Mississippi House Bill 373 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Animal Cruelty; To Distinguish Between Misdemeanor And Felony Degrees Of The Crime; To Clarify And Revise The Elements Of The Offense; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Crime; To Specifically Exempt Certain Activities From Constituting The Crime; To Repeal Sections 97-41-3, 97-41-5, 97-41-7, 97-41-9, 97-41-13, 97-41-15, 97-41-16 And 97-41-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Various Prohibitions Against Cruelty To Animals And The Elements Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.

Crimes; revise crime of animal cruelty and exempt certain activities from constituting the crime.

Rep. Cecil Brown [D]

Rep. Linda Whittington [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-04		Referred To Agriculture;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0373.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0373IN.htm