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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2436

Black bear hunting season; require MDWFP to create and issue harvest tags for through a lottery system.

In the House of Representatives since February 10, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO CONTROL, REGULATE AND MANAGE THE TAKING OF ALL BLACK BEARS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE, SET AND REGULATE A BLACK BEAR SEASON, BEGINNING WITH THE 2027-2028 HUNTING SEASON; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS TO HUNT OR KILL BLACK BEARS; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A BLACK BEAR HARVEST TAG TO HUNT OR KILL BLACK BEARS, AND TO BASE THE NUMBER OF SUCH TAGS AUTHORIZED EACH YEAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS' BLACK BEAR POPULATION DATA; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A LOTTERY SYSTEM FOR ISSUANCE OF BLACK BEAR HARVEST TAGS AND TO RESERVE ONE HARVEST TAG FOR EACH HUNTING SEASON TO BE RESERVED AS THE "GOVERNOR'S TAG"; TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM DONATING ANY HARVEST TAG(S) OTHER THAN THE GOVERNOR'S TAG OR FROM DESIGNATING ANY NUMBER OF HARVEST TAGS FOR ANY NONPROFIT OR FOR-PROFIT ENTITY; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFER BLACK BEAR HARVEST TAGS FOR RESIDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2027-2028 HUNTING SEASON; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO OFFER A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HARVEST TAGS FOR NONRESIDENTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2032-2033 HUNTING SEASON; TO SET THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 Senate

5 co-sponsors

Joseph M. Seymour, Benjamin Suber, Andy Berry, Lane Taylor, Jeremy England

Its course

January 19 to March 10, 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 10

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 11Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Failed in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 10PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10FailedHouse of Representatives