Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 969
Automatic stay pending appeal; provide for certain municipal/county rulings.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY PROVIDES ANY JUDGEMENT, ORDER OR DECISION CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT ARE ORDERED UPON REAL PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND AN APPEAL IS TIMELY FILED, THEN SUCH JUDGMENT, ORDER OR DECISION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY STAYED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF ALL APPLICABLE PERIODS FOR FILING AN APPEAL OF THE DECISION MADE BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN AUTOMATIC STAY IS VIOLATED, THEN CERTAIN DAMAGES MAY BE RECOVERED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-46-5, 19-5-105 AND 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION 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 12, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 12 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Feb 217 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 12
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives