# Mississippi HB 1729: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.

Mississippi HB 1729, Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C. Scott Bounds (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-29 (Died In Conference) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1729
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-03-29, Died In Conference
- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Appropriations B, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (51 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryant W. Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Casey Eure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lataisha Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paden
- Cosponsor: Bill Pigott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-29: Died In Conference (House)
- 2025-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Thompson (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Conferees Named Bounds,Eure,Anderson (122nd) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2025-03-14: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Referred To Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-19: DR - TSDP: AP To A1 (House)
- 2025-02-19: DR - TSDP: A1 To AP (House)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB1729_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB1729_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1729PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1729PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB1729_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB1729_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1729-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).