Mississippi House Bill 1261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create Criminal And Civil Penalties For Failing To Keep Dangerous Dogs Securely Confined And Under Restraint, And For Failing To Meet Certain Requirements Designed To Protect The Public; To Define "dangerous Dog" For Purposes Of This Act; To Provide Exceptions To The Definition Of "dangerous Dog" In Instances Of Willful Trespassing Or Committing A Tort Or Crime On The Premises Of The Dog's Owner, Of Teasing, Tormenting Or Abusing The Dog, Or Of Protecting Or Defending A Person From Unjustified Attack; To Set Forth Other Definitions Used In This Act And Levels Of Offenses; To Provide That If A Dangerous Dog's Bite Or Attack Results In The Death Of A Person, Or In The Serious Bodily Injury Of A Child, The Owner Of The Dog May Not Claim That He Did Not Know That The Dog Was Dangerous As A Defense In A Criminal Prosecution, Or As The Basis For Immunity From Liability In A Civil Action For Damages; To Require The Owner Of A Dangerous Dog That Has Injured A Person Without Provocation, Or Killed A Domestic Animal, To Possess Certain Liability Insurance Coverage; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply If The Dog Is Assisting In The Performance Of Law Enforcement Or Military Duties; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed As Prohibiting A Person From Engaging In Certain Lawful Activities Or From Defending Or Protecting A Person Or Property; To Amend Sections 41-53-11, 97-41-3, 97-41-16 And 97-41-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Crimes; create penalties for failing to meet certain requirements designed to protect the public from dangerous dogs.

Rep. Larry Byrd [R]

Rep. Tommy Taylor [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2015-01-19	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB1261.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1261IN.htm