l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1639

Screening and approval program for retail sale of products containing certain substances; establish.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A SCREENING AND APPROVAL PROGRAM FOR THE OVER-THE-COUNTER AVAILABILITY AND RETAIL SALE OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BE RECREATIONALLY USED OR ABUSED; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER TO APPROVE OR DENY THE OVER-THE-COUNTER AVAILABILITY AND RETAIL SALE OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BE RECREATIONALLY USED OR ABUSED; TO ESTABLISH AN APPEALS PROCESS AVAILABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR OF A PRODUCT THAT WAS DENIED BY THE STATE HEALTH OFFICER; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES ENACTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, WHICH LIMIT OR PROHIBIT SUCH PRODUCTS; 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

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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives