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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2659

Lifetime conservationist legacy license; create for residents who are age 65 or older.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT WHO IS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER MAY PURCHASE A LIFETIME CONSERVATIONIST LEGACY LICENSE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE CONSERVATION AND TO LEAVE A LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS; TO SET THE FEE FOR A LIFETIME LEGACY LICENSE AT NOT LESS THAN $250.00; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

2 co-sponsors

Albert Butler, Joseph M. Seymour

Its course

January 19 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 6 to Feb 2317 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 23 to Mar 3 · stopped8 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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committees on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  4. Feb 23Reported from WI to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23DR - TSDP: WI To ACHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives