Senate Bill 2396

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM ADOPTING ANY ORDINANCE OR RULE THAT CREATES REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS OR PROCESSES TO FUND OR ADMINISTER A GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM WITH UNCONDITIONAL CASH PAYMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) For purposes of this section, "guaranteed income program" means a plan funded or administered by the government under which an individual is provided with regular, unconditional cash payments to be used for any purpose by the individual.

(2) No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality, governing authority of a municipality or any other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or maintain any law, ordinance or rule that creates requirements, regulations or processes to fund or administer a guaranteed income program.

(3) No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality, governing authority of a municipality or any other political subdivision shall adopt or maintain any law, ordinance or rule that creates requirements, regulations or processes that have the purpose or effect of making payments to individuals under a guaranteed income program.

(4) Any ordinance or regulation that exists as of July 1, 2024, or is created after July 1, 2024, that violates the provisions of this act shall be explicitly preempted and voided by this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.