l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1613

Drug trafficking; revise dosage units and regulate abortion-inducing drugs.

Became law as Chapter 451, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS FOR THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED DRUG TRAFFICKING TO INCLUDE 267 OR MORE DOSAGE UNITS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO RESTRICT THE SALE OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 19 to April 8, 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 action25 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 214 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 228 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Rosebud, Horan and Owen)
  2. Feb 12Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Passed the Senate as amended
  4. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 26Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  6. Conferees named in the House: Horan, Hurst and Newman
  7. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Hill
  8. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  9. Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Rosebud, Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 11ReconsideredSenate
  14. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 26Conferees Named Horan,Hurst,NewmanHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 26Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,HillSenate
  19. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor