# Mississippi SB 2114: Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. Mississippi SB 2114, Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angela Burks Hill (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2114-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 2114 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-09 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Judiciary A, Judiciary, Division B - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (223 yes, 110 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Legal defenses for some immigrants: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, people charged under this law can use specific defenses. These include a federal grant of lawful presence or asylum, conduct that does not violate federal illegal-entry law, or qualifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals approval from June 15, 2012, through July 16, 202… - Prison penalties for unlawful entry and crimes: cost, medium. Starting July 1, 2026, an illegal alien detained entering Mississippi directly from another country outside a lawful port commits a misdemeanor. The penalty is at least six months in prison. A person unlawfully present who is convicted of a Mississippi crime punishable by at least 12 months gets ex… - More state immigration enforcement: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2026, Mississippi must assign staff to enforce immigration laws and gather information about people it identifies as unlawfully present. The state must try to make a federal enforcement agreement within 120 days; county agencies that run detention facilities must try by October 1,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chad McMahan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 76 | 39 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 34 | 16 | | | 2026-03-10 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 78 | 38 | 1 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Passed | pass | 35 | 17 | | ## Actions (27) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Watson, Hood, Yates) (House) - 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Hood,Yancey,Blackwell (House) - 2026-03-17: Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Hill (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Returned For Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-03-10: Amended (House) - 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Judiciary A (House) - 2026-02-12: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Amendment Failed (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate) - 2026-01-09: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Lost): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2114_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2114_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2114_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2114_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Lost) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2114_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Lost) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2114_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2114_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2114_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2114SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2114-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).