l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2096

MDITS and SOS; require to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for SEMS.

Became law as Chapter 392, Laws of 2026, signed March 19, 2026, 70 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS AND POLICIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COUNTY REGISTRARS AND ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO STIPULATE THAT SUCH STANDARDS AND POLICIES AIM TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF MISSISSIPPI'S VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION DATA IN THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE SUCH POLICIES TO BE ESTABLISHED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2027; TO PROVIDE FOR ASSESSMENTS OF ADHERENCE TO THE POLICIES; TO REQUIRE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION; TO GRANT THE STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AUTHORITY TO USE SUCH INFORMATION FOR AUDITING PURPOSES; TO ALLOW MDITS AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REQUEST RESULTS OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE ESTABLISHED CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Bradford Blackmon

Its course

January 8 to March 19, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Feb 528 days

ElectionsJan 8 to Jan 2921 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 6 to Feb 2620 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Mar 1612 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 193 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  4. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 4Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 5 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor