Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1268
The MS Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; create to regulate strategic lawsuits against public participation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO REGULATE CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO SPEAKS IN CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL SETTINGS; TO PROVIDE AN APPEALS PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO ACTIONS FILED ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2026; 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 19 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives