Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 36
Municipal executive committee; revise procedure for filing vacancies of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF VACANCIES OCCUR IN A MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION, THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL FILL THE VACANCIES; TO REQUIRE A PERSON APPOINTED TO A MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REMAIN IN THAT POSITION UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR ELECTION FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-309 AND 23-15-313, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives