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Committees · 2025 Regular Session

Business and Commerce

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

Other sessions: 2026 · 2024

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 2025 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent72

    2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out50%

    36 of 72; 36 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee10 days

    most between 6 and 13 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

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

  • 202657 bills

    reported 30% · typically 10 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 16 members

  • 202572 bills

    reported 50% · typically 10 days, most 6–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202468 bills

    reported 49% · typically 10 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2025 Regular Session, newest first.

72 bills

  • Senate Bill 2849 · Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.

    Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2860 · Construction contracts; modify "construction manager at risk" provisions.

    Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2314 · Uniform Controlled Substances Law; include certain hemp products on Schedule I.

    Sent March 3, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2451 · Mississippi Principal and Income Act of 2013; revise provisions relating to partial liquidation.

    Sent February 17, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2071 · Health insurance; prohibit insurers from discriminating against durable medical equipment and set reimbursement rate.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2314 · Uniform Controlled Substances Law; include certain hemp products on Schedule I.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2420 · Business fraud; authorize Secretary of State to take additional measures to prevent.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2423 · Real estate licenses; revise regulations, including written notification before suspension.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2498 · Subscription services; enact notice and acknowledgment protections for consumers regarding automatic renewals.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • Senate Bill 2839 · Workers' Compensation Commission; revise provision related to.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • Senate Bill 2860 · Construction contracts; modify "construction manager at risk" provisions.

    Sent February 14, 2025 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2849 · Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.

    Sent February 13, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 2078 · State Board of Funeral Service; extend the repealer of.

    Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2086 · Real estate brokers; delete repealer on certain authorized fees.

    Sent February 10, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2418 · Home inspectors; allow to inspect new residential construction up to 14 days prior to close of sale.

    Sent February 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • Senate Bill 2792 · Nonprofit corporations; clarify penalty for failure to file annual report, repeal related provision.

    Sent February 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 245 · Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program; establish.

    Sent February 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1502 · MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages.

    Sent February 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1553 · Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

    Sent February 4, 2025 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1121 · Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

    Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 5 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

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  • House Bill 1073 · Counties and municipalities; authorize to choose not to be subject to requirement for permitting as a condition to construction.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1076 · Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1077 · Kratom products; prohibit sale to persons under 21.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1122 · Kratom; add to Schedule III of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1154 · Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts; revise to allow notaries to perform remote online notarization.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1157 · Used motor vehicle dealers; require continuing education as a condition of application for licensure renewal.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1166 · State Fire Marshal's Office; authorize to approve construction plans for buildings not less than 75 feet tall.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1228 · Residential builders and remodelers; revise license examination for certain license applicants.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1316 · State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer on.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1376 · Hemp beverages; legalize the manufacture and sale of.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1429 · Property data collection statements and reports; limit authority to prepare to registered trainees, licensed appraisers and certified appraisers.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1440 · MS Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025; create.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1464 · Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1500 · Licensed contractors; require itemized statements and establish acceptable fees for residential builders and remodelers.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1502 · MS Hemp Cultivation Act; revise provisions of and legalize manufacture and sale of hemp beverages.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1547 · Consumer Protection Act; exempt certain pharmaceutical distributors from.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 1548 · Consumer Protection Act; exempt certain pharmaceutical distributors from.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1549 · Consumer Protection Law; prohibit violations of the Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1553 · Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 1554 · MS Nonprofit Corporation Act; bring forward.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1557 · Small Business Fair Trade Act.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1574 · Car manufacturers, dealers and franchisors; prohibit from sharing customer information with third parties.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1577 · Unemployment compensation benefits; revise duration of.

    Sent January 20, 2025 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 875 · Electronic automatic renewals and continuous service offers; require businesses to provide online link and other methods to cancel.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 900 · Copper materials; prohibit transactions between certain sellers and scrap metal dealers and other purchases.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 942 · Corporations and LLCs; authorize notice of dissolution from Secretary of State by electronic mail only.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 956 · Real estate brokers; extend repealer on maximum license fees charged by MS Real Estate Commission.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 991 · Mississippi Principal and Income Act of 2013; revise provisions relating to partial liquidation.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 999 · Modular home; revise definition as used under the Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1011 · Funeral director assistants; authorize to perform all activities of funeral directors with certain exceptions.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 1035 · Motor vehicle license plates; allow reuse from one vehicle to another under certain conditions.

    Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

  • House Bill 781 · Mobile barbershops; authorize licensed barbers to operate.

    Sent January 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

  • House Bill 869 · Fresh Start Act of 2019; revise applicability of.

    Sent January 16, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

  • House Bill 595 · Fresh Start Act; revise certain provisions of.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 609 · Nonprofit corporations; authorize administrative dissolution for failure to file annual report and exempt churches from reporting requirement.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 611 · Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise provisions relating to.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 669 · Landscape architects; authorize to participate with multi-disciplinary engineer and architecture firms.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 694 · Public restrooms; require business owners to keep in clean and sanitary condition.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 712 · Motor vehicle license tag; authorize dealers to issue temporary tags to purchasers.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 713 · Cosmetologists and barbers; exempt those of certain age and experience from having to take exam if license is expired for more than 3 years.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 731 · Corporate breach of security; require reports to the Attorney General.

    Sent January 15, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 75 · Recurring subscription services; require businesses to provide 24 hours notice to customers before charging for.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 245 · Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Fund Program; establish.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 270 · Fresh Start Act of 2019; revise to prohibit licensing authorities from requiring certain information.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 318 · Patent confirmation process; fees and costs associated with shall not be more than amount for which the land was purchased.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 342 · Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act; create.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 345 · Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program; create.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 362 · Fresh Start Act; revise certain provisions of.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 363 · Universal Recognition of Occupational License Act; exempt practices of dentistry and optometry from.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 389 · Pawnbrokers; remove the requirement of on-premises retention of purchased goods.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 477 · The "Crown Act"; authorize to prohibit discrimination based on natural or protective hairstyles.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days

  • House Bill 484 · Home inspectors; authorize home inspections on new construction without having residential home builders license.

    Sent January 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 25 days