Scenic byways; designate certain segments of road in Chickasaw County as the "Davis Lake Road Scenic Byway".
HB 655 designates a specific 12.32-mile segment of roads in Chickasaw County as the "Davis Lake Road Scenic Byway," running from the intersection of MS Highway 15 and County Road 124 east to MS Highway 41. The bill formally establishes this route under Mississippi's scenic byway program (per Section 65-41-1 et seq.) without creating new funding or regulations. It directly affects local transportation planning and signage within Chickasaw County, effective July 1, 2026. This is a procedural designation focused solely on naming and recognizing the route, with no additional policy changes.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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The bill title was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House', indicating this version reflects changes made during the House committee review process. The primary substantive change is the addition of a parenthetical note specifying the bill's current legislative status. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or new provisions were identified in the provided text.
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Updated the bill header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process
Added parenthetical notation '(As Passed the House)' below the bill title to indicate current legislative status
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Highways and Transportation
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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