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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2126

Name change; prohibit for persons convicted of a crime of violence and for sex offenders.

Became law as Chapter 419, Laws of 2026, signed March 25, 2026, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-33-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER FROM CHANGING HIS OR HER NAME WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-1, 45-33-25, 45-33-29, 45-33-33, AND 45-33-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

Michael McLendon

Its course

January 13 to March 25, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 523 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Jan 2916 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary BFeb 6 to Feb 2317 days

Back in the SenateMar 4 to Mar 1915 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 256 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.

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 13 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed 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 Judiciary B
  4. Feb 23Reported 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 19

  1. Mar 5Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 5PassedSenate
  5. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 6Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  13. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor