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HB 1268

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

The MS Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; create to regulate strategic lawsuits against public participation.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1268
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary A
House failed 2026-02-03
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO REGULATE CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO SPEAKS IN CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL SETTINGS; TO PROVIDE AN APPEALS PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT APPLIES TO ACTIONS FILED ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2026; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Clay Mansell
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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