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

City of Clinton; extend repealer on authority for tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

An Act To Amend Chapter 950, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Clinton, Mississippi, To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism And Parks And Recreation Within The City; And For Related Purposes.

Child neglect; create crime related to the deprivation of necessary supervision.

An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Parent, Legal Guardian Or Other Person Responsible For The Child Deprives The Child Of Necessary Supervision Appropriate To The Child's Age Resulting In Substantial Harm To The Child's Physical, Mental, Or Emotional Health, The Person May Be Sentenced To Imprisonment; To Provide Criminal Penalties; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; additional appropriations for various state agencies for FY2026 and FY2027.

An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Special Funds For Fiscal Years 2026 And 2027 To Defray The Expenses Of The Office Of The Mississippi Board Of Medical Licensure; The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; Department Of Child Protection Services; Mississippi Department Of Insurance; And For Related Purposes.

DPS property in Lauderdale County, Mississippi; authorize DFA to sell and convey.

An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration, Acting On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety (dps), To Sell And Convey Or Lease Real Property And Improvements Thereon In Lauderdale County, Mississippi, To Compass Datacenters Jan I, Llc; To Require The Dfa To Obtain A Proper Legal Description Of The Property Prior To Sale And Include It In The Deed Or Instrument Of Conveyance; To Require That The Property Be Sold For Fair Market Value As Determined By The Average Of Two Appraisals By Qualified Appraisers Who Are Certified And Licensed By The Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing And Certification Board; To Stipulate That Compass Datacenters Jan I, Llc, Shall Pay Any And All Closing Costs; To Authorize The Dfa To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Descriptions Of The Property Or Purchasing Entity Provided In This Act; To Require All Monies Derived From The Sale Or Lease Of The Property To Be Deposited In The State General Fund; To Name Newly Constructed Dps Facilities In Lauderdale County; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Education, Department of.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Funding K-12 And Other Related Educational Activities, Including Certain Agencies And Programs, In The State Of Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2027.

The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs.

An Act To Provide Certain Procedures For Law Enforcement Agencies Concerning The Investigation Into A Missing Or Unidentified Person; To Require A Law Enforcement Agency To Initiate Certain Procedures Upon The Receipt Of A Credible Report Of A Missing Or Unidentified Person; To Require Certain Information About The Missing Or Unidentified Person To Be Entered Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System; To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Requiring A Delay Before Accepting A Report Or Requiring The Appearance Of A Next Of Kin Before Initiating A Missing Persons Investigation; To Require A Law Enforcement Agency Or The State Medical Examiner To Enter A Report Of A Missing Child Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System Without Delay; To Require The State Medical Examiner Test The Dna Of Unidentified Human Remains Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy Testing; To Amend Section 41-61-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "unclaimed Human Remains" And "unidentified Human Remains"; To Amend Section 41-61-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Body Is Unidentified Human Remains, The Body Shall Be Submitted To The State Medical Examiner; To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon Discovery Unidentified Human Remains Or Anatomical Material Suspected Of Being Part Of The Human Body Shall Be Submitted To The State Medical Examiner; To Provide That The Willful Destruction Of A Body, Body Part Or Unidentified Human Remains Shall Be A Felony; To Require The County Medical Examiner Investigator To Enter Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System All Unclaimed Human Remains Cases Within A Certain Amount Of Days; To Amend Section 41-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Physician, Hospital, Funeral Director, Embalmer, County Medical Examiner Or Other Person Acquiring Possession Of Unidentified Human Remains To Submit The Remains To The State Medical Examiner And Not Subject The Remains To Cremation, Embalming Or Other Destructive Treatment; To Amend Section 45-6-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Certain Amount Of Training Related To The Investigation Of Unidentified And Missing Persons For Law Enforcement Officers; And For Related Purposes.

Technical violations; clarify that certain sentencing limits shall not apply to intervention or drug court participants regarding.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Intervention Court To Impose Up To The Remainder Of The Suspended Portion Of A Sentence Without The Individual Having A Revocation Hearing Upon The Judge's Written Finding Of A Certain Number Of Violations Of The Procedures And Requirements Of The Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.

Alcoholic beverages; extend repealers relating to festival wine permits.

An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Holder Of A Native Wine Retailer's Permit To Make Retail Sales Of Native Wines At Any Tasting Room Locations Within The Same County As The Native Winery, To Have One Permanent Satellite Tasting Room Sales Location In Any Other Location In The State That Otherwise Allows The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages, And, When Selling To Consumers For On-premises Consumption, To Sell Alcoholic Beverages Produced By Other Suppliers; To Remove The Repealer On The Authority Of The Department Of Revenue To Issue A Festival Permit; To Amend Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Expiration Date Of The Exception For Alcoholic Beverages Authorized To Be Sold By The Holder Of A Festival Permit To The Statute Requiring The Department Of Revenue To Serve As A Wholesale Distributor And Seller Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 67-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Expiration Date On The Authority Of A Distiller, Wine Manufacturer, Rectifier, Blender Or Bottler To Have A Financial Interest In A Festival Permit; To Amend Section 67-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer On The Annual Privilege License Tax For A Festival Permit; And For Related Purposes.

Northeast District; allow greater flexibility regarding where the livestock show may be held.

An Act To Amend Section 69-5-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Greater Flexibility Regarding Where The Northeast District Livestock Show May Be Held; And For Related Purposes.

Alcohol taxes, markups and other charges; exempt up to 10 cases of wine donated annually by a permittee to nonprofits.

An Act To Amend Sections 27-71-7 And 27-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Alcohol Taxes, Markups And Other Charges Up To 10 Cases Of Wine Annually That Are Donated By A Permittee To A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Registered With The Mississippi Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.

Bonds; authorize revenue bonds to be issued to pay for damage to electric utilities caused by the 2026 winter storm.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi 2026 Severe Winter Storm Electric Utility Customer Relief And Electric Utility System Restoration Act; To Establish A Mechanism By Which The Mississippi Public Service Commission May Authorize And Certify An Electric Utility Financing Order And The State May Issue Bonds To Pay The Costs Of Repairing Damage To The Systems Of Electric Utilities Caused By The 2026 Winter Storm; To Authorize Electric Utilities To Petition The Public Service Commission For The Issuance Of A Financing Order Which, When Transmitted To The State Bond Commission By An Electric Utility, Authorizes The Issuance Of Bonds To Pay The Costs Associated With Restoring The System Of The Electric Utility; To Provide The Contents Of Such A Petition; To Authorize The Public Utilities Staff To Conduct An Independent Investigation Of The Petition; To Establish The Duties Of The Public Service Commission With Regard To Such Petitions; To Provide For The Contents Of Financing Orders; To Provide That The Financing Order Shall Require The Electric Utility To Collect A System Restoration Charge From Its Retail Customers Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To The Financing Order; To Provide For Annual Adjustments To The System Restoration Charges To Ensure That The Charges Are Sufficient To Pay The Debt Service On Any Bonds Issued Pursuant To This Act; To Provide The Method For Appealing Decisions Of The Public Service Commission With Respect To A Financing Order; To Provide For The Duration Of A Financing Order; To Authorize The Issuance Of Bonds In An Amount Not To Exceed The Amount Specified In The Financing Order To Be Utilized By An Electric Utility To Pay The Cost Of Repairs Necessitated By The 2026 Winter Storm; To Authorize The Creation Of Sinking Funds Into Which System Restoration Charges Collected By The Electric Utility Shall Be Deposited And To Provide That Money In The Sinking Funds Shall Be Utilized To Pay The Debt Service On Bonds Issued Pursuant To A Financing Order; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The College Of Veterinary Medicine At Mississippi State University For Fiscal Year 2027.

Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act; create.

An Act To Be Known As The Creating Logic For Efficiency And Accountability Reform (clear) Act; To Create New Section 5-3-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Peer Committee To Establish A Program Of Reviewing Selected Newly Adopted State Agency Administrative Rules; To Provide That Such Reviews Shall Produce A Report To The Legislature On Newly Adopted State Agency Administrative Rules; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 565, 2026 Regular Session, To Provide That The Peer Committee Shall Conduct A Performance Evaluation Of The Medicaid Nonemergency Transportation Program Once Every Three Years To Evaluate The Administration Of The Program And The Providers Of Transportation Services To Determine The Most Cost-effective Ways Of Providing Nonemergency Transportation Services To The Patients Served Under The Program; To Create The State Board Of Health Professions; To Provide That The Members Of The Board Shall Be One Member From The Boards Of Medical Licensure, Pharmacy, Nursing, Chiropractic Examiners, Dental Examiners And Optometry, And Five Additional Members; To Provide That The Board Shall Evaluate The Need For Coordination Among The Health Regulatory Boards And Their Staffs, Evaluate All Health Care Professions And Occupations In The State And Consider Whether Each Such Profession Or Occupation Should Be Regulated And The Degree Of Regulation To Be Imposed, Serve As A Forum For Resolving Conflicts Among The Health Regulatory Boards, Advise The Governor And The Legislature On Matters Relating To The Regulation Or Deregulation Of Health Care Professions And Occupations, And Examine Scope Of Practice Conflicts Involving Regulated And Unregulated Health Care Professions And Occupations And Advise The Health Regulatory Boards And The Legislature Of The Nature And Degree Of Such Conflicts; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Annually Request A Budget For The State Board Of Health Professions And Shall Provide A Meeting Space And Administrative Support For The Board's Operations; To Amend Section 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That All Program Withholdings From Participants Of The Prison Industries Corporation's Work Initiative Program Shall Be Calculated Based Upon Participant Wages After Mandatory Deductions; To Require Accounting Of Any Dependent Support Payments, Fines, Restitutions, Fees Or Costs, As Ordered By The Court, Be Reported For Each Work Initiative Participant; To Require That The Remaining Sentence Length Of Such Participant Be Collected, Maintained And Reported; To Require That A Financial Account Creation Date Be Collected, Maintained And Reported For Each Participant; And For Related Purposes.

