Mississippi 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 101)

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1371

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create The Domestic Violence Transparency Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Registry That Includes Identifying Information For Any Person Convicted One Or More Times For Domestic Violence; To Require Any Person With More Than One Conviction For Domestic Violence To Register With The Department Of Public Safety; To Require The Applicable Court Clerk To Send The Required Information To The Department Of Public Safety Upon Conviction Or Release; To Provide Conditions And Time Periods For Which The Registrant's Information Must Be Removed; To Provide That This Act Applies To Persons Convicted For Domestic Violence On Or After July 1, 2026; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1316

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Sections 21-21-3 And 19-25-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Sheriff Or Police Officer To Have At Least One Less-lethal Force Option Made Available To Such Sheriff Or Police Officer While On Duty; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2523

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/12/26  
Refer
2/16/26  
An Act To Amend Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Parameters For A New, Performance-based Funding Model For State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Require That Such Funding Model Be Used To Disburse 75% Of General Funds Appropriated For Such Purpose And Be Implemented By July 1, 2029; To Provide For Distribution Of Remaining Funds; To Provide A 10% Performance-based Holdout; To Require The Funding Model To Include A Base Appropriation And A Performance-based Allocation; To Provide Measurable Outcomes Which Shall Be Calculated Using Standardized Definitions Adopted By Rule; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish Performance Standards, Scoring Thresholds And Values For Each Metric In A Publicly Noticed Meeting On Or Before June 20, 2026; To Provide Specific Requirements For Such Standards, Thresholds And Values; To Provide For Developing, Calculating Or Administering The Funding Model; To Require The Board To Continuously Monitor Institutional Performance Under The Funding Model; To Require The Board To Identify Institutions At Risk Of Failing To Meet Specific Standards; To Authorize The Board To Take Certain Actions Upon A Determination That An Institution Is At-risk; To Require The Board To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature And Publish Such Report On Its Public Website; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In The Report; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules Necessary To Implement This Act; To Require The Board To Adopt And Publish The Funding Model, Including All Metric Definitions, Benchmarks And Weights, No Later Than June 30, 2026; To Provide For Application Of The Funding Model For The Initial Three Fiscal Years Following Adoption And Publication; To Require Full Implementation Of The Funding Model By July 1, 2029; To Prohibit The Board From Permitting A Person Subject To The Registration Requirements Under Sections 45-33-21 Through 45-33-63 To Reside In A Dormitory Or Other Student Living Accommodation Located On The Campus Of Or Managed By A State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Bring Forward Sections 37-101-1, 37-101-2, 37-101-3, 37-101-4, 37-101-5, 37-101-7, 37-101-9, 37-101-11, 37-101-13, 37-101-16, 37-101-19, 37-101-21, 37-101-23, 37-101-25, 37-101-29 And 37-101-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Govern The Institutions Of Higher Learning, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2501

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Allow School Districts And Charter Schools To Employ Or Accept As A Volunteer, A Chaplain To Provide Support, Services And Programs With The School District Or Charter School; To Require Each School District Or Charter Employing Or Allowing A Chaplain To Provide Services To Its Students To Undergo A Criminal Background Check Before Entering The Schools To Carry Out Their Obligations; To Prohibit School Districts And Charter Schools From Employing Or Allowing Individuals Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders From Providing Services Within Its Schools; To Amend Section 37-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Quick Response Team Of Personnel Trained In School Safety And Crisis Management By The State Department Of Education To Include Chaplains; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Districts To Fund And Operate Improved School Safety And Security Measures, Including Costs Associated With Training And Planning And Programs Provided By Chaplains; To Amend Section 37-11-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Incorporate Emergency And Threat Management Awareness And Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports Which Include Services Provided By Chaplains; To Provide For The Severability Of Provisions Of This Act Which May Be Deemed Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1280

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Penalties For Convictions Related To Marijuana; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1343

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19th, Juneteenth, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1344

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Require The Expungement Of Misdemeanor And Felony Convictions By The Department Of Public Safety After A Period Of Years; To Limit The Number Of Convictions That May Be Automatically Expunged; To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Convictions That May Be Expunged By Petition; To Bring Forward Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Expungements In Municipal Court; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1376

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Or Her Chief Deputy In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Roads And Highways Within A County That Are Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1342

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Aggrieved By A Decision Of The Department Of Human Services Or Child Protection Services Regarding Foster Care Issues To Appeal The Decision To The Chancery Court Of The County Of His Or Her Residence; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1272

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Sections 63-3-502 And 63-3-1215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Forfeiture Of Vehicles Used In Drag Racing As A Penalty For The Crime Of Drag-racing; To Bring Forward Section 63-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1364

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Derived From Sales Of Businesses With A Certain North American Industry Classification System Code Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; To Amend Section 49-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1303

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program For The Fiscal Year 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1263

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 81-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Renewals Or Amendments To A Charter Or Articles Of Incorporation Of Banking Corporations Shall Be Sent Directly To The Secretary Of State Upon Being Approved By The Commissioner And Do Not Require Approval From The Attorney General; To Amend Section 81-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Bank To Declare And Pay Dividends Not Inconsistent With The Bank's Articles Of Incorporation Or Bylaws; To Require Prior Written Approval Of The Commissioner Only When Certain Conditions Exist; To Amend Section 81-5-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prior Approval Of The Commissioner Is Not Required For A State Bank Or Thrift To Establish Or Decommission Electronic Terminals; To Create New Section 81-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Investments By State Chartered Financial Institutions In Community And Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects And Other Public Welfare Investments; To Amend Section 81-5-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1385

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Enrolled
3/20/26  
An Act To Amend Sections 27-33-31, 27-33-33, 27-33-35 And 27-33-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Counties Submit Paper Originals Of Homestead Exemption Applications To The Department Of Revenue And That The Department Of Revenue Retain Paper Originals Of Homestead Exemption Applications; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1293

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
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.