HB599 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Conservation and Natural Resources Dept., feral swine, rules re transportation and release, penalties, specified penalty for transportation deleted, transportation of feral swine not a criminal offense, Sec. 9-11-72 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the violation of any
rule of the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources prohibiting the transportation and
release of live feral swine is a Class B
misdemeanor punishable as provided by law except
the offense is subject to a minimum fine of two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete the transportation of
live feral swine from the specified criminal
penalties of this law</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would also specify that the
transportation of live feral swine would not be a
criminal offense</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources; to amend Section 9-11-72 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, providing specified criminal penalties for the
violation of a rule of the department prohibiting the
transportation and release of live feral swine; to delete
provisions providing specified criminal penalties for the
transportation of live feral swine; and to provide that the
transportation of live feral swine would not be a criminal
offense.
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Subjects
Conservation and Natural Resources Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB599 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |