l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1651

State agencies; allow to charge other agencies for short-term rental of event space.

Became law as Chapter 466, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST A STATE AGENCY CHARGING ANOTHER STATE AGENCY A FEE FOR ANY AGENCY FOR THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL AT EVENT SPACE; 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

1 co-sponsor

Angela Cockerham

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Appropriations AJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

AppropriationsFeb 13 to Mar 318 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 228 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 5Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Read, Cockerham and Mangold
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and McCaughn
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,MangoldHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,McCaughnSenate
  14. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor