HB 1720

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Artificial intelligence; prohibit use in provision of professional mental and behaioral health care.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1720
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Public Health and Human Services
House failed 2026-02-03
Artificial Intelligence Business / Commerce Healthcare
Summary

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON LICENSED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HIS OR HER PRACTICE; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR LICENSEES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-30-21, 73-31-21, 73-53-17, 73-54-29, 73-65-13 AND 73-66-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSEE WHO VIOLATES THIS ACT IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE LICENSING BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Lee Yancey
Official Source Back to Bills
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
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