Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 970
Counties and municipalities; authorize to adjudicate property with a riparian owner as a menace under certain circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-19-11 AND 19-5-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY AND ANY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY DETERMINE WHETHER PROPERTY THAT HAS A RIPARIAN OWNER IS A MENACE TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE ASSESSED CERTAIN FEES AND PENALTIES, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THE CLEANING OF SUCH PROPERTY IF THE PROPERTY IS ADJUDICATED A MENACE BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY OR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
MunicipalitiesJan 16 to Jan 2812 days
Judiciary AJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 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 committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary A
- Jan 28Reported from MU to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: MU To JAHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives