Bill > SB2280

This bill aims to improve public access to information about meetings of government bodies in Mississippi by requiring these "public bodies" – which are defined broadly to include various state and local government entities, including municipalities, counties, school districts, and university officials – to create and maintain a "public notice list" of email addresses for residents who wish to be informed about meeting schedules. Public bodies will be mandated to email meeting times, dates, places, and agendas to this list at least 72 hours in advance or within one business day of setting the meeting, whichever is sooner. Additionally, the bill shortens the timeframe for keeping and making public the minutes of meetings from 30 days to 48 hours after adjournment, requiring them to be emailed to the public notice list and posted online within that same 48-hour period. It also mandates that public bodies provide contact information on their websites for individuals to join the public notice list.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2280.xml