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 663
Health Care Trust Fund; reestablish and transfer $1 billion into.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 43-13-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW IN 2017, TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY, INTO WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED ALL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS MADE TO THE STATE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 41-113-11; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUST FUND SHALL REMAIN INVIOLATE AND SHALL NEVER BE EXPENDED, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-113-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO WHICH CREATED THE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER, TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND; 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
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 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 committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives