HB 1239 (Mississippi) - Bill Status, Summary & Sponsor

Overview

Bill Details

Bill Number: HB 1239
Bill ID: MS-2026-HB-1239
Session: 2026
Status: failed
Committee: Judiciary A

Title: State identification requirements; provide exclusion for certain religious beliefs regarding photographs.

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-35-17 AND 45-35-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN EXEMPTION FROM PHOTOGRAPHED PICTURES FOR STATE IDENTIFICATION FOR THOSE WITH SINCERELY HELD BELIEFS THAT PROHIBIT PHOTOGRAPHY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Noah Sanford

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History

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee