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MS SB2127

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Angela Burks Hill

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Settlement agreements in civil proceedings involving public bodies (state agencies, political subdivisions, municipal corporations, boards, commissions, and charter school governing boards) cannot be made confidential by the parties
  • Courts are prohibited from entering confidentiality orders or sealing court records containing settlement terms when a public body is a party
  • Creates a new section within the Mississippi Public Records Act (Title 25, Chapter 61) to codify these transparency requirements
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

MS Public Records Act; prohibit confidentiality of settlement agreement.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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