Mississippi House Bill 80 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-09 - Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide Penalties For Any Person Who Intentionally Or Negligently Causes A Dog To Bite, Wound Or Inflict Injury Upon Another Person; To Provide Penalties For Any Dog Owner Or Person Responsible For A Dog Which Has A History Of Biting Or Propensity To Bite And Negligently Allows The Dog To Escape Or Injure Another Person; To Provide Enhanced Penalties If Injuries Caused In Violation Of This Act Result In Death Or Mutilation; To Authorize Civil Remedies For Any Person Harmed In Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Dogs; regulate and provide penalties for those with a history of biting.

Rep. Nick Bain [R]

Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]

Rep. Larry Byrd [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-09	House	Tabled
2021-01-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-01-07	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0080.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0080IN.htm