Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2656
White-tailed deer enclosures; prohibit registration fees and certain requirements related to chronic wasting disease testing for.
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 PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR ANY ENCLOSURE CONTAINING WHITE-TAILED DEER THAT PREVENTS THE FREE EGRESS OF THE DEER FROM THE ENCLOSED AREA; TO DELETE REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING DEER WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE PROVISIONS REGARDING SAMPLING DEER HARVESTED OR DYING FROM NONHUNTING RELATED 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OF LAW THAT REQUIRES WHITE-TAILED DEER HARVESTED WITHIN ANY ENCLOSURE TO BE TESTED FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE, IS REPEALED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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
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 SenateJan 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate