SB3230 • 2026

Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL, A PUBLIC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TO PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM DEBTS AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL UNDER CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Healthcare

Enacted

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Sponsor: Chassaniol, Pope
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Law
Effective date: Passage

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code.

What This Bill Does

Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 Law W/out Governor's Signature
2026-03-09 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-09 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Osborne, Barnett, Hines)
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Passed
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Transmitted To House
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Immediate Release
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Passed
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-02-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private

Official Summary Text

Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3230 *SS08/R1334* ~ OFFICIAL ~ L1/2
26/SS08/R1334
PAGE 1 (icj\tb)
ST: Greenwood Leflore Hospital; authorize to
petition for debt relief under Chapter 9, Title
11, United States Code.
To: Local and Private
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Chassaniol, Pope

SENATE BILL NO. 3230

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GREENWOOD 1
LEFLORE HOSPITAL, A PUBLIC COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, TO PETITION FOR 2
RELIEF FROM DEBTS AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL UNDER 3
CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE; AND FOR RELATED 4
PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The Board of Commissioners of Greenwood Leflore 7
Hospital, a public community hospital located in Leflore County, 8
Mississippi, and created by the Board of Supervisors of Leflore 9
County, Mississippi, and the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, by 10
virtue of the authority granted under Chapter 13 , Title 41, 11
Mississippi Code of 1972, is authorized, in its discretion, to 12
petition for relief from debts and financial obligations of the 13
hospital under Chapter 9 of Title 11, United States Code, and to 14
take any actions that the board of commissioners determines may be 15
necessary for such purposes. 16
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after its passage. 18