l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1730

Public facilities; prohibit from being constructed with flat or low-slope roofs.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Property Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE SECTIONS 31-11-37 AND 31-11-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE TERMS USED HEREIN; TO PROHIBIT THE DESIGN, BIDDING, PERMITTING, CONTRACTING FOR OR CONSTRUCTION OF FLAT OR LOW-SLOPE ROOF SYSTEMS IN THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF COVERED PUBLIC FACILITIES FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS; TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM ROOF SLOPE STANDARD OF THREE-TO-TWELVE FOR PRIMARY ROOF PLANES; TO AUTHORIZE LIMITED, CLEARLY DEFINED EXCEPTIONS FOR INCIDENTAL ROOF AREAS AND DOCUMENTED ENGINEERING CONSTRAINTS; TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO PLAN APPROVAL, CONTRACT AWARD, FUNDING, REIMBURSEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE SUSPENSION OR RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO AUTHORIZE RULEMAKING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 31-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONDITION THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION'S APPROVAL, SUPERVISION, AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE ROOF SLOPE PROHIBITION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONDITION CAPITAL PROJECT APPROVALS AND CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE ROOF SLOPE PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONDITION GRANTS, LOANS, BOND-FUNDED ASSISTANCE, REIMBURSEMENTS, MATCHES AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE ROOF SLOPE PROHIBITION; 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 19 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

Public PropertyJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

Public PropertyFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 days

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 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Property
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Property
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public PropertyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Public PropertySenate
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate