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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2446

Healing Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Act; enact to require nurse training on and reporting of suspected human trafficking.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "HEALING OUTREACH, PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (HOPE) ACT"; TO SET FORTH LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO REQUIRE THAT, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, EVERY NURSE UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING WHO APPLIES FOR A NURSING LICENSE OR LICENSE RENEWAL SHALL CERTIFY TO THE BOARD THAT HE OR SHE HAS COMPLETED ONE HOUR OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING THAT INCLUDES A TRAUMA-INFORMED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO EDUCATE NURSES ON IDENTIFYING, RESPONDING TO AND REPORTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO REQUIRE SUCH NURSES TO REPORT ANY SUSPECTED CASE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVOLVING A MINOR TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 43-21-353 AND 97-5-51, AND TO REPORT ANY SUSPECTED CASE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVOLVING AN ADULT TO APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES WHEN A VICTIM IS IN IMMINENT DANGER, AFTER CONFIRMING A VICTIM'S CONSENT, OR IN ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN DISCLOSURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES IS REQUIRED BY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION BY PERSONS CONVICTED OF HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING; 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 Senate

3 co-sponsors

Kevin Blackwell, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Albert Butler

Its course

January 19 to March 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 action8 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Jan 289 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days

Judiciary BFeb 16 to Feb 2610 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 26 to Mar 3 · stopped5 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Feb 26Reported from JB to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26DR - TSDP: JB To ACHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives