HB 551

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Central bank digital currency; prohibit governmental entities from using.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-551

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Banking and Financial Services

House failed 2026-02-03

Summary

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FROM USING A CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY", "CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY" AND "PAYMENT STABLECOIN"; TO AMEND SECTION 75-1-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "MONEY" DOES NOT INCLUDE A CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Charles Blackwell

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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