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IN HB1251
Bill
Status
1/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Terry Goodin
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AI Summary
HB 1251 Summary
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Makes knowingly or intentionally taking an endangered wild bird or mammal a Level 6 felony with lifetime loss of hunting and trapping rights in Indiana.
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Makes illegally taking a deer or wild turkey a Level 6 felony if the person has at least three prior unrelated convictions for the same offense within the previous seven years.
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Increases reimbursement amounts for deer and wild turkey violations to $500 for first violation, $1,000 for second violation, and $2,000 for third and subsequent violations.
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Increases reimbursement amounts for other wildlife violations (excluding fish, deer, and turkey) to $200 for first violation, $500 for second violation, and $1,000 for third and subsequent violations.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Violations of wildlife protection laws. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person to knowingly or intentionally take a wild bird or wild mammal that is on the endangered species list. Makes it a Level 6 felony for a person to illegally take a deer or wild turkey if the person has at least three prior unrelated convictions for illegally taking a deer or wild turkey in the previous seven years. Increases the amount that a person must reimburse the state for unlawfully taking, possessing, or selling a deer or wild turkey for a third or subsequent violation. Increases
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/10/2017