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]
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Of Law That Requires White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.
Title
White-tailed deer enclosures; prohibit registration fees and certain requirements related to chronic wasting disease testing for.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2656.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2656IN.htm |
