l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1076

Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2026 (PLUS Act); create.

Became law as Chapter 453, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "PRESERVING LAWFUL UTILIZATION OF SERVICES FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2026 (PLUS ACT)"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON MAY RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY VETERAN'S CLAIM UNLESS THE VETERAN SIGNS A WAIVER THAT THEY ARE WITHIN THE ALLOWABLE TIME PERIOD AND ARE CHOOSING TO DENY FREE SERVICES AVAILABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ASSISTING ON VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN DISCLOSURES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN PRACTICES BY BUSINESSES ASSISTING VETERANS BENEFITS MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION; 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

3 co-sponsors

Gene Newman, Jeffrey Hulum III, Rodney Hall

Its course

January 16 to April 8, 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 action28 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 419 days

Military AffairsJan 16 to Jan 215 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 16 to Feb 193 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Apr 235 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 4

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Military Affairs
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
  3. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 26Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Apr 2

  1. Feb 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 9Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Carpenter and Hall)
  6. Mar 11Reconsidered in the House
  7. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  8. Mar 12Conferees named in the House: Carpenter, Hall and Gibbs (36th)
  9. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Tate, Mumford and Thompson
  10. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Conference report filed in the House
  12. Mar 26Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  13. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  14. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  15. Conference report filed in the House
  16. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  17. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Military AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
  6. Feb 19Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 26AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 26Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  10. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  11. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 9Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Carpenter, Hall)House of Representatives
  14. Mar 11ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 12Conferees Named Carpenter,Hall,Gibbs (36th)House of Representatives
  17. Mar 18Conferees Named Tate,Mumford,ThompsonSenate
  18. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 26Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 26Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  22. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  23. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  26. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  28. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor