Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2618
Airport facilities; authorize contracting with companies for financing, designing, constructing, operating or maintaining of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 61-5-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AIRPORT AUTHORITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES WHO OWN OR OPERATE AIRPORTS TO CONTRACT WITH COMPANIES FOR FINANCING, DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING, OR MAINTAINING OF AIRPORT FACILITIES IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR TOLL ROADS OR TOLL BRIDGES PURSUANT TO SECTION 65-43-3 THROUGH A LEASE OF AIRPORT PROPERTY OR OTHER CONTRACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADDITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR THE PURCHASING, BUILDING, IMPROVING, OWNING OR OPERATING OF AIRPORT FACILITIES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT POWERS CONFERRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS CONFERRED BY ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FACILITIES LEASED OR CONTRACTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 61-5-93; 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 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
Ports and Marine ResourcesJan 19 to Jan 3011 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 Ports and Marine Resources
- Jan 30Reported 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 Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
- Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 12Died On CalendarSenate