Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1196
Polygraph examiners law; revise to include computer voice stress analyzer examiners and authorize use of CVSA examinations.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-29-1, 73-29-3, 73-29-5, 73-29-7, 73-29-11, 73-29-13, 73-29-19, 73-29-21, 73-29-23, 73-29-25, 73-29-27, 73-29-29, 73-29-31, 73-29-33, 73-29-35, 73-29-37, 73-29-45 AND 73-29-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF THE POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS LAW, TO RENAME THE LAW AS "THE POLYGRAPH AND COMPUTER VOICE STRESS ANALYZER EXAMINERS LAW"; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS OR COMPUTER VOICE STRESS ANALYZER (CVSA) EXAMINATIONS TO VERIFY TRUTH IN STATEMENTS OR DETECTING DECEPTIONS MADE BY INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO SUCH EXAMINATIONS; TO CONFORM PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE EXAMINER'S BOARD, QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE LICENSED AS POLYGRAPH OR CVSA EXAMINERS, LICENSURE RECIPROCITY, SCHEDULING OF FEES, TERMS OF LICENSE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST EXAMINERS LEADING TO THE DENIAL SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE, AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OF EXAMINERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-1-21, 45-3-47 AND 99-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-29-9, 73-29-15, 73-29-17, 73-29-39, 73-29-41 AND 73-29-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
Judiciary BJan 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 committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives