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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1224

MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act;

Became law as Chapter 454, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE INTERNET SAFETY RESOURCES; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE A CURRICULUM FOR SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI KEEPING KIDS SAFE ONLINE ACT"; TO REGULATE INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM OFFERING CERTAIN SERVICES TO MINORS; TO REGULATE CERTAIN PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 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 action25 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Mar 315 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 626 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Hood, Yates and Yancey
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Thompson and Barrett
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Johnson, Hood and Yates)
  9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  11. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  12. Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  13. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Hood,Yates,YanceyHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Wiggins,Thompson,BarrettSenate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Hood, Yates)House of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  21. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  23. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor