Resident lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license; no charge to full-time members of the MS National Guard.

SB 2278 would have allowed full-time Mississippi National Guard members to receive a resident lifetime sportsman hunting and fishing license at no cost, exempting them from the standard $500-$1,000 fee. It required applicants to submit a National Guard membership document to verify eligibility. This provision would have amended Mississippi Code Section 49-7-153, directly affecting active-duty Guard members by removing a financial barrier to accessing hunting and fishing privileges. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.