l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2891

Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexation territory.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Municipalities Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD IN ANY PART OF A COUNTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION OR REMOVAL ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS OF THE ELECTION SHALL BE PAID BY THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE MUNICIPALITY THAT IS SEEKING THE ANNEXATION OR REMOVAL OF THE PROPOSED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TO PAY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND ALL COSTS OF COURT WHEN APPEALING THE ELECTION RESULTS; TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCELLOR MAY CONSIDER ELECTION RESULTS AS EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-35 AND 21-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 21-1-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES A MUNICIPAL ENLARGEMENT OR CONTRACTION PETITION TO BE FILED IN CHANCERY COURT; 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

6 co-sponsors

Jeff Tate, Neil S. Whaley, Kathy L. Chism, Don Hartness, Joseph M. Seymour, Andy Berry

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

MunicipalitiesJan 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

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate