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HB 1629

Mississippi - Session 2026

House failed 2026-02-12
Agriculture Business / Commerce
Bill Details

Title: Exotic animals; enhance penalties for killing or capturing after unlawful entry into a commercial wildlife enclosure.

Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 49-11-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY ENTER A SHOOTING PRESERVE OR COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE ENCLOSURE AND KILLING, MAIMING, WOUNDING OR CAPTURING EXOTIC LIVESTOCK; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-11-1 AND 49-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EXOTIC LIVESTOCK" AND "COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE ENCLOSURE"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-101, 49-7-141 AND 97-17-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-17-87 AND 69-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Charles Blackwell
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-12 Status failed
2026-02-12 Latest Action (H) Died On Calendar
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