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The State Department Of Health; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Jackson Club; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Forrest Health; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Shower Power, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Eagle Home School, Inc., Madison-ridgeland Academy, Corinth School District, Mississippi Sound Estuary Program, Brown Missionary Baptist Church (bmbc) In Southaven, Heritage Christian Academy In Picayune, And Extra Table Feeds; To Amend Section 27-19-56.166, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of D'iberville High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Kossuth High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.482, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Mississippi, Inc.; To Amend Section 27-19-56.535, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Authorization Period For The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of Alternative Distinctive Tags To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi; To Provide That Such Alternative Tags Shall Have A Black Background And A White Pinstripe Border, And Shall Have "mississippi" Printed At The Top, And "wildlife Mississippi" Printed At The Bottom; To Amend Section 27-19-56.524, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Space Force; To Amend Section 27-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Members Of The United States Armed Forces Discharged For A Reason Other Than Retirement Shall Present A Copy Of Their Dd Form 214 When Applying For The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.

Memorial highways and bridges; designate various segments of public roadway as upon certain conditions.

An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 370 In Itawamba County, Mississippi, As The "roger Campbell Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 363 In Itawamba County, Mississippi, As The "jakob Edward Kindt Memorial Highway"; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 45 Located In Baldwyn, Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The "chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew Zemek And Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott Memorial Highway; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 7 Located In Grenada County, Mississippi, As The "robert Noah Memorial Highway"; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Commission On Judicial Performance Of The State Of Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2027.

Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Melvin Jackson Of Monroe County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

City of Richland; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tourism tax.

An Act To Amend Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 1998, As Last Amended By Chapter 903, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repealer On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Richland, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Bars And Restaurants In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Percent For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism, Parks And Recreation Within The City; And For Related Purposes.

State agencies; allow to charge other agencies for short-term rental of event space.

An Act To Amend Section 27-104-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception To The Prohibition Against A State Agency Charging Another State Agency A Fee For Any Agency For The Short-term Rental At Event Space; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Board Of Animal Health For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Board For Fiscal Year 2027.

MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.

An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Donate To The City Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, A Certain Parcel Of Land Situated In Ridgeland, Mississippi; To Stipulate That The State Of Mississippi Shall Retain Mineral Rights; To Authorize The Department Of Transportation To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property Provided In This Section; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 414, Laws Of 2025, To Correct The Method By Which The State Highway Commission, Acting On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, Is Authorized To Donate To The City Of Gulfport, Mississippi, Certain Parcels Of Land Situated In Gulfport, Mississippi, At The Intersections Of 13th Street And 28th Avenue And 15th Street And 28th Avenue; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 393, Laws Of 2019, To Provide The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Certain Real Property Located In Lowndes County And The City Of Columbus, Mississippi, To Provide That Any Proceeds Generated From The Sale Of The Land Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Existing Industry Productivity Loan Program Bond Sinking Fund; To Provide That Mda May Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.

Jackson County; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Friends of Arts, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E.).

An Act To Amend Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Authority Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Friends Of Arts, Culture And Education (f.a.c.e.); And For Related Purposes.

City of Philadelphia; authorize a contribution to Philadelphia Transit.

An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Philadelphia, Mississippi, To Make A Contribution To Philadelphia Transit; And For Related Purposes.

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Incurred In The Maintenance And Operation Of The Forest And Wildlife Research Center For Fiscal Year 2027.

DeSoto County; authorize the use of golf carts and low-speed vehicles on certain public roads.

An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Desoto County, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Public Roads And Streets In The Buena Vista Lakes Subdivision Within The County; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License And Proof Of Financial Responsibility; To Require Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts To Be Registered With The County; To Authorize The County To Charge A Registration Fee; And For Related Purposes.

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