Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2677
Mississippi Land Bank Act; local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI LAND BANK ACT" TO PROMOTE RETURNING BLIGHTED OR ABANDONED PROPERTIES TO COMMERCE THROUGH THE CREATION OF LAND BANKS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, ACTING INDIVIDUALLY OR COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF LAND BANKS; TO AUTHORIZE LAND BANKS TO ACQUIRE, DEVELOP, AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE LAND BANKS TO PERFORM RELATED FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS MANAGING PROPERTY OWNED BY THE LAND BANK, QUIETING AND CONFIRMING TITLE TO PROPERTY, ESTABLISHING REDEVELOPMENT AND FINANCING STRUCTURES (INCLUDING THOSE TO FACILITATE TAX CREDITS AND SUBSIDIARY ENTITIES), FINANCING REDEVELOPMENT, ISSUING BONDS, AND ACCEPTING TAX FORFEITED PROPERTIES FROM THE SECRETARY OF 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.
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 3
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Finance
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division A;FinanceSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate