Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations E Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1997
Appropriation; MDA to establish Rural Broadband Pilot Grant Program.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A RURAL BROADBAND PILOT GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST SMALL TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES WITH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING BROADBAND SERVICES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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
February 17 to February 25, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 25 · stopped8 days
Appropriations EFeb 17 to Feb 25 · stopped8 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 Feb 17 – Feb 25
- Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Appropriations E and on Appropriations A
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives