Mississippi 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 20)

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1577

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/12/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Enrolled
3/23/26  
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Crime Of Willful False Claims Of Child Abuse; To Authorize Restitution Payments To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 97-35-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1496

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Minimum Hold Of A Person Who Has Violated Any Provision Of Law That Prohibits Driving Under The Influence; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1507

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $4,000.00 Increase To The Minimum Starting Salary For Assistant Teachers; To Provide That No School District Shall Reduce The Local Supplement Or Pay An Individual Assistant Teacher Less Than The State Minimum Salary In A Year In Which The State Minimum Salary Is Increased; To Provide For A Reduction In Funds For Districts That Violate This Section; To Provide That No District Shall Pay Any Assistant Teacher Less Than The State Minimum Salary Unless Done So By A Pro Rata Daily Amount Where There Has Been A Reduction In Adequate Education Program Allocations For Such District In Such Year Or In The Amount Of Federal Funds To Such District From The Previous Year; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1543

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Provide That The State Of Mississippi Shall Not Be Required To Comply With Or Recognize Any Mandates, Orders, Laws, Decrees Or Directives Handed Down By Any Entity That Is Not A State Or Federally Elected Official Or Body Or A United States Citizen Appointed By A State Or Federally Elected Official Or Body, Unless Passed As Legislation By The Mississippi Legislators; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1505

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create The Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Program For The Purpose Of Providing A Verified, Standardized And Accessible Source Of Mapping Data For Critical Infrastructure That May Be Used By Public Safety Agencies Across The State To Ensure Rapid And Coordinated Response To Emergency Incidents; To Provide That The Program Will Be Administered By The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That A Municipality, County Or State Law Enforcement Agency May Apply For A Grant Under The Program For Services To Produce Critical Incident Mapping Data For One Or More Buildings Or Campuses Over Which The Agency Has Jurisdiction; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Critical Infrastructure Emergency Mapping Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1552

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering To Allow, On An Individual Basis, A Licensee Whose License Is Not Renewed Within Three Years After The Expiration Date Of The License To Renew His Or Her License Without Having To Take The Examination, If The License Has Not Been Expired For More Than Five Years And The Licensee Meets Certain Other Conditions; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1584

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mississippi Primaries To Be Held On The Date Designated As Super Tuesday; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1601

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create The Mississippi Parental Responsibility Act Of 2026; To Make Certain Findings And To Declare That The Purpose Of The Act Is To Better Equip Parents To Participate With Schools In The Education Of Their Children; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop And Administer A Program Designed To Increase Parental Involvement In Schools; To Authorize The Department To Use Any Funding Otherwise Available For Components Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1570

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create The "mississippi Social Media Literacy And Online Safety Act"; To Require Completion Of A Social Media Literacy Course Before Initial Or Continued Use Of Social Media Platforms By Minors; To Provide For Development Of The Course By The State Department Of Education In Coordination With The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Establish A Diversionary Consequence Program For Repeated Online Misconduct; To Protect Constitutional Rights And Clarify That The Act Does Not Regulate Or Restrict Online Speech; To Provide Enforcement, Rulemaking Authority And Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HC41

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 112, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Repeal The 1986 Provision Governing The Taxation Of The Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant And Restore The Authority Of Claiborne County To Tax The Plant Directly And Retain A Majority Of Tax Revenues Generated By The Plant.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1549

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create "alyssa's Law," To Require School Districts To Implement Silent Panic Alarm Systems For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Safety Of Students And Staff In Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Define Terminology; To Require Each Local School District And Charter School To Implement And Install A Silent Panic Alarm System In All Eligible Schools Under Their Respective Jurisdiction Beginning With The 2025-2026 School Year; To Specify The Minimum Capability And Functionality Requirements Of The Silent Panic Alarm Systems; To Require Public Schools And Charter Schools To Provide Each Member Of Its Personnel With A Wearable Panic Alert Device Throughout Each School Facility, Which Allows For Immediate Contact With Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide Guidelines For Coordination Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide Regular Training To School Personnel And Law Enforcement On The Protocol And Appropriate Use Of The Panic Alarm System Before The Start Of Each School Year; To Ensure Access To Security Data To Local Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Agencies; To Provide For The Protection Of Such Data And Exempt The Disclosure Thereof From The Public Records Act, Except In Certain Instances; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Submit An Annual Report To The State Department Of Education Detailing Compliance With This Act And Any Incidents Requiring The Use Of The Panic Alarm System; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations For The Implementation Of This Act To Establish A Grant Program Administered By The State Department Of Education To Assist School Districts In Compliance; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Receipt Of Grant Funds And The Purposes For Which Such Funds May Be Used; To Require The Legislature To Annually Appropriate Funds For The Administration Of This Grant Program By The Department, Which Shall Allocate Funds To School Districts; To Provide For The Severability Of The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1527

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool Or Online Race Book To A Manufacturer's And Distributor's License; To Authorize Licensed Gaming Establishments To Contract With No More Than One Platform; To Provide That A Platform Shall Only Accept Wagers From Players Located In Mississippi; To Require The Platform Contract For Geofencing And Age Verification; To Prohibit Play By Any Person Under The Age Of 21; To Amend Sections 97-33-17, 75-76-5 And 75-76-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 75-76-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Inclusion Of Online Race Book And Sports Book For Gaming Licensing; To Amend Section 75-76-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With; To Amend Section 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception For An Office In This State For Platforms; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-211, 75-76-55, 75-76-205 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Corporate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-177, 75-76-101 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-305 And 97-33-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-33-25, 75-76-129 And 75-76-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provisions For Gaming; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-1 And 97-33-7, Which Restrict Certain Types Of Wagers, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10, 29-15-13 And 59-7-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate The Authority Of The Secretary Of State Regarding Tidelands, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 59-15-1, 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Related To The Powers Of The Gaming Commission, For Internal Statutory Updates; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1521

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Amend Sections 49-17-505, 49-17-509, 49-17-511, 49-17-513, 49-17-515, 49-17-516, 49-17-517, 49-17-518, 49-17-519, 49-17-521, 49-17-525 And 49-17-527, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Restrictions For Certification To Conduct Certain Lead-based Paint Activities; To Align Definitions And Requirements For Lead-based Paint Accreditation And Certification With Federal Definitions And Requirements; To Provide That The Amount Of Fees For Lead-based Paint Projects Shall Be Determined Based On Information Provided On Required Project Notification To The Commission; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1578

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
An Act To Require School Districts To Adopt A Dating Violence Policy And To Incorporate Instruction On The Policy And On Healthy Relationships In Mandatory Courses; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Model Dating Violence Policy That May Be Used By The Various School Boards In Developing Their Policies; To Require Each School District To Include The Dating Violence Policy In The District's Code Of Student Conduct; To Amend Section 37-11-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1526

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
An Act To Prohibit Mandatory Fire Apparatus Retirement Based Solely On Age When Condition, Testing And Maintenance Criteria Are Satisfied; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.