Bill Text: MS HB1003 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; prohibit from reducing white-tailed deer populations as a result of testing positive for COVID-19.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee [HB1003 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2022-HB1003-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Representative Arnold

House Bill 1003

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FROM REDUCING THE WHITE-TAILED DEER POPULATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH DEER TESTING POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 OR ANY OF ITS VARIANTS, OR BEING EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall not reduce the white-tailed deer population as a result of such deer testing positive for coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) or any of its variants, or being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.