HB79 | REVISES THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE CRIME OF ANIMAL FIGHTING. |
Sponsor: | Ransdall, Bill L. (148) | Effective Date:00/00/0000 | |||
CoSponsor: | Gaw, Steve (22) | LR Number:0299-04 | |||
Last Action: | 06/29/1999 - Approved by Governor (G) | ||||
06/29/1999 - Delivered to Secretary of State | |||||
SCS HB 79 | |||||
Next Hearing: | Hearing not scheduled | ||||
Calendar: | Bill currently not on calendar | ||||
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SCS HB 79 -- ANIMAL FIGHTING This bill revises the hunting and rodeo practices exemptions to the prohibition of animal baiting and fighting adopted by the voters in November 1998 (Proposition A). The exemption of hunting is revised to include fishing and any other activity regulated by the wildlife code. The exemption of rodeo practices is revised to repeal the requirement that the rodeo practices be sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Instead any professional or amateur rodeo practice or skill event is exempted when it is not intended for use in violation of Proposition A. The bill has an emergency clause.
HB 79 -- ANIMAL FIGHTING (Ransdall) This bill modifies Proposition A as approved by voters on November 3, 1998, relating to animal fighting. Activities exempted from the provisions of Proposition A are expanded to include fishing regulated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The exemption of rodeo practices sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association is changed to rodeo practices approved by the state Department of Agriculture. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds.
HB 79 -- ANIMAL FIGHTING CO-SPONSORS: Ransdall, Gaw COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Agriculture by a vote of 22 to 0. This bill modifies Proposition A as approved by voters on November 3, 1998, relating to animal fighting. Activities exempted from the provisions of Proposition A are expanded to include fishing regulated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The exemption of rodeo practices sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association is changed to rodeo practices approved by the state Department of Agriculture. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill clarifies exemptions for rodeo activities and fishing in Proposition A as approved by voters November 3, 1998. Testifying for the bill were Representative Ransdall; Missouri Cattlemens Association; Department of Agriculture; Department of Conservation; Missouri Conservation Federation; and Missouri Farm Bureau. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst
HB 79 -- Animal Fighting Co-Sponsors: Ransdall, Gaw This bill modifies Proposition A as approved by voters on November 3, 1998, relating to animal fighting. Activities exempted from the provisions of Proposition A are expanded to include fishing regulated by the Missouri Department of Conservation and rodeo practices approved by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
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