Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Nursing facilities and assisted living facilities; Health Dept. shall inspect to determine compliance with rules for emergency power sources.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES REQUIRING THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH RULES FOR ELECTRICITY AND EMERGENCY POWER SOURCES OF NURSING FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES DURING REGULAR UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS OF THOSE FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1305 | Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. | enrolled |
| HB 1393 | Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. | enrolled |
| SB 2409 | Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. | unknown |
| HB 1069 | "MS Agricultural and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026"; create. | failed |
| HB 4067 | Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes. | failed |
| SB 2641 | Wind-Tower Agricultural and Environmental Impact Study Committee; create. | failed |
| HB 1063 | Ad valorem tax; add categories for energy projects and extend deadline for certain exemptions, extend deadlines and revise fee-in-lieu minimum for certain projects. | failed |
| SB 2527 | Solar decommissioning; create provisions concerning. | enacted |