FIRST REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE BILL NO. 647

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES YOUNG (Sponsor), MUNZLINGER, CHAPPELLE-NADAL, KUESSNER AND DOUGHERTY (Co-sponsors).

                  Read 1st time January 29, 2007 and copies ordered printed.

                  Read 2nd time January 30, 2007 and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources March 1, 2007.

                  Reported from the Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources April 4, 2007 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules April 11, 2007 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass.

                  Taken up for Perfection April 23, 2007. Bill ordered Perfected and printed.

D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

0697L.01P

AN ACT

To amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to deer hunting.

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

            Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 252.044, to read as follows:

            252.044. Notwithstanding any provision of 3 CSR 10-7.431 or any other state law or rule to the contrary, a person who owns, controls, or harbors a dog that is maintained on a leash at all times may use such dog to track deer that have been killed or wounded by a person who is engaged in the lawful hunting of deer.

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