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SB 2280 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.

SB 2280 establishes a mandatory wild turkey stamp requirement for hunters in Mississippi, directly affecting all hunters except specific exempt groups (residents under 16, over 65, or with certain disabilities; holders of lifetime licenses). The bill sets a $10 fee for residents and $100 for nonresidents, valid through the following spring season, with revenue deposited exclusively into the Fisheries and Wildlife Fund. Funds must be used for turkey-specific conservation: habitat restoration, scientific research, managing harvest tags, and expanding hunting access. Violations carry fines of $25-$100. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes mandatory hunting fee ($10/$100) with revenue dedicated to turkey conservation funding, directly advancing fiscal management of wildlife programs.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill establishes mandatory stamp fees to fund turkey-specific conservation (habitat restoration) via Fisheries and Wildlife Fund, directly advancing wildlife conservation under environmental protection.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change its status from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' and to remove the repeal date of June 30, 2025, allowing the new wild turkey stamp requirement to remain in effect indefinitely starting July 1, 2025. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions section for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's effective timeline was extended by removing the automatic repeal date, ensuring the wild turkey stamp requirement remains active beyond the originally planned one-year period.
TIMELINE

Removed the repeal date of June 30, 2025, so the wild turkey stamp requirement will continue in effect after July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect its current legislative status.

Adjusted line breaks in the definitions section for formatting consistency without changing meaning.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

42–7
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
26 Yea 7 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred in Amend From House
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ben Suber
Ben Suber
RRepublican
MS
8