Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2730: Civil immunity; provide for charitable organizations providing services related to an impending weather event.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR OCCURRING IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, ASSISTANCE, AID, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, LOGISTICS, SECURITY, UTILITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OR OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY, A GOVERNMENT-ORDERED EMERGENCY, OR AN IMPENDING WEATHER EVENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY GRANTED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF WANTON, WILLFUL, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMMUNITY GRANTED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO EXCEPTION, LIMITATION, OR QUALIFICATION BASED UPON THE NATURE OF THE CONDUCT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "IMPENDING WEATHER EVENT" AND "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to provide that a charitable organization shall be immune from civil liability for any act or omission arising out of, related to, or occurring in connection with the provision of services, assistance, aid, shelter, transportation, communications, logistics, security, utilities, emergency response, or other related activities during a declared emergency, a government-ordered emergency, or an impending weather event; to provide that the immunity from civil liability granted under this act shall not apply to any act or omission arising out of wanton, willful, or intentional misconduct…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR OCCURRING IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, ASSISTANCE, AID, SHELTER, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, LOGISTICS, SECURITY, UTILITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OR OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY, A GOVERNMENT-ORDERED EMERGENCY, OR AN IMPENDING WEATHER EVENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY GRANTED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY ACT OR OMISSION ARISING OUT OF WANTON, WILLFUL, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMMUNITY GRANTED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO EXCEPTION, LIMITATION, OR QUALIFICATION BASED UPON THE NATURE OF THE CONDUCT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "IMPENDING WEATHER EVENT" AND "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Impending weather event" means any forecasted or developing weather condition that poses a credible threat to life, property, or public safety, including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, ice storms, extreme heat, extreme cold, or severe storms. (b) "Charitable organization" means a charitable unit of a religious or civic group that is exempt from taxation under *SS36/R934PS* S. B. No. 2730 ~ …