MS SB2656 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be No Registration Fee For Any Enclosure Containing White-tailed Deer That Prevents The Free Egress Of The Deer From The Enclosed Area; To Delete Requirements For Testing Deer Within The Enclosure For Chronic Wasting Disease; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Provisions Regarding Sampling Deer Harvested Or Dying From Nonhunting Related Causes Within An Enclosure; To Repeal Section 49-7-58.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Requires White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

White-tailed deer enclosures; prohibit registration fees and certain requirements related to chronic wasting disease testing for.

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-02-03SenateDied In Committee
2026-01-19SenateReferred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
49758Amended CodeSee Bill Text

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