HB 1532 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

"The MS Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act"; create.

HB 1532, the "Mississippi Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act," establishes a process to address fraudulent business filings, directly affecting business entities (like corporations, partnerships, and LLCs) and individuals involved in filing records. It requires a "complainant" (a person connected to the business or filing) to submit a verified declaration to the Secretary of State's Office alleging unauthorized changes to business records or identity theft in filings. The Office then notifies the "filer" to respond within 30 days; failure to respond results in the filing being deemed fraudulent and a final order issued. If the filer responds, the Office reviews evidence, may request additional information, and issues a final determination on fraud.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 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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HB 1532 moved from its 'As Introduced' version to 'As Passed the House' with no substantive changes to the bill text. The only modifications are procedural labels indicating the bill cleared the lower chamber unchanged.
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Version label changed from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the House,' reflecting that the bill passed the lower chamber without amendments.

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

How they voted

500
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% 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
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
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 Business and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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