Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, House.
Jeff Hale
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Southaven; extend repeal date on restaurant tax.
Passed the House1
"MS Agricultural and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026"; create.
In committee4
Health Care Facility Right to Visit Act; create.
Appropriation; MEMA to purchase equipment to pump or transfer potable water during natural disasters.
MS Emergency Drinking Water Network Act; create.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Consumer freedom of choice; protect in the purchase of farm equipment, vehicles and lawn tools.
Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create.
Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry.
Crawfish and seafood; revise certain provisions relating to labeling requirements.
"The MS Business Filing Fraud Prevention Act"; create.
Human Trafficking; exclude from expungement felony violations of.
Department of Public Safety; consolidate offices and revise provisions related to.
Disaster assistance; increase amount of funds MEMA may request to provide and create loan program for local governments to receive.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.
Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Passed the House · 14
Alcoholic beverages; authorize direct sales and shipments of distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state.
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require reimbursement for statutory discounts relating to hunting and fishing licenses and other fees.
Hazardous waste management; revise provisions relating to.
Bullying Prevention Awareness Month; designate the month of October as.
Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to.
Motor vehicle license plate; allow reuse from one vehicle to another vehicle under certain conditions.
Public purchasing; increase threshold for bidding and revise certain provisions related to exemptions and reverse auctions.
Teacher licensure; revise provisions related to educator preparation programs and criteria for entry.
Public schools; require to adopt policies to educate students about the dangers of social media and predators.
Baby Safety Device; remove "intent" and revise termination of parental rights.
State-Managed Disaster Act of 2026; establish.
Local Improvement Projects; require return of unexpended funds and earned interest.
Study on dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.
State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; extend repealer on statute governing premium payments.
Out of committee · 12
Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of.
Speed limits; increase on state highways and interstate highways by five miles per hour.
Fentanyl; increase penalties for possession of.
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science; provide for administration and clarify employee hiring procedures and 10th grade enrollment option.
Fireworks; authorize year-round sales of.
Mobile Sports Betting; deposit monies to benefit PERS.
Mississippi Energy Security and Agricultural Growth Act; establish.
Catfish; class as game fish.
Teachers who have sexual relations with students; prohibit resignation in lieu of termination.
Sixteenth section land; define rights of owners of land on which is located a body of water.
MS Department Emergency Management; create.
Energy efficiency standards on buildings; extend repealer on statute requiring certain buidlings to meet.
In committee · 3
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Olive Branch with improvements to historic Maples Methodist Church building.
Appropriation; Mississippi Information Network for construction of a communication tower in Marshall County.
Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund.