Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1567: Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING 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 harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO DEVELOP AN ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING 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 harvest reporting 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 harvest reporting 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. *HR43/R699* H. B. No. 1567 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R699 PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) (b) The department may establish a tagging and reporting program for turkey. (c) The department shall provide an annual report on the harvest reporting program to the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (2) (a) A …
Sponsors
- Morgan, Ken (R, 100) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Subjects: Harvest reporting program
Common questions
- What is HB1567?
- HB1567 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Harvest reporting program; establish for white-tailed deer.
- What does HB1567 do?
- In its own words: An act to require the mississippi department of wildlife, fisheries and parks to develop an electronic harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1567?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1567?
- Morgan, Ken (R, 100).
- Where is the official record for HB1567?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1567.xml
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