HB 683 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Jackson County; include in prohibition on using a purse seine for the taking of fish within one mile of the shoreline.

This bill amends Mississippi law to add Jackson County to the list of counties where using a purse seine (a type of fishing net) within one mile of the shoreline is prohibited. It directly affects commercial and recreational fishers operating near Jackson County's coastlines. The key change is expanding the existing prohibition - currently covering only Hancock and Harrison counties - to include Jackson County, while maintaining the same one-mile shoreline restriction and enforcement penalties under Section 49-15-100(2). The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026
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HB 683 moved from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating it cleared both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature. No substantive policy text changed; only the procedural status label was updated.
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The bill's status label changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting that the Senate approved the bill and it was forwarded to the governor for signature or veto.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred To Marine Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jimmy Fondren
Jimmy Fondren
RRepublican
MS
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