Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
MS Public Records Act; prohibit confidentiality of settlement agreement.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION WITHIN TITLE 25, CHAPTER 61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF ANY SETTLEMENT OF ANY CIVIL PROCEEDING BETWEEN A PUBLIC BODY AND ANY OTHER PARTY MAY NOT BE MADE CONFIDENTIAL BY THE PARTIES TO THE SETTLEMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-61-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |