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 556
Foreign nationals; prohibit from making any contribution or expenditure connected to any ballot measure.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A FOREIGN NATIONAL FROM MAKING ANY CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY STATE OR LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives