Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2418
Environmental protection; prohibit geoengineering.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATING TO GEOENGINEERING; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "GEOENGINEERING" WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GIVE THE MISSISSIPPI AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ISSUE, MODIFY OR REVOKE ORDERS RELATED TO GEOENGINEERING; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT GEOENGINEERING IN MISSISSIPPI AND TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 19 to February 12, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 12 · stopped24 days
Environment Prot, Cons and Water ResJan 19 to Feb 214 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 12
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water ResSenate
- Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 12Died On CalendarSenate