Became law as Chapter 405, Laws of 2025, signed March 18, 2025, 57 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1637
Hunting and fishing on another's land; revise provisions relating to payment of restitution.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF RESTITUTION PAYABLE TO A LANDOWNER BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF FISHING ON ANOTHER'S LAND AND TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE TAKING OF WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS ON ANOTHER'S LAND; 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
Its course
January 20 to March 18, 2025, 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 action18 actions on 14 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 20 to Jan 299 days
Judiciary BJan 29 to Jan 301 day
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 30 to Jan 300 days
In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 621 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 17 to Feb 269 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 26 to Feb 271 day
Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 126 days
With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 186 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6
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 20 – Feb 13
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Judiciary B
- Jan 29Reported as amended from WI to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 30Reported as amended from JB to WI in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Feb 12Read the third time in the House
- Feb 13Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 6
- Feb 17Sent to the Senate
- Referred to the Senate committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 26Reported as amended from WI to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 6Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Mar 12
- Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Mar 13 – Mar 18
- Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29DR - TSDPAA: WI To JBHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30DR - TSDPAA: JB To WIHouse of Representatives
- Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: WI To JBSenate
- Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Mar 6AmendedSenate
- Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
- Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor