Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4: Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN BOTH THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY DESIRE TO ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 21-1-27, mississippi code of 1972, to provide for an election on the question of municipal annexation in both the municipality and the territory proposed to be annexed when the governing authorities of a municipality desire to enlarge its boundaries; to amend sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 and 21-1-39, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the question of municipal annexation from chancery court proceedings; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION IN BOTH THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY DESIRE TO ENLARGE ITS BOUNDARIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 AND 21-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE QUESTION OF MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION FROM CHANCERY COURT PROCEEDINGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 21-1-27. (1) (a) The limits and boundaries of existing cities, towns and villages shall remain as now established until altered in the manner hereinafter provided. When any municipality * * * desires to enlarge or contract * * * its boundaries * * * by adding * * * adjacent unincorporated territory or excluding * * * from its boundaries any part of the incorporated territory of * * * the municipality, the governing authorities of such municipality shall pass an ordinance defining with certainty the territory proposed to be included in or excluded from the corporate limits, and also defining the entire *HR43/R730* H. B. No. 4 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R730 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) boundary as changed. * * * If the …
Sponsors
- Barton, Manly (R, 109) · primary sponsor
- Jeramey Anderson (D, 110)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Tabled Subject To Call
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To County Affairs
Subjects: Municipal annexation
Common questions
- What is HB4?
- HB4 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of.
- What does HB4 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 21-1-27, mississippi code of 1972, to provide for an election on the question of municipal annexation in both the municipality and the territory proposed to be annexed when the governing authorities of a municipality desire to enlarge its boundaries; to amend sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 and 21-1-39, mississippi code of 1972, to remove the question of municipal annexation from chancery court proceedings; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB4?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Died On Calendar (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4?
- Barton, Manly (R, 109), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0004.xml
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