HB 1647 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act; enact.

HB 1647 establishes the "Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act" to create a state-administered fund compensating grain producers when licensed grain buyers fail to pay for sold grain. It requires producers to pay an annual assessment on marketed grain (collected by licensed buyers from the purchase price), with producers able to opt out by June 1 each year - but opting out disqualifies them from receiving compensation for buyer failures. The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Board administers the fund, processes claims for "contract losses" (unpaid grain sales) or "storage losses," and makes payments proportionally if funds are insufficient. Producers who remain in the program must pay assessments to maintain eligibility for compensation.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as 'As Passed the House' rather than 'As Introduced'. This indicates the legislation has moved through the House of Representatives and is now in a modified state for further legislative review. The change is primarily procedural, marking the bill's progression through the legislative process.
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The bill header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House', indicating the bill has been amended by the House of Representatives and is now in its current version for further consideration.

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

1210
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 122
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic40
40 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican80
80 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill Pigott
Bill Pigott
RRepublican
MS
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