Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.
White-tailed deer enclosures; enable testing for CWD by submission of viable samples or alternative methods for such testing.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENABLE TESTING OF WHITE-TAILED DEER HARVESTED WITHIN ANY ENCLOSURE FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) BY ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF VIABLE SAMPLES OR ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR SUCH TESTING; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH SAMPLES OR ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR CWD TESTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |