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Mississippi House of Representatives 2026 Bills & Legislation (Page 96)

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB711

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO A NONPROFIT COMPANY BASED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD A CERTIFICATE OF NEED TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES BEFORE THE HOME HEALTH MORATORIUM WAS ENACTED, TO PROVIDE HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN ADAMS, AMITE, FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON AND WILKINSON COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB712

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Engrossed
2/5/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION BE FUNDED BY APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 77-1-6, 77-1-15, 77-1-29, 77-1-53, 77-3-8, 77-3-87, 77-3-89, 77-3-503, 77-3-507, 77-3-509 AND 77-11-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO BE DEFRAYED BY APPROPRIATION FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB715

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES OF NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO CERTAIN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FOOD ITEMS BE NONPERISHABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB724

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/19/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO MAINTAIN A DATABASE OF INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSEES AGED 65 OR OLDER WHO HAVE SUBMITTED AN AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING TO THEIR QUALIFICATIONS TO BE EXEMPT FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO PROHIBIT A LICENSEE FROM BEING REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT WITH SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE RENEWAL IF THE APPLICANT HAS NOT HAD AN INTERRUPTION TO CONTINUOUS EXPERIENCE AS A LICENSED INSURANCE PRODUCER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB725

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE USE OF AUTOMATED RECORDING EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMS TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB723

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-73-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS PROVIDING DEPENDENT CARE FOR EMPLOYEES DURING WORK HOURS AND FOR EMPLOYERS THAT PROVIDE A CHILD CARE STIPEND TO BE USED FOR CHILD CARE DURING EMPLOYEES' WORK HOURS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB718

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR AD VALOREM TAXES COLLECTED ON PROPERTY FOR WHICH HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IS DISAPPROVED OR DISALLOWED BECAUSE A TAXPAYER OR THE TAXPAYER'S SPOUSE HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF THIS STATE, THE TAX COLLECTOR SHALL REMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE ADDITIONAL AD VALOREM TAXES PAID ON THE PROPERTY DUE TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BEING DISAPPROVED OR DISALLOWED FOR THE PROPERTY, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE OBLIGATION FOR WHICH THE TAXPAYER OR TAXPAYER'S SPOUSE IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL APPLY SUCH AMOUNT AGAINST THE TAXPAYER'S INCOME TAX OBLIGATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-41-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE DISPOSITION OF EXCESS PROCEEDS RESULTING FROM THE SALE OF LAND FOR NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-45-1 AND 27-45-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE REDEMPTION OF LAND SOLD FOR NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB719

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FOR A NURSE PRACTITIONER TO BE PRESENT AT EACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PERSONS WITH CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AT NO COST TO THE RECIPIENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AND INFORMATION TO CERTAIN MINORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB720

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE FORCE AS AN ELEMENT OF RAPE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-3-101, 97-3-103, 97-3-97 AND 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CRIMES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB748

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Enrolled
3/10/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING TO FILE A MOTION FOR POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL RELIEF TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT BEFORE FILING THE MOTION IN TRIAL COURT IF A DENIAL OF A PREVIOUS POST-CONVICTION MOTION HAS BEEN AFFIRMED ON APPEAL OR MORE THAN THREE YEARS HAS ELAPSED AFTER THE TIME FOR TAKING AN APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB749

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-46.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE PERIOD IN WHICH CERTAIN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS MAY BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PARTIAL AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION; TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD WITHIN WHICH COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES MAY AUTHORIZE A PARTIAL AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN ENTERPRISES GRANTING A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES, TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD WITHIN WHICH COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES MAY ENTER INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB747

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGES, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE FROM REQUIRING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS OR ADULTS TO RECEIVE ANY VACCINATION OR IMMUNIZATION THAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-23-37 AND 41-23-43, 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 HB756

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN A CERTAIN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LIABILITY INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-11-7 AND 43-11-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB757

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPUNCTION OF CRIMES OF FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS UPON COMPLETION OF ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-29-150, 99-15-57 AND 99-19-71, 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 HB750

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Engrossed
2/5/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Enrolled
3/6/26  
AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 37-148-1 THROUGH 37-148-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE STRENGTHENING MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC RESEARCH THROUGH BUSINESS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-148-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE STRENGTHENING MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC RESEARCH THROUGH BUSINESS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.