Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2129
Foreign laws; authorize attorney's fees in certain actions, prohibit certain application of, prohibit enforcement of religious codes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-63-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES TO A PARTY OPPOSING RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN LAW; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-63-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAW IN DIVORCE AND CHILD CUSTODY CASES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-63-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY EXEMPTION FROM THE LAW OF BUSINESS CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY MISSISSIPPI BUSINESSES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-63-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A COURT, ARBITRATOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY OR OTHER ADJUDICATIVE, MEDIATION OR ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FROM ENFORCING ANY PROVISIONS OF ANY RELIGIOUS CODE; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate