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IN HB1274
Bill
Status
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Terry Goodin
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AI Summary
HB 1274 Summary
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Knowingly or intentionally taking an endangered wild bird or mammal becomes a Level 6 felony with lifetime loss of hunting and trapping rights in Indiana.
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Illegally taking a deer or wild turkey becomes a Level 6 felony if the person has three or more prior unrelated convictions for the same offense within the previous seven years.
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Reimbursement amounts for unlawfully taking, possessing, or selling deer or wild turkey increase to $500 (first violation), $1,000 (second violation), and $2,000 (third and subsequent violations).
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Reimbursement amounts for unlawfully taking or possessing wildlife other than fish, deer, or wild turkey increase to $200 (first violation), $500 (second violation), and $1,000 (third and subsequent violations).
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Violations of wildlife protection laws. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally takes a wild bird or wild mammal that is on the endangered species list commits a Level 6 felony and loses the right to hunt and trap in Indiana for life. 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
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/16/2018