l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2402

The Amy Act; remove grace period for lobbyist registering with the SOS office after lobbying.

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 5-8-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE GRACE PERIOD FOR LOBBYISTS TO REGISTER WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE AFTER THE LOBBYIST HAS ENGAGED IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 5-8-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE "THE AMY ACT," WHICH ALLOWS THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PENALIZES LOBBYISTS WHO FAIL TO FILE THEIR REGISTRATION STATEMENT(S) AND FEE(S) PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN THIS STATE; 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

Brian Rhodes, Chad McMahan

Its course

January 19 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 action7 actions on 5 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 6 to Mar 3 · stopped25 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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

  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 Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives