Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1061
Health insurance; require policies to cover Cologuard colorectal cancer screening tests.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES AND CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COLOGUARD COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN TO INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR COLOGUARD COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TESTS; 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 action3 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Feb 318 days
Appropriations AFeb 3 to Feb 3 · stopped0 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 committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from PH to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: PH To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives