Mississippi Senate Bill 2279

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Judiciary, Division B
Pending: Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Hunting On Any Street, Public Road, Public Highway, Levee Or Railroad In Order To Comply With Section 12 Of The Mississippi Constitution And The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court In District Of Columbia V. Heller, 554 U.s. 570 (2008), And New York Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. V. Bruen, 597 U.s. 1 (2022); And For Related Purposes.

Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on for compliance with United States and Mississippi Constitutions.

Sen. Joseph Seymour [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
97	15	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2279.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2279IN.htm