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

Deputy circuit clerk; remove bond requirements.

An Act To Amend Section 9-7-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Bond Requirements For Deputy Chancery Clerks; And For Related Purposes.

Nursing; authorize nurses to delegate medication administration to unlicensed assistive personnel in outpatient clinical settings under certain conditions.

An Act To Authorize Registered Nurses And Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Licensed By The Board Of Nursing To Delegate Medication Administration To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel In Outpatient Clinic Settings For Patients With Stable And Predictable Health Conditions, Provided That Certain Conditions Are Met; To Require The Registered Nurse Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse To Provide Direct, In-person Supervision Of The Unlicensed Assistive Personnel; To Provide That The Registered Nurse Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Retains The Accountability For The Total Nursing And Advanced Practice Nursing Care Of The Individual; To Require That The Delegation Of Medication Administration To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Be Person-specific; To Require The Unlicensed Assistive Personnel To Be Adequately Trained For The Task, To Have Demonstrated That The Task Has Been Learned, To Be Able To Perform The Task Safely In The Given Nursing Situation, And To Have Appropriate Supervision Available During The Task Implementation; To Require That The Delegation Of Medication Administration To The Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Be An Established Policy Of The Practice Setting; To Prohibit A Registered Nurse Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse From Delegating The Administration Of Certain Drugs And Agents; To Require Documented, Formal Training Of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel By A Registered Nurse Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse In Order For The Nurse To Be Authorized By The Board To Delegate Medication Administration; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Violations Of This Act Are Grounds For The Board Of Nursing To Discipline A Nurse; And For Related Purposes.

Surface mining and reclamation; revise provisions relating to.

An Act To Amend Sections 49-2-7, 53-7-5, 53-7-41, 53-9-7, 53-9-31, 53-9-32, 53-9-33, 53-9-69, 53-9-71, 53-9-83 And 53-9-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Regulation Of Surface Mining And Reclamation, And Coal Mining And Reclamation, To Be Placed Under The Purview Of Such Office Within The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality As The Executive Director Determines Most Practical And Efficient; To Authorize The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Make Decisions On Transfers And Bond Releases; And For Related Purposes.

Dept. of Corrections; require to convene unexpected fatality review team for certain inmate deaths.

An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Convene An Unexpected Fatality Review Team Concerning Inmate Deaths Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Provide The Primary Purpose Of An Unexpected Fatality Review Is To Develop Recommendations For The Department And Legislature Regarding Changes In Practices To Prevent Certain Fatalities Pertaining To Inmates; To Provide That After A Review Is Conducted By A Team, The Department Shall Issue A Report On The Results Of A Review; To Require All Unexpected Fatality Review Reports Be Posted On A Public Website; To Require, Upon The Completion Of A Review, The Department To Implement Any Recommendations Made By The Review Team And To Require The Department To Implement A Corrective Action Plan; To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Certain Exemptions Of The Mississippi Public Records Acct Of 1983, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Public schools; require school boards to adopt policy on bell-to-bell cell phone prohibition.

An Act To Require Local School Boards To Develop And Public Schools Located Within The School District To Implement Age-appropriate And Developmentally-appropriate Policies Relating To Student Cell Phone Possession And Use On School Property During The Academic School Day From Bell-to-bell; To Specify The Minimum Provisions To Be Contained In Each School Cell Phone-free Education Policy Applicable To Elementary, Middle And High School Students; To Prescribe Exceptions To Possession; To Prohibit Students From Being Suspended Or Expelled As A Consequence Of Any Violation Of Such Policies; To Require School Districts To Establish Procedures For Off-site Events; To Require School Boards To Make Its Policy Publicly Available And Posted Prominently On The School District's Website; To Require School Boards, When Designing Its Cell Phone-free Education Policy, To Incorporate School-based Emergency Best Practices In Its Comprehensive School Safety Plan; To Provide For The Construction Of This Act; To Amend Sections 37-11-55 And 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Regarding The Prohibition On Suspending Or Expelling Students For Being In Violation Of The Cell Phone Possession Policy; And For Related Purposes.

Podiatric medicine and podiatrists; revise certain definitions related thereto.

An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine To Include Treatment Of The Foot And Ankle And Their Governing And Related Structures; To Require The Board Of Medical Licensure To Promulgate Rules Related To This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Hinshaw natural gas pipeline systems; consider as public utilities.

An Act To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline System" And Include It In The Definition Of "public Utility"; To Amend Section 77-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Give The Public Service Commission Jurisdiction Over Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline Systems; To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Certification And Approval Of Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline Systems; To Stipulate Instances When Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline Systems Must Seek Approval From The Commission; To Provide For The Creation Of Jurisdictional Contracts Between Hinshaw Natural Gas Pipeline Systems And Third Parties; And For Related Purposes.

Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.

An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Transfer To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) Each Fiscal Year The First $40,000,000.00 Of Any Unspent, Uncommitted Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year, To Be Used For Vouchers To Pay For Child Care For Qualifying Children Under The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); And For Related Purposes.

Virtual currency kiosks and civil forfeiture of property used in the course of crimes; create provisions concerning.

An Act To Enact The "money Transmission Modernization Act For Virtual Currency Kiosks"; To Define Terms; To Provide Licensing Requirements For Virtual Currency Kiosk Operators; To Prohibit Virtual Operators From Using Any Sign Using The Words "automatic Teller Machine" Or "atm"; To Provide Disclosure Requirements; To Require Operators To Disclose All Material Risks Associated With Virtual Currency; To Require Specific Disclosures; To Provide For New Accounts And Initial Transactions; To Require Operators To Disclose To Customers The Terms And Conditions Of A Transaction; To Require Certain Terms And Conditions; To Require Operators To Ensure That Each Customer Acknowledges Receipt Of All Required Disclosures; To Provide For Receipt Requirements; To Limit The Total Amount Of A Fees And Commission Charge To Not More Than 15% Of The Amount Of The Virtual Currency Transaction; To Provide Daily Transaction Limits Per Customer; To Provide For Refunds For New Customers Upon Fraudulent Activity; To Require Customer Identification And Provide For Wallet Restrictions; To Require Operators To Use Blockchain Analytics Software; To Require Operators To Take Reasonable Steps To Detect And Prevent Fraud; To Require Operators To Offer Customer Service; To Provide Additional Protections For Elder Adults; To Require Operators To Designate And Employ A Chief Compliance Officer; To Provide Additional Powers To The Commissioner Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act; To Provide That All Property Used In The Couse Of Certain Crimes Is Subject To Civil Forfeiture; To Authorize The Attorney General Or Any Law Enforcement Agency To Seize Property According To Certain Conditions; To Provide For Issuance Of Warrants; To Provide For Release Of Seized Property Subject To Certain Requirements; To Provide For Return Of Stolen Property Upon Meeting Certain Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

Certificate of foreign birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances.

An Act To Create New Section 41-57-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The State Registrar To Issue A Certificate Of Foreign Birth Without Judicial Proceedings If Certain Criteria Are Satisfied; And For Related Purposes.

Conditional medical release; revise authority of MDOC.

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Place An Offender On Conditional Medical Release; And For Related Purposes.

Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To Schedule Iii Of The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.

School districts; require to conduct mandatory parent meetings before the start of each school year.

An Act To Require School Districts To Conduct Mandatory Parent Meetings Prior To The Commencement Of Each School Year; To Establish Requirements For Parent Participation And Penalties For Noncompliance; And For Related Purposes.

Air quality; prohibit injection of chemicals into atmosphere with purpose of affecting the weather.

An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, 49-17-25 And 49-17-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Pollution Of Waters, Streams, And Air Within The State, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; And For Related Purposes.

Veterans assistance; prohibit unethical collection of fees in veterans benefits matters.

An Act To Prohibit Unethical Conduct And Improper Collection Of Fees Relating To Assistance Or Referrals In Veterans Benefits Matters; To Provide That Any Person Who Receives Compensation For Assisting An Individual Regarding Any Veterans Benefits Is Held To The Same Ethical Standard As An Attorney; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be Deemed A Deceptive Trade Practice Actionable By The Attorney General's Office Of Consumer Protection; To Amend Sections 75-24-5, 75-24-15 And 35-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Recall Act of 2026; enact.

An Act Entitled The "mississippi Recall Act Of 2026" To Provide A Procedure For The Recall Of Local Elected And Appointed Officials; To Define Terms; To Prescribe Those Officials Subject To Recall; To Prescribe The Number Of Electors Needed To Demand A Recall; To Provide For The Application For And Time Of Filing A Recall Petition By Sponsors; To Provide A Form For The Recall Petition; To Prescribe Those Electors Eligible To Sign A Recall Petition And A Procedure For The Verification Of Signatures; To Prohibit Certain Persons From Circulating A Petition Or Application; To Provide For The Determination Of Legal Sufficiency Of A Petition By The Local Board Of Election Commissioners; To Provide For The Manner Of Conducting A Recall Election; To Provide For The Filing Of Subsequent Recall Petitions Following A Recall Election Or Denial Of Recall Petition; To Authorize The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; To Authorize An Application To The Circuit Court To Compel Compliance With Recall Procedures; To Prohibit Giving Or Receiving Money To Sign Petitions Or Affidavits For Recall And Other Recall Infractions, And To Provide Criminal Penalties Therefor; To Repeal Sections 25-5-3 Through 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Recall Procedure For Local Officials Pursuant To Petition And Election; And For Related Purposes.

Firearms; prohibit firing in certain limited locations.

An Act To Prohibit Any Person From Shooting Or Discharging Any Firearms Across, Or In, Any Public Road In This State, Within 500 Feet Of Any School Or Church, Within 500 Feet Of Any Dwelling House, Or In Any State, County Or Municipal Park In Areas Of Which The Discharge Of Firearms Is Prohibited; To Define The Term "dwelling House"; To Provide Exceptions For Persons Who Are Residents Or Authorized Guests Of A Dwelling House; To Provide That Violation Of This Section Shall Be A Misdemeanor; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide Exceptions For Gun Repair Shops, Firearm Stores, And Indoor Shooting Ranges; And For Related Purposes.

Foreign laws; authorize attorney's fees in certain actions, prohibit certain application of, prohibit enforcement of religious codes.

An Act To Amend Section 11-63-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Award Attorney's Fees To A Party Opposing Recognition Or Enforcement Of Foreign Law; To Create New Section 11-63-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Application Of Foreign Law In Divorce And Child Custody Cases; To Create New Section 11-63-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Exemption From The Law Of Business Contracts Entered Into By Mississippi Businesses; To Create New Section 11-63-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Court, Arbitrator, Administrative Agency Or Other Adjudicative, Mediation Or Enforcement Authority From Enforcing Any Provisions Of Any Religious Code; And For Related Purposes.

mRNA vaccinations; prohibit use of in food products and livestock intended for human consumption.

An Act To Amend To Prohibit The Administration Or Inoculation Of Any Vaccine Developed Using Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mrna) Technology For Use In Any Livestock, Aquacultural Specimen, Poultry, Produce Or Other Food Product Intended For Human Consumption In This State; To Provide That A Violation Constitutes A Misdemeanor; To Amend Sections 75-35-3 And 75-33-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mrna) Vaccine; To Amend Section 75-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Duties To Livestock And Meat Inspectors Appointed By The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Amend Section 75-35-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nothing Prohibits A Person From Labeling Meat Or A Meat Product As "mrna Free" If The Animals From Which The Meat Or Meat Product Was Derived Were Not Administered An Mrna Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.

Constitution; amend to prohibit unsecured judicial release for persons charged with certain offenses.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Prohibit Persons Charged With Bail Restricted Offenses From Being Considered Eligible By Any Judge For Release On An Unsecured Judicial Release; To Stipulate That Such Persons Charged With Bail Restricted Offenses Shall Only Be Released Through The Use Of Certain Bonds; To Stipulate That Judges Otherwise Have The Authority, In Their Discretion, To Release A Person On An Unsecured Judicial Release; To Allow The Legislature To Enact Legislation Consistent With This Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.

An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Pawnbrokers, title pledge lenders and check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that may be charged for services.

An Act To Amend Sections 75-67-313 And 75-67-413, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Amount That Pawnbrokers And Title Pledge Lenders May Charge For Their Services Shall Not Exceed An Annual Percentage Rate Of 25% Per Annum On The Amount Of The Principal Amount Advanced In The Transaction That Remains Unpaid; To Amend Section 75-67-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Amount That Check Cashers May Charge For Cashing A Delayed Deposit Check Shall Not Exceed An Annual Percentage Rate Of 25% On The Face Amount Of The Check; And For Related Purposes.

Expungement; revise age for misdemeanor crimes for.

An Act To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age For Expunction Of Misdemeanors; And For Related Purposes.

Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of Inmates Under Its Jurisdiction To Determine The Prevalence Of Individuals With Dyslexia And Make A Report Thereon To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

ESA; authorize use of a diagnosis of dyslexia as a qualifier to determine eligibility for receipt of.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19, And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprise "the Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-181-3 And 37-181-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia Shall Be A Criteria Used To Qualify A Student For Eligibility To Participate In The Program; And For Related Purposes.

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