Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1023
State agencies; require simultaneous repeal of two existing rules whenever proposed new rule takes effect.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-43-3.100, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A STATE AGENCY PROPOSING TO ADOPT A NEW RULE TO IDENTIFY AT LEAST TWO EXISTING RULES THAT WILL BE REPEALED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE NEW RULE BECOMING EFFECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.102, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY'S RULE-MAKING DOCKET TO INCLUDE THOSE RULES TO BE REPEALED WITH THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO INCLUDE THOSE RULES TO BE REPEALED IN ITS NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY'S ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT RELATING TO A PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION TO INCLUDE AN ESTIMATE OF ANY OFFSET IN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE NEW RULE THAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY THE ELIMINATION OF THOSE RULES IDENTIFIED FOR REPEAL; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.110, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AGENCY TO INCLUDE IN ITS RULE-MAKING RECORD THOSE RULES TO BE REPEALED WITH THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-43-3.111, 25-43-3.113 AND 25-43-4.104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives