Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Municipalities Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2892
Municipal annexation; require petition in annexed territory to approve.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED PURSUANT TO A PETITION SIGNED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS OF THE PETITION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; 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 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
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate