l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 710

Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require reimbursement for statutory discounts relating to hunting and fishing licenses and other fees.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LOST REVENUE RESULTING FROM THE ISSUANCE OF STATUTORY DISCOUNTS RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, ADMISSION TO STATE PARKS, AND OTHER FEES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN AN ACCOUNTING OF SUCH LOST REVENUE AND SUBMIT THE ACCOUNTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONIES FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO SUCH LOST REVENUE, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH ACCOUNTING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL TRANSFER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUCH LOST REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR INTO THE FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE FUND; 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

1 co-sponsor

Jeff Hale

Its course

January 15 to March 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 action9 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 1228 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 15 to Feb 319 days

Appropriations AFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 16 to Mar 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 15 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Appropriations A
  2. Feb 3Reported from WI to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from AP to WI in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3DR - TSDP: WI To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: AP To WIHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;AppropriationsSenate
  9. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate