HB 316

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 12, 2026.

Hearing aid specialists; reduce minimum age for person applying for license and set time period to pass exams.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-316
Session 2026
Status failed
House failed 2026-02-12
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-14-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A PERSON APPLYING FOR A LICENSE AS A HEARING AID SPECIALIST FROM TWENTY-ONE TO EIGHTEEN YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-14-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR LICENSE SHALL HAVE EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS FOR LICENSURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Samuel Creekmore IV
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-12 Status failed
2026-02-12 Latest Action (H) Died On Calendar
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