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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1629 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Exotic animals; enhance penalties for killing or capturing after unlawful entry into a commercial wildlife enclosure. Primary sponsor: Blackwell. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Died On Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
BlackwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died On Calendar
  2. Read the Third Time
  3. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
  4. Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source