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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2654

State Security Operations Center; create within the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services.

Became law as Chapter 432, Laws of 2026, signed April 1, 2026, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A STATE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SSOC) WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO PROVIDE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE CENTER; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SSOC; TO OUTLINE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES; TO GRANT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT POWERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SSOC TO COLLABORATE WITH CERTAIN PARTIES; TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT RULES, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT; TO CREATE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Bradford Blackmon

Its course

January 19 to April 1, 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 action21 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 416 days

TechnologyJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 529 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 6 to Mar 325 days

Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 2621 days

With the GovernorMar 26 to Apr 16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Technology
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 11Conferees named in the Senate: Williams, Blackmon and DeLano
  4. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Ford (54th), Ford (73rd) and Porter
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 1Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To TechnologySenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 4AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 6Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 11Conferees Named Williams,Blackmon,DeLanoSenate
  14. Mar 12Conferees Named Ford (54th),Ford (73rd),PorterHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  17. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Approved by GovernorGovernor