Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 731
Sale of game animals; prohibit unless permitted by an act of the Legislature.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED BY LAW AS AN EXCEPTION BY THE LEGISLATURE, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BUY OR SELL OR TO OFFER FOR SALE, EXCHANGE FOR MERCHANDISE, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, ANY GAME BIRDS, ANIMALS, OR FISH, OR PARTS THEREOF, WHETHER TAKEN WITHIN, OR COMING FROM WITHOUT, THE STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-7-53 AND 49-7-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO SHIPMENT OF GAME ANIMALS AND CLASS I VIOLATION PENALTIES, 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
10 co-sponsors
Lester Carpenter, Jeff Hale, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Justin Keen, Vince Mangold, Brad Mattox, Ken Morgan, Bill Pigott, Joseph Tubb, Price Wallace
Its course
January 29 to March 5, 2024, 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 29 to Mar 5 · stopped36 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 29 to Mar 5 · stopped36 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 29 – Mar 5
- Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives