Mississippi 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 2760 — Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.

Last action — 03/13 Approved by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on March 10, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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; TO AMEND SECTION 53-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY AND ENERGY RESOURCES OR ITS SUCCESSOR OFFICE FROM THE DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 53-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY AND ENERGY RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PERMIT BOARD; TO EXPAND THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE DEFINITION FOR STATE GEOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT THE AMOUNT OF BOND SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE PERMIT BOARD AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ONLY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A BRIEF UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR A SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ISSUING A PERMIT OR MODIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE SOLE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING LANDS REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSULT WITH SURFACE OWNERS WHOSE LAND IS PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN LEASING TRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATE RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR ABANDONED MINES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-21-9 AND 7-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 03/13 Approved by Governor

  2. 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. 03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. 03/06 (H) Returned For Enrolling

  5. 03/05 (H) Passed

  6. 03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  7. 02/16 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

  8. 02/12 (S) Transmitted To House

  9. 02/11 (S) Passed

  10. 02/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

  11. 01/19 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

S. B. No. 2760 passed

Passed 108 Yea · 8 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 65002
Unaffiliated 22201
Democrat 19603
Independent 2000
Total 108806
% of votes cast 89%7%0%5%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey (49th) — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Ford (54th) — Yea
Ford (73rd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway (27th) — Yea
Holloway (76th) — Yea
Jackson (11th) — Yea
Jackson (45th) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Anderson (110th) — Nay
Taylor — Nay
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Nay
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Fabian Nelson Democrat Yea
Gregory Elliott Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Not Voting
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Justin Crosby Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Nay
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Nay
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Not Voting
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tamarra Butler-Washington Democrat Yea
Timaka James-Jones Democrat Not Voting
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Nay
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Beth Luther Waldo Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brad Mattox Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Not Voting
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Celeste Hurst Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Clay Mansell Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Elliot Burch Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jim Estrada Republican Yea
Jimmy Fondren Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Jonathan McMillan Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Josh Hawkins Republican Yea
Justin Keen Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Kimberly Remak Republican Yea
Lance Varner Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Not Voting
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Rodney Hall Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Lott Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
W.I. "Doc" Harris Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea
Zachary Grady Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On motion of Senator Rhodes, the rules were suspended, the bill considered engrossed, read the third time and, the yeas and nays being taken, it passed, title standing as stated,

Passed 51 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 26000
Democrat 10100
Total 51100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Blackwell — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Gillespie Isom — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Ladner — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Williams — Yea
Younger. Total — Yea
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Johnny DuPree Democrat Nay
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Justin Pope Democrat Yea
Kamesha Mumford Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
Don Hartness Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2760 do?
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; TO AMEND SECTION 53-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY AND ENERGY RESOURCES OR ITS SUCCESSOR OFFICE FROM THE DEFINITION OF DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 53-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF GEOLOGY AND ENERGY RESOURCES TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PERMIT BOARD; TO EXPAND THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE DEFINITION FOR STATE GEOLOGIST; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT THE AMOUNT OF BOND SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE PERMIT BOARD AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ONLY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A BRIEF UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR A SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ISSUING A PERMIT OR MODIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GRANT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE SOLE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STIPULATE THAT THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING LANDS REVIEW; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSULT WITH SURFACE OWNERS WHOSE LAND IS PROPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN LEASING TRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A STATE RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR ABANDONED MINES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-21-9 AND 7-5-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Who sponsors SB 2760?
SB 2760 is sponsored by Brian Rhodes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2760?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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