SB 2267 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Memorial highways; designate certain honoring Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III and amend designation rules for.

SB 2267 designates a 1-mile segment of U.S. Highway 51 in Canton, Madison County (between Corrections Drive and South Union Street) as the "Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III Memorial Highway." It also amends Mississippi Code § 65-3-38.1 to remove a rule prohibiting naming state highways after elected officials during their term or for 10 years after leaving office. This change allows future highway designations to honor officials without waiting periods. The bill affects how Mississippi names highways on the state system, with the memorial highway being the first specific designation under the revised rule. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate', indicating this version reflects Senate amendments. The substantive content of the act remains unchanged, designating a segment of U.S. Highway 51 in Canton as the 'Judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey III Memorial Highway' and amending the Mississippi Code of 1972. This change is primarily procedural, marking the bill's progression through the legislative process.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and purpose remain identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill status designation from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect legislative progression.

Added parenthetical note '(As Passed the Senate)' below the bill title for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Transportation
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred To Highways and Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Bart Williams
RRepublican
MS
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