Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 571
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.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to March 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 422 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 13 to Jan 229 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days
ElectionsFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 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 4
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Jan 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 4Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 3
- Feb 5Sent to the Senate
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 17Referred To ElectionsSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate