Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2280
Open meetings; revise accessibility to information on meeting times, agendas and minutes.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC BODY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-41-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC BODIES TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC NOTICE LIST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTICE BY EMAIL OF MEETING TIMES TO THOSE ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE LIST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF PUBLIC BODIES; 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 14 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 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 14 to Feb 3 · stopped20 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 14 – Feb 3
- Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate