Public lands; extend date of repeal on section prescribing who may purchase.
SB 2341 extends the expiration date of Mississippi's current restrictions on corporations and nonresident aliens purchasing public lands. The existing rules, which prohibit most such purchases (with limited exceptions for banking corporations holding mortgages or nonresident aliens for industrial/residential use), were set to expire on July 1, 2029, but this bill delays that date. It directly affects out-of-state businesses and foreign individuals seeking to acquire public land by maintaining the current ownership limitations longer. This is a procedural change to the timeline, not a modification of the underlying restrictions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Signed Mar 19, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 4, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Property
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Barrett
RRepublican
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