Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1463
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What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE 2026 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR ALL ACT; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS AMONG MISSISSIPPI'S YOUTH; TO ESTABLISH A STUDENT 24/7 TELETHERAPY PILOT PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO AWARD GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CONTRACT WITH VENDORS TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROJECT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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 289 days
Appropriations AJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 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
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Jan 28Reported from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: ED To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives