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MS SB2656
MS SB2656White-tailed deer enclosures; prohibit registration fees and certain requirements related to chronic wasting disease testing for.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Shall Be No Registration Fee For Any Enclosure Containing White-tailed Deer That Prevents The Free Egress Of The Deer From The Enclosed Area; To Delete Requirements For Testing Deer Within The Enclosure For Chronic Wasting Disease; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Provisions Regarding Sampling Deer Harvested Or Dying From Nonhunting Related Causes Within An Enclosure; To Repeal Section 49-7-58.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Requires White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease, Is Repealed; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates registration fees for white-tailed deer enclosures that prevent deer from leaving, and it removes requirements for testing deer within these enclosures for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurological illness affecting deer. Specifically, it amends existing laws to delete provisions that mandated testing of deer harvested or dying from non-hunting causes within enclosures for CWD, and it repeals a section of law that required all white-tailed deer harvested from enclosures to be tested for CWD. The bill aims to simplify regulations for owners of such deer enclosures by removing these testing mandates and associated fees.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2656.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2656IN.htm |
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