SB 2643 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Memorial bridge, highway or road; designate various segments on the state highway system as.

This bill designates a one-mile segment of Mississippi Highway 550 in Lincoln County (from Caseyville Road westward) as the "Lamar Smith Memorial Highway" for commemorative purposes. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will install and maintain appropriate signage along this highway segment. The bill has no policy or regulatory impact - it solely honors Lamar Smith through a highway designation. It takes effect July 1, 2026, and expires June 30, 2027 (as noted in the text).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from designating a single highway segment to designating twelve separate highway segments, one bridge, and one boulevard across multiple counties. This change significantly broadens the bill's scope by adding memorials for additional individuals and locations, including a new bridge and a boulevard in Meridian. The legislative status was also updated to reflect that the bill has been sent to the Governor for final approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single highway designation to twelve highway segments, one bridge, and one boulevard across various counties.

SCOPE

Added designations for eleven new highway segments, one bridge, and one boulevard to honor additional individuals, expanding the original single highway designation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Mississippi Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for all newly designated segments.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header and title to reflect the bill's status as 'As Sent to Governor' instead of 'As Passed the Senate'.

Refined the description of the original highway segment to explicitly state the distance as 'approximately one (1) mile' for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

52–0

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 4, 2026

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Filed

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred To Transportation

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Highways and Transportation

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor