Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
The Asbestos Action Over-Naming Reform Act; create to regulate.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ASBESTOS ACTION OVER-NAMING REFORM ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-68-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT A SHORT TITLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-68-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-68-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFF DISCLOSURES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-68-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR DISMISSAL OF AN ASBESTOS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-68-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TRANSITION PROVISIONS TO CONFORM TO THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 11-67-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-67-9 AND 11-67-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE DISCOVERY IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |