l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1572

Rare Disease Task Force; create within the MS Rare Disease Advisory Council.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE RARE DISEASE TASK FORCE WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI RARE DISEASE ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE IS TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN CARE, EVALUATE FUNDING AND INSURANCE COVERAGE PRACTICES, ADVISE POLICYMAKERS ON EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND ENSURE FAIR, TIMELY, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RARE DISEASE THERAPIES IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; TO REQUIRE THE TASK FORCE TO MAKE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS; 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

Omeria Scott

Its course

January 19 to March 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 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 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate