Mississippi

2026 Regular Session·4,004 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026

Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 4,004 bills and resolutions during the 2026 Regular Session, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.

Bills

Capital sexual battery; create crime of.

An Act To Require A Separate Proceeding On The Issue Of A Penalty For The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Authorize The Death Penalty; To Provide That If The Death Penalty Is Not Imposed Under This Act, Then Life Imprisonment Without Parole Shall Be Imposed; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 93-21-25 And 99-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Juvenile crime; revise provisions related to.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Regarding The Jurisdiction Of The Circuit Court Concerning Certain Acts Attempted Or Committed By A Child While In Possession Of A Firearm Which Would Be A Crime Of Violence Pursuant To Section 97-3-2 If Committed By An Adult; To Amend Section 97-37-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Regarding The Transfer Of Firearms; To Create A Criminal Penalty For Shooting Or Discharging A Firearm Into A Group Of Two Or More People; And For Related Purposes.

City of Richland; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tourism tax.

An Act To Amend Chapter 906, Local And Private Laws Of 2018, As Amended By Chapter 904, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Richland, Mississippi, To Levy A 3% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Room Rentals From Hotels And Motels Within The City For The Purpose Of Promoting Tourism And Parks And Recreation; And For Related Purposes.

Marshall County; extend repealer on, and raise annual amount of, authority to contribute to Byhalia Area Arts Council.

An Act To Amend Chapter 946, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Authority Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Byhalia Area Arts Council; To Increase The Authorized Contribution Amount; And For Related Purposes.

Oktibbeha County; authorize the establishment of the Oktibbeha County Reserve and Trust Fund for deposit of net proceeds from sale of certain medical center.

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Board Of Trustees Of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, To Establish A Reserve And Trust Fund; To Provide That Not Less Than 80% Of The Proceeds From The Sale Of Och Regional Medical Center, Which Is Owned By The County, Shall Be Deposited Into The Fund; To Provide For The Establishment Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Reserve And Trust Fund And Provide That Its Membership Shall Be The Members Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Oktibbeha County; To Require The Trustees To Contract With A Qualified Institution Fiduciary To Provide Investment Management And Advisory Services For The Fund; To Prescribe Certain Earnings And Annual Distributions Of The Fund; To Provide That A Certain Percentage Of The Earnings May Be Transferred To The Oktibbeha County Och Proceeds Fund For Appropriation By The Board Of Supervisors For Any Lawful County Purposes, Including General Operations, Maintenance And Capital Improvements; To Provide Strict Limitations For Withdrawals From The Corpus; And For Related Purposes.

City of Horn Lake; extend the repeal date on the tax on hotel and motel room rentals.

An Act To Amend Chapter 922, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Last Amended By Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Horn Lake, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon Hotel And Motel Room Rentals, Which Shall Be Used To Promote The City's Tourism And Economic Development; And For Related Purposes.

MS Office of Apprenticeship; create under State Workforce Investment Board.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Create The Mississippi Office Of Apprenticeship Under The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; To State The Purposes Of The Office; To Require The Office Of Apprenticeship To Promulgate Rules Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Office Of Apprenticeship; To Create The Mississippi Apprenticeship Council As An Advisory Council To The Office; To Provide That Apprenticeship Programs And Sponsors Are Not Required To Register With The Office Of Apprenticeship; And For Related Purposes.

Suffrage; restore to Jeremy Hodges of Leflore County.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Jeremy Hodges Of Leflore County, Mississippi.

Mississippi Driver's License Law; revise provisions of.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Procedures Related To The Filing Of Certain Statements; To Amend Section 63-1-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Language Concerning Receipts Provided To Applicants; To Set Forth Requirements For Applicants To The Driver Service Bureau Certified Driver's Education Instructor Course; To Provide That Information Related To Driver Records, Certified Driver Records, And Motor Vehicle Reports Shall Only Be Available For The Permissible Uses Set Forth In The Driver Privacy Protection Act Of 1994; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Establish The Means By Which Such Records May Be Obtainable For Permissible Uses; To Provide That Any Fees Collected For Providing Such Records Shall Be Deposited To The Driver Service Bureau Special Fees Fund; To Amend Section 63-1-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purpose Of Certain Expenditures In A Special Fund; To Amend Section 63-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete A Reference To The Commissioner Being At A Certain Location Within The State; To Amend Section 63-1-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Method Of Notification Of A Suspension, Cancellation Or Revocation Of A Driver's License Or Driving Privileges; To Amend Sections 63-1-1 And 63-1-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 63-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Licensees To Display A Required License By Handing The License To A Law Enforcement Officer For Inspection; To Repeal Section 63-1-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is An Outdated Provision Of Law That Required The Preparation Of Video Tapes By The Mississippi Authority For Educational Television; To Provide An Editorial Instruction To The Codifier; And For Related Purposes.

Suffrage; restore to Dennis Hopkins.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Dennis Hopkins Of Marshall County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Towing and sale of motor vehicles; revise records and notification requirements related to.

An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Towing Companies To Record Certain Information From Any Person Who Requests The Company's Services; To Amend Section 63-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notification Required By Towing Companies Before Property Is Sold; To Authorize Third-party Vendors To Assist In Notification When No Claims Have Been Made To Vehicles; To Amend Section 63-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Suffrage; restore to Mary Wayne Prater of Oktibbeha County.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Mary Wayne Prater Of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

University of Southern Mississippi; authorize to sell or enter long term lease for use of university property.

An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 445, Laws Of 2016, Which Authorizes The Department Of Finance And Administration, Acting On Behalf Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Sell And Convey Or Lease Parcels Of Certain State-owned Real Property And Any Improvements Thereon Under The Possession And Control Of The University Of Southern Mississippi, To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Is Entitled To Defer To The Recommendation Of The University Of Southern Mississippi For The Terms Of The Sale Upon Approval Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Require Each Public Postsecondary Educational Institution To Submit A Report To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or The Mississippi Community College Board, As Appropriate For The Respective Governing Board, Detailing The Postsecondary Educational Institution's Financial Literacy Education Activities Conducted During The Most Recently Completed Academic Year By October 1, 2026; To Require The Boards To Compile The Reports Received Into A Consolidated Report To Be Presented To The Chairpersons Of The House And Senate Universities And Colleges Committee By November 1, 2026; To Specify The Components Required To Be Included In The Consolidated Report By Identifying Which Financial Literacy Concepts Are Addressed Through Its Financial Literary Education Activities; And For Related Purposes.

Sanctuary policies; prohibit certain government entities and employees from adopting or interfering with federal immigration enforcement.

An Act To Amend Section 25-1-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Law Prohibiting Sanctuary Policies In The State Includes Any Policy, Order, Ordinance, Practice Or Procedure, That Limits, Restricts, Bans Or Interferes With The Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws By Any Person; To Require Certain Government Entities And Employees To Cooperate And Comply With The Federal Government And Other State And Local Governments When Enforcing Federal Immigration Laws; To Authorize The Attorney General To Investigate And Prosecute Any Violation Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.

MS Length-of-Service Award Program; extend repealer and create Fire Grant Fund and Fire Equipment Grant Fund.

An Act To Amend Section 45-11-271, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Length-of-service Award Program (losap) Created By The Department Of Insurance For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Retaining Volunteer Firefighters; To Require The State Fire Marshal And The Mississippi State Rating Bureau To Adhere To The Requirements Of Section 83-3-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As It Relates To Recommending Age Restrictions For Fire Apparatus And The Requirements Of Nfpa 1900 As It Relates To Fire Apparatus Service And Maintenance And Pump Requirements; To Create The Fire Grant Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Assisting Counties And Municipalities With Measures Aimed At Improving Fire Safety; To Require All Funds Formerly Credited To The Rural Fire Truck Fund, The Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Fund, The Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund And The Annual Fire Fund To Be Paid Into The Fire Grant Fund, And To Require The Transfer Of Balances In Those Funds To The Fire Grant Fund; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Administer The Fund; To Create The Fire Equipment Grant Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Assisting Counties And Municipalities By Providing Funds For Fire Safety Protection And Life Saving Equipment; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Administer The Fund; To Establish The Fire Grant Committee For The Purpose Of Providing Nonbinding Advice To The Department Of Finance And Administration Regarding The Administration Of The Fire Grant Fund And The Fire Equipment Grant Fund And The Authorizing And Awarding Of Grants From Those Funds; To Require The Committee To Adopt A Mechanism To Score Grant Applicants; To Establish Deadlines For The Receipt Of Grant Applications And Determinations By The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Repeal Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; To Repeal Section 17-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; To Repeal Section 17-23-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Annual Fire Fund; To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

Jackson County; revise powers and duties of county fair board.

