Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1660: Public Records Act; exempt certain records related to roadway safety from.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN REPORTS, SURVEYS, SCHEDULES, LISTS AND DATA COLLECTED FOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENT OF POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SITES AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAY CONDITIONS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to exempt certain reports, surveys, schedules, lists and data collected for safety enhancement of potential accident sites and hazardous roadway conditions from the mississippi public records act of 1983; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN REPORTS, SURVEYS, SCHEDULES, LISTS AND DATA COLLECTED FOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENT OF POTENTIAL ACCIDENT SITES AND HAZARDOUS ROADWAY CONDITIONS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Reports, surveys, schedules, lists or data compiled or collected for the purpose of identifying, evaluating or planning the safety enhancement of potential accident sites, hazardous roadway conditions or railway highway crossings, pursuant to federal law or for the purpose of developing any highway safety construction improvement project that may be implemented using federal aid highway funds, are exempt from disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall be codified in Chapter 1, Title 65, Mississippi Code of 1972. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR43/R1919* H. B. No. 1660 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1919 exempt certain records PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) related to roadway safety from.
Sponsors
- Massengill, Steve (R, 13) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered (Porter, Massengill, Tubb)
- : Passed
- : Read the Third Time
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Transportation
Votes
- Passed (February 12, 2026): 110 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Records Act
Common questions
- What is HB1660?
- HB1660 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records Act; exempt certain records related to roadway safety from.
- What does HB1660 do?
- In its own words: An act to exempt certain reports, surveys, schedules, lists and data collected for safety enhancement of potential accident sites and hazardous roadway conditions from the mississippi public records act of 1983; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1660?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1660?
- Massengill, Steve (R, 13).
- Where is the official record for HB1660?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1660.xml
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