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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2849: Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act; extend repealer on.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2849 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (SMART) Business Act; extend repealer on. Primary sponsor: Josh Harkins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died On Calendar.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh HarkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died On Calendar
  2. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Scoggin, Holloway (76th))
  3. Passed As Amended
  4. Amended
  5. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
  6. Referred To Universities and Colleges
  7. Transmitted To House
  8. Immediate Release
  9. Passed
  10. Title Suff Do Pass
  11. Referred To Finance

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source