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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 628: Menhaden fish; prohibit the taking and catching of within one mile of the southern shoreline of the Mississippi coastal barrier islands.

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 628 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Menhaden fish; prohibit the taking and catching of within one mile of the southern shoreline of the Mississippi coastal barrier islands. Primary sponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican). 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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brent AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse122

“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. Title Suff Do Pass
  3. Referred To Marine Resources

Sources

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