HB 60

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

First responders; authorize follow-up drug testing before certification.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-60

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary B

House failed 2026-02-03

Public Safety

Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 45-6-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A RIGHT TO FOLLOW-UP TESTING FOR A FIRST RESPONDER WHO TESTS POSITIVE FOR ILLEGAL DRUG USE AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF SUSPENSION PENDING THE RECEIPT OF RESULTS FROM THE FOLLOW-UP TEST; TO AMEND SECTION 45-6-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

William Tracy Arnold

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-07	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-03	Status	failed
2026-02-03	Latest Action	(H) Died In Committee

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