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Committees · 2024 Regular Session

State Affairs

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2024 session.

Other sessions: 2026 · 2025

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

The Legislature lists no members for it.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent79

    3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out44%

    35 of 79; 44 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee15 days

    most between 2 and 19 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.

  • 2026124 bills

    reported 28% · typically 15 days, most 10–20 · 0 amendments · 13 members

  • 2025101 bills

    reported 43% · typically 15 days, most 6–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202479 bills

    reported 44% · typically 15 days, most 2–19 · 0 amendments · 0 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2024 Regular Session, newest first.

79 bills

  • Senate Bill 3231 · PERS; revise employer contribution rate increase, and redefine responsibilities of board and Legislature.

    Sent April 26, 2024 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2853 · Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Corporation; create.

    Sent April 2, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2125 · State employees; authorize the state to offer health savings accounts to.

    Sent March 27, 2024 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2575 · Campaign finance; reform.

    Sent March 19, 2024 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2142 · Designate American Quarter Horse as the Official State Horse and Kemp's Ridley sea turtle as Official Sea Turtle of Mississippi.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2405 · Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits under certain conditions.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2494 · State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • Senate Bill 2568 · Native wineries; authorize to make sales at one satellite location in same county.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • Senate Bill 2631 · State property; amend MDAC ability to expend funding for the Ag Museum and clarify the location of state fairgrounds.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • Senate Bill 2799 · Public official appointments; revise terms of office and appointment procedures on certain state boards, districts and agencies.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2853 · Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Corporation; create.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2907 · PERS optional retirement program for IHL employees; revise remittance of employer's contribution based on start date.

    Sent March 18, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2218 · Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2457 · Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2904 · PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.

    Sent March 14, 2024 · Reported out after 19 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2307 · Compensation of elected state & district officers; extend repealer on.

    Sent March 11, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 419 · Health care certificate of need law; bring forward code sections related to.

    Sent March 5, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1211 · Criminal justice agencies; bring forward sections that regulate.

    Sent March 5, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1697 · Law enforcement and certain first responders killed in line of duty; authorize payment to family up to 30 days.

    Sent March 5, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1357 · Department of Agriculture; revise authority to spend certain funds.

    Sent March 4, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

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  • House Bill 297 · Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; revise bidding procedure.

    Sent February 29, 2024 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1355 · State agencies; Personnel Board and LBO shall develop salary funding levels for.

    Sent February 27, 2024 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1312 · Major medical leave; expand authorized purposes for the use of by state employees.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1349 · Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1357 · Department of Agriculture; revise authority to spend certain funds.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1361 · Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; establish.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1371 · Law enforcement officers and firefighters; certain shall receive one additional year of creditable services in PERS for every 5 years of service.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1372 · Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1387 · PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer for another employer and draw retirement allowance and work full time.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1405 · Downtown Jackson Revitalization Coalition; create with national, state and local stakeholders.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1418 · State of Mississippi; not required to recognize any mandates, orders or laws by any entity that is not a state or federally elected official or body.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1444 · Capitol police; clarify jurisdiction to include violations of municipal codes and ordinances.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1469 · Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Law; bring forward section of.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1487 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries of.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1498 · Administrative Procedures Act; amend to require notice of proposed rule to include cost.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1525 · Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding locations for sale of.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1561 · Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipment of certain, revise certain provisions regarding package retailer's permits.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1590 · PERS; reconstitute membership of board and rescind scheduled employer's contribution increase.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1591 · Insurance exchange; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to establish.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1592 · Lottery tickets; authorize alcohol package retailer's permit holders to be lottery retailers and sell.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1608 · State employees; provide for paid leave for caregivers of child to care for child after birth, adoption or foster placement.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1614 · Insurance exchange; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to establish.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1619 · Salaries of state officers; bring forward sections that regulate.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1697 · Law enforcement and certain first responders killed in line of duty; authorize payment to family up to 30 days.

    Sent February 19, 2024 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1225 · State Auditor; authorize to review and examine municipalities under certain conditions.

    Sent February 15, 2024 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1280 · Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine and distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state.

    Sent February 15, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

  • House Bill 1161 · Alcoholic beverages; authorize municipalities in dry counties vote to come out from under the dry law.

    Sent February 14, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1170 · PERS Board; require to make investment decisions with sole purpose of maximizing returns.

    Sent February 14, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 1190 · Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

    Sent February 14, 2024 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1211 · Criminal justice agencies; bring forward sections that regulate.

    Sent February 14, 2024 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1096 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries of.

    Sent February 9, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 1103 · Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain municipalities designated as qualified resort areas to regulate certain matters regarding the sale of.

    Sent February 9, 2024 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1047 · Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.

    Sent February 8, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

  • House Bill 1070 · State employees; authorize to buy back leave time used while taking FMLA leave.

    Sent February 8, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

  • House Bill 1081 · Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; authorize governing authorities of certain qualified resort areas to allow package retailer's permits.

    Sent February 8, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

  • House Bill 861 · Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.

    Sent February 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

  • House Bill 876 · Alcoholic beverages; revised definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

    Sent February 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

  • House Bill 932 · Monuments and displays; prohibit construction of or removal from or on the State Capitol grounds unless authorized by an act of the Legislature.

    Sent February 2, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

  • House Bill 815 · Parental rights; establish fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children.

    Sent January 31, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 34 days

  • House Bill 777 · Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of.

    Sent January 30, 2024 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 767 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; extend date on which revisions to boundaries take effect.

    Sent January 29, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

  • House Bill 773 · Elected State and District Officers; extend repealer on authority to exceed salary cap for professionals employed by.

    Sent January 29, 2024 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 664 · Alcoholic beverages; allow holders of package retailer's permits to sell on Sunday.

    Sent January 26, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

  • House Bill 627 · Capitol Complex Improvement District; extend date on which revisions to boundaries take effect.

    Sent January 24, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 41 days

  • House Bill 516 · State agencies procurement; bring forward code sections related to.

    Sent January 23, 2024 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 328 · Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits a person may own.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 329 · Alcoholic beverages; authorize local authorities of wet jurisdiction to permit package retail sales on Sunday.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 330 · Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 411 · Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to implement an insurance exchange.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 417 · Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipment of certain wines to residents in this State.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 428 · Mississippi Department of Labor; create.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 430 · Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipment of certain wines to residents in this state.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 431 · Retirement; allow certain members of PERS to purchase up to three years of creditable service.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 442 · Mississippi Department of Labor; create.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 446 · State employees; remove requirement to use one day of personal leave before using major medical leave.

    Sent January 22, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 43 days

  • House Bill 297 · Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; revise bidding procedure.

    Sent January 18, 2024 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 115 · Juneteenth National Independence Day; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.

    Sent January 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

  • House Bill 116 · Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty.

    Sent January 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

  • House Bill 117 · Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.

    Sent January 17, 2024 · Stopped in committee after 48 days