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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2849

Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act; extend repealer on.

Sent to the Governor on March 4, 2026, and did not become law.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-148-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE STRENGTHENING MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC RESEARCH THROUGH (SMART) BUSINESS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-148-1, 37-148-3, 37-148-5, 37-148-7 AND 37-148-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE SMART BUSINESS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

Its course

January 19 to March 13, 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 action11 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

FinanceJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 6 to Feb 2519 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 13 · stopped9 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Feb 6Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  4. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 4Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Scoggin and Holloway (76th))
  2. Mar 13Died on the calendar in the House
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 5Immediate ReleaseSenate
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 6Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Holloway (76th))House of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives