SB 2625 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Chief Information Officer; create an executive-appointed position.

SB 2625 creates a new executive-appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) position in Mississippi's governor's cabinet. The Governor must appoint the CIO with Senate consent, who will advise on statewide IT and cybersecurity policy, protect state data, and oversee modernization of digital services. The CIO must submit annual reports detailing IT spending, security plans, and agency-level strategies. The position is temporary, taking effect July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate', indicating the bill has moved through the Senate committee stage and reflects the version approved by the Senate. This change signifies legislative progress rather than a substantive policy modification.

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Updated bill status designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect the bill's current legislative stage.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 11, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Technology;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Government Structure

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors