In one paragraph
Mississippi's HB 1051 (2026) would have created the Mississippi Consumer Privacy Protection Act for businesses with over $25 million in revenue that handle personal information of 175,000+ consumers (or 25,000+ with over half of revenue from selling data). Consumers could opt out of profiling used for decisions with legal or similarly significant effects. It was referred to House Judiciary A on January 16, 2026 and died in committee on February 3, 2026.
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What it means for business
None: the bill did not pass.
Key provisions
- Would have applied to businesses over $25 million in revenue with 175,000+ consumers, or 25,000+ consumers and over 50% of gross revenue from selling personal information
- Consumers could opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling to inform decisions with legal or similarly significant effects
- Controllers would have had to document data protection assessments for profiling that risks unfair treatment, disparate impact or other substantial injury (for activities created on or after July 1, 2026)
- Attorney general would have had exclusive enforcement: 60-day cure notice, civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation, and no private right of action
- Would have taken effect July 1, 2026; died in committee February 3, 2026
Latest legislative action
Feb 3, 2026. Died In Committee
Sponsors (showing 5 of 15)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Crawford | Primary |
| Ford | Primary |
| Harness | Primary |
| Hobgood-Wilkes | Primary |
| Hopkins | Primary |
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