2026 Regular Session

House Bill 668

Cemeteries on private property; provide right of access to for certain persons.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-43-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT OWNERS AND LESSEES OF PRIVATE LAND ON WHICH A CEMETERY, GRAVES OR BURIAL SITES ARE LOCATED SHALL HAVE A DUTY TO ALLOW REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE CEMETERY, GRAVES OR BURIAL SITES BY CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE TO THE OWNER OR LESSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ENTERING ONTO PRIVATE LAND AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING HIMSELF OR HERSELF IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DAMAGE THE PRIVATE LAND, CEMETERY, GRAVESITE OR BURIAL SITE, AND SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED AS THE RESULT OF HIS OR HER ACCESS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY TO THE LANDOWNER AND LESSEE IN ANY CIVIL ACTION ARISING OUT OF THE ACCESS GRANTED BY THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 14 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 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary AJan 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 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 14 – Feb 3

Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
Feb 3Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 14Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives