Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 840
Criminal offenses; enhance penalties for certain if artificial intelligence was used in the commission of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO IMPOSE AN ENHANCED PENALTY ON DEFENDANTS WHO KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY USED AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM IN THE COMMISSION OF A DESIGNATED OFFENSE; TO PROVIDE, IF THE DESIGNATED OFFENSE IS A MISDEMEANOR, THE DEFENDANT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN SIX NOR MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS AND A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE DESIGNATED OFFENSE IS A FELONY, THE DEFENDANT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND A FINE NOT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION OR POSSESSION OF VISUAL MATERIALS THAT DEPICT A CHILD THAT WOULD APPEAR REALISTIC TO A REASONABLE OBSERVER ENGAGING IN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT; 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 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Judiciary BJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives