HB 2433 Summary

• Amends Arizona Revised Statutes sections 17-101 and 17-314 relating to game and fish definitions and civil penalties.

• Removes the definition of "trophy" animals from section 17-101, eliminating the specific point requirements for deer, elk, pronghorn, and other big game animals.

• Modifies section 17-314 civil penalties by changing the penalty structure for bighorn sheep, bison (buffalo), and endangered species from separate categories to a unified $8,000.00 minimum penalty.

• Clarifies that civil penalties for elk and eagles now apply uniformly at $2,500.00 without distinguishing between trophy and non-trophy animals.

• Provides that the act does not relieve liability for persons previously assessed civil penalties under the old "trophy" animal definitions.