Mississippi Public Records Act; exempt text messages unless messages are related to the business of the public body.

SB 2578 would exempt text messages (including SMS, MMS, and RCS) sent or received on personal phones from Mississippi's public records requirements, unless the messages relate to public business. It specifically applies to messages prepared for, used by, received by, or controlled by public officials or government agencies. The exemption would cover personal device communications about non-government matters, but messages concerning official duties would still be subject to public disclosure. This bill, if enacted, would change how government communications on personal devices are handled under Mississippi's transparency laws.