Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 138
State employees; remove requirement to use one day of personal leave before using major medical leave.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-93 AND 25-3-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A STATE EMPLOYEE MUST USE ONE DAY OF ACCRUED PERSONAL OR COMPENSATORY LEAVE, OR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY IF THE EMPLOYEE HAS NO ACCRUED PERSONAL OR COMPENSATORY LEAVE, BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE MAY USE MAJOR MEDICAL LEAVE; 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
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 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 committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 7Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives