Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 417
Dogs; regulate and provide penalties for those with a history of biting.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY OR NEGLIGENTLY CAUSES A DOG TO BITE, WOUND OR INFLICT INJURY UPON ANOTHER PERSON; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR ANY DOG OWNER OR PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR A DOG WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF BITING OR PROPENSITY TO BITE AND NEGLIGENTLY ALLOWS THE DOG TO ESCAPE OR INJURE ANOTHER PERSON; TO PROVIDE ENHANCED PENALTIES IF INJURIES CAUSED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT RESULT IN DEATH OR MUTILATION; TO AUTHORIZE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR ANY PERSON HARMED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A PENALTY WHEN AN AT-LARGE DOG KILLS A HUMAN, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 5 to February 1, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Feb 1 · stopped27 days
Judiciary BJan 5 to Feb 1 · stopped27 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 5 – Feb 1
- Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 5Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives