Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Public contracts; prohibit preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity or sex.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS OR OFFICES, OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, FROM ENTERING INTO MINORITY SET-ASIDE CONTRACTS OR FROM PROVIDING MINORITY BUSINESSES WITH PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WITH PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, ETHNICITY OR SEX; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-7, 31-7-13, 57-69-5, 57-69-9, 57-75-9, 57-75-11 AND 57-75-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |