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 719
County health departments; require nurse practitioner to be present weekly to provide free contraceptive supplies.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE FOR A NURSE PRACTITIONER TO BE PRESENT AT EACH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR AT LEAST ONE DAY EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PERSONS WITH CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AT NO COST TO THE RECIPIENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-42-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE CONTRACEPTIVE SUPPLIES AND INFORMATION TO CERTAIN MINORS; 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 15 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 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 15 to Feb 3 · stopped19 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 15 – Feb 3
- Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives