Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 787
Spouses and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF FIRST RESPONDERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR WHO BECOME PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS THE RESULT OF INJURIES OR WOUNDS WHICH OCCURRED WHILE IN THE LINE OF DUTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Jan 2812 days
Appropriations AJan 28 to Feb 3 · stopped6 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 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations A
- Jan 28Reported as a committee substitute from UC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 28DR - TSDPCS: UC To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives