Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1532: "The MS Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act"; create.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 79-39-1, 79-39-3, 79-39-5, 79-39-7, 79-39-9, 79-39-11, 79-39-13, 79-39-15 AND 79-39-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FRAUD PREVENTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-4-1.25 AND 79-29-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create new sections 79-39-1, 79-39-3, 79-39-5, 79-39-7, 79-39-9, 79-39-11, 79-39-13, 79-39-15 and 79-39-19, mississippi code of 1972, to create the mississippi business fraud prevention act; to amend sections 79-4-1.25 and 79-29-211, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 79-39-1, 79-39-3, 79-39-5, 79-39-7, 79-39-9, 79-39-11, 79-39-13, 79-39-15 AND 79-39-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FRAUD PREVENTION ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-4-1.25 AND 79-29-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 79-39-1, Mississippi Code of 1972: 79-39-1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act". (2) For the purposes of this act, the following terms have the meanings provided herein: (a) "Complainant" means a person who: (i) Delivers a declaration of wrongful filing, and (ii) Has a connection to the allegedly wrongful filing or the related business. (b) "Filer" means the person who has allegedly made a wrongful filing. *HR43/R1948* H. B. No. 1532 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1948 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) (c) "Office" means the Office of the Secretary of State. (d) "Entity" (ii) A domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation; (iii) A domestic or foreign general partnership, including a limited liability partnership; (iv) A domestic or foreign limited partnership, including a limited liability limited partnership; (v) A domestic or foreign limited liability company; (vi) An investment trust or foreign investment trust; (vii) …
Sponsors
- Mansell, Clay (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Felsher, Kevin (R, 117)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Read the Third Time
Votes
- Passed (March 4, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 12, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: The MS Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act"
Common questions
- What is HB1532?
- HB1532 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): "The MS Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act"; create.
- What does HB1532 do?
- In its own words: An act to create new sections 79-39-1, 79-39-3, 79-39-5, 79-39-7, 79-39-9, 79-39-11, 79-39-13, 79-39-15 and 79-39-19, mississippi code of 1972, to create the mississippi business fraud prevention act; to amend sections 79-4-1.25 and 79-29-211, mississippi code of 1972, to conform to the preceding sections; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1532?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1532?
- Mansell, Clay (R, 56), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1532?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1532.xml
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