l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 942

Chiropractors; extend repealer on licensure law.

Became law as Chapter 373, Laws of 2026, signed March 17, 2026, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-6-1 THROUGH 73-6-19 AND 73-6-23 THROUGH 73-6-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-6-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CHIROPRACTORS MUST PRACTICE UNDER THE DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF A VETERINARIAN WHEN RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR ANIMALS REQUIRING THEIR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED THAT THE CHIROPRACTOR IS A CERTIFIED ANIMAL CHIROPRACTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 73-6-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED SECTIONS; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 17, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1227 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Feb 318 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 925 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 18 to Mar 313 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 12

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 18Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 9PassedSenate
  10. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor