Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 347
Mental Health; revise appointment of Board of Mental Health and Executive Director.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE AND TO SERVE FOR A TERM; 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 8 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 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 8 to Feb 3 · stopped26 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 8 – Feb 3
- Jan 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives