Mississippi State Representative

Percy Watson 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1402

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Engrossed
2/12/26  
Refer
2/16/26  
Enrolled
3/6/26  
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 537 LOCATED IN YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "COLONEL DONNELL BERRY MEMORIAL HIGHWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1446

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ROBERT G. CLARK, JR., VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF MISSISSIPPI"; TO DECLARE CERTAIN FINDINGS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND STATE AGENCIES FROM ENGAGING IN VOTER SUPPRESSION; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING RIGHTS COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO REQUIRE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN POLICIES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO BE PRECLEARED BY THE COMMISSION; TO ESTABLISH PROTECTIONS FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT INDIVIDUALS AND VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH, IN AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN STATE UNIVERSITIES, THE MISSISSIPPI VOTING AND ELECTIONS DATABASE AND INSTITUTE; TO PROHIBIT ACTS OF INTIMIDATION, DECEPTION AND OBSTRUCTION THAT AFFECT VOTERS' RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES TO ELECTION POLICIES; TO REQUIRE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED; TO AUTHORIZE AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUALS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS UNDER THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HR165

Introduced
3/29/26  
Refer
3/29/26  
Passed
4/1/26  
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ESTEEMED AND LAUDABLE LEGISLATIVE CAREER AND PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE MOST HONORABLE, DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM TAYLORSVILLE, FORMER REPRESENTATIVE BLAINE H. "BO" EATON II.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB4009

Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
* AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION ADMISSIONS CHARGED AT ANY ATHLETIC GAMES OR CONTESTS BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB384

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT ON CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB385

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MONIES REMITTED BY THE CLERKS OF EACH CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT TO THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND TO BE ALLOCATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR LEGAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE COLLECTED BY THE CLERK OF EACH CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB386

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-21-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THE CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 25-7-9 AND 25-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REENACT SECTIONS 27-19-56.99 AND 27-19-56.135, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH WERE REPEALED BY SECTION 29, CHAPTER 432, LAWS OF 2018, WHICH SPECIFY CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT FEES AND FEES FOR CERTAIN SPECIALIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB387

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-72, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FILING FEE FOR A PETITION TO EXPUNGE AN OFFENSE AND PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB382

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MANDATE UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IN ALL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB383

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 83-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE LIMITS TO BE AUTOMATICALLY EQUAL TO THE LIMITS OF BODILY INJURY LIABILITY COVERAGE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY COVERAGE UNLESS THE INSURED SPECIFICALLY SELECTS UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE OF LESSER LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB381

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES TO INCLUDE MEDICAL PAYMENT COVERAGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB508

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES VARIOUS SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB509

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNDER 65 YEARS OF AGE, ARE NOT PREGNANT, ARE NOT ENTITLED TO OR ENROLLED FOR MEDICARE BENEFITS AND WHOSE INCOME IS NOT MORE THAN 133% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB510

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS CLAIMING THE FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT CLAIMED BY A TAXPAYER EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX IMPOSED UPON THE TAXPAYER FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR, THEN THE TAXPAYER SHALL RECEIVE A REFUND FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR THE AMOUNT OF SUCH EXCESS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB535

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO ORDER AN EMERGENCY HEARING UPON REQUEST OR PETITION OF EITHER PARTY FOR SUCH HEARING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 71-3-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.