Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Brice Wiggins
Sponsored
Became law6
2026 First Extraordinary Session · The Mississippi Youth Court Reform Act of 2026; enact.
Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.
Foreign Third-Party Litigation Funders; require disclosure to the Attorney General.
Bayou Casotte Industrial Zone Establishment Act; enact.
Jackson County; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Friends of Arts, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E.).
Jackson County; revise powers and duties of county fair board.
Passed the Senate9
Supreme Court districts; bring forward provisions related to.
School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.
Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight.
Justice court; increase limit of jurisdiction.
Neglect and delinquency; bring forward sections related to.
Youth court data; bring forward code sections related to.
The Mississippi Chancery Youth Court Act of 2026; enact to provide uniform youth court and extend automatic repealer on related sections.
Probation or post-release supervision of an inmate; clarify revocation.
Judicial System Operation Fund; repeal.
Out of committee3
Asbestos Action Over-naming Reform Act; enact.
Firearms; criminalize possession of by certain persons and order removal after a hearing with a specific finding of risk.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; bring forward code sections regarding certain projects.
In committee19
State Grand Jury Act; reinstate and expand scope.
Statewide Uniform Youth Court System; establish.
Divorce; authorize a court to grant when it is determined that a marriage is irretrievably broken.
Uniform Commercial Code; revise.
Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to La Pointe Krebs Foundation for Interpretive Center at La Pointe Krebs House.
Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Pascagoula-Gautier School District for expansion and upgrades to its CTE program.
Uniform Public Expression Act; enact.
Early learning collaboratives; transfer State Invested Pre-K (SIP) Program monies and participants to.
CON; require issuance of to establish home health agency or agencies in Copiah and Stone Counties.
Domestic abuse protection orders; revise provision to streamline emergency relief.
Appeal bond for nonmonetary judgment; authorize for estimated monetary injury that would be incurred following a hearing.
Inmate request for parole; limit how often request may be made by inmate.
Motions for post-conviction collateral relief; revise where filed.
Income tax; authorize credits for certain child care expenses and for Pre-K providers for care of certain children.
Industrial project; define and allow to enter 30-year agreement with municipality that municipality shall not annex.
Appropriation; to MDOT to assist certain cities with the relocation of utilities along U.S. Highway 90.
Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Pascagoula for water system upgrades.
Capital Expense Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Pascagoula for 11th Street infrastructure improvements.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Jackson County for certain infrastructure projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Act; enact.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Vetoed · 2
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Passed the Senate · 9
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release.
Don Triplett Act; enact to create ombudsman office in State Department of Education.
Mississippi Comprehensive Coastal Conservation and Restoration Act of 2026; enact.
"Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact.
Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to.
Income tax; authorize credit for added tax revenue from certain nongaming capital investment projects at casinos.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
Appropriation; Tourism, Department of.
In committee · 2
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.
Income tax; authorize credit for fuel tax paid by commercial and charter boaters for fuel used on water rather than roads.