l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 612

State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches.

Became law as Chapter 368, Laws of 2026, signed March 17, 2026, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES AND DIVISIONS THEREOF TO ENTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT AGREEMENTS WITH MILITARY BRANCHES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN AND THEN COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVES PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; 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

5 co-sponsors

Rodney Hall, Bill Kinkade, Brad Mattox, Dana McLean, Larry Byrd

Its course

January 13 to March 17, 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 action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 523 days

Military AffairsJan 13 to Jan 218 days

State AffairsJan 21 to Feb 313 days

Military AffairsFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 528 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 25 to Mar 36 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 5

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 5

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on State Affairs
  2. Jan 21Reported from MA to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from SA to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 5Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Veterans and Military Affairs
  3. Feb 25Reported from PH to VM in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Military Affairs;State AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21DR - TSDP: MA To SAHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: SA To MAHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
  9. Feb 25DR - TSDP: PH To VMSenate
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  11. Mar 5PassedSenate
  12. Mar 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  13. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor