Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Registered agents; allow Secretary of State to remove fraudulent address and expand time for returning documents refused for filing.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 79-35-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REMOVE A FRAUDULENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED AGENT WHEN THE CURRENT OCCUPANT OF THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS REQUESTS REMOVAL AND ATTESTS THAT THE PERSON LISTING THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-4-1.25 AND 79-29-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS ALLOWED FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RETURN A DOCUMENT REFUSED FOR FILING TO A CORPORATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |