Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: SNAP and Medicaid benefits; persons who are not US citizens are not eligible for unless meet definition of an eligible alien.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-12-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT UNITED STATES CITIZENS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SNAP OR MEDICAID UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE DEFINITION OF AN ELIGIBLE ALIEN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID MUST VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS DURING ENROLLMENT AND ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATION USING THE SAVE SERVICE; TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION AND THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OR FEDERAL AGENCIES INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER FOR WHOM IT IS UNABLE TO VERIFY ELIGIBLE ALIEN STATUS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| 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 1076 | Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create. | enrolled |
| HB 1390 | State agencies; revise certain provisions in FY26 appropriations to. | unknown |
| HB 1612 | Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to. | enrolled |
| HB 1912 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | unknown |
| HB 377 | The Missing Persons Reporting and Identification Act; create to require input of missing persons in NamUs. | enrolled |
| SB 2474 | Rural Hospital Pilot Program; establish. | unknown |
| SB 2477 | Rural Health Transformation Fund monies; require certain recipients of to be subject to competitive bidding process. | vetoed |
| SB 2825 | MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives. | enrolled |