Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's State Affairs Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 575
Department of Information Technology Services; require all state agencies to use for computer equipment and services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-1, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29 AND 25-53-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES TO USE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "AGENCY" INCLUDES ALL STATE AGENCIES AND STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COORDINATION OF CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS ACROSS STATE AGENCIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-181, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; 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 13 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
State AffairsJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To State AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives