Mississippi House Bill 1148 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Dog And Cat Pet Protection Law Of 2011; To Provide That The Misdemeanor Crime Of Simple Cruelty To A Dog Or Cat Includes Depriving The Dog Or Cat Of Adequate Sustenance; To Delete The Provision That One Or More Alleged Acts Of The Offenses Of Simple Or Aggravated Cruelty To A Dog Or Cat Committed Against One Or More Dogs And/or Cats Constitutes A Single Offense If The Alleged Acts Occurred At The Same Time; To Provide That The Exemption Describing Those Activities That Do Not Constitute An Offense Under The Law Shall Be Restricted To The Offense Of Simple Cruelty To A Dog Or Cat; And For Related Purposes.

Dog and cat protection law; revise certain provisions of.

Rep. David Baria [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2014-01-20	House	Referred To Judiciary B;Agriculture

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB1148.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1148IN.htm