Legislative Update

In accordance with state law, DBCF is required to publish an update to inform the public and all licensees of the changes that have occurred in the most recent session .

• House Bill 277: House Bill 277 amends Section 75-67-305 of the Pawnbrokers Act to add tribal identification card numbers as an acceptable form of identification to be included on a pawn ticket . Effective July 1, 2021 .

• House Bill 1075: House Bill 1075 deletes the repealers in the Mississippi Title Pledge Act and the Mississippi

Check Cashers Act . It also extends the repealers of the Mississippi Credit Availability Act through July 1, 2026 . Effective July 1, 2021 .

• Senate Bill 2626: Senate Bill 2626 amends the Mississippi Business Corporation Act to all corporations to hold annual or special shareholder meetings remotely unless prohibited by the corporation’s bylaws .

Effective upon passage: March 17, 2021 .