Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, House.
John W. Hines, Sr.
Sponsored
Passed the House2
Suffrage; restore to Issac Thorne of Washington County.
Suffrage; restore to Ivory Moore, Jr., of Washington County.
In committee61
Appropriation; Coahoma Community College and MS Delta Community College for repairs and improvements of campus facilities.
Appropriation; Department of Health for making physician grants under the Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program.
Appropriation; IHL for making restorations and renovations on certain projects at JSU, ASU and MVSU.
Appropriation; City of Greenville for transportation infrastructure and sanitary sewer/water system infrastructure needs.
Appropriation; Delta Health System for mammography equipment and replacing hospital infrastructure.
Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS.
Appropriation; Department of Health for making care grants under the Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program.
Appropriation; DFA for making grants under the Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program.
Office of Independent State Hearing Officers; create to hear and decide matters for persons as alternative to agency hearing officers.
Small Business Bridge Loan Program; create.
Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program; create to provide grants to public hospitals at high financial risk.
Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program (MS DMAP); establish to provide health care career pathways for students in the Delta.
Motor vehicle lien; authorize mechanic to seek title from title loan company after nonpayment of services.
Chronic diseases; direct Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs in certain counties.
Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits may obtain at no charge until determination of disability.
Video lottery terminals; authorize lottery board to allow with certain restrictions.
Universities and colleges; require to provide mental health assessments to members of school athletic teams.
Workers' Compensation Law; increase maximum total recovery under to 520 weeks.
Domestic abuse court program; establish.
Youth and Community Safety Act; create.
Child Care for Working Families Study Committee; establish.
CON; provide for exception to home health agency moratorium for certain hospice licensees.
Health insurers; require to use certain standard for hospital inpatient admissions.
Statewide testing program; require tests to be translated and printed in primary spoken language of ELL students.
Licensed contractors; require itemized statements and establish acceptable fees for residential builders and remodelers.
Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.
Electric Power Association Law; bring forward entirely and amend election provisions of.
Health care and education shortage assistance program; establish to help attract professionals to work in certain counties.
Child Care Advisory Council; require child care providers to recommend names of persons to serve on.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Metcalfe with repair and renovation of town park.
State employees; remove requirement to use one day of personal leave before using major medical leave.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Washington County with certain road projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the Mississippi Delta Community College Law Enforcement Training Academy.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Greenville with transportation and sewer/water improvements.
Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of.
Birthing centers; delete requirement to have written transfer agreement with a hospital in order to be licensed.
HIV medications; prohibit health plans and Medicaid from subjecting to protocols that restrict dispensing of.
Taxes; increase certain and use revenue to provide assistance to hospitals for uncompensated medical care services.
Medicaid; require managed care organizations to use certain level of care guidelines in determining medical necessity.
Unemployment compensation; revise weekly benefit amount for.
Mississippi History and United States Government; require to be included in curriculum for all students in Grades 9-12.
Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and SWIB to develop a policy for the acceptance of.
Legislative Public Project Grant Program; create.
Appropriation; State Department of Health to support a medical residency program at Delta Regional Medical Center.
Medicaid; provide increased reimbursement rate for hospitals in counties with high unemployment and doctor shortage.
The Mississippi Anti-Hunger and Anti-Food Insecurity Task Force; create to require reports to the Legislature.
MS Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention, Child Safety, and Domestic Violence; create.
Commissioner of Education for Mississippi Delta School Districts; create position for.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Alcorn State University, Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University.
Appropriation; Delta Health System for costs of an advanced robotic-assisted surgery platform.
Appropriation; Washington County for road repairs in Supervisor District 4.
Appropriation; Washington County for upgrades and improvements to the parking lot at Delta Health System.
Appropriation; Washington County for road repairs in Supervisor District 2.
Appropriation; Washington County for repairs of certain roads in Supervisor District 3.
Appropriation; City of Greenville for certain infrastructure projects.
Appropriation; City of Greenville for repairs and renovation of city's wastewater treatment plant.
Appropriation; Town of Metcalfe for improvement of town's water and sewer system.
Appropriation; IHL for funding MVSU's Student Success and Workforce Readiness Strategy.
Appropriation; Western Line School District for establishing a Star Academy.
City of Leland; authorize a tax on hotels/motels, bars and restaurants for tourism and parks and recreation.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Passed the House · 1
Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
In committee · 14
Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.
Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; create.
Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize governing authorities of wet jurisdictions to authorize package retail sales on Sunday.
Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of certain voters who apply for driver's license or register for selective service.
Cemeteries on private property; provide right of access to for certain persons.
Driver's license; require road test to be administered as a condition of receiving.
Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Public purchasing laws; revise to include set asides for businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities.
Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass.
One Fair Wage Act; create.
Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; create.
Mississippi Congressional Districts; reapportion.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Alliance Training, Inc., with improvements to its worksite training facility.