l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1442

Airports; authorize public entities owning/operating to contract for certain purposes relating to.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ports and Marine Resources Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 61-5-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AIRPORT AUTHORITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WHO OWN OR OPERATE AIRPORTS PURSUANT TO TITLE 61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, MAY CONTRACT WITH COMPANIES FOR FINANCING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING OR MAINTAINING OF AIRPORT FACILITIES IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR TOLL ROADS OR TOLL BRIDGES PURSUANT TO SECTION 65-4-3, THROUGH A LEASE OF AIRPORT PROPERTY OR OTHER CONTRACT; TO PROVIDE THAT FACILITIES LEASED OR CONTRACTED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 31-7-13; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1227 days

Ports, Harbors and AirportsJan 16 to Feb 217 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 16 to Mar 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 16 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ports, Harbors and Airports
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Guice and Bailey)
  2. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Ports and Marine Resources and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Ports, Harbors and AirportsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Guice, Bailey)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To Ports and Marine Resources;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate