Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 10
MS Foreign Land Ownership Act; revise to grant management to the MS Department of Agriculture.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 89-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITH OVERSIGHT FOR "THE MISSISSIPPI FOREIGN LAND OWNERSHIP ACT"; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE AGRICULTURAL LAND; TO AMEND SECTION 89-27-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO MANAGE THE ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 89-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 89-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES REAL ESTATE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 89-7-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR DUTY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER LAND IS PURCHASED BY A NONRESIDENT ALIEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 7 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives