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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Senate proposes floor and gallery access restrictions for journalists under Senate Resolution 5
Last action · April 15, 2026: 04/15 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Kevin Blackwell
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Resolution 5 amends Senate Rules 28 and 35C to restrict journalists on the Senate floor and gallery to those holding credentials issued by the .
Changes how reporters access and document Senate proceedings by conditioning floor entry and recording privileges on specific credentials.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
members of the news media
Must hold proper credentials issued by the Rules Committee to access the Senate floor press table and transcribe or photograph in the gallery.
Senate visitors
Are prohibited from consuming food or displaying banners and signs in the Senate Gallery and committee rooms.
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Who is allowed at the press table on the floor of the Senate?
Are visitors allowed to consume food in the Senate Gallery?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This resolution did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 15, 2026Senate04/15 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 9, 2026SenateCommittee01/09 (S) Referred To Rules
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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