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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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
107–8
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 122
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic40
67% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican80
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
Fred Shanks
RRepublican
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