FIRST REGULAR SESSION

SENATE BILL NO. 96

90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MAXWELL.

Pre-filed December 1, 1998, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.



TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.

S0357.03I


AN ACT

To repeal section E, Proposition A, adopted by the registered voters of the State of Missouri on November 3, 1998, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to animal baiting, with an emergency clause.


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

Section 1.  Section E, Proposition A, adopted by the registered voters of the State of Missouri on November 3, 1998, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section E, to read as follows:

Section E.  1.  The provisions of sections B and C of Proposition A, adopted by the registered voters of the State of Missouri on November 3, 1998, shall not apply to:

(1)  Any person simulating a fight for the purpose of using the simulated fight as part of a motion picture production or a motion picture production for television, provided sections 578.009 and 578.012 are not violated;

(2)  Any person using animals to track, pursue or take wildlife or to participate in any hunting regulated by the Missouri Department of Conservation;

(3)  Any person using animals to herd, work or identify livestock for agricultural purposes according to recognized animal husbandry.

2.  Nothing in the provisions of sections A, B and C of Proposition A, adopted by the registered voters of the State of Missouri on November 3, 1998, shall be construed to:

(1)  Prohibit breeding, rearing or slaughtering poultry pursuant to the provisions of chapters 196, 262, 265, 276 and 277, RSMo;

(2)  Prohibit breeding or rearing game fowl when the game fowl are not intended for use in violation of the provisions of sections A, B or C of Proposition A, adopted by the registered voters of the State of Missouri on November 3, 1998;

(3)  [Prohibit rodeo practices currently sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association] Prohibit professional or amateur rodeo practices.

Section 2.  Because of the risk of criminalization of unintended activities, section E of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and section E of this act shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.


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