Mississippi 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 118)

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HC27

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Not Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Until He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That The Legislature May, By A Two-thirds Vote Of Both Houses, Of All Members Elected, Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1026

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Provide That The Secretary Of State, Or The Circuit Clerk In The Case Of A County Election, Or The Municipal Clerk In The Case Of A Municipal Election, Shall Conduct, In A Method Different From The Original Count, A Recount Of All Votes Cast For Any Office Or Ballot Question In Any Election If Certain Differences Exist; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB866

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Provide For The Establishment Of Portable Benefit Accounts For Independent Contractors; To Authorize A Hiring Party To Contribute Funds To The Portable Benefit Account For An Independent Contractor; To Provide That A Hiring Party May Withhold A Percentage Of Funds From The Compensation Owed To An Independent Contractor If Both Parties Agree To The Withholding In Writing; To Bring Forward Sections 27-7-16, 27-7-17 And 71-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB914

Introduced
1/16/26  
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1/16/26  
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Assign A Qualified Licensed Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor To Each County; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of Such Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisors; To Require The Department To Conduct A Program With Willing School Districts And/or Schools Which Focuses On The Use Of Dyslexia Data Coaches To Improve Reading And Literacy Among Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Provide That Individuals Assigned By The Department Serve In The Capacity As A County Dyslexia Therapy Teacher Supervisor Or Dyslexia Data Coach, Shall Be Employees Of The Department, And Shall Reside In The County Wherein He Or She Has Been Assigned To Serve In Said Capacity; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HR19

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
A Resolution To Amend House Rules To Create A New House Rule No. 104.1a To Require That The Agenda Of Any Committee Meeting Shall Be Made Public At Least 24 Hours Before The Scheduled Meeting.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB976

Introduced
1/16/26  
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1/16/26  
An Act To Amend Sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 And 41-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Thirty-day Minimum For Drug And Alcohol Treatment; To Amend Section 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Involuntary Commitment Of Alcoholics, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1070

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision Prohibiting Posting Of Security Personnel At The Property Of The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture Located At 121 North Jefferson Street And The New Farmers Market Building Located At The Corner Of High And Jefferson Streets In The City Of Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, And Permit Posting Of Security Personnel And Regular Vehicle Patrols And Responses To Security System Alarms; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1025

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Provide That Willful False Allegations That A Felony Or Misdemeanor Was Committed Because Of The Actual Or Perceived Race, Color, Ancestry, Ethnicity, Religion, National Origin Or Gender Of Any Person Shall Be Unlawful; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB850

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Repeal Sections 41-41-45 And 97-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibit The Performing Or Inducing Of An Abortion Except Where Necessary For The Preservation Of The Mother's Life Or Where The Pregnancy Was Caused By Rape; To Provide For A Statewide Special Election To Be Held On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Abortions Shall Be Prohibited In Mississippi; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Voting On The Question In The Special Election Vote For Prohibiting Abortions In Mississippi, Then This Act Shall Not Take Effect; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Voting On The Question In The Election Vote Against Prohibiting Abortions In Mississippi, Then This Act Shall Take Effect On January 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1038

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Provide Electric Utility Customers With The Option To Decline Installation Of Smart Meters; To Provide Definitions Relating To Smart Meters And Smart Meter Technology; To Require That Smart Meter Technology Provide Customers With Direct Access To And Use Of Price And Consumption Information; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1012

Introduced
1/16/26  
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1/16/26  
An Act To Establish The "arborist Registration Law Of 2026"; To Define Terminology Used Within This Act; To Provide That No Person In A Public Or Private Capacity Shall Practice Or Offer To Practice Arboriculture Without Being Registered And Licensed By The State Board Of Registration For Arborists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Prevent Any Person, Firm, Partnership Or Corporation From Practicing Arboriculture On Any Land, If Those Acts Are Not Performed Or Offered To The Public For Compensation; To Establish The State Board Of Registration For Arborists, To Provide For The Appointment Of Its Members By The Governor And Qualifications For Membership; Prescribe Initial And Subsequent Terms Of Officers And Stipulate The Powers And Duties Of The Board; To Require Licensure Applicants To Apply To The Board In Writing On Forms Prescribed And Furnished By The Board And Pay A Required Nonrefundable Fee Of One Hundred Dollars; To Authorize The Issuance Of License To Individuals And Business Entities; To Require Nonresident Applicants For An Original License Or A Renewal License To File An Irrevocable Consent That Actions Against The Applicant May Be Filed In Any Appropriate Court Of Any County Or Municipality Of This State In Which The Plaintiff Resides Or In Which Some Part Of The Transaction Occurred; To Provide That Examinations, If Required, Shall Be Held At Such Time And Place As The Board Shall Determine In Accordance With Procedures Prescribed By The Board; To Provide That Candidates Who Fail An Examination May Apply For Reexamination After Six Months, And Shall Be Entitled To One Reexamination Without Payment Of An Additional Fee; To Require The Board To Issue A Properly Authenticated, Serially Numbered License Upon Payment Of The Registration Fee To Any Applicant Who In The Opinion Of The Board Has Satisfactorily Met All The Requirements Of This Act And The Rules And Regulations Of The Board; To Provide That Licenses Shall Expire After December 31 Of Odd Numbered Years And Shall Become Invalid After That Date Unless Renewed; To Require The Secretary Of The Board To Mail A Notice To Every Person Registered As An Arborist, Notifying The Person Of The Date Of The Expiration Of His Or Her License And The Amount Of Fee Required For Its Renewal For Two Years; To Require The Notice Of Expiration To Be Mailed To The Latest Known Address, According To The Board's Records, At Least One Month In Advance Of The Date Of The Expiration Of The License; To Prescribe Conditions For Reciprocity For Nonresidents Seeking To Licensure As An Arborist In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe, Civil, Criminal And Administrative Penalties For Violation Of This Act, And Establish A Three-year Statute Of Limitations For Civil Actions; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB947

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Provide An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Certain Personal Property That Is Owned By A Business Enterprise Taxpayer, Is Used By The Business Enterprise Solely On The Premises Of The Business Enterprise In The Operation Of The Enterprise And Has A True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Not More Than $25.00; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB852

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Last Monday Of April As Civil Rights Memorial Day; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB885

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Amend Section 41-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Cytomegalovirus (cmv) In The Conditions Tested For In The Comprehensive Newborn Screening Program; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB923

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Agricultural Facilities Envelope And Infrastructure At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.