Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2321
Computer fraud; amend provision to mirror federal, criminal elements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MIRROR CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF FEDERAL COMPUTER FRAUD; TO CRIMINALIZE THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF A COMPUTER; TO CRIMINALIZE THE ACCESS OF A PROTECTED COMPUTER WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD AND GAIN A THING OF VALUE; TO CRIMINALIZE THE ACCESS OF A COMPUTER WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD AND TRAFFIC PASSWORDS; TO CRIMINALIZE THE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATION TO EXTORT FROM ANY PERSON ANY MONEY OR OTHER THING OF VALUE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO COMPUTER FRAUD; 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 19 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate