SB356 - Provides that any person found guilty of poaching a wild turkey, paddlefish, white-tailed deer, black bear, or elk may be required to provide restitution to the state

SB 356

Provides that any person found guilty of poaching a wild turkey, paddlefish, white-tailed deer, black bear, or elk may be required to provide restitution to the state

Sponsor:

Bernskoetter

LR Number:

1837S.01I

Committee:

Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

Last Action:

4/1/2019 - Motion to vote bill do pass failed S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

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Effective Date:

August 28, 2019

Current Bill Summary

SB 356 - Currently, any person pursuing, taking, killing, possessing, or disposing of wildlife illegally is guilty of a misdemeanor. Under this act, any person found guilty of chasing, pursuing, killing, processing, or disposing of a wild turkey, paddlefish, white-tailed deer, black bear, or elk illegally may also be required to provide restitution to the state as set forth in the act. Such restitution collected shall be transferred to the State School Moneys Fund and distributed to public schools.

This act is identical to HB 260 (2019) and HCS/HB 1873 (2018), and is similar to SB 761 (2018), SB 241 (2017), HB 46 (2017), HB 250 (2017), HB 282 (2017), and HB 1971 (2016).

JAMIE ANDREWS

Amendments

No Amendments Found.