HC64 • 2026

Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE EACH SHALL RECONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, UNLESS THE SPEAKER AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOINTLY DETERMINE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RECONVENE; AND TO SET THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026.

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Sponsor: White
Last action: 2026-04-01
Official status: Adopted
Effective date: No Effecti

Plain English Breakdown

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Extend Mississippi Legislature's Regular Session in 2026

This resolution extends the regular session of the Mississippi Legislature by thirty days and sets a specific date for when it will end.

What This Bill Does

Extends the regular session of the Mississippi Legislature by thirty more days after its initial ninety-day period in 2026.
Sets Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as the day both the House and Senate are scheduled to meet again unless they decide not to reconvene.
Specifies that the session will end on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Who It Names or Affects

The Mississippi Legislature (House and Senate).

Terms To Know

Sine Die: A Latin term meaning 'without a day,' used to describe the final adjournment of a legislative session.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not specify what happens if the Legislature decides not to reconvene on April 15, 2026.
It is unclear how this extension will affect the work and schedules of legislators and staff.

Bill History

2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (S) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (S) Immediate Release
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (S) Adopted
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (S) Referred To Rules
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Immediate Release
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Adopted
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Referred To Rules

Official Summary Text

Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session and set date of sine die adjournment.

Current Bill Text

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H. C. R. No. 64 *HR26/R2782* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
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PAGE 1 (RF\KW)
ST: Legislature; extend 2026 Regular Session
and set date of sine die adjournment.
To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative White

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE 2026 REGULAR SESSION OF 1
THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSE AND SENATE EACH SHALL 2
RECONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026, UNLESS THE SPEAKER AND 3
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JOINTLY DETERMINE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO 4
RECONVENE; AND TO SET THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2026 5
REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026. 6
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE 7
OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the 2026 8
Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for a period of 9
thirty (30) days from the final day of the ninety (90) calendar 10
days of the 2026 Regular Session of the Legislature, under the 11
provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890. 12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House and Senate each shall 13
reconvene at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, unless the 14
Speaker of the House and the Lieutenant Governor jointly determine 15
that it is not necessary to reconvene, in which case the House and 16
Senate shall not reconvene on that date. 17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2026 Regular Session of the 18
Legislature will stand adjourned Sine Die at 11:59 p.m. on 19
Wednesday, April 15, 2026. 20