Mississippi 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 2 R cosponsors

HB 258 — Harvest reporting program; require the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to create for white-tailed deer and wild turkey.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 258 change the harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer and wild turkey from a physical tagging system to an electronic system. This shift aims to make the program easier for hunters to use, which is expected to enhance compliance and improve the accuracy of reporting harvest data. By utilizing electronic reporting, the program will likely collect more reliable data, helping wildlife management efforts more effectively.

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258 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO CREATE A HARVEST REPORTING PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER AND WILD TURKEY;
258 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO CREATE AN ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING PROGRAM FOR WHITE-TAILED DEER AND WILD TURKEY;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE A PHYSICAL TAGGING PROGRAM THAT IS SIMPLE TO USE BY SPORTSMEN SO AS TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE AND ACCURATE REPORTING;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE SIMPLE TO USE BY SPORTSMEN SO AS TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE AND ACCURATE REPORTING;
(1) (a) The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks * * * shall develop, implement and regulate a * * * mandatory harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer and wild turkey or both.
(1) (a) The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks * * * shall develop, implement and regulate a * * * mandatory electronic harvest reporting program for white-tailed deer and wild turkey or both.
(b) * * * The harvest reporting program shall be a physical tagging program that is simple to use by sportsmen so as to promote compliance and accurate reporting.
(b) * * * The harvest reporting program shall be an electronic tagging program that is simple to use by sportsmen so as to promote compliance and accurate reporting.
258 *HR31/R93* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R93 PAGE 1 (MCL\JAB) (c) The department shall provide an annual report for the harvest reporting program to the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
258 *HR31/R93PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R93PH PAGE 1 (MCL\JAB) (c) The department shall provide an annual report for the harvest reporting program to the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
258 *HR31/R93* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R93 PAGE 2(MCL\JAB) (c) The administrative fees shall be credited to the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and may be expended by the department upon appropriation by the Legislature.
258 *HR31/R93PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R93PH PAGE 2(MCL\JAB) (c) The administrative fees shall be credited to the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and may be expended by the department upon appropriation by the Legislature.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2022.
258 *HR31/R93* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R93 ST:
258 *HR31/R93PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R93PH ST:
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Passed As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 21 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 91 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 371901
Democrat 26202
Unaffiliated 26601
Independent 2000
Total 912704
% of votes cast 75%22%0%3%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Wright — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Boyd — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Nay
Miles — Nay
Williamson — Nay
Bain — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Nay
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Not Voting
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Nay
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Nay
Brent Anderson Republican Nay
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Nay
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Nay
Dana McLean Republican Nay
Donnie Bell Republican Nay
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Nay
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Nay
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Nay
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Nay
Joey Hood Republican Nay
John Read Republican Not Voting
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Nay
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Nay
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Nay
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Nay
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Nay
Steve Massengill Republican Nay
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Nay
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 258?
HB 258 is sponsored by Ken Morgan (Republican) and Jeff Hale (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 258?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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