The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act; establish.
SB 2631 establishes the Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act to protect grain producers (corn, soybeans, wheat) when licensed grain buyers fail to pay. Starting January 1, 2027, producers who choose to participate will pay a 0.2% assessment on marketed grain sold to licensed buyers, funding a state-administered trust fund. The fund must maintain at least $20 million annually to cover claims for unpaid grain sales or storage losses when buyers become insolvent or fail to pay. Claims are processed by a newly created board, with payments made pro-rata if funds are insufficient, and producers may opt out annually by notifying the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Mar 13, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neil Whaley
RRepublican
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