HR 137 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Voluntary conservation easements; support use of as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.

This resolution recognizes the value of voluntary conservation easements for protecting wildlife habitats and private property rights on private lands in Mississippi. It honors the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses for its work in supporting these conservation efforts and private land stewardship. The document does not create new laws or change existing policies but serves as a formal acknowledgment of the importance of voluntary conservation easements as a tool for maintaining agricultural operations and preserving natural resources.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Last action Mar 26, 2026
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As Introduced Current version · 3 edits
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The document changed from a Mississippi House Resolution to a federal-style HR 137 format, but the substantive policy content remains unchanged. The resolution recognizes conservation easements and honors the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses for protecting wildlife habitats and private property rights. No new policy provisions, funding, or requirements were added or removed.
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Document header changed from Mississippi House Resolution to HR 137 format with updated session information and page numbering.

Line numbers were removed and replaced with new formatting that includes resolution title and WHEREAS clauses.

The resolution text content remained identical in substance, with only minor formatting adjustments and character encoding issues in the new version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Be Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred To Rules
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Scott Bounds
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