Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1628
White-tailed deer; prohibit certain requirements for CWD testing and registration fees for certain enclosures.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY REGISTRATION FEE FOR ANY ENCLOSURE CONTAINING WHITE-TAILED DEER THAT PREVENTS THE FREE EGRESS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER FROM THE ENCLOSED AREA; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE TESTING FOR DEER WITHIN SUCH ENCLOSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REGARDING SAMPLING DEER HARVESTED OR DYING FROM NATURAL 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; 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 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives