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

Minimum wage; establish at $15.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $15.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Health insurers; require to use certain standard for hospital inpatient admissions.

An Act To Require Payers For Health Care Services Authorized To Do Business In The State Of Mississippi By The Mississippi Insurance Department To Follow The Same Criteria For Determining The Reasonableness And Necessity Of Hospital Inpatient Admissions As Those Used Under Medicare Part A Commonly Referred To As The Two-midnight Rule; And For Related Purposes.

Legislative offices; define vacancy.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-851, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide What Occurrences Constitute A Vacancy In Either House Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

School bus drivers; require to be trained and certified in first aid and CPR.

An Act To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Bus Drivers To Be Trained And Certified In First Aid And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (cpr); And For Related Purposes.

County removal petitions; standardize signature requirements for all county offices to 30%.

An Act To Amend Section 25-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize Removal Petition Signature Requirements For County Supervisors, Justice Court Judges And Constables To 30% Of The Qualified Electors Of The County He Or She Represents; And For Related Purposes.

Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund; amend.

An Act To Amend Section 57-1-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Economic Development And Infrastructure Fund To Allow Monies In The Fund To Be Used To Aid Existing Federal Aviation Administration-certificated Part 139 Commercial Service Airports In The State; To Remove A Provision Concerning Counties In Which Legal Gaming Is Being Conducted Or Is Authorized; To Authorize Certain Air Service Development Methods; To Authorize Action For Purposes Of Economic Development, Workforce Access, Tourism, Business Retention, And Business Recruitment; To Provide That Grants Shall Be Funded Through A Separate Appropriation From The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

False allegations of hate crime; provide penalties for.

An Act To Provide That Willful False Allegations That A Felony Or Misdemeanor Was Committed Because Of The Actual Or Perceived Race, Color, Ancestry, Ethnicity, Religion, National Origin Or Gender Of Any Person Shall Be Unlawful; And For Related Purposes.

DUI; require those convicted to pay child support.

An Act To Create A New Penalty For Any Person Who Kills Another Person While Driving Under The Influence; To Require A Person Convicted Of Driving Under The Influence To Pay Child Support To The Child Of Any Person Killed As A Result Of The Violation; To Bring Forward Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Penalties For Driving Under The Influence, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Earned-discharge credits; authorize offenders on probation/parole to earn for participation in faith-based activities.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Is On Probation And Parole May Be Awarded Earned-discharge Credit If He Or She Participates In Faith-based Activities; And For Related Purposes.

Pedestrian crosswalk or skybridge; conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing at MVSU.

An Act To Require Mississippi Valley State University, In Direct Collaboration With The Mississippi Department Of Transportation And The Board Of Supervisors Of Leflore County, To Conduct A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Establishing A Safe And Efficient Elevated Pedestrian Crossing Or Skybridge For Students And Visitors Of Mississippi Valley State University At Or Near The Intersection Of U.s. Highway 82 And Sunflower Road (county Road 507) In Itta Bena, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

Limitation on the liability to the state of prospective contractors; authorize certain agency heads to negotiate.

An Act To Authorize The Executive Director Or The Head Of A State Agency, The Governing Body Of The State Agency, The Purchasing Agent, Or Any Other Person Designated By The State Agency To Negotiate The Contract, To Negotiate A Limitation On The Liability To The State Of Prospective Contractors, Provided Such Limitation Affords The State Reasonable Protection; And For Related Purposes.

Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use in work zones and school zones.

An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Units Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Where A Work Zone Or School Zone Is Designated; To Define The Terms "work Zone" And "school Zone"; And For Related Purposes.

Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield wipers are necessitated.

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Headlights Of Vehicles Shall Be Operated Whenever Conditions Necessitate The Use Of Windshield Wipers; To Prohibit The Use Of Only The Parking Lights Of Vehicles During Times When The Use Of Headlights Is Required; And For Related Purposes.

Office of State Aid Road Construction; revise authority for use and reallocation of forfeited funds for roads and bridges.

An Act To Create The State Aid And Local System Bridge Forfeiture Reserve Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Holding And Reusing Bridge Monies Forfeited By Counties Due To Noncompliance Or Failure To Spend Funds; To Amend Sections 65-9-17, 65-9-27, 65-37-5, 65-37-7, 65-37-11, 65-37-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Strengthen And Standardize The Process By Which Forfeited Funds Are Redistributed To Counties That Are Eligible And Actively Reducing The Inventory Of Deficient Bridges Within Those Counties; To Update Allocation Formulas And Eligibility Rules Within The State Aid Road, Local System Road And Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Programs; To Bring Forward Sections 65-21-1 And 65-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Office Of State Aid Road Constructions' Authority To Enter Into Personal Service Contracts From The Oversight And Review Of The Public Procurement Review Board; And For Related Purposes.

South Mississippi Career Exploration Pilot Program; establish.

An Act To Create The South Mississippi Career Exploration Pilot Program; To Provide That Funding Of The Program, If Appropriated, Shall Be From The Education Enhancement Fund; To Provide The Purpose Of The Pilot Program, Which Is To Enhance College And Career Readiness For Students In Grades 6 Through 12; To Provide That The Pilot Program Shall Be In Public School Districts In Jackson, George And Greene Counties And Shall Be Implemented Through Career Coaches Serving Such Counties; To Distribute Funding To United Way Of Jackson, George And Greene Counties, Which Shall Administer The Funds For The Benefit Of The Career Coaches Serving Those Counties; To Require Certain Reporting Be Provided By United Way Concerning The Pilot Program; And For Related Purposes.

Ad valorem tax levy for school districts; provide levying authority with discretion to approve request by school board.

An Act To Amend Section 37-57-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Levying Authority For A School District To Approve, In Full Or In Part, A Request For An Increase In The Ad Valorem Tax Effort For The School District; To Amend Section 37-57-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Levy Of Ad Valorem Taxes For School Districts, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi geoengineering ban; enact.

An Act To Amend Section 49-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "geoengineering" Within The Mississippi Air And Water Pollution Control Law; To Amend Section 49-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Mississippi Air And Water Pollution Control Commission Authority To Issue, Modify Or Revoke Orders Related To Geoengineering; To Amend Section 49-17-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Geoengineering In Mississippi And To Create Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.

Grocery items; prohibit cost-plus pricing without public notice.

An Act To Prohibit Retail Food Establishments From Imposing Cost-plus Pricing Formulas Without Publicly Posting Notice Of The Cost-plus Pricing Formula; To Provide A Penalty For The Crime; To Provide That A Violation Of The Section Shall Constitute An Unlawful Trade Practice; And For Related Purposes.

Appeal bond for nonmonetary judgment; authorize for estimated monetary injury that would be incurred following a hearing.

An Act To Amend Section 11-51-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Appeal Bond For Any Nonmonetary Judgment Following An Evidentiary Hearing In Which The Movant Proves By A Preponderance Of The Evidence The Estimated Monetary Injury That Would Be Incurred During The Pendency Of The Appeal, In The Amount Of The Estimated Monetary Injury, But Not To Exceed 50% Of The Net Worth Of The Appellant, And In No Event To Exceed A Certain Sum; And For Related Purposes.

Sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist; criminalize.

An Act To Create The Felony Crime Of Sexual Misconduct By A Psychotherapist; To Prohibit Therapeutic Deception; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide That Consent Is Not A Defense To Such Crimes; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.

Civil immunity for police protection; provide an exception where violations of state constitutional rights are alleged.

An Act To Amend Section 11-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception From Immunity For Any Civil Claim Against An Employee Of A Governmental Entity Arising Out Of Any Act Or Omission Relating To Police Protection Where Violations Of State Constitutional Rights Are Alleged Against The Employee; And For Related Purposes.

Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.

An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In Addition To Receiving The Regular Compensation For Members Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Those Persons To Pay The Full Amount Of The Employee's Contributions On The Amount Of Compensation Received For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Will Not Receive Any Additional Creditable Service In The Retirement System As A Result Of The Payment Of The Employee's Contribution; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Smoke-Free Air Act of 2026; create.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Smoke-free Air Act Of 2026; To Express Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Secondhand Smoke And Other Risks Of Smoking; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Smoking In Enclosed Public Places And Places Of Employment, In Private Clubs, In Enclosed Residential Facilities And In Certain Outdoor Public Places And Places Of Employment; To Authorize Persons To Voluntarily Designate Areas Within Their Control As Smoke-free Places; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For Persons In Control Of Areas To Be In Compliance With This Act; To Require Persons In Control Of Areas To Post "no Smoking" Signs At All Entrances To Areas Where Smoking Is Prohibited; To Authorize The State Board Of Health To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act; To Authorize Certain Officials And Other Persons To Apply For Injunctive Relief In Court To Enforce The Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Allow Political Subdivisions To Adopt Local Ordinances Relating To Smoking That Are More Restrictive Than This Act; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Engage In A Continuing Program To Explain And Clarify The Purposes And Requirements Of This Act To Citizens Affected By It, And To Guide Owners, Operators And Managers In Their Compliance With It; To Repeal Sections 29-5-160 Through 29-5-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act; And For Related Purposes.

Requests for DNA testing; clarify that they are excepted from bar on second or successive motions for post-conviction relief.

An Act To Amend Sections 99-39-23 And 99-39-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Requests For Dna Testing Are Excepted From The Bar On Second Or Successive Motions For Post-conviction Relief; To Bring Forward Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Driver's license; revise certain requirements and create certificate for driving.

An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-13 And 63-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Training Of Driver's License Personnel; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Requirement That An Applicant For A Driver's License Present Their Social Security Number To The Department Of Public Safety Shall Not Be Applicable To A Person Who Files An Affidavit With The Department Affirming That They Have Never Been Issued A Social Security Number; To Amend Section 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Types Of Documents That An Applicant For A Mississippi Driver's License May Provide To The Driver's License Examiner In Order To Show Proof Of Residence; To Create New Section 63-1-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certificate For Driving; And For Related Purposes.

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