Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1757
MS Land Bank Act; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI LAND BANK ACT" TO PROMOTE RETURNING BLIGHTED OR ABANDONED PROPERTIES TO COMMERCE THROUGH THE CREATION OF LAND BANKS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACTING INDIVIDUALLY OR COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF LAND BANKS; TO AUTHORIZE LAND BANKS TO ACQUIRE, DEVELOP AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE LAND BANKS TO PERFORM CERTAIN RELATED FUNCTIONS SUCH AS MANAGING PROPERTY OWNED BY THE LAND BANK, QUIETING AND CONFIRMING TITLE TO PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING REDEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THOSE TO FACILITATE TAX CREDITS AND SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES, FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT, ISSUING BONDS AND ACCEPTING TAX FORFEITED PROPERTIES FROM THE SECRETARY OF 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
State AffairsJan 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 State Affairs
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives