Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 259
Dumping dead wildlife; person shall have hunting license revoked for one year.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO DUMPS ANY DEAD WILDLIFE, OR PARTS OR WASTE OF SUCH WILDLIFE, IN CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE STATE SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER HUNTING PRIVILEGE AND ANY HUNTING LICENSE OR LICENSES ISSUED TO HIM OR HER REVOKED BY THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT ISSUE THE PERSON ANY LICENSE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FORFEITURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO REVOCATION OF 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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 10 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 10 to Feb 4 · stopped25 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 10 – Feb 4
- Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 10Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives