SB 2636 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

The Department of Cybersecurity; create.

SB 2636 creates Mississippi's first dedicated Department of Cybersecurity to protect state systems and critical infrastructure. The department will develop statewide cybersecurity strategies, secure state digital networks, coordinate with local agencies, and run public awareness programs. The Governor appoints a Director (with Senate approval), who oversees operations and reports to the Governor and Legislature annually. The bill establishes a dedicated cybersecurity fund for grants and federal resources, effective July 1, 2026, with a sunset repeal date of June 30, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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As Introduced → Current version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a clean legislative draft to an official committee substitute version with page breaks and line numbers added. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, though the effective date section was modified to include a repeal date of June 30, 2026, which appears to be a clerical addition rather than a substantive policy change.

TIMELINE

Section 8 was modified to add a repeal date of June 30, 2026, alongside the effective date of July 1, 2026, which creates a potential conflict as the bill would take effect and be repealed on the same day.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a clean text format to an official committee substitute format with page headers, line numbers, and official markings added throughout the text.

Original header information including bill sponsor names and session information was removed and replaced with official committee substitute formatting.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Recommitted to Committee

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Government Structure

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors