Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR5: Senate Rules; amend Rules 28 and 35C to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SENATE RULES 28 AND 35C TO PROVIDE FLOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA.
What the bill says
A resolution to amend senate rules 28 and 35c to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SENATE RULES 28 AND 35C TO PROVIDE FLOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE, That Senate Rule 28 is amended to read as follows: VISITORS 28. No person shall be entitled to enter upon the floor of the Senate while in session except the following persons: members and their immediate families; elected state officials; former members of the Legislature, unless the former member is a registered lobbyist; officers and employees of the Senate; members, officers and employees of the House of Representatives; joint legislative employees; ministers or other official guests invited by the President on behalf of the Senate; and such others as the Rules Committee may designate by name. The Sergeant-at-Arms shall clear the Senate of all other visitors * * * thirty (30) minutes before each session convenes and shall not allow other visitors on the floor of the Senate for ten (10) minutes after the session has recessed. *SS36/R152* S. R. No. 5 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/SS36/R152 PAGE 1 (icj\kr) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Senate Rule 35C is amended to read as follows: DECORUM 35C. No person * * * may be admitted to * * * the floor of the Senate for the purpose of transcribing the debates and proceedings of …
Sponsors
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SR5?
- SR5 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Senate Rules; amend Rules 28 and 35C to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.
- What does SR5 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to amend senate rules 28 and 35c to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.
- What is the status of SR5?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR5?
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for SR5?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0005.xml
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