Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2557
Nicotine-adjacent products; define to prohibit distribution of to minors and for inclusion as an ENDS product.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "NICOTINE-ADJACENT PRODUCT" AND TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF SUCH A PRODUCT TO AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-52, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF NICOTINE-ADJACENT PRODUCTS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES; TO AMEND SECTION 75-102-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ENDS PRODUCT" TO INCLUDE NICOTINE-ADJACENT PRODUCTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 75-102-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
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 6 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Feb 315 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 3 to Feb 30 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 3 · stopped20 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Mar 3 · stopped15 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
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from PH to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 3
- Feb 12Sent to the House
- Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3DR - TSDPCS: PH To JBSenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 11PassedSenate
- Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives