Mississippi
2026 Regular Session·10 bills·Adjourned April 5, 2026
Track legislation moving through Mississippi. Browse 10 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 Amend Section 10 Of Chapter 534, Laws Of 2024, As Amended By Section 3 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2025, To Revise A The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2024 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Amend Section 4 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 2 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Revise The Purpose Of A Certain Project Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 5 Of Chapter 534, Laws Of 2024, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2025, To Revise The Purpose Of A Project Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 28 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Revise The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Amend Section 27-104-371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 10 Of Chapter 534, Laws Of 2024, As Amended By Section 3 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2025, To Revise A The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2024 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Amend Section 4 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 2 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Revise The Purpose Of A Certain Project Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 5 Of Chapter 534, Laws Of 2024, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2025, To Revise The Purpose Of A Project Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 28 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 510, Laws Of 2024, To Revise The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Amend Section 27-104-371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Right To Try Medical Cannabis Act; To Provide A Procedure For Persons Who Do Not Have A Qualifying Debilitating Medical Condition Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act But Have An Illness That Is Chronic, Progressive, Severely Disabling Or Terminal In Nature, To Be Considered For Inclusion In The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program; To Provide That The Patient's Treating Medical Provider May Submit A Petition To The State Department Of Health Requesting Authorization For The Patient To Access Medical Cannabis; To Specify The Information That Must Be Included In The Petition; To Provide That The State Health Officer Is The Sole Decision Making Authority On All Such Petitions Submitted; To Provide That If The Petition Is Approved, The Patient Shall Become Eligible To Apply For A Registry Identification Card Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, Subject To All Applicable Rules, Limits And Regulations; To Provide That The Decision Of The State Health Officer On A Petition Shall Be Final And May Not Be Appealed; To Provide That The Department May Limit The Type, Form Or Volume Of Cannabis Authorized For Patients Approved Under This Act In Accordance With Public Health And Safety Standards; To Provide That Patients Approved Under This Act Shall Be Subject To Periodic Reevaluation By The Treating Provider No Less Than Once Every 12 Months; To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "qualifying Patient"; To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Be Known As The Right To Try Medical Cannabis Act; To Provide A Procedure For Persons Who Do Not Have A Qualifying Debilitating Medical Condition Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act But Have An Illness That Is Chronic, Progressive, Severely Disabling Or Terminal In Nature, To Be Considered For Inclusion In The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program; To Provide That The Patient's Treating Medical Provider May Submit A Petition To The State Department Of Health Requesting Authorization For The Patient To Access Medical Cannabis; To Specify The Information That Must Be Included In The Petition; To Provide That The State Health Officer Is The Sole Decision Making Authority On All Such Petitions Submitted; To Provide That If The Petition Is Approved, The Patient Shall Become Eligible To Apply For A Registry Identification Card Under The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Program, Subject To All Applicable Rules, Limits And Regulations; To Provide That The Decision Of The State Health Officer On A Petition Shall Be Final And May Not Be Appealed; To Provide That The Department May Limit The Type, Form Or Volume Of Cannabis Authorized For Patients Approved Under This Act In Accordance With Public Health And Safety Standards; To Provide That Patients Approved Under This Act Shall Be Subject To Periodic Reevaluation By The Treating Provider No Less Than Once Every 12 Months; To Amend Section 41-137-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "qualifying Patient"; To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Mandatory Six-month Follow-up Visit With The Practitioner After The Patient Receives The Certification; To Authorize The Practitioner To Request Or Require A Follow-up Evaluation Of The Patient; To Amend Section 41-137-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Validity Period For Registry Identification Cards For Resident Designated Caregivers To Two Years; To Amend Section 41-137-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Thc Potency Limits For Cannabis Tinctures, Oils And Concentrates; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Mandatory Six-month Follow-up Visit With The Practitioner After The Patient Receives The Certification; To Authorize The Practitioner To Request Or Require A Follow-up Evaluation Of The Patient; To Amend Section 41-137-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Validity Period For Registry Identification Cards For Resident Designated Caregivers To Two Years; To Amend Section 41-137-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Thc Potency Limits For Cannabis Tinctures, Oils And Concentrates; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Eligible Projects In The Gulf Coast Region; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration And The South Mississippi Planning And Development District; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Revolving Fund Shall Be Administered By The Department And The District, And Shall Be Used, Only Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Eligible Projects, Which Shall Be Determined By The Legislature By Separate Line Items In An Appropriation Bill; To Provide That After The Mississippi Development Authority Has Presented The Legislature With The Applications For Assistance And Its Recommendations For Assistance To Individual Projects From The Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (gcrf), The Legislature May Authorize Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Individual Eligible Projects Under This Act; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Determine The Individual Projects For Which Loan Assistance Will Be Provided Under This Act By Separate Line Items In The Appropriation Bill For The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Provide That An Eligible Applicant May Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act In Addition To Receiving Assistance From The Gcrf, And An Eligible Applicant May Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act Without Receiving Assistance From The Gcrf; To Provide That It Is Not A Requirement That An Eligible Applicant Be A Recipient Of Assistance From The Gcrf In Order To Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act; To Provide That The Department Shall Provide The District With Monies From The Revolving Fund That Are Sufficient To Make The Loan Assistance That Has Been Authorized By The Legislature In The Appropriation Bill; To Provide That The Interest Rate On Loans Made Under This Section Shall Be Determined By The District, But Not More Than Three And One Half Percent Per Annum Fixed Interest Rate; To Provide That The District Shall Administer The Loans Made Under This Act By Distributing The Funds To The Recipients And Receiving The Repayments Of Principal And Interest Derived From Loans, Which Shall Be Deposited In The Revolving Fund To Be Used For Additional Loan Assistance; To Provide That The Department Shall Promulgate Such Rules, Regulations And Procedures As Necessary To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That All Expenses Of The Department In Carrying Out Its Duties And Responsibilities Under This Act Shall Be Paid From Funds In The Revolving Fund; To Require The Department To File An Annual Report With The Speaker Of The House, The Lieutenant Governor, The Chairs Of The Appropriations Committees Of The House And The Senate, And The Legislative Budget Office Not Later Than December 1 Of Each Year, Which Shall Include Detailed Information Regarding Certain Specific Areas; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Establish The Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Eligible Projects In The Gulf Coast Region; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration And The South Mississippi Planning And Development District; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Gulf Coast Restoration Revolving Loan Program Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Revolving Fund Shall Be Administered By The Department And The District, And Shall Be Used, Only Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Eligible Projects, Which Shall Be Determined By The Legislature By Separate Line Items In An Appropriation Bill; To Provide That After The Mississippi Development Authority Has Presented The Legislature With The Applications For Assistance And Its Recommendations For Assistance To Individual Projects From The Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (gcrf), The Legislature May Authorize Loan Assistance To Eligible Applicants For Individual Eligible Projects Under This Act; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Determine The Individual Projects For Which Loan Assistance Will Be Provided Under This Act By Separate Line Items In The Appropriation Bill For The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Provide That An Eligible Applicant May Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act In Addition To Receiving Assistance From The Gcrf, And An Eligible Applicant May Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act Without Receiving Assistance From The Gcrf; To Provide That It Is Not A Requirement That An Eligible Applicant Be A Recipient Of Assistance From The Gcrf In Order To Receive Loan Assistance Under This Act; To Provide That The Department Shall Provide The District With Monies From The Revolving Fund That Are Sufficient To Make The Loan Assistance That Has Been Authorized By The Legislature In The Appropriation Bill; To Provide That The Interest Rate On Loans Made Under This Section Shall Be Determined By The District, But Not More Than Three And One Half Percent Per Annum Fixed Interest Rate; To Provide That The District Shall Administer The Loans Made Under This Act By Distributing The Funds To The Recipients And Receiving The Repayments Of Principal And Interest Derived From Loans, Which Shall Be Deposited In The Revolving Fund To Be Used For Additional Loan Assistance; To Provide That The Department Shall Promulgate Such Rules, Regulations And Procedures As Necessary To Effectuate The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That All Expenses Of The Department In Carrying Out Its Duties And Responsibilities Under This Act Shall Be Paid From Funds In The Revolving Fund; To Require The Department To File An Annual Report With The Speaker Of The House, The Lieutenant Governor, The Chairs Of The Appropriations Committees Of The House And The Senate, And The Legislative Budget Office Not Later Than December 1 Of Each Year, Which Shall Include Detailed Information Regarding Certain Specific Areas; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purpose Of Assisting Local Governments In Recovering From Certain Federally Declared Disasters By Issuing Loans To Local Governments; To Provide That No Loan Shall Be Issued Under The Authority Of This Act After A Certain Date; To Set Forth The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency In Administering This Act; To Allow The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Authorize An Administrator To Carry Out Any Or All Of The Powers And Duties Enumerated In This Act; To Exempt The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency From Any Requirement That The Public Procurement Review Board Approve Any Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Or Pre-approve Any Solicitation Of Such Contracts For Purposes Of This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The "local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund"; To Require Each Recipient Of A Loan Under The Program To Establish A Dedicated Source Of Revenue For Repayment Of The Loan In The Event That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declines To Reimburse An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Provide That The Executed Loan Agreement Will Obligate The Local Government To Repay The Proceeds Of The Loan Immediately Upon Receipt Of Reimbursements From The Federal Emergency Management Agency; To Provide That The Loan Agreement Shall Provide For The Repayment Of All Funds Received From The Emergency Fund Within Not More Than Two Years From The Date That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declined To Reimburse For An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Require A Recipient Local Government To Pledge Its Sales Tax Revenue Distribution Or Its Homestead Exemption Annual Tax Loss Reimbursement, As The Case May Be, To Meet The Repayment Schedule Contained In The Loan Agreement In The Event That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declines To Reimburse An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Personal Or Professional Service Contracts Entered Into By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Under This Act Are Exempt From Approval By The Public Procurement Review Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Enact The Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purpose Of Assisting Local Governments In Recovering From Certain Federally Declared Disasters By Issuing Loans To Local Governments; To Provide That No Loan Shall Be Issued Under The Authority Of This Act After A Certain Date; To Set Forth The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency In Administering This Act; To Allow The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Authorize An Administrator To Carry Out Any Or All Of The Powers And Duties Enumerated In This Act; To Exempt The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency From Any Requirement That The Public Procurement Review Board Approve Any Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Or Pre-approve Any Solicitation Of Such Contracts For Purposes Of This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The "local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund"; To Require Each Recipient Of A Loan Under The Program To Establish A Dedicated Source Of Revenue For Repayment Of The Loan In The Event That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declines To Reimburse An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Provide That The Executed Loan Agreement Will Obligate The Local Government To Repay The Proceeds Of The Loan Immediately Upon Receipt Of Reimbursements From The Federal Emergency Management Agency; To Provide That The Loan Agreement Shall Provide For The Repayment Of All Funds Received From The Emergency Fund Within Not More Than Two Years From The Date That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declined To Reimburse For An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Require A Recipient Local Government To Pledge Its Sales Tax Revenue Distribution Or Its Homestead Exemption Annual Tax Loss Reimbursement, As The Case May Be, To Meet The Repayment Schedule Contained In The Loan Agreement In The Event That The Federal Emergency Management Agency Declines To Reimburse An Expenditure For Which Loan Proceeds Were Used; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Personal Or Professional Service Contracts Entered Into By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Under This Act Are Exempt From Approval By The Public Procurement Review Board; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of The Attorney General For Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of The Attorney General For Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund, The 2022 Community And Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, And The 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund For Certain Projects; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Department Of Finance And Administration Statewide Repair And Renovation Fund To Pay The Costs Of Certain Infrastructure Improvements, General Repairs And Renovations; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund For Certain Projects; To Authorize Any State Agency That Receives Certain Monies To Escalate Its Budget Upon Receiving Such Monies And Expend Such Monies In Accordance With The Rules And Regulations In A Manner Consistent With The Escalation Of Federal Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund, The 2022 Community And Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, And The 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund For Certain Projects; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Department Of Finance And Administration Statewide Repair And Renovation Fund To Pay The Costs Of Certain Infrastructure Improvements, General Repairs And Renovations; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund For Certain Projects; To Authorize Any State Agency That Receives Certain Monies To Escalate Its Budget Upon Receiving Such Monies And Expend Such Monies In Accordance With The Rules And Regulations In A Manner Consistent With The Escalation Of Federal Funds; And For Related Purposes.
An Act Making An Appropriation And A Reappropriation To The Mississippi Development Authority To Authorize And Reauthorize The Expenditure Of Gulf Coast Restoration Funds Previously Appropriated For Projects For Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act Making An Appropriation And A Reappropriation To The Mississippi Development Authority To Authorize And Reauthorize The Expenditure Of Gulf Coast Restoration Funds Previously Appropriated For Projects For Fiscal Year 2027.
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Corderro Martin Of Harrison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Corderro Martin Of Harrison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That In Structuring Grants, Applications Or Other Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Section 71401 Of Public Law No. 119-21, Priority Shall Be Given To Applicants, Awardees Or Subgrantees Located In Super Rural Zip Codes As Designated By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) And To Those Located In Certain Counties And Areas Outside Of A Metropolitan Statistical Area; To Provide That Priority Shall Also Be Given To Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program That Provide Direct Assistance To Mississippi Providers And Patients, Rather Than Vendors; To Provide That In Any Grant Program For Medical Equipment Acquisition Or Upgrades, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures For Facilities Or Equipment Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Priority Shall Be Given To Awardees That Have Not Received A Direct State Or Federal Appropriation For Medical Equipment, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures In The Past Three Years; To Require A Competitive Bidding Process For Vendors, Subcontractors Or Other Entities Selected By The State To Assist In Establishing A State Health Information Exchange That Is Funded Through The Rural Health Transformation Program; To Specify The Minimum Requirements For Such State Health Information Exchange; To Provide That Preference In Selecting A Designated Vendor, Subcontractor Or Entity Shall Be Provided To Those Entities That Have Demonstrated Experience Providing Health Information Exchange Services Offering Real-time Bidirectional Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data To Mississippi Health Care Providers; To Require The Agency Overseeing The State Health Information Exchange To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Exchange Including Allowable Participants, Permissible Uses Of Data, Security And Other Protocol, And A Process By Which Patients May Opt Out Of Participating; To Exempt Records Transmitted To Or From The Health Information Exchange From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Provide That Any Contract For A Program Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Including Those Entered Into Or Managed By A Non-public Entity, Shall Be Governed By The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.
An Act To Provide That In Structuring Grants, Applications Or Other Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Section 71401 Of Public Law No. 119-21, Priority Shall Be Given To Applicants, Awardees Or Subgrantees Located In Super Rural Zip Codes As Designated By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) And To Those Located In Certain Counties And Areas Outside Of A Metropolitan Statistical Area; To Provide That Priority Shall Also Be Given To Programs Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program That Provide Direct Assistance To Mississippi Providers And Patients, Rather Than Vendors; To Provide That In Any Grant Program For Medical Equipment Acquisition Or Upgrades, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures For Facilities Or Equipment Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Priority Shall Be Given To Awardees That Have Not Received A Direct State Or Federal Appropriation For Medical Equipment, Facilities Or Other Capital Expenditures In The Past Three Years; To Require A Competitive Bidding Process For Vendors, Subcontractors Or Other Entities Selected By The State To Assist In Establishing A State Health Information Exchange That Is Funded Through The Rural Health Transformation Program; To Specify The Minimum Requirements For Such State Health Information Exchange; To Provide That Preference In Selecting A Designated Vendor, Subcontractor Or Entity Shall Be Provided To Those Entities That Have Demonstrated Experience Providing Health Information Exchange Services Offering Real-time Bidirectional Admission, Discharge And Transfer Data To Mississippi Health Care Providers; To Require The Agency Overseeing The State Health Information Exchange To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Exchange Including Allowable Participants, Permissible Uses Of Data, Security And Other Protocol, And A Process By Which Patients May Opt Out Of Participating; To Exempt Records Transmitted To Or From The Health Information Exchange From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Provide That Any Contract For A Program Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program, Including Those Entered Into Or Managed By A Non-public Entity, Shall Be Governed By The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.