SB 2259

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

"The Peoples Access Act"; require official meetings to be broadcast via video livestream applications, with exceptions.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2259
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Senate failed 2026-03-03
Government Operations
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-41-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE OFFICIAL MEETINGS OF STATE AGENCIES, WITH EXCEPTIONS, TO BE BROADCAST VIA VIDEO LIVESTREAMING APPLICATIONS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF EACH RESPECTIVE AGENCY; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ALL PUBLIC NOTICES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A STATE AGENCY FAILING TO USE DUE DILIGENCE TO COMPLY WITH LIVESTREAMING REQUIREMENTS IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS AND PENALTIES IN SECTION 25-41-15; TO PROVIDE BACKUP PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS IF TECHNOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES MAKE LIVESTREAMING A MEETING IMPRACTICABLE; TO PROVIDE A DEADLINE FOR LIVESTREAMING IMPLEMENTATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Nicole Boyd
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status failed
2026-03-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
More Bills From This Sponsor
SB 2726
Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; to amend provisions related to.
enacted • Senate
SB 2867
Income tax credit; revise for employers providing dependent child care or child care stipends.
enacted • Senate
SB 2524
Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council; establish.
enacted • Senate
SB 2868
Income tax; allow credit to employer providing individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) to employees.
failed • Senate
SB 2368
Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; amend.
enacted • Senate
SB 2873
Cigarettes and ENDS products; provide administrative forfeiture procedures for.
enacted • Senate
More Bills In This Topic
SB 2632
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
failed • Senate
SB 2189
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.
vetoed • Senate
HB 1637
Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health.
enacted • House
HB 1651
State agencies; allow to charge other agencies for short-term rental of event space.
enacted • House
HB 1677
Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create.
enacted • House
HB 925
Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create.
enacted • House
Related Topics
Tax / Budget / Appropriations
27 shared bills
Education
23 shared bills
Healthcare
14 shared bills
Labor / Employment
14 shared bills
Business / Commerce
10 shared bills
Same Topic Bills From Other States
HB 31
Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings
Ohio • 2025-2026 • enrolled
HB 133
An Act establishing deadlines for the payment of contracts under the State Procurement Code; establishing deadlines for the payment of grants, contracts, and reimbursement agreements to nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and Alaska Native organizations; relating to reports from state agencies to the legislature detailing late payments made during 2026; relating to the state financial transactions Internet website; and providing for an effective date.
Alaska • 34 • enacted
HB 15
Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations
Maryland • 2026 • introduced
HB 43
Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
Maryland • 2026 • introduced
HB 74
State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification
Maryland • 2026 • passed_lower
HB 116
Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication
Maryland • 2026 • introduced