Under existing law, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has adopted a rule which prohibits the illegal transportation and release of live feral swine.
Under existing law, a violation of this rule is a Class C misdemeanor. The punishment for a Class C misdemeanor includes a fine that may not exceed $500.
This bill would make a violation of the department's rule prohibiting the illegal transportation and release of live feral swine a Class B misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum fine of not less than $2,500.
Delivered to Governor at 6:49 p.m. on August 10, 2015.
Assigned Act No. 2015-519.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 58
Third Reading Passed
Williams motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 19
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
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