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MS HB169

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Randy Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks from issuing citations to licensed hunters who enter private property to retrieve runaway dogs while hunting deer or hogs with dogs on state or county wildlife management areas.

  • Requires hunters to remain civilly liable for any damages caused by their trespassing dogs to private property.

  • Hunters must make reparations to the applicable state or county wildlife management area administrator for damages caused by trespassing dogs.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Hunters trespassing; hunting deer or wild hogs with dogs on any WMA not prohibited when retrieving dogs on private property.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks1/2/2018

Full Bill Text

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