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
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Madison Ridgeland Academy Lady Patriots Girls Basketball Team Upon Winning The 2026 Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) State Basketball Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Madison Ridgeland Academy Lady Patriots Girls Basketball Team Upon Winning The 2026 Midsouth Association Of Independent Schools (mais) State Basketball Championship.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Harold D. Miller Iii, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Over 50 Years Of Outstanding Service To The Trucking Industry.
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Harold D. Miller Iii, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Over 50 Years Of Outstanding Service To The Trucking Industry.
An Act To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Procuring Prostitution; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Procuring Prostitution; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending Dr. Kim Welch Hoover For Over 40 Years Of Career Excellence In The Health Care Field And Celebrating Her New Role As The Inaugural Senior Nurse Fellow For Mississippi State University School Of Nursing.
A Concurrent Resolution Commending Dr. Kim Welch Hoover For Over 40 Years Of Career Excellence In The Health Care Field And Celebrating Her New Role As The Inaugural Senior Nurse Fellow For Mississippi State University School Of Nursing.
An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "veterinarian-client-patient Relationship" As Used In The Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act; To Amend Section 73-39-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Certified Veterinary Technician And One Public Member To The Board Of Veterinary Medicine; To Provide Certain Qualifications For The Public Member Of The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of Inspection Fees To Be Paid By Each Licensed Veterinarian Employed By The Inspected Veterinary Establishment; To Amend Section 73-39-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Person From Using The Title Of Veterinary Technologist Or Technician Unless Credentialed By The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The Board To Provide At Least One Examination For Licensing Each Year And To Give Public Notice Of The Time And Place Of Each Examination; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions Authorizing The Board To Issue A License By Endorsement; To Amend Section 73-39-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of The Fee For License Renewal; To Increase The Age Of Licensed Veterinarians Exempt From Payment Of The Renewal Fee From Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older To Seventy Years Of Age Or Older; To Amend Section 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Revoke Or Suspend The Certification Of A Veterinary Technician Or Technologist; To Amend Section 73-39-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of The Fine For A Person Who Practices Veterinary Medicine Without A Valid License Or Using The Title Certified Veterinary Technician Or Certified Veterinary Technologist; To Authorize The Board To Bring An Action To Enjoin Any Person From Practicing Veterinary Technology Without A Valid Certification; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-39-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "veterinarian-client-patient Relationship" As Used In The Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act; To Amend Section 73-39-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Certified Veterinary Technician And One Public Member To The Board Of Veterinary Medicine; To Provide Certain Qualifications For The Public Member Of The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of Inspection Fees To Be Paid By Each Licensed Veterinarian Employed By The Inspected Veterinary Establishment; To Amend Section 73-39-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Person From Using The Title Of Veterinary Technologist Or Technician Unless Credentialed By The Board; To Amend Section 73-39-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For The Board To Provide At Least One Examination For Licensing Each Year And To Give Public Notice Of The Time And Place Of Each Examination; To Amend Section 73-39-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions Authorizing The Board To Issue A License By Endorsement; To Amend Section 73-39-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of The Fee For License Renewal; To Increase The Age Of Licensed Veterinarians Exempt From Payment Of The Renewal Fee From Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older To Seventy Years Of Age Or Older; To Amend Section 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Revoke Or Suspend The Certification Of A Veterinary Technician Or Technologist; To Amend Section 73-39-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Determine The Amount Of The Fine For A Person Who Practices Veterinary Medicine Without A Valid License Or Using The Title Certified Veterinary Technician Or Certified Veterinary Technologist; To Authorize The Board To Bring An Action To Enjoin Any Person From Practicing Veterinary Technology Without A Valid Certification; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From The Definition Of "gross Income" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law Amounts Received As Payment For Compensation Or Damages For Property Taken By Eminent Domain Or Condemnation As Authorized By Law, Provided That The Purchase Date For The Property Is Not Less Than Five Years Before The Date The Property Is Taken By Eminent Domain Or Condemnation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From The Definition Of "gross Income" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law Amounts Received As Payment For Compensation Or Damages For Property Taken By Eminent Domain Or Condemnation As Authorized By Law, Provided That The Purchase Date For The Property Is Not Less Than Five Years Before The Date The Property Is Taken By Eminent Domain Or Condemnation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Protect Consumer Freedom Of Choice In The Purchase Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles And Lawn Tools; To Amend Section 75-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The Consumer Freedom Of Choice In Appliances Act To Reflect The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 75-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 75-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Governmental Entities From Enforcing Any Regulation That Prohibits Or Restricts The Sale Or Use Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles Or Lawn Tools Based On Fuel Source; To Amend Section 75-99-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Affect The Governmental Entity's Authority To Ensure The Safe Use Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles And Lawn Tools In Accordance With The Manufacturer's Recommendations; To Bring Forward Section 27-55-539, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Protect Consumer Freedom Of Choice In The Purchase Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles And Lawn Tools; To Amend Section 75-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The Consumer Freedom Of Choice In Appliances Act To Reflect The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 75-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 75-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Governmental Entities From Enforcing Any Regulation That Prohibits Or Restricts The Sale Or Use Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles Or Lawn Tools Based On Fuel Source; To Amend Section 75-99-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Affect The Governmental Entity's Authority To Ensure The Safe Use Of Farm Equipment, Motor Vehicles And Lawn Tools In Accordance With The Manufacturer's Recommendations; To Bring Forward Section 27-55-539, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending Derick Hall Upon A Successful Season With The Seattle Seahawks And Becoming A Super Bowl Lx Champion.
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending Derick Hall Upon A Successful Season With The Seattle Seahawks And Becoming A Super Bowl Lx Champion.
An Act To Impose A Tax On The Sale Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien At The Time Of Sale; To Provide The Rate Of The Tax; To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner Of Determining The True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien; To Define The Terms "nonresident Alien" And "majority Part" For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Impose A Tax On The Sale Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien At The Time Of Sale; To Provide The Rate Of The Tax; To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner Of Determining The True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Land That Is Used For Agricultural Purposes And Owned Or Possessed In Majority Part By Any Nonresident Alien; To Define The Terms "nonresident Alien" And "majority Part" For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 89-10-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Language Regarding Property Rights Restrictions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 89-10-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Language Regarding Property Rights Restrictions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-67-517, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Check Cashing Business To Pass A Third-party Processing Company's Fees For The Use Of A Debit Or Credit Card On To The Customer; To Amend Section 75-67-619, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Licensee Who Is Authorized To Provide Credit Availability Transactions To Pass A Third-party Processing Company's Fees For The Use Of A Debit Or Credit Card On To The Customer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 75-67-517, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Check Cashing Business To Pass A Third-party Processing Company's Fees For The Use Of A Debit Or Credit Card On To The Customer; To Amend Section 75-67-619, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Licensee Who Is Authorized To Provide Credit Availability Transactions To Pass A Third-party Processing Company's Fees For The Use Of A Debit Or Credit Card On To The Customer; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Creating Transparency And Accountability In Dental Services Act; To Require Dental Insurance Carriers To Perform Dental Loss Ratio Calculations And File A Dental Loss Ratio Annual Report With The Commissioner Of Insurance; To Require The Commissioner To Make Such Reports Available To The Public On The Website For The Department Of Insurance; To Require The Commissioner To File A Report On The Data Collected Pursuant To The Reports Submitted By Carriers With Both The Senate And House Insurance Committees; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Creating Transparency And Accountability In Dental Services Act; To Require Dental Insurance Carriers To Perform Dental Loss Ratio Calculations And File A Dental Loss Ratio Annual Report With The Commissioner Of Insurance; To Require The Commissioner To Make Such Reports Available To The Public On The Website For The Department Of Insurance; To Require The Commissioner To File A Report On The Data Collected Pursuant To The Reports Submitted By Carriers With Both The Senate And House Insurance Committees; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Commending John E. Hardy On His Exceptional Leadership, Community Service And Contributions To The City Of Jackson And The Entire State Of Mississippi.
A Resolution Commending John E. Hardy On His Exceptional Leadership, Community Service And Contributions To The City Of Jackson And The Entire State Of Mississippi.
An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism For The Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Tourism For The Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act To Require The Department Of Revenue To Collect Data From Each County Showing Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax For The 2025 Tax Year; To Require The Department To Provide To The Chairmen Of The Senate Finance Committee And The House Ways And Means Committee, No Later Than December 1, 2026, A Report Containing Information From The 2025 Tax Year Regarding Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax, Total Amount Of Credits Claimed For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type, And Total Amount Of Credits Allocated For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Require The Department Of Revenue To Collect Data From Each County Showing Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax For The 2025 Tax Year; To Require The Department To Provide To The Chairmen Of The Senate Finance Committee And The House Ways And Means Committee, No Later Than December 1, 2026, A Report Containing Information From The 2025 Tax Year Regarding Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax, Total Amount Of Credits Claimed For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type, And Total Amount Of Credits Allocated For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Gaming Licensees Making Expenditures Of At Least $2,000,000.00 On Behalf Of Growth Capital Investment Projects Constructing Or Expanding Nongaming Facilities At Existing Casino Properties, For The Purpose Of Increasing Economic Activity At Such Properties; To Provide That The Credit Shall Be For An Amount Equal To 50% Of The Incremental Gaming Taxes Paid By The Entity; To Define Incremental Gaming Taxes As The Difference Between An Entity's Gaming Taxes Paid Annually For The First 10 Years After The Opening Of The Growth Capital Investment Project And The Annualized Average Of The Entity's Gaming Taxes Paid For The Three-year Period Before The Opening Of Such Project; To Provide That The Amount Of The Credit That May Be Utilized By An Entity In Any Tax Year Shall Be Not Greater Than The Total Income Tax Liability Of The Entity, And The Total Amount Of The Credit Claimed For Any Project May Not Exceed The Cost Of That Project; To Allow An Unused Credit To Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years After The Credit Was Earned; To Provide That An Entity Shall Apply To The Mississippi Gaming Commission, Which Shall Determine The Eligibility Of An Expenditure To Qualify As A Growth Capital Investment Project For Purposes Of The Credit; To Provide That The Gaming Commission Shall Not Issue Certificates Of Eligibility Under This Act After December 31, 2030; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Gaming Licensees Making Expenditures Of At Least $2,000,000.00 On Behalf Of Growth Capital Investment Projects Constructing Or Expanding Nongaming Facilities At Existing Casino Properties, For The Purpose Of Increasing Economic Activity At Such Properties; To Provide That The Credit Shall Be For An Amount Equal To 50% Of The Incremental Gaming Taxes Paid By The Entity; To Define Incremental Gaming Taxes As The Difference Between An Entity's Gaming Taxes Paid Annually For The First 10 Years After The Opening Of The Growth Capital Investment Project And The Annualized Average Of The Entity's Gaming Taxes Paid For The Three-year Period Before The Opening Of Such Project; To Provide That The Amount Of The Credit That May Be Utilized By An Entity In Any Tax Year Shall Be Not Greater Than The Total Income Tax Liability Of The Entity, And The Total Amount Of The Credit Claimed For Any Project May Not Exceed The Cost Of That Project; To Allow An Unused Credit To Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years After The Credit Was Earned; To Provide That An Entity Shall Apply To The Mississippi Gaming Commission, Which Shall Determine The Eligibility Of An Expenditure To Qualify As A Growth Capital Investment Project For Purposes Of The Credit; To Provide That The Gaming Commission Shall Not Issue Certificates Of Eligibility Under This Act After December 31, 2030; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Social Services Occupational Group Employees From The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services To The Enhanced Penalty Group; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Social Services Occupational Group Employees From The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services To The Enhanced Penalty Group; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A Study Committee To Study Prevention Strategies On Financial Fraud And Other Related Scams, Improve Investor Education, And Recommend Certain Solutions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create A Study Committee To Study Prevention Strategies On Financial Fraud And Other Related Scams, Improve Investor Education, And Recommend Certain Solutions; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "gross Income" Under The State Income Tax Law To Exclude Nil Compensation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "gross Income" Under The State Income Tax Law To Exclude Nil Compensation; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Expend Monies In A Special Fund Consisting Of Use Tax Revenue Distributions For The Repair, Maintenance And/or Reconstruction Of Sidewalks; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Expend Monies In A Special Fund Consisting Of Use Tax Revenue Distributions For The Repair, Maintenance And/or Reconstruction Of Sidewalks; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Commissioners Of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, A Public Community Hospital, To Petition For Relief From Debts And Financial Obligations Of The Hospital Under Chapter 9 Of Title 11, United States Code; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Commissioners Of Greenwood Leflore Hospital, A Public Community Hospital, To Petition For Relief From Debts And Financial Obligations Of The Hospital Under Chapter 9 Of Title 11, United States Code; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Architect Licensing Laws To Authorize Multi-disciplinary Firms To Include Architects, Landscape Architects And Engineers As Long As One Active Member Or Stockholder Of The Firm Holds A Certificate To Practice Architecture In The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 73-2-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To A Person Indicating He Or She Is Practicing Landscape Architecture Or Is A Landscape Architect; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 73-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Architect Licensing Laws To Authorize Multi-disciplinary Firms To Include Architects, Landscape Architects And Engineers As Long As One Active Member Or Stockholder Of The Firm Holds A Certificate To Practice Architecture In The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 73-2-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To A Person Indicating He Or She Is Practicing Landscape Architecture Or Is A Landscape Architect; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 21-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Enter Into Voluntary Taxpayer Agreements In Connection With Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Projects; To Provide For Optional Lien Security For Such Agreements; To Authorize Conduit Bond Financing Secured By Taxpayer Agreements; To Provide That Such Agreements Do Not Constitute Taxes, Public Debt Or Pledges Of Governmental Credit; To Amend Section 21-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "taxpayer Agreement" And Revise The Definition Of "redevelopment Project" For Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 21-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipalities To Enter Into Voluntary Taxpayer Agreements In Connection With Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Projects; To Provide For Optional Lien Security For Such Agreements; To Authorize Conduit Bond Financing Secured By Taxpayer Agreements; To Provide That Such Agreements Do Not Constitute Taxes, Public Debt Or Pledges Of Governmental Credit; To Amend Section 21-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "taxpayer Agreement" And Revise The Definition Of "redevelopment Project" For Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Provide Additional Group Health Benefit Plan Coverage Options To Professional Associations And Trade Associations Located In The State Of Mississippi By Allowing Their Members To Purchase Coverage From Self-funded Association Plans That Are Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Authorize The Mississippi Commissioner Of Insurance To Issue Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Provide Additional Group Health Benefit Plan Coverage Options To Professional Associations And Trade Associations Located In The State Of Mississippi By Allowing Their Members To Purchase Coverage From Self-funded Association Plans That Are Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To Authorize The Mississippi Commissioner Of Insurance To Issue Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "jill Gary Eure Act" Or "jill's Law"; To Require Each Health Benefit Plan, Contract Or Agreement That Is Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2026, Including The Medicaid Program And The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan, To Offer Coverage For Biomarker Testing For The Purposes Of Diagnosis, Treatment, Appropriate Management, Or Ongoing Monitoring Of An Enrollee's Disease Or Condition When Use Of The Test Is Supported By Medical And Scientific Evidence; To Amend Sections 43-13-117 And 83-5-907, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The "jill Gary Eure Act" Or "jill's Law"; To Require Each Health Benefit Plan, Contract Or Agreement That Is Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2026, Including The Medicaid Program And The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan, To Offer Coverage For Biomarker Testing For The Purposes Of Diagnosis, Treatment, Appropriate Management, Or Ongoing Monitoring Of An Enrollee's Disease Or Condition When Use Of The Test Is Supported By Medical And Scientific Evidence; To Amend Sections 43-13-117 And 83-5-907, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.