HB 1763 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Public land; extend repealer on statute prohibiting certain corporations and nonresident aliens from purchasing.

HB 1763 extends the expiration date of Mississippi's restrictions preventing certain corporations and nonresident aliens from purchasing public lands. Currently, these restrictions (including limits of 320 acres for industrial use and 5 acres for residential use by nonresident aliens) are set to expire on July 1, 2029, but this bill delays that repeal. The law directly affects entities seeking to buy public lands, maintaining existing limitations on ownership by corporations and nonresident aliens. The key mechanism is simply extending the repeal date, preserving the current rules until a later date specified in the final legislation. This is a procedural change to the existing statute, not a policy shift.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect its current status as having passed the House, with the subtitle now indicating it extends the date for repealing restrictions on public land purchases by corporations and nonresident aliens. This change marks procedural progress rather than substantive policy modification.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's subject matter remains focused on extending the repeal date for restrictions on public land purchases by corporations and nonresident aliens.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill status from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' in the header, indicating procedural advancement through the legislative process.

Added subtitle line '(As Passed the House)' to clarify the bill's current legislative status.

Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

1078
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 122
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic40
27 Yea 8 Nay 5
67% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican80
78 Yea 2
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To State Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Fred Shanks
Fred Shanks
RRepublican
MS
60