Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1245: Hunting and fishing license; authorize Native Americans to receive free of charge upon providing tribal identification card.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RESIDENT, WHO IS A QUALIFIED NATIVE AMERICAN, SHALL RECEIVE, UPON APPLICATION, A RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE AND/OR RESIDENT FISHING LICENSE, FREE OF CHARGE, UPON PROVIDING A TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD AT THE TIME OF LICENSE ISSUANCE; TO DEFINE THE TERM "TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-9, 49-7-17 AND 49-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO RESIDENT COMBINATION HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, THE SALE OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE CERTIFICATES, AND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS WHEN APPLYING FOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, TO CONFORM WITH THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-7-3, 49-7-8, 49-7-12, 49-7-22, 49-7-23, 49-7-27 AND 49-7-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO ISSUING RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, MULTI-YEAR LICENSES, PENALTIES FOR HUNTING AND FISHING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND LIFETIME SPORTSMAN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 49-7-5, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that any resident, who is a qualified native american, shall receive, upon application, a resident hunting license and/or resident fishing license, free of charge, upon providing a tribal identification card at the time of license issuance; to define the term "tribal identification card"…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RESIDENT, WHO IS A QUALIFIED NATIVE AMERICAN, SHALL RECEIVE, UPON APPLICATION, A RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE AND/OR RESIDENT FISHING LICENSE, FREE OF CHARGE, UPON PROVIDING A TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD AT THE TIME OF LICENSE ISSUANCE; TO DEFINE THE TERM "TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-7-9, 49-7-17 AND 49-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO RESIDENT COMBINATION HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, THE SALE OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE CERTIFICATES, AND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMS THAT ARE PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS WHEN APPLYING FOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, TO CONFORM WITH THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 49-7-3, 49-7-8, 49-7-12, 49-7-22, 49-7-23, 49-7-27 AND 49-7-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO ISSUING RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, MULTI-YEAR LICENSES, PENALTIES FOR HUNTING AND FISHING WITHOUT A LICENSE AND LIFETIME SPORTSMAN HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 49-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 49-7-5. (1) (a) Any resident, as defined in Section 49-7-3, upon application, shall receive a combination resident hunting and fishing license for the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), except as otherwise provided in this section. The license shall …
Sponsors
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Appropriations A
Subjects: Hunting and fishing license
Common questions
- What is HB1245?
- HB1245 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Hunting and fishing license; authorize Native Americans to receive free of charge upon providing tribal identification card.
- What does HB1245 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 49-7-5, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that any resident, who is a qualified native american, shall receive, upon application, a resident hunting license and/or resident fishing license, free of charge, upon providing a tribal identification card at the time of license issuance; to define the term "tribal identification card"…
- What is the status of HB1245?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1245?
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121).
- Where is the official record for HB1245?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1245.xml
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