l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2050

Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-897, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE QUALIFIED POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS THAT UTILIZE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DISCLOSE THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE PUBLIC; TO DEFINE WHAT IS CONSIDERED A QUALIFIED POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS USED IN THIS SECTION; TO CLARIFY WHAT INFORMATION MUST BE PRESENT IN AN ADVERTISEMENT TO SATISFY THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT; TO SPECIFY WHO IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE OF DISCLOSURE OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A QUALIFIED POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT; TO STATE WHERE AN AGGRIEVED PARTY OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING SUIT AGAINST A CANDIDATE, COMMITTEE OR OTHER PERSON WHO FAILS TO DISCLOSE THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN A QUALIFIED POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT; 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 Senate

4 co-sponsors

Albert Butler, Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 8 to March 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 1033 days

ElectionsJan 8 to Jan 2921 days

TechnologyJan 29 to Feb 35 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 8Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Technology
  2. Jan 29Reported from EL to TE in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 16Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To Elections;TechnologySenate
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: EL To TESenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives