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
An Act To Reenact Section 83-9-8.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits A Health Benefit Plan From Requiring Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols Before The Plan Provides Coverage Of Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Advanced, Metastatic Cancer And Associated Conditions; To Reenact Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Process By Which A Prescribing Practitioner May Request An Override Of An Insurer's Restriction On Medication For Use By A Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocol; To Amend Section 3, Chapter 379, Laws Of 2024, To Delete The Repealer On Sections 83-9-8.1 And 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Reenact Section 83-9-8.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits A Health Benefit Plan From Requiring Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocols Before The Plan Provides Coverage Of Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Advanced, Metastatic Cancer And Associated Conditions; To Reenact Section 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes The Process By Which A Prescribing Practitioner May Request An Override Of An Insurer's Restriction On Medication For Use By A Step Therapy Or Fail-first Protocol; To Amend Section 3, Chapter 379, Laws Of 2024, To Delete The Repealer On Sections 83-9-8.1 And 83-9-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "mixed-finance Project" For Use In The Housing Authorities Law; To Amend Section 43-33-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Authority To Prepare, Carry Out, Acquire, Lease And Operate Housing Projects And To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof By Direct Sponsorship Of The Authority, By The Purchase Of A Mortgage Or By The Making Of A Mortgage Loan To A Not-for-profit Entity Or Corporation; To Authorize An Authority To Participate In Mixed-finance Projects To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof; To Enable An Authority To Provide Certain Assistance To A Mixed-finance Project For The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of A Housing Project; To Authorize The Formation Of A Self-insurance Pooling Arrangement Under Section 11-46-17 When One Or More Authorities Form Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies Or Other Entities For The Purpose Of Undertaking A Mixed-finance Project; To Authorize Such Housing Authority-related Entities To Enter Into Agreements For Joint Or Cooperative Action To Pool Their Financial And Administrative Resources For Certain Purposes Related To Liability Or Insurability; To Amend Section 43-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Mixed-finance Projects Among Projects For Which Two Or More Authorities May Join Or Cooperate With One Another For Certain Activities; To Create New Section 43-33-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Individuals Who Incorporate Or Join As A Partner Or Member To Develop Or Manage A Mixed-finance Project Enjoy The Same Protections And Immunities Provided To Housing Authority Corporations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "mixed-finance Project" For Use In The Housing Authorities Law; To Amend Section 43-33-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Authority To Prepare, Carry Out, Acquire, Lease And Operate Housing Projects And To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof By Direct Sponsorship Of The Authority, By The Purchase Of A Mortgage Or By The Making Of A Mortgage Loan To A Not-for-profit Entity Or Corporation; To Authorize An Authority To Participate In Mixed-finance Projects To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof; To Enable An Authority To Provide Certain Assistance To A Mixed-finance Project For The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of A Housing Project; To Authorize The Formation Of A Self-insurance Pooling Arrangement Under Section 11-46-17 When One Or More Authorities Form Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies Or Other Entities For The Purpose Of Undertaking A Mixed-finance Project; To Authorize Such Housing Authority-related Entities To Enter Into Agreements For Joint Or Cooperative Action To Pool Their Financial And Administrative Resources For Certain Purposes Related To Liability Or Insurability; To Amend Section 43-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Mixed-finance Projects Among Projects For Which Two Or More Authorities May Join Or Cooperate With One Another For Certain Activities; To Create New Section 43-33-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Individuals Who Incorporate Or Join As A Partner Or Member To Develop Or Manage A Mixed-finance Project Enjoy The Same Protections And Immunities Provided To Housing Authority Corporations; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "project" To Include Facilities Storing Energy Using Battery Energy Storage Systems, For Purposes Of A County's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, For Purposes Of A County's Or A Municipality's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Statute; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "project" To Include Facilities Storing Energy Using Battery Energy Storage Systems, For Purposes Of A County's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, For Purposes Of A County's Or A Municipality's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Statute; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Recognizing The Lasting Impact Of Dean Ken Cyree Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As The Second-longest-serving Business Dean In University Of Mississippi History And The Longest-serving Dean Of A Business School In The Southeastern Conference.
A Resolution Recognizing The Lasting Impact Of Dean Ken Cyree Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As The Second-longest-serving Business Dean In University Of Mississippi History And The Longest-serving Dean Of A Business School In The Southeastern Conference.
A Resolution Commending The Law Enforcement Service And Community Leadership Of Mbi Special Agent Milton Williams, Jr., Upon His Receipt Of The Prestigious Northern Region Special Agent Citation.
A Resolution Commending The Law Enforcement Service And Community Leadership Of Mbi Special Agent Milton Williams, Jr., Upon His Receipt Of The Prestigious Northern Region Special Agent Citation.
An Act To Amend Section 81-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Authority Of The Mississippi Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Conduct Periodic Joint-bank Examinations With The Federal Reserve; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Authority Of The Mississippi Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Conduct Periodic Joint-bank Examinations With The Federal Reserve; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Authority Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board To Collect Premium Payments From Participants In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Authority Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board To Collect Premium Payments From Participants In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County In Which A Local Office Of The Department Of Child Protection Services Is Located To Provide Adequate And Habitable Office Space For Such Local Office; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 43-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County In Which A Local Office Of The Department Of Child Protection Services Is Located To Provide Adequate And Habitable Office Space For Such Local Office; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Recognizing The Music Contributions Of Mississippi Gospel And Blues Artist Castro "mr. Sipp" Coleman From Mccomb, Mississippi, Grammy-winning Guitarist With The Williams Brothers.
A Resolution Recognizing The Music Contributions Of Mississippi Gospel And Blues Artist Castro "mr. Sipp" Coleman From Mccomb, Mississippi, Grammy-winning Guitarist With The Williams Brothers.
An Act To Amend Section 81-5-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "electronic Terminal" And To Define The Term "interactive Teller Machine"; To Provide That The Establishment Of Electronic Terminals And The Setting Or Changing Of Fees For The Use Of Electronic Terminals Are Matters To Be Determined By A State Bank Or Thrift In Its Discretion, According To Sound Banking Judgment And Safe And Sound Banking Principles; To Amend Section 81-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Procedures For A State Bank To Declare And Pay Dividends; To Amend Section 81-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Approval Of The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance Rather Than The State Comptroller For Renewals Or Amendments To The Charter Or Articles Of Incorporation Of Banking Corporations; To Modify The Procedure For Such Renewals Or Amendments; To Create New Section 81-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Investments By State-chartered Banks And Trust Companies In Certain Community And Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects And Other Public Welfare Investments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-5-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "electronic Terminal" And To Define The Term "interactive Teller Machine"; To Provide That The Establishment Of Electronic Terminals And The Setting Or Changing Of Fees For The Use Of Electronic Terminals Are Matters To Be Determined By A State Bank Or Thrift In Its Discretion, According To Sound Banking Judgment And Safe And Sound Banking Principles; To Amend Section 81-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Procedures For A State Bank To Declare And Pay Dividends; To Amend Section 81-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Approval Of The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance Rather Than The State Comptroller For Renewals Or Amendments To The Charter Or Articles Of Incorporation Of Banking Corporations; To Modify The Procedure For Such Renewals Or Amendments; To Create New Section 81-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Investments By State-chartered Banks And Trust Companies In Certain Community And Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects And Other Public Welfare Investments; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Payment Of Members Of The Department Of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers Reserve Unit For Special Need Events With Critical Shortages Of Personnel; To Establish Criteria For Reserve Officers To Be Eligible To Be Paid For Service On Special Need Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Payment Of Members Of The Department Of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers Reserve Unit For Special Need Events With Critical Shortages Of Personnel; To Establish Criteria For Reserve Officers To Be Eligible To Be Paid For Service On Special Need Events; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi-ireland Trade Commission; To State Findings Of The Legislature; To Provide For Appointments To The Commission And The Length Of Their Terms; To Specify How The Commission Is To Conduct Its Business; To Set Out The Purposes Of The Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Raise Funds, Through Direct Solicitation Or Other Fundraising Events, Alone Or With Other Groups, And To Accept Gifts, Grants, And Bequests From Individuals, Corporations, Foundations, Governmental Agencies, And Public And Private Organizations And Institutions To Carry Out Its Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Mississippi-ireland Trade Commission; To State Findings Of The Legislature; To Provide For Appointments To The Commission And The Length Of Their Terms; To Specify How The Commission Is To Conduct Its Business; To Set Out The Purposes Of The Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Raise Funds, Through Direct Solicitation Or Other Fundraising Events, Alone Or With Other Groups, And To Accept Gifts, Grants, And Bequests From Individuals, Corporations, Foundations, Governmental Agencies, And Public And Private Organizations And Institutions To Carry Out Its Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 98 Located In Greene County, Mississippi, As The "michael Robbins Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 98 Located In Greene County, Mississippi, As The "michael Robbins Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-17-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Membership Of The Title V Advisory Council And Replace Inactive Or Nonexistent Member Groups; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-17-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Membership Of The Title V Advisory Council And Replace Inactive Or Nonexistent Member Groups; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors To Use Third-party Vendors That Meet The Requirements Of The Department Of Revenue, As An Alternative To Using The Department Of Revenue's Automated Statewide Motor Vehicle Registration System, For The Purpose Of Complying With Their Duty To Verify The Absence Of Any Lien On A Motor Vehicle Before It May Be Purchased Or Received For Scrapping, Dismantling Or Destruction; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealers And Scrap Metal Processors To Use Third-party Vendors That Meet The Requirements Of The Department Of Revenue, As An Alternative To Using The Department Of Revenue's Automated Statewide Motor Vehicle Registration System, For The Purpose Of Complying With Their Duty To Verify The Absence Of Any Lien On A Motor Vehicle Before It May Be Purchased Or Received For Scrapping, Dismantling Or Destruction; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Military Department To Facilitate And Administer A State Sponsored Life Insurance Program For Members Of The Mississippi National Guard; To Designate The Adjutant General As The Official Sponsor Of The Program; To Authorize Program Representatives To Conduct Briefings During Training Periods; To Bring Forward Section 25-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Military Department To Facilitate And Administer A State Sponsored Life Insurance Program For Members Of The Mississippi National Guard; To Designate The Adjutant General As The Official Sponsor Of The Program; To Authorize Program Representatives To Conduct Briefings During Training Periods; To Bring Forward Section 25-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History To Donate And Transfer Title To The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property To The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History To Donate And Transfer Title To The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property To The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians; And For Related Purposes.
A Resolution Recognizing The Dedication, Expertise And Commitment To Excellence Of Katie Blount On The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History.
A Resolution Recognizing The Dedication, Expertise And Commitment To Excellence Of Katie Blount On The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History.
An Act To Amend Section 81-18-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify And Revise The Required Contents Of Individual Borrower Files And Individual Servicer Files; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 81-18-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify And Revise The Required Contents Of Individual Borrower Files And Individual Servicer Files; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Public Service Commission To Cancel A Municipality's Certificate To Provide Water Service Greater Than One Mile Outside Of Its Boundaries Upon A Finding Of Inadequacy Of Service; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-21 And 77-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 77-3-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Public Service Commission To Cancel A Municipality's Certificate To Provide Water Service Greater Than One Mile Outside Of Its Boundaries Upon A Finding Of Inadequacy Of Service; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-21 And 77-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-148-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (smart) Business Act; To Bring Forward Sections 37-148-1, 37-148-3, 37-148-5, 37-148-7 And 37-148-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Smart Business Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 37-148-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (smart) Business Act; To Bring Forward Sections 37-148-1, 37-148-3, 37-148-5, 37-148-7 And 37-148-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Smart Business Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate Certain Segments Of Road In Chickasaw County As An Official Mississippi Scenic Byway To Be Known As The "davis Lake Road Scenic Byway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Designate Certain Segments Of Road In Chickasaw County As An Official Mississippi Scenic Byway To Be Known As The "davis Lake Road Scenic Byway"; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi It Optimization Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Statewide Information Technology Optimization Program Which Shall Provide For The Coordinated Planning, Development, Implementation And Oversight Of The Enterprise Information Technology Architecture; To Provide For The Responsibilities Of The Department Of Information Technology In Effectuating The Program; To Require Each Agency's Executive Director Or Agency Head To Comply With This Act In Certain Ways; To Provide That The Technology Optimization Program Shall Be Managed By Its And Externally Supported By The Cio Council; To Provide That Sensitive Information, Records And Documentation Shall Be Exempt From The Requirements Of The Mississippi Public Records Act And The Open Meetings Act; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Implemented By Phase; To Grant Permission To Certain Parties To Use Acquisitions Made On Behalf Of Or By Its For Purposes Of Shared Use; To Authorize Its To Receive Donations, Grants And Other Funding; To Authorize Its To Develop And Implement An Internship, Fellowship Or Other Related Program; To Provide For Funds Designated By Agencies For Procurement Of Information Technology; To Authorize Its To Exercise All Powers Necessary To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Mississippi It Optimization Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Statewide Information Technology Optimization Program Which Shall Provide For The Coordinated Planning, Development, Implementation And Oversight Of The Enterprise Information Technology Architecture; To Provide For The Responsibilities Of The Department Of Information Technology In Effectuating The Program; To Require Each Agency's Executive Director Or Agency Head To Comply With This Act In Certain Ways; To Provide That The Technology Optimization Program Shall Be Managed By Its And Externally Supported By The Cio Council; To Provide That Sensitive Information, Records And Documentation Shall Be Exempt From The Requirements Of The Mississippi Public Records Act And The Open Meetings Act; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Implemented By Phase; To Grant Permission To Certain Parties To Use Acquisitions Made On Behalf Of Or By Its For Purposes Of Shared Use; To Authorize Its To Receive Donations, Grants And Other Funding; To Authorize Its To Develop And Implement An Internship, Fellowship Or Other Related Program; To Provide For Funds Designated By Agencies For Procurement Of Information Technology; To Authorize Its To Exercise All Powers Necessary To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Wild Turkey Stamp Fund As A Special Fund Within The State Treasury; To Provide That All Revenue Collected From The Proceeds Of Wild Turkey Stamps Shall Be Deposited Into Such Fund And Shall Be Designated For Use By The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Only For Certain Objectives; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Wild Turkey Stamp Fund As A Special Fund Within The State Treasury; To Provide That All Revenue Collected From The Proceeds Of Wild Turkey Stamps Shall Be Deposited Into Such Fund And Shall Be Designated For Use By The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Only For Certain Objectives; And For Related Purposes.