Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2653: Mississippi IT Optimization Act; enact.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI IT OPTIMIZATION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATED PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EFFECTUATING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE EACH AGENCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR AGENCY HEAD TO COMPLY WITH THIS ACT IN CERTAIN WAYS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MANAGED BY ITS AND EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED BY THE CIO COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE THAT SENSITIVE INFORMATION, RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED BY PHASE; TO GRANT PERMISSION TO CERTAIN PARTIES TO USE ACQUISITIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF OR BY ITS FOR PURPOSES OF SHARED USE; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS, GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN INTERNSHIP, FELLOWSHIP OR OTHER RELATED PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDS DESIGNATED BY AGENCIES FOR PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO EXERCISE ALL POWERS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to enact the mississippi it optimization act; to define terms; to establish the statewide information technology optimization program which shall provide for the coordinated planning, development, implementation and oversight of the enterprise information technology architecture; to provide for the responsibilities of the department of information technology in effectuating the program; to require each agency's executive director or agency head to comply with this act in certain ways…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI IT OPTIMIZATION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE STATEWIDE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATED PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECTURE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN EFFECTUATING THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE EACH AGENCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR AGENCY HEAD TO COMPLY WITH THIS ACT IN CERTAIN WAYS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM SHALL BE MANAGED BY ITS AND EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED BY THE CIO COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE THAT SENSITIVE INFORMATION, RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED BY PHASE; TO GRANT PERMISSION TO CERTAIN PARTIES TO USE ACQUISITIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF OR BY ITS FOR PURPOSES OF SHARED USE; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO RECEIVE DONATIONS, GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN INTERNSHIP, FELLOWSHIP OR OTHER RELATED PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDS DESIGNATED BY AGENCIES FOR PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO EXERCISE ALL POWERS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) This section shall be …
Sponsors
- Williams, Bart (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Blackmon, Bradford (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : DR - TSDP: AC To TE
- : DR - TSDP: TE To AC
- : Referred To Technology;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed
Votes
- Passed (March 5, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mississippi IT Optimization Act
Common questions
- What is SB2653?
- SB2653 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mississippi IT Optimization Act; enact.
- What does SB2653 do?
- In its own words: An act to enact the mississippi it optimization act; to define terms; to establish the statewide information technology optimization program which shall provide for the coordinated planning, development, implementation and oversight of the enterprise information technology architecture; to provide for the responsibilities of the department of information technology in effectuating the program; to require each agency's executive director or agency head to comply with this act in certain ways…
- What is the status of SB2653?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2653?
- Williams, Bart (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2653?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2653.xml
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