Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2637: Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY REGARDING WHERE THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT LIVESTOCK SHOW MAY BE HELD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 69-5-103, mississippi code of 1972, to allow greater flexibility regarding where the northeast district livestock show may be held; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY REGARDING WHERE THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT LIVESTOCK SHOW MAY BE HELD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 69-5-103, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 69-5-103. For the purposes of this article, the State of Mississippi is hereby divided into five (5) livestock show districts, as follows: (a) The Northwest District, which shall embrace the Counties of Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica and Yalobusha Counties. The place for holding the livestock show shall be at Batesville, in Panola County. (b) The North Delta District, which shall embrace the Counties of Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Montgomery, Sharkey, Sunflower and Washington *SS26/R998SG* S. B. No. 2637 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS26/R998SG PAGE Counties. The place for holding the livestock show shall be at Greenwood, in Leflore County. (c) The Northeast District, which shall embrace the Counties of Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster and Winston. The place for holding the livestock show shall be * * * within the Northeast District. (d) The Southwest District, which shall embrace the Counties of Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin, …
Sponsors
- Whaley, Neil S. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Reconsidered
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Pigott,Mangold,Mattox
- : Conferees Named Whaley,Berry,Younger
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 31, 2026): 111 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 31, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 5, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (March 4, 2026): 105 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Northeast District
Common questions
- What is SB2637?
- SB2637 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held.
- What does SB2637 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 69-5-103, mississippi code of 1972, to allow greater flexibility regarding where the northeast district livestock show may be held; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2637?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2637?
- Whaley, Neil S. (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB2637?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2637.xml
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