Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2676
Proxy Advisor Transparency Act; enact.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE PROXY ADVISOR TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO DEFINE "PROXY ADVISOR," "PROXY ADVISORY SERVICE" AND ADDITIONAL TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES TO SHAREHOLDERS WHEN A PROXY ADVISOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION THAT IS BASED OR IS NOT BASED ON A WRITTEN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT CONSTITUTE AN ACTIONABLE DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 75-24-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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 March 30, 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 action14 actions on 11 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days
Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 19 to Feb 315 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 523 days
Banking and Financial ServicesFeb 13 to Feb 2613 days
Back in the SenateMar 5 to Mar 30 · stopped25 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
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 10
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 5
- Feb 11Sent to the House
- Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
- Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 5Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 6 – Mar 30
- Mar 6Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 19Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Johnson, Harkins and Suber
- Conferees named in the House: Aguirre, Boyd (37th) and Bell (21st)
- Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 14 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 13Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 24Conferees Named Johnson,Harkins,SuberSenate
- Mar 24Conferees Named Aguirre,Boyd (37th),Bell (21st)House of Representatives
- Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate