Bill > HB1629

This bill establishes new penalties for unlawfully entering a shooting preserve or commercial wildlife enclosure and harming or capturing exotic livestock, which are defined as non-native, hoofed mammals like deer, antelope, or horses raised for meat, sport, or exhibition. Specifically, it makes it a crime to knowingly enter such an enclosure without permission and kill, maim, wound, or capture exotic livestock, classifying this as willful or malicious trespass with penalties including fines, jail time, and restitution for the animal's value, veterinary costs, and lost income. The bill also makes the offender civilly liable for any damage to the enclosure's structure and aligns these penalties with existing laws for Class I violations and general trespass, while also defining "commercial wildlife enclosure" as a facility of at least 300 acres with suitable habitat.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1629.xml