Mississippi House Bill 553

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Transmitted To Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Wild Turkey Stamp; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Sixteen Years Of Age Or Older To Hunt Or Take Any Wild Turkey Within This State Without First Procuring A State Wild Turkey Stamp Or Its Electronic Equivalent; To Provide That Any Penalty For Not Having The Wild Turkey Stamp In Possession While Engaged In Hunting Or Taking Wild Turkey Shall Be Waived If The Person Can Verify Purchase Of A Wild Turkey Stamp Prior To The Date Of The Violation; To Require The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Determine The Form Of The Wild Turkey Stamp And The Electronic Equivalent Of Such Stamp; To Provide The Fee For A Resident And Nonresident Wild Turkey Stamp; To Provide That All Revenue From The Sale Of Wild Turkey Stamps Shall Be Used For Projects Approved By The Commission; To Provide Penalties For A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-1, 49-7-5 And 49-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.

Rep. Bill Kinkade [R]	Rep. John Faulkner [D]	Rep. Jill Ford [R]	Rep. Jeff Hale [R]
Rep. Doc Harris [R]	Rep. Kimberly Remak [R]	Rep. Lance Varner [R]	Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]

2025-01-28 - House - House Passed (Y: 103 N: 12 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-01-28	House	Passed
2025-01-28	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2025-01-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2025-01-15	House	Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
49	7	1	New Code	See Bill Text
49	7	26	New Code	See Bill Text
49	7	5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0553.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0553IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0553CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0553PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0220008.pdf