Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

• Bill KinkadeC

  Republican · 52nd District

• Benjamin SuberC

  Republican · 8th District

• Jimmy FondrenV

  Republican · 111th District

• Philman LadnerV

  Republican · 46th District

• Brent Anderson

  Republican · 122nd District

• Perry Bailey

  Republican · 23rd District

• Juan Barnett

  Democrat · 34th District

• Shane Barnett

  Republican · 86th District

• Charles Blackwell

  Republican · 88th District

• C. Scott Bounds

  Republican · 44th District

• Gary Brumfield

  Democrat · 38th District

• Hob Bryan

  Democrat · 7th District

• Lester Carpenter

  Republican · 1st District

• Jeremy England

  Republican · 51st District

• Bob Evans

  Democrat · 91st District

• Karl Gibbs

  Democrat · 36th District

• Jeff Hale

  Republican · 24th District

• Josh Harkins

  Republican · 20th District

• W.I. "Doc" Harris

  Republican · 28th District

• Justin Keen

  Republican · 6th District

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

  Republican · 8th District

• Vince Mangold

  Republican · 53rd District

• Clay Mansell

  Republican · 56th District

• Brad Mattox

  Republican · 2nd District

• Ken Morgan

  Republican · 100th District

• Karl Oliver

  Republican · 46th District

• Joseph M. Seymour

  Republican · 47th District

• Lane Taylor

  Republican · 18th District

• Joseph Tubb

  Republican · 87th District

• Price Wallace

  Republican · 77th District

• Neil S. Whaley

  Republican · 10th District

• Chuck Younger

  Republican · 17th District

• Bills sent23

  1% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

• Reported out52%

  12 of 23; 11 stopped in committee

• Time in committee14 days

  most between 7 and 17 days

• Amendments offered0

  committee amendments

• 2026 · so far23 bills

  reported 52% · typically 14 days, most 7–17 · 0 amendments · 21 members

• 202514 bills

  reported 50% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 202424 bills

  reported 25% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 202326 bills

  reported 42% · typically 9 days, most 5–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 202226 bills

  reported 35% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 202116 bills

  reported 31% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 202018 bills

  reported 56% · typically 13 days, most 10–63 · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201916 bills

  reported 6% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201815 bills

  reported 20% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201719 bills

  reported 21% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201634 bills

  reported 35% · typically 10 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201526 bills

  reported 15% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201435 bills

  reported 43% · typically 10 days, most 10–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201329 bills

  reported 28% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201227 bills

  reported 26% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201122 bills

  reported 14% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 201042 bills

  reported 50% · typically 7 days, most 3–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 200932 bills

  reported 25% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

• 200842 bills

  reported 31% · typically 14 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

23 bills

• Senate Bill 2657 · Wild Turkey Stamp Fund; create and provide that revenue collected from wild turkey stamp sales be deposited into for certain objectives.

  Sent February 26, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 2428 · White-tailed deer enclosures; enable testing for CWD by submission of viable samples or alternative methods for such testing.

  Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• Senate Bill 2436 · Black bear hunting season; require MDWFP to create and issue harvest tags for through a lottery system.

  Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days

• Senate Bill 2657 · Wild Turkey Stamp Fund; create and provide that revenue collected from wild turkey stamp sales be deposited into for certain objectives.

  Sent February 16, 2026 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 2664 · Lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license; increase threshold for reduced issuance rate from 13 to 18 years of age.

  Sent February 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• Senate Bill 2420 · Open seasons; extend those ending on a Saturday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.

  Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

• Senate Bill 2659 · Lifetime conservationist legacy license; create for residents who are age 65 or older.

  Sent February 6, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days

• House Bill 710 · Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require reimbursement for statutory discounts relating to hunting and fishing licenses and other fees.

  Sent February 3, 2026 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives

• House Bill 1245 · Hunting and fishing license; authorize Native Americans to receive free of charge upon providing tribal identification card.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1247 · State park fee; authorize MDWFP to provide discount to senior citizens age 65 and older.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1361 · Game check program; establish for white-tailed deer.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives

• House Bill 1363 · Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; increase amount of monies in that may be used to defray board of trustees expenses in carrying out duties.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 14 days

• House Bill 1470 · Veterans; exempt from fees for entry and use of parks and recreational facilities established by Pat Harrison Waterway District.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1497 · The Protecting Our Hunting Dogs Act; create.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1564 · Catfish; class as game fish.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days

• House Bill 1567 · Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1628 · White-tailed deer; prohibit certain requirements for CWD testing and registration fees for certain enclosures.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

• House Bill 1629 · Exotic animals; enhance penalties for killing or capturing after unlawful entry into a commercial wildlife enclosure.

  Sent January 19, 2026 · Reported out after 15 days

• House Bill 753 · Dumping dead wildlife; person shall have hunting license revoked for one year.

  Sent January 16, 2026 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

• House Bill 827 · Rick Kennedy Act; create.

  Sent January 16, 2026 · Reported out after 17 days