SB 761 – Provides that any person convicted of poaching a turkey, white-tailed deer, black bear, or elk illegally may be required to provide restitution to the state

• Sponsor: Schatz
• LR Number: 4679S.01I
• Committee: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
• Last Action: 1/16/2018 - Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
• Journal Page: S148
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018

Current Bill Summary

SB 761 - Currently, any person pursuing, taking, killing, possessing, or disposing of wildlife illegally is guilty of a misdemeanor. Under this act, any person convicted of chasing, pursuing, taking, transporting, killing, processing, or disposing of a turkey, white-tailed deer, black bear, or elk illegally may also be required to provide restitution to the state as set forth in this act. Such restitution collected shall be transferred to the State School Moneys Fund and distributed to public schools.

This act is identical to SB 241 (2017), and is similar to HCS/HB 1873 (2018), HB 46 (2017), HB 250 (2017), HB 282 (2017), and HB 1971 (2016).

KAYLA HAHN