Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 740
PEER; authorize to monitor certain contracts for economic development projects to ensure fair minority contract participation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND EXPENDITURE REVIEW TO EVALUATE AND MONITOR ALL CONTRACTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT ARE FULLY OR PARTIALLY FUNDED WITH TAX DOLLARS TO ENSURE MINORITY CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE; 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 16 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 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives