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
An Act To Amend Section 43-12-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Require Persons Who Are Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits Who Are Eighteen To Fifty-nine Years Of Age, Do Not Have Children Under Eighteen Years Of Age In Their Home, Do Not Qualify For An Exemption, And Are Determined By The Department To Be Eligible, To Participate In An Employment And Training Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-12-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Require Persons Who Are Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits Who Are Eighteen To Fifty-nine Years Of Age, Do Not Have Children Under Eighteen Years Of Age In Their Home, Do Not Qualify For An Exemption, And Are Determined By The Department To Be Eligible, To Participate In An Employment And Training Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Approval Of The Question Of Municipal Annexation In The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed Pursuant To A Petition Signed By Two-thirds Of The Electors Residing In The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed; To Prescribe The Conditions Of The Petition; To Amend Sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 And 21-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Question Of Municipal Annexation From Chancery Court Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Approval Of The Question Of Municipal Annexation In The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed Pursuant To A Petition Signed By Two-thirds Of The Electors Residing In The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed; To Prescribe The Conditions Of The Petition; To Amend Sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 And 21-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Question Of Municipal Annexation From Chancery Court Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Students To Receive Twenty Hours Per School Year Of Healthy Living Instruction And To Require The Health Education Curriculum In The Public Schools To Promote The Making Of Healthy Choices In Nutrition, Exercise And Behavior; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Students To Receive Twenty Hours Per School Year Of Healthy Living Instruction And To Require The Health Education Curriculum In The Public Schools To Promote The Making Of Healthy Choices In Nutrition, Exercise And Behavior; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Certificate Of Need Requirement For Licensed Psychiatric Services If Such Services Had Not Been Provided By The Proposed Provider On A Regular Basis Within The Period Of 12 Months Prior To The Time Such Services Would Be Offered; To Provide That, Beginning On July 1, 2026, The State Department Of Health Shall Not Require A Certificate Of Need For Any Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Psychiatric Hospital, End-stage Renal Disease (esrd) Facility, Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Child/adolescent Psychiatric Beds Or Any Other Licensed Psychiatric Services Or Mental Health Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Certificate Of Need Requirement For Licensed Psychiatric Services If Such Services Had Not Been Provided By The Proposed Provider On A Regular Basis Within The Period Of 12 Months Prior To The Time Such Services Would Be Offered; To Provide That, Beginning On July 1, 2026, The State Department Of Health Shall Not Require A Certificate Of Need For Any Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, Psychiatric Hospital, End-stage Renal Disease (esrd) Facility, Intermediate Care Facility For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Child/adolescent Psychiatric Beds Or Any Other Licensed Psychiatric Services Or Mental Health Services; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-5 And 37-175-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Children Of Active Military Duty Parents Assigned To A Military Base In Mississippi Who Attended An Out-of-state School During The Previous School Year To Receive A Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Or Mississippi Speech-language Therapy Scholarship; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-5 And 37-175-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Children Of Active Military Duty Parents Assigned To A Military Base In Mississippi Who Attended An Out-of-state School During The Previous School Year To Receive A Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Or Mississippi Speech-language Therapy Scholarship; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Hope And Opportunity Pathways Through Education (hope) Program, Which Shall Be Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Provide That The Goal Of The Hope Program Is To Develop A Comprehensive System To Re-enroll High School Dropouts In Programs That Will Enable Them To Earn Their High School Diploma; To Provide That The Hope Program Shall Award Grants To School Districts To Assist In Establishing Instructional Programs And Other Services Designed To Re-enroll High School Dropouts; To Require A Student In The Hope Program Who Wishes To Earn A High School Diploma To Meet The Graduation Requirements Of The Student's District Of Residence; To Provide That In Order To Be Eligible For Funding, A School District Must Develop A Hope Plan Approved By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That A School District May Operate Its Own Program Or Enter Into A Contract With Other Not-for-profit Entities To Operate A Program; To Provide That Hope Program Funding Must Be Distributed Based Upon The Proportion Of Dropouts In The School District To The Total Number Of Dropouts In This State; To Provide That A School District May Receive Adequate Education Program Funds For Students Enrolled In A Hope Program If Certain Criteria Are Met; To Specify Categories Of Programming In The Hope Program; To Specify The Minimum Components For Programs To Be Funded Through The Hope Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Hope And Opportunity Pathways Through Education (hope) Program, Which Shall Be Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Provide That The Goal Of The Hope Program Is To Develop A Comprehensive System To Re-enroll High School Dropouts In Programs That Will Enable Them To Earn Their High School Diploma; To Provide That The Hope Program Shall Award Grants To School Districts To Assist In Establishing Instructional Programs And Other Services Designed To Re-enroll High School Dropouts; To Require A Student In The Hope Program Who Wishes To Earn A High School Diploma To Meet The Graduation Requirements Of The Student's District Of Residence; To Provide That In Order To Be Eligible For Funding, A School District Must Develop A Hope Plan Approved By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That A School District May Operate Its Own Program Or Enter Into A Contract With Other Not-for-profit Entities To Operate A Program; To Provide That Hope Program Funding Must Be Distributed Based Upon The Proportion Of Dropouts In The School District To The Total Number Of Dropouts In This State; To Provide That A School District May Receive Adequate Education Program Funds For Students Enrolled In A Hope Program If Certain Criteria Are Met; To Specify Categories Of Programming In The Hope Program; To Specify The Minimum Components For Programs To Be Funded Through The Hope Program; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons Upon The Completion Of All Sentencing Requirements, Including The Payment Of Ordered Restitution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons Upon The Completion Of All Sentencing Requirements, Including The Payment Of Ordered Restitution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Crime Of Reckless Endangerment; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Misdemeanor; To Provide Certain Enhancements Under Which Such Crime Shall Be A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The Crime Of Reckless Endangerment; To Provide That Such Crime Shall Be A Misdemeanor; To Provide Certain Enhancements Under Which Such Crime Shall Be A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 73-7-1 Through 73-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create And Relate To The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 73-7-1 Through 73-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create And Relate To The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of Statutory Rape When Both Are Dating And Secondary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of Statutory Rape When Both Are Dating And Secondary School Students; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize School Districts To Prohibit The Use Of Cell Phones And Personal Electronic Devices On Campus; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize School Districts To Prohibit The Use Of Cell Phones And Personal Electronic Devices On Campus; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The State Board Of Health To Establish An Office Of Workplace Safety And Health; To Regulate Occupational Health And Safety Standards In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 71-1-25 And 71-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The Office Of Workplace Safety And Health To Enforce Child Labor Laws In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Section 41-3-15, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 71-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The State Board Of Health To Establish An Office Of Workplace Safety And Health; To Regulate Occupational Health And Safety Standards In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 71-1-25 And 71-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The Office Of Workplace Safety And Health To Enforce Child Labor Laws In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Section 41-3-15, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To State Legislative Findings Concerning Rare Diseases; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For Meetings Of The Task Force; To Provide For Coordination And Oversight Of The Task Force; To Establish Reporting Requirements; To Provide That The Mississippi Insurance Department Shall Provide Staff And Clerical Support To The Task Force; To Grant The Mississippi Insurance Department Rulemaking Authority; To Establish Insurance Coverage Integrity For Rare Disease Therapies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To State Legislative Findings Concerning Rare Diseases; To Provide The Purpose Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Rare Disease Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For Meetings Of The Task Force; To Provide For Coordination And Oversight Of The Task Force; To Establish Reporting Requirements; To Provide That The Mississippi Insurance Department Shall Provide Staff And Clerical Support To The Task Force; To Grant The Mississippi Insurance Department Rulemaking Authority; To Establish Insurance Coverage Integrity For Rare Disease Therapies; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Tunica County Health Care Authority, Tunica County Board Of Supervisors, Or Other Authorized Managing Entity May Apply For, And The State Department Of Health Shall Issue, A Certificate Of Need For The Construction Of An Acute Care Hospital In Tunica County Upon Demonstration Of The Feasible Viability Of Such; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Tunica County Health Care Authority, Tunica County Board Of Supervisors, Or Other Authorized Managing Entity May Apply For, And The State Department Of Health Shall Issue, A Certificate Of Need For The Construction Of An Acute Care Hospital In Tunica County Upon Demonstration Of The Feasible Viability Of Such; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Registration Fee For Any Enclosure Containing White-tailed Deer That Prevents The Free Egress Of White-tailed Deer From The Enclosed Area; To Remove The Requirements For Chronic Wasting Disease Testing For Deer Within Such Enclosure; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions Regarding Sampling Deer Harvested Or Dying From Natural Causes Within An Enclosure; To Repeal Section 49-7-58.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Requires White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Registration Fee For Any Enclosure Containing White-tailed Deer That Prevents The Free Egress Of White-tailed Deer From The Enclosed Area; To Remove The Requirements For Chronic Wasting Disease Testing For Deer Within Such Enclosure; To Amend Section 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions Regarding Sampling Deer Harvested Or Dying From Natural Causes Within An Enclosure; To Repeal Section 49-7-58.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Requires White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure To Be Tested For Chronic Wasting Disease; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Time-limited Pilot Project Utilizing Advanced Data Analytics And Decision-support Technology To Improve Institutional Safety, Health Outcomes, Staffing Efficiency, And Compliance Risk Management; To Prescribe The Scope Of Work For The Pilot Project; To Provide For Reporting And Evaluation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Time-limited Pilot Project Utilizing Advanced Data Analytics And Decision-support Technology To Improve Institutional Safety, Health Outcomes, Staffing Efficiency, And Compliance Risk Management; To Prescribe The Scope Of Work For The Pilot Project; To Provide For Reporting And Evaluation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Grant Program Under The Direction Of The Department Of Administration For The Purpose Of Providing Grants To Municipalities And Counties To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Veterans Parks Operated And/or Maintained By Municipalities And Counties; To Create The "municipalities And Counties Veterans Parks Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish A Grant Program Under The Direction Of The Department Of Administration For The Purpose Of Providing Grants To Municipalities And Counties To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Veterans Parks Operated And/or Maintained By Municipalities And Counties; To Create The "municipalities And Counties Veterans Parks Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Quality Assurance Act" Within Chapter 21, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Or Entity To Engage In The Sale, Transfer Or Distribution Of A Drug Compounded Under Section 503a Of The Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Unless The Compounder Of The Drug Satisfies Certain Requirements And Standards Relating To Bulk Drug Substances; To Set Forth Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require Persons Or Entities Engaging In The Sale, Transfer Or Distribution Of Compounded Drugs To Maintain All Records Related To The Acquisition, Examination And Testing Of The Bulk Drug Substance For At Least Two Years After The Expiration Date Of The Last Lot Of Drug Containing The Bulk Drug Substance; To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy To Perform Inspections For Compliance With This Act And To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create The "mississippi Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Quality Assurance Act" Within Chapter 21, Title 73, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Or Entity To Engage In The Sale, Transfer Or Distribution Of A Drug Compounded Under Section 503a Of The Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act Unless The Compounder Of The Drug Satisfies Certain Requirements And Standards Relating To Bulk Drug Substances; To Set Forth Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require Persons Or Entities Engaging In The Sale, Transfer Or Distribution Of Compounded Drugs To Maintain All Records Related To The Acquisition, Examination And Testing Of The Bulk Drug Substance For At Least Two Years After The Expiration Date Of The Last Lot Of Drug Containing The Bulk Drug Substance; To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy To Perform Inspections For Compliance With This Act And To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Universal Changing Tables Installation Incentive Grant Program Act For The Purposes Of Creating Financial Incentives To Public And Private Or Commercial Entities Located Within The State Of Mississippi To Install Universal Changing Tables Within The Restroom Of Facilities Under Their Control; To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Rehabilitation Services Shall Administer The Program; To Provide That Grants Shall Be Funded From Monies Appropriated By The Legislature And Any Other Sources Of Funds Made Available To The Department For That Purpose; To Provide That The Grants Shall Be Awarded Subject To Available Funding; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Universal Changing Tables Installation Incentive Grant Program Act For The Purposes Of Creating Financial Incentives To Public And Private Or Commercial Entities Located Within The State Of Mississippi To Install Universal Changing Tables Within The Restroom Of Facilities Under Their Control; To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Rehabilitation Services Shall Administer The Program; To Provide That Grants Shall Be Funded From Monies Appropriated By The Legislature And Any Other Sources Of Funds Made Available To The Department For That Purpose; To Provide That The Grants Shall Be Awarded Subject To Available Funding; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Security Interest In A Motor Vehicle May Not Be Perfected While The Vehicle Is Subject To A Valid Statutory Possessory Lien; To Require A Secured Party Seeking To Perfect A Security Interest To Certify To The Department Of Revenue That No Such Possessory Lien Exists Or Obtain Written Consent From The Holder Of Such A Lien; To Provide That Any Security Interest Filed In Violation Of This Act Shall Be Unperfected Against The Holder Of The Possessory Lien And Subordinate In Priority To That Lien; To Bring Forward Sections 63-21-16, 75-9-333, 85-7-107 And 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Security Interest In A Motor Vehicle May Not Be Perfected While The Vehicle Is Subject To A Valid Statutory Possessory Lien; To Require A Secured Party Seeking To Perfect A Security Interest To Certify To The Department Of Revenue That No Such Possessory Lien Exists Or Obtain Written Consent From The Holder Of Such A Lien; To Provide That Any Security Interest Filed In Violation Of This Act Shall Be Unperfected Against The Holder Of The Possessory Lien And Subordinate In Priority To That Lien; To Bring Forward Sections 63-21-16, 75-9-333, 85-7-107 And 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality To Allow A Municipally Owned Utility To Accept Payment For Its Services By Credit Card, Debit Card Or Other Form Of Electronic Payment And To Absorb Any Fees Or Charges Associated With The Use Of Such Electronic Payment In Its Cost Of Service Rate Base; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 21-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality To Allow A Municipally Owned Utility To Accept Payment For Its Services By Credit Card, Debit Card Or Other Form Of Electronic Payment And To Absorb Any Fees Or Charges Associated With The Use Of Such Electronic Payment In Its Cost Of Service Rate Base; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That When A Person Is Seeking Disability Benefits, The Health Care Providers Who Examine The Person To Determine The Person's Eligibility For The Benefits Being Sought Shall Provide The Person With Copies Of His Or Her Medical Records At No Charge Until After The Applicable Determination Of Disability Has Been Made; To Provide That After Such Determination Of Disability, The Health Care Providers Who Provided Copies Of Medical Records To The Person May Charge The Person For The Cost Of Providing Those Medical Records, At Rates Not Exceeding Certain Statutory Amounts; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That When A Person Is Seeking Disability Benefits, The Health Care Providers Who Examine The Person To Determine The Person's Eligibility For The Benefits Being Sought Shall Provide The Person With Copies Of His Or Her Medical Records At No Charge Until After The Applicable Determination Of Disability Has Been Made; To Provide That After Such Determination Of Disability, The Health Care Providers Who Provided Copies Of Medical Records To The Person May Charge The Person For The Cost Of Providing Those Medical Records, At Rates Not Exceeding Certain Statutory Amounts; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality From Enacting Or Enforcing Ordinances Authorizing The Use Of Automated Recording Equipment Or Systems To Enforce Compliance With Automobile Insurance Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 17-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality From Enacting Or Enforcing Ordinances Authorizing The Use Of Automated Recording Equipment Or Systems To Enforce Compliance With Automobile Insurance Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection For Success Program Under The Department Of Child Protection Services Authority To Make Payments For Supportive Services For Foster Care; To Provide For The Determination Of Eligibility And Application Procedures, The Representative Payee, Notice And Appeals, Annual Review Of Eligibility, A Success Sequence Milestone Disbursement Program, Disbursements Upon Exit From Care, And To Provide The Department With Rulemaking Authority; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection For Success Program Under The Department Of Child Protection Services Authority To Make Payments For Supportive Services For Foster Care; To Provide For The Determination Of Eligibility And Application Procedures, The Representative Payee, Notice And Appeals, Annual Review Of Eligibility, A Success Sequence Milestone Disbursement Program, Disbursements Upon Exit From Care, And To Provide The Department With Rulemaking Authority; And For Related Purposes.