Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1688
Unfair Cigarette Sales Law; revise certain definitions under.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "COST TO WHOLESALER" UNDER THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW TO PHASE IN AN INCREASE IN THE PRESUMED COST OF DOING BUSINESS BY THE WHOLESALER; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "COST TO THE RETAILER" UNDER THE UNFAIR CIGARETTE SALES LAW TO PHASE IN AN INCREASE IN THE PRESUMED COST OF DOING BUSINESS BY THE RETAILER; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 12, 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 12 · stopped24 days
Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 315 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
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives