Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB884: Bonds; mandate election on issue of county or municipal bonds.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-9-11, 19-9-13 AND 21-33-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MANDATE THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL BONDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend sections 19-9-11, 19-9-13 and 21-33-307, mississippi code of 1972, to mandate the holding of an election on the question of issuing county or municipal bonds; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-9-11, 19-9-13 AND 21-33-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MANDATE THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF ISSUING COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL BONDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 19-9-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 19-9-11. Before issuing any bonds for any of the purposes enumerated in Sections 19-9-1 * * * and 19-9-3, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention so to do, stating the amount of bonds proposed to be issued and the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued, and the date upon which the board proposes to direct the issuance of such bonds. Such resolution shall be published once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) newspaper published in such county. * * * If no newspaper be published in such county, then such notice shall be given by publishing the resolution for the required time in some newspaper having a general circulation in such county and, in addition, by posting a copy of such *HR31/R689* H. B. No. 884 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R689 PAGE 1 (BS\JAB) resolution for at least twenty-one (21) days * * * at three (3) public …
Sponsors
- Horne, Stephen A. (Steve) (R, 81) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Ways and Means
Subjects: Bonds
Common questions
- What is HB884?
- HB884 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Bonds; mandate election on issue of county or municipal bonds.
- What does HB884 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend sections 19-9-11, 19-9-13 and 21-33-307, mississippi code of 1972, to mandate the holding of an election on the question of issuing county or municipal bonds; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB884?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB884?
- Horne, Stephen A. (Steve) (R, 81).
- Where is the official record for HB884?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0884.xml
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