Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 542
Hunting and fishing license; waive requirement for residents who are honorably discharged veterans.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-5 AND 49-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RESIDENT WHO IS A HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN THAT SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES IS NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE, OR HAVE ON HIS OR HER PERSON, A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE WHILE ENGAGED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 13 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives