Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held.
SB 2637 amends Mississippi law to specify that the Northeast District livestock show may be held anywhere within its 18-county area (including Alcorn, Benton, Lee, and others), removing any prior requirement for a specific host city. This directly affects livestock show organizers and county officials in the Northeast District by providing clear flexibility for event planning. The key provision changes Section 69-5-103 to explicitly state the show must be held "within the Northeast District," aligning with current practice but formalizing the location flexibility. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill updates the locations for four of Mississippi's five regional livestock shows, moving the Northeast District show to Verona and the Southwest District show to Jackson. It also adds a sunset provision, requiring the law to be repealed on June 30, 2028, ensuring the changes are temporary.
Scope change
The bill modifies the geographic scope by reassigning specific counties to different livestock show districts and changing the designated host cities for the Northeast and Southwest districts.
SCOPE
The location for the Northeast District livestock show changed from an unspecified location to Verona in Lee County.
The location for the Southwest District livestock show changed from an unspecified location to Jackson in Hinds County.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the list of counties included in the Southwest District definition.
TIMELINE
A new expiration date was added, requiring the act to be repealed on June 30, 2028.
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
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Mar 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
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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