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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2893

Land use/zoning changes by local governments; revise procedure and time limitations.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-1-15 AND 17-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE AND TIME LIMITATIONS FOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO MAKE ZONING CHANGES IN SUCH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-51-75, 11-51-77 AND 11-51-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE AND TIME LIMITATIONS FOR APPEAL OF THE DECISION OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY REGARDING ZONING RESTRICTIONS, SUPPLEMENTS, ORDINANCES, AMENDMENTS OR REGULATIONS; 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

2 co-sponsors

Jeremy England, Theresa Gillespie Isom

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 action18 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

MunicipalitiesJan 19 to Jan 3011 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 30 to Feb 34 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

MunicipalitiesMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Municipalities and on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 30Reported as a committee substitute from MU to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 24Reported as amended from MU to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported as amended from AC to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 10Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Rushing, Ford (54th) and Byrd
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: McMahan, Blount and Fillingane
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the Senate
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDPCS: MU To JASenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 16Referred To Municipalities;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24DR - TSDPAA: MU To ACHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AC To MUHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 13Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  16. Mar 18Conferees Named Rushing,Ford (54th),ByrdHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 18Conferees Named McMahan,Blount,FillinganeSenate
  18. Mar 30Died In ConferenceSenate