2026
Regular Session
Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAW PROHIBITING SANCTUARY POLICIES IN THE STATE INCLUDES ANY POLICY, ORDER, ORDINANCE, PRACTICE OR PROCEDURE, THAT LIMITS, RESTRICTS, BANS OR INTERFERES WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS BY ANY PERSON; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND EMPLOYEES TO COOPERATE AND COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHEN ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
04/17/26 at 12:16
H
B
538
House Bill 538
HB 538
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2026
Judiciary A
F
../../House_cmtes/JA.xml
Judiciary, Division B
F
../../Senate_cmtes/JB.xml
Yancey
../../House_authors/Yancey.xml
Sanford
../../House_authors/Sanford.xml
Hall
../../House_authors/Hall.xml
A
../../code_sections/025/00010119.xml
1
01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2
02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/11 (H) Read the Third Time
4
02/12 (H) Passed
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5
02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6
02/19 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
7
03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8
03/10 (S) Amended
9
03/10 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/10 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
11
03/11 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
12
03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence
13
03/17 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
14
03/23 (H) Conferees Named Hood,Blackwell,Yancey
15
03/23 (S) Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Hill
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03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2026/pdf/votes/house/0850024.pdf
20
04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/08 Approved by Governor
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../../../../documents/2026/pdf/cr/HB0538CR.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/cr/HB0538CR.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/html/cr/HB0538CR.htm
Conference Report
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 538
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0538.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0538.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0538.htm
Amendment No 1
Lost
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0538_H_Amend_01.htm
../../../../../documents/2026/html/ham/HB0538_H_Amend_01.htm
../../../../2026/pdf/votes/house/0380038.pdf
{Vote}
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB0538_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../documents/2026/dt/sam/HB0538_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/HB0538_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/HB0538_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
N
../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0538.pdf