Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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2026 Regular Session
What it does
Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B · Jan 9, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Committee Substitute Adopted · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Amendment Failed · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Passed · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Entered · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Transmitted To House · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Referred To Judiciary A · Feb 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Mar 3, 2026
House
Amended · Mar 10, 2026
House
Passed As Amended · Mar 10, 2026
House
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 11, 2026
House
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Hill · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Conferees Named Hood,Yancey,Blackwell · Mar 23, 2026
House
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Watson, Hood, Yates) · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Entered · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Apr 1, 2026
House
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
House
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hill
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 34, Nays 16, Absent and those not voting 4
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 76, Nays 39, Absent or those not voting 7
Passed As AmendedHouse · 2026-03-10 · Yeas 78, Nays 38, Absent or those not voting 5, Present 1
PassedSenate · 2026-02-10 · Yeas 35, Nays 17, Absent and those not voting 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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