l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1134

Board of Pharmacy; authorize to establish an alternative to discipline program for licensees who have impairments.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-21-97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO ESTABLISH BY RULE AN ALTERNATIVE TO DISCIPLINE PROGRAM FOR LICENSEES WHO HAVE AN IMPAIRMENT AS A RESULT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION; TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY WITH THE LICENSEE, AND THE LICENSEE MUST ENTER THE PROGRAM BEFORE THE BOARD HOLDS A DISCIPLINARY ACTION HEARING REGARDING THE LICENSEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LICENSEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE COST OF ANY CARE, COUNSELING, TREATMENT AND/OR EDUCATION RECEIVED BY THE LICENSEE; 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

1 co-sponsor

John Read

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.

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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

  1. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published