Mississippi House Bill 1759

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 49-2-7, 53-7-5, 53-7-41, 53-9-7, 53-9-31, 53-9-32, 53-9-33, 53-9-69, 53-9-71, 53-9-83 And 53-9-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Regulation Of Surface Mining And Reclamation, And Coal Mining And Reclamation, To Be Placed Under The Purview Of Such Office Within The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality As The Executive Director Determines Most Practical And Efficient; To Authorize The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Make Decisions On Transfers And Bond Releases; And For Related Purposes.

Surface mining and reclamation; revise provisions relating to.

Rep. Timmy Ladner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-29	House	DR - TSDP: CR To AC
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
49	2	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	7	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	7	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	32	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	33	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	69	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	71	Amended Code	See Bill Text
53	9	83	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1759.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1759IN.htm