Bill Text: MS HB1124 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Dove hunting; prohibit during the morning hours as well as during the night.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB1124 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2019-HB1124-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Representative Sullivan

House Bill 1124

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT DOVE HUNTING DURING THE MORNING HOURS, AS WELL AS DURING THE NIGHT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 49-7-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     49-7-59.  (1)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to hunt any wild animal or wild bird other than the following during the night, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise, either with or without the use of a light * * *, except:

          (a)  Beavers, bobcats, fox, opossums, nutria and raccoons; and

          (b)  Coyotes by a landowner, agricultural leaseholder or his designated agent on lands owned or leased by the owner or leaseholder.

     (2)  It is unlawful for any person to hunt doves during the night and morning hours, from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to 12:01 p.m. the following day.

     ( * * *23)  The commission shall prescribe the weapons that may be used to hunt game under this section.

     ( * * *34)  A violation of this section is a Class II violation and is punishable as provided in Section 49-7-143.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.

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