Name change; prohibit for persons convicted of a crime of violence and for sex offenders.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-33-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER FROM CHANGING HIS OR HER NAME WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Name change; prohibit for persons convicted of a crime of violence and for sex offenders.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Judiciary, Division A · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Committee Substitute Adopted · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Passed · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Immediate Release · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted To House · Feb 6, 2026
Senate
Referred To Judiciary B · Feb 6, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Feb 23, 2026
House
Amended · Mar 4, 2026
House
Passed As Amended · Mar 4, 2026
House
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 5, 2026
House
Concurred in Amend From House · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 19, 2026
House
Approved by Governor · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Hill
Recorded votes
Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate · 2026-03-13 · Yeas 47, Nays 0, Absent and those not voting 5
Passed As AmendedHouse · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 118, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 4
PassedSenate · 2026-02-05 · Yeas 52, Nays 0, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 25, 2026).