Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 530
Dangerous dogs; create process for complaint to be filed when someone is injured.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR ANY PERSON TO FILE A DANGEROUS DOG COMPLAINT WITH MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN A DOG BITES, CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANY PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 97-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HUMANE EUTHANASIA FOR DOGS DECLARED DANGEROUS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-53-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FINE FOR DOGS FOUND RUNNING AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 21-19-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES TO REGULATE DANGEROUS DOGS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES FOR ANIMALS THAT KILL HUMAN BEINGS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-5-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN POWERS TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES REGARDING DANGEROUS DOGS; 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 13 to January 31, 2023, 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 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Judiciary BJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives