Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2085
Possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids; amend penalties for certain convictions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF 30 GRAMS OR LESS OF MARIJUANA TO A CIVIL PENALTY; TO DIRECT THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE IMPOSITION OF THE CIVIL PENALTY TO BE DEPOSITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IN WHICH THE SUMMONS FOR THE CIVIL PENALTY WAS ISSUED; TO DELETE THE SENTENCING AUTHORITY OF THE COURT TO IMPRISON A DEFENDANT IN THE COUNTY JAIL FOR A SECOND CONVICTION OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA OR SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 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 SenateJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate