Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2747: Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A FOREIGN THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDER TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE SUCH DISCLOSURE IN WRITING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to require a foreign third-party litigation funder to disclose certain information to the attorney general; to require such disclosure in writing to the attorney general; to require the disclosure no more than 30 days after execution of the agreement; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO REQUIRE A FOREIGN THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDER TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE SUCH DISCLOSURE IN WRITING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings defined in this section, as follows: (a) "Foreign entity of concern" means a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons: (i) Organized or incorporated in a foreign country of concern; (ii) Owned or controlled by the government, a political subdivision, or a political party of a foreign country of concern; (iii) That has a principal place of business in a foreign country of concern; or *SS08/R1201SG* S. B. No. 2747 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 26/SS08/R1201SG PAGE (iv) That is owned, organized, or controlled by or affiliated with a foreign organization that has been: 1. Placed on the federal Office of Foreign Assets Control specially designated nationals and blocked persons list; or 2. Designated by the United States Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization. (b) "Foreign person" means: (i) An individual who is not a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in …
Sponsors
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hood,Aguirre,Yates
- : Conferees Named Wiggins,Thompson,Simmons (12th)
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (April 1, 2026): 48 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (April 1, 2026): 111 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 10, 2026): 89 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Passed (February 12, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders
Common questions
- What is SB2747?
- SB2747 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General.
- What does SB2747 do?
- In its own words: An act to require a foreign third-party litigation funder to disclose certain information to the attorney general; to require such disclosure in writing to the attorney general; to require the disclosure no more than 30 days after execution of the agreement; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2747?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2747?
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52).
- Where is the official record for SB2747?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2747.xml
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