FIRST REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE BILL NO. 576

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES COOPER (120) (Sponsor), WRIGHT, WILSON (119), SCHAD, HUNTER, SATER, STEVENSON, WALLACE, WETER, MOORE, FUNDERBURK AND DOUGHERTY (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 24, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

                  Read 2nd time January 25, 2007 and referred to the Special Committee on Tourism February 5, 2007.

                  Reported from the Special Committee on Tourism February 14, 2007 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules February 20, 2007 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent.

                  Perfected by Consent February 28, 2007.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

1622L.01P

AN ACT

To amend chapter 10, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to designation of the official state game bird.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 10, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 10.012, to read as follows:

            10.012. The "bobwhite quail" (Colinus virginianus) is selected for and shall be known as the official game bird of the state of Missouri.

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