An Act To Amend Chapter 911, Local And Private Laws Of 1989, To Revise The Powers And Duties Of The County Fair Board Of Jackson County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; create.

An Act To Create The Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Establish The Metro Jackson Water Authority; To Provide For The Composition And Terms Of The Board Of Directors Of The Metro Jackson Water Authority; To Require The Authority To Negotiate With The City Of Jackson To Enter Into An Agreement For The Transfer Of The Water System By Lease To The Authority; To Provide For The Appointment Of A President Of The Authority Within A Certain Time Period; To Provide Powers And Duties Of The Authority; To Require The President Of The Authority To Supervise All Administrative And Technical Activities As Provided In This Act; To Provide That Employees Of The Authority Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The President; To Require The Authority To Enter Into Contracts For Major Procurements Only After A Competitive And Open Procurement Process; To Require That Monies Received Be Deposited Into Certain Operating Accounts; To Provide That Division Heads, Officers And Employees Of The Authority Are Public Servants; To Authorize Any Public Agency To Enter Into Certain Contracts With The Authority; To Provide Certain Provisions Relating To Public Convenience And Necessity; To Authorize The Authority To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Interim Notes; To Authorize The Authority To Provide For The Appointment Of A Trustee To Represent The Registered Owners Of Any Issue Of Bonds In The Enforcement Or Protection Of Their Rights Under Any Such Resolution, Trust Indenture Or Security Instrument; To Provide That The Authority Is Not Required To Pay Any Tax Or Assessment On Any Property Owned By The Authority Or Upon Any Income Therefrom; To Provide That The State, County, Municipalities Or Public Agencies Within The Geographic Boundaries Of The Authority Are Authorized To Advance Such Funds Which In Their Discretion Are Necessary, Or Borrow Such Funds By Issuance Of Notes, For Initial Capital Contribution, And To Cover Start-up Costs Until Such Times As Sufficient Bonds, Assets And Revenues Have Been Secured To Satisfy The Needs Of The Authority For Its Management, Operation And Formation; To Amend Section 21-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Municipal Governing Authorities To Dedicate A Portion Of The Rates, Fees And Charges For Collecting And Disposing Of Garbage To The Payment Of Principal Of And Interest On Bonds Or Notes Issued By A Public Authority; To Amend Section 21-19-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipal Governing Authority To Enter Into Certain Contracts Upon Mutual Agreement With Certain Counties; To Amend Section 21-27-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Language In The Section; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Experiment Station For Fiscal Year 2027.

Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.

An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Public Safety For Fiscal Year 2027.

Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create.

An Act Entitled The "preserving Lawful Utilization Of Services For Veterans Act Of 2026 (plus Act)"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That No Person May Receive Any Compensation For Services Rendered In Connection With Any Veteran's Claim Unless The Veteran Signs A Waiver That They Are Within The Allowable Time Period And Are Choosing To Deny Free Services Available; To Provide That Any Person Assisting On Veterans' Benefits Matters For Compensation Shall Provide Certain Disclosures At The Beginning Of The Business Relationship; To Prohibit Certain Practices By Businesses Assisting Veterans Benefits Matters For Compensation; And For Related Purposes.

Suffrage; restore to Lawrence Daniels.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Lawrence Daniels Of Lowndes County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For Fiscal Year 2027.

Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General.

An Act To Require A Foreign Third-party Litigation Funder To Disclose Certain Information To The Attorney General; To Require Such Disclosure In Writing To The Attorney General; To Require The Disclosure No More Than 30 Days After Execution Of The Agreement; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Community and Junior College Board - Administrative expenses.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Mississippi Community College Board For Fiscal Year 2027.

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area".

An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67–1–7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Governing Authorities For Certain Qualified Resort Areas To Provide, By Ordinance, That Package Retailer's Permits May Be Issued In The Applicable Qualified Resort Areas And That Alcoholic Beverages May Be Received, Stored, Sold, Possessed And Distributed In Accordance With Such Permits; And For Related Purposes.

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