Public Records Act; exempt certain records related to roadway safety from.
HB 1660 exempts specific safety-related records from public disclosure under Mississippi's Public Records Act. It applies to reports, surveys, schedules, and data collected by state transportation agencies to identify, evaluate, or plan improvements for hazardous roadways, accident sites, or railway crossings - particularly for projects using federal highway funds. This prevents public access to these materials, which were previously subject to disclosure requests. The exemption covers data gathered for safety enhancement purposes under federal law or federal-aid highway projects.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the House, indicating progress in the legislative process. The core purpose of the bill remains unchanged, focusing on exempting certain safety-related reports from public records disclosure. This change is primarily procedural, marking the bill's advancement from introduction to passing the first legislative chamber.
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The bill header was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House', indicating the bill has successfully moved through the House of Representatives.
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
109–10
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 122
Feb 12, 2026
D
Democratic40
80% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
93% Yea
Vote distribution
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Massengill
RRepublican
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