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

Constitution; amend to provide for the right to personal reproductive rights.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Creating A New Section Establishing The Right To Personal Reproductive Decisions.

Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.

An Act To Provide That Mineral Estates Separated From The Surface Estate Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate After Ten Years Of Nonproduction; To Define Nonproduction; And For Related Purposes.

Capital rape; authorize life imprisonment or death penalty for crime of.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Capital Rape When Damage To Sexual Organs Of A Child Under 12 Years Of Age Occurs; To Amend Section 97-3-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Images or audio altered or created by digitization; criminalize dissemination of in certain circumstances.

An Act To Criminalize The Unlawful Dissemination Or Publication Of An Intimate Or Nonintimate Image Or Audio Created Or Altered By Digitization Where The Image Or Audio Is Disseminated Or Published With Intent To Cause Harm To The Emotional, Financial Or Physical Welfare Of Another Person And The Actor Knew Or Reasonably Should Have Known That The Person Depicted Did Not Consent To Such Dissemination Or Publication; To Define Terms; To Provide That The Crimes Include The Use Of Images Or Audio Created Or Altered By Digitization, Where Such Person May Reasonably Be Identified From The Image Or Audio Itself Or From Information Displayed In Connection With The Image Or Audio; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide Certain Exceptions To The Crime; And For Related Purposes.

Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current districts.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Conform The Pro Rata Signature Requirements From Each Congressional District For An Initiative Petition To The Number Of Current Congressional Districts.

Assistant district attorneys; increase number for First Judical District.

An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Assistant District Attorneys In The First Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.

Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 13-5-1 And 13-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Has Been Excluded From The Master List For Jury Service Because He Or She Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector But Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Name Reinstated To The Master List Automatically Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Corporal punishment; prohibit in public and charter schools.

An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Public And Charter Schools; To Provide That Any Employee Who Violates The Corporal Punishment Prohibition Shall Be Held Liable For Civil Damages Suffered By A Student As A Result Of The Administration Of Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.

Sexual acts between incarcerated persons and law enforcement; prohibit.

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Sexual Acts Between Any Law Enforcement And Incarcerated Persons; And For Related Purposes.

Dental and medical records; require practices to offer to patients upon expiration of prescribed retention period.

An Act To Amend Sections 73-9-13 And 73-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Dentist And Physician Practices To Offer To A Patient The Patient's Records Upon The Expiration Of The Prescribed Period Of Retention; To Require Practices To Seek To Procure A Patient's Signature Whenever The Patient Elects Not To Take Possession Of The Records; And For Related Purposes.

Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders.

An Act To Provide For The Automatic Expunction Of Crimes Of First-time Offenders Upon Completion Of All The Terms And Conditions Of The Sentence; To Amend Sections 41-29-150, 99-15-57 And 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Department of Health; prohibit from requiring fluoridation in water systems.

An Act To Amend Section 41-26-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Board Of Health Shall Not Require Community Public Water Systems, Nontransient, Noncommunity Public Water Systems, Public Water Systems Or Semi-public Water Systems To Fluoridate Water Or To Acquire And Install Fluoridation Treatment Equipment; And For Related Purposes.

High school graduation requirements; require civics course to graduate.

An Act To Require The Demonstration Of Proficiency In Civics As A Condition Of High School Graduation By Requiring Students To Take A Civics Course That Demonstrates Knowledge And Understanding Of The Fundamentals Of The History, Principles And Form Of Government Of The United States; To Require The United States History Curriculum To Include Historical Knowledge Beginning With The Settlement Of Jamestown, Virginia, In 1607; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Driver's license; require road test to be administered as a condition of receiving.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Require Certain Driver's License Applicants To Complete A Road Test As A Component Of The Driver's License Examination Process, To Demonstrate The Applicant's Ability To Properly And Safely Operate And Maneuver A Motor Vehicle In A Real-time Traffic Environment; And For Related Purposes.

DMH; require to promulgate performance standards and perform periodic audits to assess community mental health centers.

An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Develop And Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Standards To Use In Performance Audits Of Community Mental Health Centers; To Require The Department To Develop And Promulgate The Performance Standards By June 30, 2027; To Provide That The Department Shall Begin Conducting Performance Audits During Fiscal Year 2028; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Audit Of Each Community Mental Health Center At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department Shall Place On A Six-month Probationary Period Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers That Do Not Achieve A Passing Score On A Performance Audit; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide That The Contractor Or Contractors Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standards; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards Or Other Standards Promulgated By The Board Of Mental Health Or The Department Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Public Procurement Review Board Approval Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Department Of Mental Health In Carrying Out Its Responsibilities Set Forth In Section 41-4-7(mm); And For Related Purposes.

Crimes of exposing another to contagious diseases and endangerment by bodily substance; revise elements and penalties.

An Act To Amend Section 97-27-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Causing Exposure To Certain Contagious Diseases To Intentional Transmission Of Infectious Diseases; To Establish Defenses To Prosecution; To Revise The Penalties For Persons Guilty Of Committing The Crimes Of Intentional Transmission Of Infectious Diseases And Endangerment By Bodily Substance; And For Related Purposes.

Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.

An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; To Remove The Requirement That A County Has Received Funding For No More Than Eight Rounds From The Rural Truck Acquisition Assistance Program In Order To Receive Additional Matching Assistance Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.

Unnatural intercourse law; revise to remove "mankind" from.

An Act To Amend Section 97-29-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Unnatural Intercourse Law To Remove The Word "mankind"; And For Related Purposes.

Retired teachers; remove limitation on hiring of to return to teaching full-time and level of PERS contribution.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As Contributing But Nonbenefit Accruing Members Of The Pers; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The 50/50 Split Of Employer's Contribution Of Retired Teachers As Pension Liability Participation Assessment; And For Related Purposes.

Election commissioner; revise office of to be nonpartisan.

An Act To Provide That The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On A Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-367 And 23-15-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Video surveillance cameras; require in certain areas of school facilities for protection of exceptional children.

An Act To Require School Districts To Install Video Surveillance Cameras Equipped With Audio Reception Technology In Certain Areas Of Schools For The Safety And Well-being Of Exceptional Students; To Limit Viewing Access Of Recorded Surveillance To Certain District And Individual School-facility Licensed Personnel; To Require School Districts To Protect The Privacy And Identity Of Students Captured In The Surveillance Who Are Not The Subject Of Incidents Giving Rise To An Investigation Or Litigation; To Authorize The School District To Contract With Any Company Or Individual, Independent Of The School District To Provide Surveillance Monitoring; To Require The School District, Acting Through The Local School Board, To Employ Certain Procedures Prior To Awarding The Contract For Monitoring Services; To Eliminate The Need For School Districts To Employ Security Personnel Or Require The Immediate Presence Of Law Enforcement Officers On School Premises Equipped With Surveillance Cameras; To Bring Forward Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes A School Safety Grant Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Comprehensive Health Education; include domestic violence and dating violence prevention education for public schools.

An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Domestic Violence And Dating Violence Prevention Education In Comprehensive Health Education For Public Schools; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Outdoor recreational premises; include use of ATVs and off-road vehicles.

An Act To Amend Section 89-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Immunity For Landowners Who Allow Recreational Use Of Their Property; To Amend Section 89-2-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Off-road Vehicles And All-terrain Vehicles As Recreational Activities; To Amend Sections 89-2-5 And 89-2-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

CRNAs; exempt from requirement for collaborative agreement after completion of certain practice hours.

An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing To Include A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist As A Member; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Who Have Completed Not Less Than 8,000 Practice Hours Are Exempt From Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist; To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists May Apply Hours Worked Before The Effective Date Of This Act To Fulfill The Practice Hour Requirement; To Conform Certain Provisions With The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; To Amend Section 41-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; 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.

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