SB425 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Conservation and Natural Resources Department, rule prohibiting transportation and release of feral swine, penalty increased, mandatory minimum fine, Sec. 9-11-72 added
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To add Section 9-11-72 to the Code of Alabama 1975,
to establish a Class B misdemeanor for a violation of any rule
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
prohibiting the transportation and release of live feral swine
and to provide for a mandatory minimum fine.
</p>
Subjects
Conservation and Natural Resources Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 7, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 30, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | RM316 at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | RM316 Add Bill on the Agenda at 14:30 | Senate AC&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB425 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |