Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2650: Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act; bring forward.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 19-5-381, 19-5-383, 19-5-385, 19-5-387, 19-5-389, 19-5-391, 19-5-393, 19-5-395, 19-5-397, 9-5-399, 19-5-401, 19-5-403, 19-5-405, 19-5-407, 19-5-409, 19-5-411, 19-5-413, 19-5-415, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, AND 19-5-339, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward sections 19-5-381, 19-5-383, 19-5-385, 19-5-387, 19-5-389, 19-5-391, 19-5-393, 19-5-395, 19-5-397, 9-5-399, 19-5-401, 19-5-403, 19-5-405, 19-5-407, 19-5-409, 19-5-411, 19-5-413, 19-5-415, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, and 19-5-339, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 19-5-381, 19-5-383, 19-5-385, 19-5-387, 19-5-389, 19-5-391, 19-5-393, 19-5-395, 19-5-397, 9-5-399, 19-5-401, 19-5-403, 19-5-405, 19-5-407, 19-5-409, 19-5-411, 19-5-413, 19-5-415, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, AND 19-5-339, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 19-5-381, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 19-5-381. Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415 shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act." SECTION 2. Section 19-5-383, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 19-5-383. As used in Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Authority" means the Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority. The authority is a subdivision of the *SS36/R988* S. B. No. 2650 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS36/R988 PAGE 1 (aa\kr) Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for all purposes and reports directly to the MEMA Executive Director. The director of the authority shall be the Emergency Management Communications Coordinator of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). (b) "Advisory board" or "board" means the Mississippi Emergency Communication Authority (MECA) Advisory Board as appointed in Section 19-5-387. (c) "ECD" means an emergency communications district created pursuant to Section 19-5-301 et seq., or by a …
Sponsors
- DeLano, Scott (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Blackmon, Bradford (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To House
- : Immediate Release
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Technology
Votes
- Passed (February 5, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act
Common questions
- What is SB2650?
- SB2650 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act; bring forward.
- What does SB2650 do?
- In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 19-5-381, 19-5-383, 19-5-385, 19-5-387, 19-5-389, 19-5-391, 19-5-393, 19-5-395, 19-5-397, 9-5-399, 19-5-401, 19-5-403, 19-5-405, 19-5-407, 19-5-409, 19-5-411, 19-5-413, 19-5-415, 19-5-305, 19-5-307, 19-5-315, 19-5-317, 33-15-14, and 19-5-339, mississippi code of 1972, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2650?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2650?
- DeLano, Scott (R, 50), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2650?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2650.xml
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