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MO HB1212

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Shawn Rhoads

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Missouri Department of Conservation to preserve dead carcasses of illegally killed wildlife as evidence until final disposition of the criminal case

  • Adds requirement that a court of competent jurisdiction must determine wildlife law violations before a person loses title, ownership, or possessory rights to wildlife

  • Maintains existing penalties: violations of wildlife rules are misdemeanors, except fur buyer/dealer record-keeping violations which are infractions with fines of $10-$100

  • Amends RSMo sections 252.030 and 252.040 governing state ownership of wildlife and prohibited wildlife activities

Legislative Description

Prohibits the Department of Conservation from destroying the dead carcass of any illegally killed wildlife until final disposition of any case involving such illegal killing

Last Action

Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Conservation and Natural Resources5/15/2015

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