Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 4
Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN BOTH THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY DESIRE TO ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 7 to February 12, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 12 · stopped36 days
County AffairsJan 7 to Jan 2013 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 12
- Jan 7Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
- Jan 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 22Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To County AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Jan 22Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives