Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Licensure; revise reciprocity requirements for out-of-state attorneys.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A LAWYER FROM ANOTHER STATE WHO ESTABLISHES RESIDENCY IN MISSISSIPPI FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WHO ALSO HAS PRACTICED FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS IN A STATE WHERE HE OR SHE IS ADMITTED, IN GOOD STANDING AND ON ACTIVE STATUS MUST BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |