Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Appropriations A Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 848
Appropriation; MEMA to purchase equipment to pump or transfer potable water during natural disasters.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT TO PUMP OR TRANSFER POTABLE WATER TO HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND OTHER ESSENTIAL INSTITUTIONS DURING WATER SYSTEM EMERGENCIES DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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 25, 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 25 · stopped40 days
Appropriations AJan 16 to Feb 25 · stopped40 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 25
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives