Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Copper materials; prohibit transactions between certain sellers and scrap metal dealers and other purchases.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SALE OF COPPER MATERIALS TO A SCRAP METAL DEALER UNLESS THE SELLER IS A LICENSED PLUMBER, ELECTRICIAN, CONTRACTOR OR HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY OR DEMOLITION PERMIT; TO REQUIRE A SCRAP METAL DEALER TO MAINTAIN A SCANNED COPY OF A SELLER'S APPROPRIATE LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OF RESPONSIBILITY OR PERMIT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-17-71.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH GOVERNS THE SALE OF AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COILS AND CONDITIONERS TO SCRAP METAL DEALERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 |