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SC523 • 2026

LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of Finance and Administration from allowing display on state buildings.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE DISPLAY OF THE LGBTQ PRIDE MOVEMENT (RAINBOW) FLAG ON ANY STATE BUILDING.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Chism
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
Dead
Effective date
No Effecti

Plain English Breakdown

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LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of Finance and Administration from allowing display on state buildings.

LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of Finance and Administration from allowing display on state buildings.

What This Bill Does

  • LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of Finance and Administration from allowing display on state buildings.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    04/15 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-29 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/29 (S) Referred To Rules

Official Summary Text

LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of Finance and Administration from allowing display on state buildings.

Current Bill Text

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S. C. R. No. 523 *SS36/R1111.1* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2
26/SS36/R1111.1
PAGE 1 (rdd\kr)
ST: LGBTQ Rainbow flag; prohibit Department of
Finance and Administration from allowing display
on state buildings.
To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Chism

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 523

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT 1
OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROHIBIT THE DISPLAY OF THE LGBTQ 2
PRIDE MOVEMENT (RAINBOW) FLAG ON ANY STATE BUILDING. 3
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF 4
MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That 5
we hereby direct the Mississippi Department of Finance 6
Administration, as the responsible agency for administration of 7
all public properties in the state of Mississippi, not to fly or 8
otherwise allow the display of any rainbow flag intended as a 9
symbol of the LGBTQ Pride Movement on any property owned, leased 10
or used by any state agency or political subdivision of the state 11
of Mississippi. 12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be 13
transmitted to the Governor and the Executive Director of the 14
Department of Finance and Administration and made available to the 15
Capitol Press Corps. 16