SB 2893 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Land use/zoning changes by local governments; revise procedure and time limitations.

Mississippi's SB 2893 revises how local governments (counties and municipalities) must notify the public about proposed zoning changes. It requires posting notices 30 days and 15 days before hearings on Facebook, Instagram, and X, plus in local newspapers, government offices, libraries, and websites. The bill maintains existing rules that zoning changes requiring a supermajority vote (3/5) must have 20% of affected property owners' signatures opposing the change. This affects all Mississippi local governments handling zoning amendments, focusing on transparency and accessibility of notice procedures.

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended after passing the Senate, changing its title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate'. The most significant substantive change is in the effective date provision, which now includes a repeal date of June 30, 2026, meaning the act would only be in effect for a single day on July 1, 2026, before being automatically repealed. Minor formatting changes were made to section headers and some text spacing.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending tax appeal procedures in Mississippi Code sections 17-1-15 and 17-1-17, but the effective date change creates a temporary, single-day applicability window.

TIMELINE

Added a repeal date of June 30, 2026, making the act effective only on July 1, 2026, before being automatically repealed.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its legislative status.

Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and text spacing in various sections.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House Mar 10, 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

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

lower

Feb 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Municipalities;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary, Division A

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors