Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 984
Notice of public hearing to change zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries; revise time frame for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FRAME FOR NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CHANGE ZONING REGULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND BOUNDARIES THAT MAY BE AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED, CHANGED OR REPEALED; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROVIDE SUCH NOTICE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 11-51-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL CONCERNING SUCH CHANGE OF ZONING REGULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND BOUNDARIES MUST BE FILED WITHIN 20 DAYS, RATHER THAN 10 DAYS, OF THE RENDERING OF THE DECISION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF A COUNTY OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF A MUNICIPALITY FOR SUCH CHANGE; 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
Judiciary AJan 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 Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives