Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 487
Universal Recognition of Occupational License Act; exempt practices of dentistry and optometry from.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-50-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE PRACTICES OF DENTISTRY AND OPTOMETRY FROM THE UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-9-24 AND 73-19-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 12 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
Business and CommerceJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Business and Commerce and on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Business and Commerce;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives