l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 734

Oyster reefs; clarify the designation of public reefs for purposes of leasing.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-15-27 AND 49-15-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE REGULATION AND LEASING OF OYSTER REEFS, FOR PURPOSES OF IDENTIFYING PUBLIC REEFS AND INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE THAT MAY BE DESIGNATED AS STATE-OWNED REEFS; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 30, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1025 days

Marine ResourcesJan 16 to Feb 318 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1028 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 16 to Mar 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 16 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Anderson (122nd), Ladner and Crawford
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: DeLano, Thompson and Ladner
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  8. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Anderson (122nd),Ladner,CrawfordHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named DeLano,Thompson,LadnerSenate
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives