# Mississippi SB 2760: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.

Mississippi SB 2760, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Rhodes (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2760
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; remove the state geologist from certain surface mining provisions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (159 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Passed | pass | 108 | 8 | 4 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 1 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (House)
- 2026-02-12: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2760_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2760_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760SG.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
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2760_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Tabled) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2760_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2760SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760SG.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2760-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).