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 128
TANF funds; prohibit providing to any person whose income is more than 200% of poverty level.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO TANF FUNDS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO ANY PERSON WHOSE INCOME IS MORE THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; 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 7 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 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 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 7 – Feb 3
- Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives