l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2259

"The Peoples Access Act"; require official meetings to be broadcast via video livestream applications, with exceptions.

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 25-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE OFFICIAL MEETINGS OF STATE AGENCIES, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO BE BROADCAST VIA VIDEO LIVESTREAMING APPLICATIONS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF EACH RESPECTIVE AGENCY; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ALL PUBLIC NOTICES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A STATE AGENCY FAILING TO USE DUE DILIGENCE TO COMPLY WITH LIVESTREAMING REQUIREMENTS IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES IN SECTION 25-41-15; TO PROVIDE BACKUP PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS IF TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES MAKE LIVESTREAMING A MEETING IMPRACTICABLE; TO PROVIDE A DEADLINE FOR LIVESTREAMING IMPLEMENTATION; 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

2 co-sponsors

Tyler McCaughn, Bart Williams

Its course

January 14 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 14 to Feb 1128 days

Government StructureJan 14 to Jan 217 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

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 14 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Government Structure
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Government StructureSenate
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives