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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2746

Older Mississippians Act; create.

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 NEW SECTION 43-10-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE "OLDER MISSISSIPPIANS ACT"; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-10-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-10-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-10-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESIGNATE THE DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES (DIVISION) OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AS THE STATE UNIT ON AGING TO MANAGE CERTAIN PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-10-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIVISION AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-10-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-9-1 THROUGH 43-9-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT CONSTITUTE THE MISSISSIPPI OLD AGE SECURITY LAW; 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

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 action10 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1022 days

MedicaidJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

Government StructureJan 29 to Feb 35 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 3 · stopped21 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 24 to Mar 3 · stopped7 days

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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committees on Medicaid and on Government Structure
  2. Jan 29Reported from ME to GS in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 10Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 16Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Feb 24Reported from PH to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Medicaid;Government StructureSenate
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: ME To GSSenate
  3. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 10PassedSenate
  5. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24DR - TSDP: PH To ACHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives