l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1444

DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals.

Became law as Chapter 440, Laws of 2026, signed April 6, 2026, 80 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO INMATES HANDLING CLEANING CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES; 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

4 co-sponsors

Tamarra Butler-Washington, Zakiya Summers, Kenji Holloway, Daryl Porter

Its course

January 16 to April 6, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1025 days

CorrectionsJan 16 to Feb 217 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 1129 days

CorrectionsFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 121 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 65 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 16 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Corrections
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Corrections
  3. Feb 26Reported 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 12 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Currie, Faulkner and Burch
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Chassaniol, Fillingane and Brumfield
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 6

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To CorrectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To CorrectionsSenate
  7. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 19Conferees Named Currie,Faulkner,BurchHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 26Conferees Named Chassaniol,Fillingane,BrumfieldSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor