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

Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Shall Be Terminated From Membership In The System If The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony That Is Related To Or In Connection With The Member's Employment In The State Service And That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2026; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Who Is Charged With Such Crime Who Retires And Receives A Retirement Allowance After Being Charged With The Crime Shall Continue To Receive The Retirement Allowance Until Such Time As The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To The Crime, At Which Time The Member's Retirement Allowance Shall Be Terminated; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Refund Without Interest Of The Accumulated Contributions Of A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such Crime; To Amend Sections 25-15-3 And 25-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Active Member Of The System Who Is Participating In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan, And Who Otherwise Would Be Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance But Is Terminated From Membership In The System Because Of The Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To Such Crime, Is Eligible To Continue To Participate In The Plan Under The Same Conditions And Coverages For Retired Employees; And For Related Purposes.

Interstate Massage Compact; create.

An Act To Enact Into Law The Interstate Massage Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-67-7, 73-67-15, 73-67-17, 73-67-19, 73-67-21, 73-67-27, 73-67-29 And 73-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 73-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct The Hours Needed For In Certain Subject Areas Of The Educational Requirements For Massage Therapy Licensure; And For Related Purposes.

Municipal annexation/deannexation; require election be held on the question of in the subject territory to be annexed/deannexed.

An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of An Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires An Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

Pledge of Allegiance; require that public school students recite at the beginning of each school day.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Recitation Of The Oath Of Allegiance To The Flag Of The United States Of America At The Beginning Of The First Hour Of Each Day School Is In Session For Academic Instruction; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Child Protection Services; provide power to contract with private child placement agencies to assist with adoptions.

An Act To Amend Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Have The Power To Enter Into Contracts With Licensed Private Child Placement Agencies To Assist The Department With Adoption Services; And For Related Purposes.

Hunting and fishing licenses; bring forward provisions related to.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-3, 49-7-5, 49-7-151, 49-7-153 And 49-7-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Hunting And Fishing Licenses, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; to require certain persons convicted of domestic violence to be placed on a public registry.

An Act To Create The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Registry That Includes Identifying Information For Any Person Convicted One Or More Times For Domestic Violence; To Require Any Person With More Than One Conviction For Domestic Violence To Register With The Department Of Public Safety; To Require The Applicable Court Clerk To Send The Required Information To The Department Of Public Safety Upon Conviction Or Release; To Provide Conditions And Time Periods For Which The Registrant's Information Must Be Removed; To Provide That This Act Applies To Persons Convicted For Domestic Violence On Or After July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.

Medicaid; restrict frequency of managed care organizations transferring enrollees to other organizations.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Managed Care Organization Under Any Managed Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid From Transferring A Beneficiary Who Is Enrolled With The Managed Care Organization To Another Managed Care Organization Or To A Fee-for-service Medicaid Provider More Often Than One Time In A Period Of Twelve Months Unless There Is A Significant Medical Reason For Making Another Transfer Within The Twelve-month Period, As Determined By The Division; And For Related Purposes.

Comprehensive Reproductive Health and Education Act; create.

An Act To Create The "comprehensive Reproductive Health And Education Act" Which Authorizes The State Department Of Education To Enter Into Partnership With The Department Of Health, To Oversee The Development And Distribution Of The Curriculum And Training Programs Related To Comprehensive Reproductive Health; And For Related Purposes.

Voter fraud; increase penalties for.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Punishment For The Crime Of Vote Fraud To A Fine Not Less Than $1,000.00 And A Term Of Imprisonment In The Penitentiary For Not Less Than One Year; And For Related Purposes.

Abortion; repeal prohibition of.

An Act To Repeal Section 41-41-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Abortion Except For The Preservation Of The Mother's Life Or Where The Pregnancy Is Caused By Rape; To Repeal Section 97-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Felony Crime For Any Person Who Willfully And Knowingly Causes Any Pregnant Woman To Abort Or Miscarry A Child; To Repeal Section 97-3-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Felony Crime For Allowing A Child Delivered In Failed Abortion To Die; To Repeal Section 97-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Misdemeanor Crime For Any Person Who Provides An Instrument Or Medicine To Assist A Woman In Obtaining An Abortion; And For Related Purposes.

Children's Advocacy Commission; create to coordinate and streamline the state's efforts to provide services to children.

An Act To Create The Children's Advocacy Commission; To Provide That The Commission Is Charged With Coordinating And Streamlining The State's Efforts To Provide Needed Services To Mississippi's Children; To Provide The Number Of Members On The Commission; To Require The Commission To Report To The Governor And Certain Committees Of The Legislature Not Later Than December 1 Of Each Year; To Require The Commission To Adopt Internal Organizational Procedures Necessary For The Efficient Operation Of The Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Establish Subcommittees For Conducting Specific Programs And Activities; To Require The Commission To Create Resource Maps Of All Funds Received For Programs And Services That Support Children In This State, To Assess The Effectiveness Of Those Programs And Services And To Determine The Feasibility Of Merging, Continuing Or Discontinuing Those Programs Or Services; To Require All Agencies, Departments, Institutions And Political Subdivisions Of The State That Provide Programs Or Services To Children In This State To Create An Itemized List Of Those Programs And Services, And To Cooperate With The Commission; To Provide That The Itemized Lists Of Programs And Services Shall Be Provided To The John C. Stennis Institute Of Government At Mississippi State University Not Later Than September 1 Of Each Year; To Provide That The Stennis Institute Shall Compile The Information In Those Lists Into One Document, And Provide The Compiled Information To The Commission And Certain Committees Of The Legislature Each Year; To Require The Commission To Provide The Information Received And Prepared By It To The Department Of Human Services; And For Related Purposes.

Marijuana; provide that simple possession of 30 grams or less is a civil infraction.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Simple Possession Of 30 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana Is A Civil Infraction; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Municipal Courts Shall Have Jurisdiction To Impose Civil Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

Towing companies; revise notice provisions to owners and lienholder, authorize civil penalty.

An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Notice Requirement Required To Be Given By Towing Companies To An Owner Or Lienholder Of A Towed Vehicle; To Authorize A Civil Penalty Imposed By The Department Of Insurance For Failure To Make A Good Faith Effort To Comply With The Requirements Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.

Sales tax revenue; divert 2% from activities at Coast Coliseum and State Fairgrounds for repairs to those entities.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert 2% Of State Sales Tax Revenue Collected On Activities At The Mississippi Coast Coliseum And Convention Center To The Mississippi Coast Coliseum And Convention Trust Fund; To Provide That Such Funds Shall Be Spent Solely To Defray The Costs Of Capital Improvements Or Major Repairs To The Coliseum And Convention Center; To Divert 2% Of State Sales Tax Revenue Collected On Activities At The Mississippi State Fairgrounds To A Special Fund Managed By The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For The Benefit Of The State Fairgrounds; To Provide That Such Funds Shall Be Spent Solely To Defray The Costs Of Capital Improvements Or Major Repairs To The State Fairgrounds; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Rural Attorney Program Act; enact.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Rural Attorney Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Mississippi Rural Attorneys Program Within The Mississippi Bar For The Purpose Of Identifying And Recruiting Qualified Attorneys To Practice Law In Rural And Underserved Areas; To Establish The Mississippi Rural Attorneys Commission Within The Mississippi Bar; To Provide That The Commission Shall Be Directed By A Board; To Provide For The Composition And Procedures Of The Board; To Set Forth The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Direct The Commission, Through The Use Of Generally Applicable Definitions, To Designate Areas Of The State As Rural And Underserved; To Provide An Application Procedure For Admission Into The Program; To Provide For A Minimum Number Of Admissions To The Program Each Year; To Provide That A Participant Admitted To The Program Shall Receive A Stipend From The Commission For The Purposes Of Establishing A Law Firm In A Rural And Underserved Area Of Mississippi; To Provide That When A Participant Practices Law In A Rural And Underserved Area Of Mississippi For Five Years The Stipend Shall Be Forgiven; To Require The Commission To Make Every Effort To Establish A Practice Support System And Mentorships For Participants In The Program; And For Related Purposes.

The Mississippi Anti-Hunger and Anti-Food Insecurity Task Force; create to require reports to the Legislature.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Anti-hunger And Anti-food Insecurity Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Study Hunger And Food Insecurity In The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For Its Membership, Co-chair Structure And Duties; To Require The Task Force To Provide Two Reports; To Dissolve The Task Force By A Certain Date; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability and Consumer Protection Act; enact.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Social Media Fraud Accountability And Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 77-3-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Or Business Shall Take Any Action Which Originates, Facilitates The Transmission Of, Or Delivers To A Recipient A Call That Falsely Identifies The Caller's Name Or Telephone Number When The Equipment Or Service Used By The Person Or Business Is Capable Of Transmitting The Caller's True Name Or Telephone Number; To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful To Block, Spoof, Or Otherwise Circumvent Caller Identification Services Or Call Screening Products In Connection With Any Electronic Advertisement Or Electronic Solicitation; To Amend Section 81-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Or Entity Shall Use The Name, Trade Name, Trademark, Logo, Phone Number, Or Internet Address Of Any Bank In Any Electronic Advertisement Or Solicitation Without The Consent Of The Bank; To Provide For Enforcement By The Attorney General; To Provide A Civil Action In A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction For Any Person Adversely Affected By Any Pattern Or Practice Which Violates This Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be An Unfair Or Deceptive Trade Practice In Or Affecting Commerce; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act of 2026; enact.

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act Of 2026; To Set Forth Legislative Findings; To Establish The Mississippi Infant Mortality Reduction Initiative Within The Mississippi State Department Of Health To Coordinate Statewide Efforts To Reduce Infant Mortality Through Evidence-based Interventions; To Provide For Expanded Access To Prenatal And Postpartum Care And To Expand Public Education Campaigns; To Direct The Department To Expand Funding Opportunities For Evidence-based Home Visiting Programs; To Require Certain Data Collection And Reporting; And For Related Purposes.

School curriculum; require teaching of certain high school subjects in "C", "D" and "F" rated districts.

An Act To Require The High School Curriculum In School Districts Assigned An Accountability Rating Of "c", "d" Or "f" To Include Courses In Vocational Education, Agriculture, Forestry And Home Economics; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Curriculum Standards And To Collaborate With Other Agencies In Developing Course Materials So That Those Courses Are Uniform In Districts Across The State; To Require Students Taking Such Courses To Be Awarded Elective Credits That May Be Counted Toward Graduation Requirements; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Grant A Special Expert Citizen-teacher License To Persons Teaching Such Courses; And For Related Purposes.

Body-worn cameras; require cities and counties to provide to police officers and deputy sheriffs.

An Act To Amend Section 21-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Authorities Of Municipalities To Provide Police Officers, Who Are On Patrol, With Body-worn Cameras; To Define The Term "body-worn Camera"; To Amend Section 19-25-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require County Boards Of Supervisors To Include Allocations For Body-worn Cameras In The Annual Budgets For Sheriffs' Offices; To Amend Section 19-25-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Deputy Sheriffs, Who Are On Patrol, To Wear Body-worn Cameras; To Create A New Section To Provide Certain Penalties For Police Officers And Sheriff Deputies Who Fail To Wear Body-worn Cameras While On Patrol; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create as an advisory board on industry standards.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Skill Standards Board As An Advisory Board To The Governor, The Legislature And The State Workforce Development System For The Development Of A Statewide System Of Industry-defined, Industry-recognized Skill Standards And Credentials For Certain Skilled Occupations; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board; To Provide The Duties Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.

Illicit synthetic substances; provide felony for the delivery of, where subsequent use of the substance results in death.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Delivers Or Causes The Delivery Of An Illicit Synthetic Substance With Knowledge Of The Illicit Synthetic Substance Commits A Felony; And For Related Purposes.

Statewide Obstetrics System of Care; authorize Board of Health to establish standards for.

An Act To Authorize The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Establish Standards For A Statewide Obstetrics System Of Care; To Set The Standards For Such Rules; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Be The Lead Agency For Obstetrics System Of Care Development, Implementation And Management; And For Related Purposes.

Medicaid eligibility; provide coverage of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are 55 Years Of Age Or Older, Are Determined To Need The Level Of Care Required For Coverage Of Nursing Facility Services, Reside In The Service Area Of The Pace Organization, And Meet Any Additional Program-specific Eligibility Conditions Imposed By The Division Of Medicaid; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.

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