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

Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (MS ROSS) Act; create to provide funding to local law enforcement agencies.

An Act To Establish The "mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (ms Ross) Act" For The Purpose Of Authorizing The Department Of Public Safety To Assist Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies With The Cost Of Employing A School Resource Officer (sro) At Each School Campus Within The Jurisdictions Of Their Law Enforcement And Governing Authorities; To Define Terminology; To Provide That The Assistance Of Employing Sros Shall Be Made Available To Public And Private Elementary And Secondary Schools; To Provide That The Department Shall Allocate A Percentage Of The Cost For The Employment Of One Sro For Each School Campus; To Require The Local Law Enforcement Agency And/or The School Governing Board To Provide The Remaining Percentage Of The Cost For The Employment Of One Sro For Each School Campus Within Their Jurisdiction Of Control; To Require Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies To Make Joint Application To The Department For The Approval Of Allocation Of Funds; To Specify The Information To Be Included In The Application; To Prescribe The Details Of The Program Including The Requirement Of A Memorandum Of Understanding Or Interlocal Agreement Between A Local Law Enforcement Agency And A School Governing Body; To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Create The Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (ms Ross) Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Funds To Local Law Enforcement Agencies And School Governing Bodies For The Purposes Described In This Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (ms Ross) Fund; And For Related Purposes.

Income tax; authorize tax credit for companies engaged in television productions.

An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Portion Of Certain Expenditures Made By Companies Engaged In The Production In Mississippi Of Scripted Or Unscripted Series, Content Or Pilot Episodes Intended For Broadcast Or Streaming; To Define Certain Terms; To Establish The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Provide That, If The Amount Of The Tax Credit Claimed By A Production Company Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Liability Of The Production Company For A Taxable Year, The Production Company May Carry The Excess Credit Forward For Ten Years; To Provide That In Lieu Of Claiming A Tax Credit, The Production Company May Elect To Claim A Rebate In The Amount Of 75% Of The Amount It Would Be Eligible To Claim As A Credit; To Amend Sections 57-89-7 And 57-89-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; require to obtain permission from Supreme Court for certain petitions.

An Act To Amend Section 99-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Person Seeking To File A Motion For Post-conviction Collateral Relief To Obtain Permission From The Mississippi Supreme Court Before Filing The Motion In Trial Court If A Denial Of A Previous Post-conviction Motion Has Been Affirmed On Appeal Or More Than Three Years Has Elapsed After The Time For Taking An Appeal From A Judgment Or Conviction; And For Related Purposes.

South Panola High School Tigers Junior Varsity Cheerleading Team; congratulate on winning their first UCA National Cheer Championship.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The South Panola High School Tigers Junior Varsity Cheerleading Team For Winning The National High School Junior Varsity Game Day Championship At The Uca National Cheer Championship And For Securing The First Uca National Title In School History.

State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches.

An Act To Authorize State Agencies And Divisions Thereof To Enter Into Intergovernmental Support Agreements With Military Branches; To Amend Section 73-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have Completed The Training Required For A United States Coast Guard Health Services Technician And Then Completed Two Years Of Clinical Experience That Involves Providing Direct Patient Care, Shall Be Authorized To Take The Examination To Be Licensed As A Licensed Practical Nurse; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; create.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool Or Online Race Book To A Manufacturer's And Distributor's License; To Authorize Licensed Gaming Establishments To Contract With No More Than One Platform; To Provide That A Platform Shall Only Accept Wagers From Players Located In Mississippi; To Require The Platform Contract For Geofencing And Age Verification; To Prohibit Play By Any Person Under The Age Of 21; To Impose An Additional Tax On All Gross Revenue From A Platform Operating An Online Race Book Or An Online Sports Pool On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 97-33-17, 75-76-5 And 75-76-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 75-76-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Inclusion Of Online Race Book And Sports Book For Gaming Licensing; To Amend Section 75-76-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With; To Amend Section 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception For An Office In This State For Platforms; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-211, 75-76-55, 75-76-205 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Corporate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Gaming Gross Revenue License Fee Imposed On Gaming Licensees; To Amend Sections 75-76-101 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-305 And 97-33-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-33-25, 75-76-129 And 75-76-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provisions For Gaming; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-1 And 97-33-7, Which Restrict Certain Types Of Wagers, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10, 29-15-13 And 59-7-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate The Authority Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Tidelands, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 59-15-1, 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Related To The Powers Of The Gaming Commission, For Internal Statutory Updates; To Amend Section 43-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Gaming Commission To Collaborate With The Department Of Human Services To Establish Rules To Withhold Gaming Winnings Of Persons With Outstanding Child Support Arrearages; To Create New Section 43-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Procedure To Encumber Gaming Winnings For The Payment Of Child Support; To Amend Sections 75-76-33 And 93-11-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

State Aid Engineer; salary to be set by Governor, subject to rules of Personnel Board.

An Act To Amend Section 65-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Salary Of The State Aid Engineer Shall Be Paid A Salary In An Amount Set By The Governor, Subject To The Rules, Regulations And Guidelines Of The State Personnel Board; And For Related Purposes.

Sales tax; revise exemption for sales of food to certain charitable organizations.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Nonperishable Food Items To Certain Charitable Organizations To Delete The Requirement That The Food Items Be Nonperishable; And For Related Purposes.

Tishomingo County Water District; revise provisions relating to compensation and reimbursement.

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That The Commissioners Of The Tishomingo County Water District Shall Be Compensated For Their Services At A Rate Up To $84.00 Per Day Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Forestry Commission; commend upon 100th anniversary.

A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Mississippi Forestry Commission Upon The Occasion Of Its 100th Anniversary And Honoring Its Century Of Service To The State Of Mississippi.

Zell Long; commend upon occasion of retirement as CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of North MS.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mrs. Zell Long Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Ceo Of The Boys And Girls Clubs Of North Mississippi.

Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund; authorize expenditures for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activites.

An Act To Amend Section 51-9-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Name Of The Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund And Authorize The Fund To Be Expended For Shoreline Maintenance And Erosion Prevention Activities; And For Related Purposes.

Gulfport High School Football Team; commend on winning MHSAA Class 7A State Championship.

A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Gulfport High School Admirals Football Team And Head Coach Blake Pennock On Winning The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 7a State Championship.

Tax Increment Financing Act; authorize conduit bond issuance to finance redevelopment projects.

An Act To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 21-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Issue Bonds, Notes Or Other Obligations As A Conduit Issuer To Finance The Costs Of A Redevelopment Project Under The Tax Increment Financing Act, And To Secure Such Financing By Taxpayer Agreements; To Authorize Municipalities To Enter Into Taxpayer Agreements In Connection With Tax Increment Financing Of Redevelopment Projects For The Purpose Of Securing Such Financing; To Provide For Optional Lien Security For Taxpayer Agreements; To Provide That Taxpayer Agreements Do Not Constitute Taxes, Public Debt Or Pledges Of Governmental Credit; To Amend Section 21-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "taxpayer Agreement" And To Revise The Definition Of The Term "redevelopment Project" Under The Tax Increment Financing Act; To Bring Forward Sections 21-45-5, 21-45-7, 21-45-9, 21-45-11, 21-45-13, 21-45-15, 21-45-17, 21-45-19 And 21-45-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Tax Increment Financing Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Eli Edmondson; commend upon capturing the 2025 MHSAA Class 1A Individual State Golf Championship.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Eli Edmondson Of Vardaman Attendance Center Upon Capturing The 2025 Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Class 1a Individual State Golf Championship.

Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain charitable organizations.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Income Tax Credits And Ad Valorem Tax Credits For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Individual Taxpayers To Qualifying Charitable Organizations And Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations, To Authorize Income Tax Credits For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Certain Other Taxpayers To Qualifying Charitable Organizations; And For Related Purposes.

Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon; congratulate upon being elected to the esteemed position of President of the Copiah Ministerial Alliance.

A Concurrent Resolution Congratulating Reverend Dr. Victor Dixon On Being Elected To The Esteemed Position Of President Of The Copiah Ministerial Alliance.

Chiropractors; extend repealer on licensure law.

An Act To Reenact Sections 73-6-1 Through 73-6-19 And 73-6-23 Through 73-6-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The State Board Of Chiropractic Examiners And Prescribe Its Duties And Powers; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-6-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Chiropractors Must Practice Under The Direct And Immediate Supervision Of A Veterinarian When Responding To Calls For Animals Requiring Their Professional Services Provided That The Chiropractor Is A Certified Animal Chiropractor; To Amend Section 73-6-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Reenacted Sections; And For Related Purposes.

Third Chancery Court District; revise number of chancellors.

An Act To Amend Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Chancellors For The Third Chancery Court District In The "from And After January 1, 2027" Tier; To Condition The Qualifying Deadline For The "place Three" Chancellorship For The Third Chancery Court District Upon The Governor's Approval Of This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 9-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The County Composition Of The Third Chancery Court District, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Jimmy Carr; commend for outstanding commitment to community service, education and workforce development in the City of Jackson.

A Resolution Commending And Honoring Mr. Jimmy Carr Of Eaton Aerospace For His Outstanding Commitment To Community Service, Education And Workforce Development In The City Of Jackson And The State Of Mississippi.

Memorial highways; designate a segment of MS Highway 537 in Jones County as the "Sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway."

An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 537 Located In Jones County, Mississippi, As The "sgt. John Howard Tanner Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.

Sample ballots; revise timeframe for Secretary of State to furnish to election commissioners.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-367, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Furnish A Sample Of The Official Ballot Sixty, Rather Than Fifty-five, Days Before An Election Unless The Deadline To Certify A Primary Runoff, And The Subsequent Qualification Of The Party Nominee, Makes It Impossible To Timely Publish The Sample Ballot, In Which Case The Sample Ballot Must Be Published As Soon As Practicable; And For Related Purposes.

Qualified equity investment tax credit; temporarily authorize additional investments for which credits may be allocated.

An Act To Amend Section 57-105-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Program That Authorizes The Mississippi Development Authority To Allocate Income Tax Credits And Insurance Premium Tax Credits For Taxpayers Holding Certain Qualified Equity Investments, To Temporarily Authorize Additional Investments For Which Tax Credits May Be Allocated Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.

Columbia Academy Lady Cougars Cross Country Team; commend and congratulate on winning MAIS Class 3A State Championship.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Columbia Academy Lady Cougars Cross Country Team And Their Coaching Staff Upon Winning The 2025 Mississippi Association Of Independent Schools (mais) Class 3a State Championship.

Appropriation; additional for DMR for prior-year projects.

An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Department Of Marine Resources For Prior-year Projects For The Fiscal Year 2026.

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