HB4 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a person is strictly liable for civil damages for causing injury or damage to a person or a domestic animal of a person as a result of using traps or other similar devices on public lands to take, capture, or kill a fur-bearing animal protected by the laws of this state
This bill would repeal the law requiring strict liability for civil damages for causing injury or damage to a person or a domestic animal of a person as a result of using traps or other similar devices on public lands to take, capture, or kill a fur-bearing animal protected by the laws of this state
Relating to trapping animals and strict liability for civil damages for causing injury to a person or an animal on public lands; to repeal Section 9-11-264 of the Code of Alabama 1975.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry with 1 substitute |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Agriculture and Forestry third Amendment Offered |
| April 13, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 410 at 15:00 | House A&F Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 410 at 15:00 | House A&F Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB4 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Agriculture and Forestry first Substitute Offered |