Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.
HB 553 would have required all hunters aged 16+ to purchase a Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp (or its digital equivalent) to legally hunt wild turkeys in the state. The bill set fees at $10 for residents and $100 for non-residents, with all revenue dedicated to turkey conservation projects like habitat restoration (not administrative costs). Violations would have carried fines of $25-$100, though penalties could be waived if hunters proved prior stamp purchase. This bill "died in committee" on March 4, 2025, and never became law.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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The bill title and version designation were updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House,' indicating the bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and is now in its current version for further legislative action. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility modifications were made in this version.
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Updated bill version label from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect its current legislative status.
Floor votes · House Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
102–12
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 119
Jan 28, 2025
D
Democratic39
92% Yea
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican78
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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