Mississippi 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 259)

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB245

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Create The Mississippi Skill Standards Board As An Advisory Board To The Governor, The Legislature And The State Workforce Development System For The Development Of A Statewide System Of Industry-defined, Industry-recognized Skill Standards And Credentials For Certain Skilled Occupations; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board; To Provide The Duties Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR1

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Terry High School Bulldogs Boys Class 6a Track And Field Team And Head Coach Rondell Coleman For Winning The 2025 State Championship, Its First State Title In Track And Field.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB270

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Create The "joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities Within Any County That Has Seven Or More Municipalities May Establish A Joint Police Department If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interests Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties As Well As The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Police Department; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB276

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
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 HB166

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish And Implement A Program Known As The "health Careers Academy" For Public School Students In Grades 9 Through 12; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Academy Will Be To Stimulate Interest In Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Critical Thinking And Health Care Professions; To Require The Academy To Be Conducted As A Six-week Nonresidential Summer Program At The University Of Mississippi Medical Center; To Require The State Department Of Education And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Jointly Develop The Criteria And Process To Be Used In A Random Selection Of Candidates; To Require That The Criteria And Process Used Be Nondiscriminatory In Nature; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Participation In The Academy; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The Academy; To Require The Academy To Provide Full-day Instruction During The Course Of The Program; To Require Participating Students To Complete Certain Tasks And Research Projects; To Limit Participation In The Academy To Mississippi Residents In Grades 9 Through 12 Who Attend A Public School; To Require Eligible Persons To Submit An Application For Participation To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make The Applications Available To All School Districts By A Certain Date And To Establish The Deadline For Acceptance Of Applications; To Require The Department To Forward The Completed Applications To The Vice Chancellor For Health Affairs At The University Of Mississippi Medical Center At The Closing Date For Acceptance Of Applications; To Provide An Incentive In The Form Of A Stipend For Students Participating In The Academy; To Establish The Health Careers Academy Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Provide Support To Local School Districts And The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For Start-up Costs And Costs Associated With Implementing And Operating The Academy; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB243

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History To Be Taught To All Students In Grade 9 In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB211

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Require The High School Curriculum In School Districts Assigned An Accountability Rating Of "c", "d" Or "f" To Include Courses In Vocational Education, Agriculture, Forestry And Home Economics; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Curriculum Standards And To Collaborate With Other Agencies In Developing Course Materials So That Those Courses Are Uniform In Districts Across The State; To Require Students Taking Such Courses To Be Awarded Elective Credits That May Be Counted Toward Graduation Requirements; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Grant A Special Expert Citizen-teacher License To Persons Teaching Such Courses; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB199

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Punishment For Simple Possession Of A Small Amount Of Marijuana To A Civil Penalty; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant To Municipal Courts Jurisdiction Over Civil Offenses; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB151

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Establishing And Supporting A Graduate Medical Education Residency Program At The Delta Regional Medical Center In Greenville, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB170

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School Attendance Officer To File A Petition With The Youth Court After A Child's Third Unlawful Absence During A School Year; To Provide That The Youth Court May Order Such Child To Complete 16 Hours Of Community Service, Which Must Be Completed Within 30 Days Of The Child Being Adjudicated; To Amend Section 43-21-621, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB206

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To School Districts In The State For Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB263

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Pickens To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs And Renovations To City Hall For The Fiscal Year 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB187

Introduced
1/7/26  
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1/7/26  
An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish The "mississippi Senior Cadets Program"; To Require The Program To Be Aimed At Reducing Poor Academic Scores And High Drop-out Rates Throughout The State; To Authorize The Department To Create Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Establish Minimum Guidelines For Students Who Participate In The Program; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB212

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Federally Qualified Health Centers In The State For The Fiscal Year 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB291

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Texting While Driving And Making Infractions Thereof A Traffic Violation Rather Than A Civil Violation; To Impose A $100.00 Fine For Each Violation; And For Related Purposes.