Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-2-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CHANGES TO A CONSOLIDATION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res · Jan 19, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Transmitted To House · Feb 12, 2026
Senate
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Feb 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Mar 3, 2026
House
Passed · Mar 5, 2026
House
Returned For Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 10, 2026
House
Approved by Governor · Mar 13, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Rhodes
Recorded votes
PassedHouse · 2026-03-05 · Yeas 108, Nays 8, Absent or those not voting 2, Present 4
PassedSenate · 2026-02-11 · Yeas 51, Nays 1, 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 13, 2026).