Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 855
Abortion; repeal prohibition of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 41-41-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS ABORTION EXCEPT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MOTHER'S LIFE OR WHERE THE PREGNANCY IS CAUSED BY RAPE; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A FELONY CRIME FOR ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY CAUSES ANY PREGNANT WOMAN TO ABORT OR MISCARRY A CHILD; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A FELONY CRIME FOR ALLOWING A CHILD DELIVERED IN FAILED ABORTION TO DIE; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A MISDEMEANOR CRIME FOR ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES AN INSTRUMENT OR MEDICINE TO ASSIST A WOMAN IN OBTAINING AN ABORTION; 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 committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives