Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 879
Licensure; revise reciprocity requirements for out-of-state attorneys.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A LAWYER FROM ANOTHER STATE WHO ESTABLISHES RESIDENCY IN MISSISSIPPI FOR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WHO ALSO HAS PRACTICED FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS IN A STATE WHERE HE OR SHE IS ADMITTED, IN GOOD STANDING AND ON ACTIVE STATUS MUST BE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 73-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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 AJan 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 A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives