Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1628: White-tailed deer; prohibit certain requirements for CWD testing and registration fees for certain enclosures.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY REGISTRATION FEE FOR ANY ENCLOSURE CONTAINING WHITE-TAILED DEER THAT PREVENTS THE FREE EGRESS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER FROM THE ENCLOSED AREA; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE TESTING FOR DEER WITHIN SUCH ENCLOSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REGARDING SAMPLING DEER HARVESTED OR DYING FROM NATURAL 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 49-7-58.1, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit any registration fee for any enclosure containing white-tailed deer that prevents the free egress of white-tailed deer from the enclosed area; to remove the requirements for chronic wasting disease testing for deer within such enclosure; to amend section 49-7-58.2, mississippi code of 1972, to remove provisions regarding sampling deer harvested or dying from natural causes within an enclosure…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY REGISTRATION FEE FOR ANY ENCLOSURE CONTAINING WHITE-TAILED DEER THAT PREVENTS THE FREE EGRESS OF WHITE-TAILED DEER FROM THE ENCLOSED AREA; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE TESTING FOR DEER WITHIN SUCH ENCLOSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-58.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS REGARDING SAMPLING DEER HARVESTED OR DYING FROM NATURAL 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 49-7-58.1. (1) The owner of any enclosure containing white-tailed deer that prevents the free egress of white-tailed deer from the enclosed area shall notify and register with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. The person shall give his name, the location of the enclosure, the acreage within the enclosure, and whether any deer have been imported into the state and placed in the enclosure, and any other information required by the Commissioner on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. *HR26/R2150* H. B. No. 1628 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2150 PAGE 1 (MCL\KW) The department shall …
Sponsors
- Fondren, Jimmy (R, 111) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Subjects: White-tailed deer
Common questions
- What is HB1628?
- HB1628 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): White-tailed deer; prohibit certain requirements for CWD testing and registration fees for certain enclosures.
- What does HB1628 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 49-7-58.1, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit any registration fee for any enclosure containing white-tailed deer that prevents the free egress of white-tailed deer from the enclosed area; to remove the requirements for chronic wasting disease testing for deer within such enclosure; to amend section 49-7-58.2, mississippi code of 1972, to remove provisions regarding sampling deer harvested or dying from natural causes within an enclosure…
- What is the status of HB1628?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1628?
- Fondren, Jimmy (R, 111).
- Where is the official record for HB1628?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1628.xml
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