Mississippi House Bill 1629: Exotic animals; enhance penalties for killing or capturing after unlawful entry into a commercial wildlife enclosure.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Create New Section 49-11-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful To Knowingly Enter A Shooting Preserve Or Commercial Wildlife Enclosure And Killing, Maiming, Wounding Or Capturing Exotic Livestock; To Prescribe Penalties For Violations; To Amend Sections 49-11-1 And 49-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "exotic Livestock" And "commercial Wildlife Enclosure"; To Amend Sections 49-7-101, 49-7-141 And 97-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 97-17-87 And 69-29-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died On Calendar (2026-02-12)

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