HB599 Alabama 2021 Session
Bill Summary
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)
This bill would delete the transportation of live feral swine from the specified criminal penalties of this law
The bill would also specify that the transportation of live feral swine would not be a criminal offense
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.
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 |
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| Bill Text | HB599 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |