Mississippi House Bill 622

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, A Political Subdivision Of The State Or A Municipality Of The State May Form A Public-private Partnership For A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement By Which The Department, Political Subdivision Or Municipality May Negotiate For Private Funding Assistance Toward A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement In Exchange For Naming Rights Of The Section Of Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset For Which The Private Funding Assistance Was Provided; To Prohibit The Commission From Approving And The Department From Entering Into Any Agreement With An Entity Whose Products Are Illegal For Use By Minors; To Prescribe The Purposes For Which Funds Derived From Such Agreements For Naming Rights May Be Used; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Deposit Of Such Funds To Be Retained And Managed By The Department For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Transportation funding; authorize public-private partnerships to include naming rights.

Rep. Jody Steverson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-12	House	Died On Calendar
2026-01-29	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-29	House	DR - TSDP: AP To TR
2026-01-21	House	DR - TSDP: TR To AP
2026-01-13	House	Referred To Transportation;Appropriations A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0622.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0622IN.htm