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MS HB450
MS HB450Chronic wasting disease; require testing of white-tailed deer harvested in enclosures, and designate Class I and II violations.
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Introduced
02/03/2020
02/03/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Passed
Dead
06/17/2020
06/17/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create A New Section In Title 49, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Testing Of White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure; To Designate A First Violation Of This Requirement As A Class Ii Violation, And Subsequent Violations As Class I Violations; To Amend Sections 49-1-29, 49-7-58.1 And 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires the testing of white-tailed deer harvested within any enclosure in Mississippi for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A first violation of this requirement is considered a Class II violation, punishable under Section 49-7-143, while subsequent violations are considered Class I violations, punishable under Section 49-7-141. The bill also grants the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks the authority to depopulate white-tailed deer within an enclosure where CWD has been diagnosed, and to utilize lethal collection methods to obtain tissue samples for testing in enclosures within five miles of a CWD diagnosis.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died On Calendar (on 06/17/2020)
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