Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Municipalities Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1515
Municipal annual audits; authorize certain small municipalities to prepare annual compilation report in lieu of audit.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-35-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 3,000 OR LESS MAY EMPLOY A COMPETENT ACCOUNTANT OR AUDITOR TO PREPARE AN ANNUAL COMPILATION REPORT AND COMPLIANCE LETTER IN LIEU OF AN ANNUAL AUDIT WHEN SUCH AUDIT WILL BE A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THE PREPARATION OF SUCH REPORT AND LETTER SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE STATE; 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
MunicipalitiesJan 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 committees on Municipalities and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives