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

Child abuse; clarify willful false claims of.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Crime Of Willful False Claims Of Child Abuse; To Authorize Restitution Payments To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 97-35-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.

An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Public Contractors For Fiscal Year 2027.

State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.

An Act To Amend Section 19-25-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Allows Counties To Charge Political Subdivisions A Certain Amount For Housing, Feeding And Otherwise Caring For Certain Prisoners; To Remove The Provision Concerning Payments By The Department Of Corrections Set By State Law; To Authorize Boards Of Supervisors To Contract With Political Subdivisions At Certain Agreed Upon Rates; And For Related Purposes.

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; And For Related Purposes.

DHS; require to employ commercial wage verification services to get information for eligibility determination for benefits.

An Act To Create New Section 43-12-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Employ Automated Commercial Wage Verification Services Regulated Under The Fair Credit Reporting Act For The Purpose Of Acquiring Current Employment And Income Information For Eligibility Determination And Ongoing Monitoring For Continued Eligibility For Public Benefit Programs; And For Related Purposes.

MYCIDS; extend repealer on provisions of law that govern.

An Act To Amend Sections 9-21-9, 93-31-3, 43-21-261, 43-21-351, 43-21-801 And 45-33-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Revision Of The Mycids Program; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.

An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Veterans' Home Purchase Board And Making New Home Loans As Authorized By Law For The Fiscal Year 2027.

Tax forfeited land; clarify title and redemption period.

An Act To Amend Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Perfect Fee Simple Title To Land And Any Property Thereon Shall Pass To A Tax Sale Purchaser Who Demands A Deed Or To The Secretary Of State If No One Demands The Deed; To Amend Section 27-45-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Period For The Chancery Clerk To Provide A List Of Lands Struck To The State To The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 11-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Clarification Of Perfect Fee Simple Title Provided In This Act; To Amend Section 29-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Certain Claims After Land Is Struck Off To The State; To Bring Forward Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Notice To Owners Of Land With Unpaid Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 27-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Duty Of Chancery Clerk To Provide Notice To Lienors Of Land With Unpaid Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides How Interest Is Calculated For Tax Purchased Land, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Human Trafficking; exclude from expungement felony violations of.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction Of Criminal Record By Reducing The Waiting Period For Eligibility; To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Minors Are Not Liable For Nonviolent Criminal Activity That Takes Place During Victimization; To Amend Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Vacatur Of Prostitution Convictions Also Applies To Adjudication Of Delinquency; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking May Request The Court To Expunge Misdemeanor And Nonviolent Convictions That Were A Direct Result Of Their Victimization; To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Certain Criminal Charges That Directly Result From Trafficking A Victim; And For Related Purposes.

ABC Warehouse in Gluckstadt; authorize the sale of.

An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration, Acting On Behalf Of The Department Of Revenue, To Transfer And Convey Certain Real Property Located In The City Of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, Including The Building And Relating Facilities Being Used, As Of The Effective Date Of This Act, By The Department Of Revenue For The Alcoholic Beverage Control Warehouse; And For Related Purposes.

Supreme Court districts; bring forward provisions related to.

An Act To Bring Forward Section 9-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Supreme Court Districts, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-991, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Term Of Office Of Judges Of The Supreme Court, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-993, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Election Procedure For The Judgeships Of The Supreme Court, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 41-73-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Hospital Equipment And Facilities Authority, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 65-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The State Highway Commission, For Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 77-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Public Service Commission, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Department of Public Safety; revise salary schedule of MHP and MBN officers.

An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary Schedule Of Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.

2026 Construction Training Assistance Fund; create and provide funding for.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Deposit A Portion Of State Sales Tax Revenue Into The 2026 Construction Training Assistance Fund Created In This Act; To Provide That The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development Shall Establish A Program To Provide Grants To Assist Public Community Colleges And Junior Colleges And K-12 School Systems In Paying Costs Associated With Providing Construction Industry Related Training For Students And For Paying The Costs Charged By A Community College Or Junior College For Students To Receive Such Training; To Provide An Application Process For Community Colleges, Junior Colleges And K-12 School Systems That Desire To Participate In The Grant Program; To Create The "2026 Construction Training Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development To Use For The Purpose Of Providing Grants Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.

MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives.

An Act To Reenact Sections 57-117-1 Through 57-117-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act; To Amend Section 57-117-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Statute Authorizing Counties And Municipalities To Grant An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption To Health Care Industry Facilities; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Statute Authorizing Counties And Municipalities To Grant A Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes To Qualified Businesses Under The Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act Which Meet Minimum Criteria Established By The Mississippi Development Authority; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law That Exempts From Sales Taxation Sales Of Materials Used In The Construction Of, Or Addition Or Improvements To, A Health Care Industry Facility And Certain Sales Of Machinery And Equipment To Be Used In The Facility; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.

An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Professional Engineers And Land Surveyors For Fiscal Year 2027.

Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Community And Junior Colleges And State Agencies; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Small Municipalities And Limited Population Counties Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 57-61-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act; To Amend Section 57-61-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Grants Or Loans To Municipalities Through An Equipment And Public Facilities Grant And Loan Fund To Aid In Infrastructure-related Improvements, The Purchase Of Equipment And In The Purchase, Construction Or Repair And Renovation Of Public Facilities; To Amend Section 57-61-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Loans To Counties, Municipalities, Or State, County Or Municipal Port And Airport Authorities Through A Port, Airport And Rail Revitalization Revolving Loan Fund For The Improvement Of Port And Airport Facilities, Or For Publicly Owned Freight Rail Service Projects, To Promote Commerce And Economic Growth; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act For Projects Designed To Enhance Facilities That Are At Risk For Closure Pursuant To The Defense Base Closure And Realignment Act Of 1990 Or Other Applicable Federal Law; To Amend Section 25, Chapter 533, Laws Of 2010, As Last Amended By Section 8, Chapter 503, Laws Of 2025, To Increase By $1,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued For The Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund Created In House Bill No. 1393, 2026 Regular Session; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Contributions Made By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Charitable Organizations, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Various Sales Tax Exemptions, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

MS Supreme Court; bring forward sections that regulate.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-3-1, 9-3-3, 9-3-5, 9-3-6, 9-3-7, 9-3-9, 9-3-11, 9-3-12, 9-3-13, 9-3-14, 9-3-15, 9-3-17, 9-3-19, 9-3-21, 9-3-23, 9-3-25, 9-3-27, 9-3-29, 9-3-31, 9-3-37, 9-3-39, 23-15-977, 23-15-991, 23-15-993, 23-15-994, 23-15-995, 23-15-607, 23-15-849 And 23-15-853, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate The Justices Of The Supreme Court Elections, Election Boundaries, Term Of Office And Vacancies, For Purposes Of Amendment To; And For Related Purposes.

Grants; increase oversight, accountability and transparency in administration of by state agencies.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Grant And Subgrant Administration Transparency And Accountability Of Non-governmental Organizations Act Of 2026; To Establish That This Act Shall Be Created To Establish Requirements That Enhance Oversight, Accountability And Transparency In Grant Administration Of State And Federal Funds; To Define Relevant Terms; To Establish Grant Program Performance Metrics And Requirements; To Establish Grant Administration, Financial Reporting And Leadership Disclosure Requirements; To Clarify What Constitutes Prohibited Activities For The Usage Of Grant Funds; To Provide Information That Shall Be Subject To Audits Of Non-governmental Organizations And Quasi-public Entities; To Require That Reports Required By This Act Shall Be Filed Within 180 Days After Fiscal End Of Year And After Osa Performs Or Directs A Compliance Audit; To Authorize Dfa To Enforce The Policies And Procedures Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Oyster reefs; clarify the designation of public reefs for purposes of leasing.

An Act To Amend Sections 49-15-27 And 49-15-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation And Leasing Of Oyster Reefs, For Purposes Of Identifying Public Reefs And Increasing The Percentage That May Be Designated As State-owned Reefs; And For Related Purposes.

Health Insurance; require reimbursement to pharmacists for certain services and procedures.

An Act To Create New Section 83-41-218, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health Insurers To Provide Reimbursement To Pharmacists For Services And Procedures At A Rate Not Less Than That Provided To Other Nonphysician Health Care Providers If The Service Or Procedure Is Within The Scope Of Practice Of A Pharmacist And Otherwise Would Be Covered If Provided By Any Health Care Service Provider Or Other Person; And For Related Purposes.

Opioid Settlement Fund and Advisory Council; bring forward sections creating.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 27-103-305 And 27-103-305.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Created The Opioid Settlement Fund And Provides For The Expenditure Of Abatement Settlement Funds And Nonabatement Settlement Funds, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 41-153-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Created The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Create The Mississippi Opioid Response Center Of Excellence Act To Establish And Fund A Coordinated System Of Evaluation And Technical Assistance For Mississippi Opioid Settlement Grantees; To Provide That The Mississippi Opioid Response Center Of Excellence (msorce) Is Created With And Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Public Health Institute; To Prescribe The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Center Regarding Opioid Abatement, Technical Assistance, And Data Evaluation; And For Related Purposes.

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Corinth School District.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Corinth School District; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Debt Management Services Act; delete repealer on.

An Act To Repeal Section 81-22-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Repealer On The Mississippi Debt Management Services Act; To Bring Forward Sections 81-22-1 Through 81-22-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals.

An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit And Ad Valorem Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Certain Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Hospitals; To Provide The Criteria That A Hospital Must Meet In Order For A Contribution To The Hospital To Qualify For The Tax Credit Authorized By This Act; To Limit The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; And For Related Purposes.

Income tax; allow credit to employer providing individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) to employees.

An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Small Employers Offering Their Employees An Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ichra) In Lieu Of A Traditional Employer-provided Health Insurance Plan; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide A Reporting Requirement To The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.

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