Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1093
MS Lactation Consultant Practice Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF LACTATION CONSULTANTS BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2029, NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE LACTATION COUNSELING OR USE CERTAIN TITLES WITHOUT HAVING A LICENSE; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE; TO ESTABLISH THE COUNCIL OF ADVISORS IN LACTATION CONSULTING TO ADVISE THE BOARD ON MATTERS RELATING TO THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS 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 19 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives