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MS SB2577

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dearing

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits shooting migratory game birds from a boat on streams less than 75 yards wide (measured at mean water level) unless the hunter has written permission from landowners or lessees on both sides of the stream

  • Aims to prevent wanton waste of migratory game birds that hunters cannot retrieve when they fall on private lands along narrow streams

  • Violations are classified as Class II offenses under Section 49-7-143

  • Effective date of July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Wildlife; prevent waste of migratory game birds when hunting from a boat in certain small streams.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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