Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Mental Health; revise appointment of Board of Mental Health and Executive Director.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE AND TO SERVE FOR A TERM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | 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 |