Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 436
Speed limits; increase on state highways and interstate highways by five miles per hour.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT ON STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE STATE TO 70 MPH AND TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE STATE TO 75 MPH; 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 12 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 12 · stopped31 days
TransportationJan 12 to Feb 221 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 12 – Feb 12
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Transportation
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives