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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1367

MS Farm & Food Security Act of 2026; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI FARM AND FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2026; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-131 THROUGH 37-13-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM, TO ENHANCE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-1-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL FOODS BY MISSISSIPPI FOOD BANKS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-1-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 69-1-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI FARM, FOOD, AND NUTRITION COMMISSION TO BETTER FACILITATE THE PROCUREMENT, PURCHASE AND USE OF LOCALLY GROWN AND LOCALLY RAISED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, TO SUPPORT THE STATE ECONOMY BY BROADENING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL FARMERS AND PRODUCERS, AND TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY GROWN OR RAISED FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION RELATING TO NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH FOR RENEWAL OF PHYSICIANS' LICENSES; 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

Jeffrey Hulum III

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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

EducationJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

Appropriations AJan 29 to Feb 3 · stopped5 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

  1. Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
  2. Reported as a committee substitute from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published