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 1135
Behavioral health professions; impose certain requirements for persons who establish residence in MS seeking licensure in.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 73-50-2.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON AN APPLICANT WHO ESTABLISHES RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE AND, BASED ON WORK EXPERIENCE IN ANOTHER STATE, IS SEEKING LICENSURE IN MISSISSIPPI AS A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; TO REQUIRE SUCH APPLICANTS TO UNDERGO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, SUBMIT TWO FORMS OF DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY RESIDENCY, AND MEET MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BEFORE RECEIVING A LICENSE; TO PROVIDE FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST AN APPLICANT WHO MISREPRESENTS HIS OR HER RESIDENCY, EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS, SUPERVISED PRACTICE RECORDS OR CRIMINAL HISTORY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-50-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM 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 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