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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 346

Landscape architects; authorize to participate with multi-disciplinary engineer and architecture firms.

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2026, signed March 16, 2026, 67 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MISSISSIPPI ARCHITECT LICENSING LAWS TO AUTHORIZE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIRMS TO INCLUDE ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS AS LONG AS ONE ACTIVE MEMBER OR STOCKHOLDER OF THE FIRM HOLDS A CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE ARCHITECTURE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 73-2-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO A PERSON INDICATING HE OR SHE IS PRACTICING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OR IS A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT; 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 8 to March 16, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to Feb 427 days

Business and CommerceJan 8 to Jan 2214 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1612 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 8 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 8Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 4PassedSenate
  8. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor