Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1361: Game check program; establish for white-tailed deer.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC GAME CHECK PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries and parks to develop an electronic game check program for white-tailed deer; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC GAME CHECK PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) (a) The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks shall develop, implement and regulate a mandatory game check program for white-tailed deer in order to collect and compile harvest data of such quality and quantity as to be able to assist the Legislature and the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks in formulating the wildlife resource conservation policy for the State of Mississippi. The game check program required by this section must be a system that is simple and usable by all sportsmen so as to promote compliance and accurate reporting. The program may include, but need not be limited to, means such as a mobile smart phone application, online web-based reporting or other electronic or digital methods that promote ease of use by sportsmen. (b) The department shall provide an annual report on *HR26/R1345PH* H. B. No. 1361 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1345PH PAGE 1 (MCL\KW) the game check program to the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (2) (a) A person who violates any law or regulation implementing and/or regulating the game …
Sponsors
- Kinkade, Bill (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Judiciary, Division B
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Read the Third Time
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Votes
- Passed As Amended (February 12, 2026): 62 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: Game check program
Common questions
- What is HB1361?
- HB1361 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Game check program; establish for white-tailed deer.
- What does HB1361 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries and parks to develop an electronic game check program for white-tailed deer; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1361?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1361?
- Kinkade, Bill (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1361?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1361.xml
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