Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND CERTAIN COVERED COMMERCIAL ENTITIES ARE NOT LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT IF THE ENTITY INVOLVED HAS ADOPTED CERTAIN CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS TO ALIGN WITH NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIED FEDERAL LAWS; TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION AGAINST LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT FOR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED A CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNS WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | enrolled |
| HB 1224 | Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act; create. | unknown |
| SB 2322 | Driver's license; amend provision related to. | unknown |
| SB 2599 | DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey. | enrolled |
| SB 2917 | Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. | unknown |
| SB 2931 | City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc. | enrolled |
| SB 3091 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | enrolled |
| SB 3124 | Pregnancy Resource Act; revise tax credits authorized for contributions to certain charitable organizations. | enrolled |