HB4111 - Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau Inactive
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB4111 into law on April 6, 2026, making the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau inactive due to financial constraints. All bureau activities are to be held in abeyance until reactivated by the Hancock County Board of Supervisors. The bill amends Chapter 1019 of Local and Private Laws from 1996.
What changed
HB4111 amends Mississippi local and private legislation to officially place the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau in inactive status. The bill cites financial constraints as the reason for the inactivation, with all current and future bureau activities suspended until the county board of supervisors votes to reactivate the entity. This legislative action formalizes what may have been an informal operational status and provides legal authority for the bureau's dormancy.
For Hancock County stakeholders, the bill's passage means tourism development activities previously handled by the bureau must either cease, be transferred to another entity, or await potential future reactivation. Tourism-related businesses, local governments, and organizations that previously partnered with or received services from the bureau should identify alternative resources or pathways for tourism promotion and development activities in the county.
What to do next
- Monitor for future reactivation notices from the Hancock County Board of Supervisors
- Review internal policies for tourism-related activities that may be affected by bureau inactivation
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB4111 Signed by Governor HB4111 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Hancock County; provide that the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau shall be held inactive with its activities held in abeyance.
An Act To Amend Chapter 1019, Local And Private Laws Of 1996, As Last Amended By Chapter 910, Local And Private Laws Of 2025, To Provide That Due To Financial Constraints, The Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau Shall Be Inactive With Any And All Of Its Activities Held In Abeyance Until Reactivated By The Hancock County Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Brent Anderson (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor 2026-03-27 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-27 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-27 S Returned For Enrolling 2026-03-27 S Immediate Release 2026-03-27 S Passed 2026-03-26 S Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-24 S Referred To Local and Private 2026-03-24 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-03-23 H Passed 2026-03-18 H Title Suff Do Pass 2026-03-03 H Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Votes
2026-03-23 House Passed Yea: 119 Nay: 0 2026-03-27 Senate Passed Yea: 50 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-03 H Local and Private Legislation 2026-03-24 S Local and Private
Bill Text Versions
2026-03-03 Introduced 2026-03-24 Engrossed 2026-03-27 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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