HB 1520 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property; authorize transfer to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

HB 1520 authorizes Mississippi's Department of Archives and History to donate and transfer ownership of the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI). The 28.3-acre property, historically significant to the MBCI, is described in the bill as being located in Noxubee County. The transfer would formally transfer title from the state to the tribe, with the bill taking effect on July 1, 2026. This is a procedural land transfer bill, not a new policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Mar 13, 2026
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This is a procedural status update only. The bill changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' indicating it completed its legislative journey through the House and is now awaiting the Governor's action (signature or veto). No substantive policy language was altered.
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The bill status label changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting a procedural stage in the legislative process rather than any change to the bill's content.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

490
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To State Affairs
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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