Mississippi House Bill 1055

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Wireless Service Providers To Provide Call Location Information Concerning A Telecommunications Device Of A User To A Requesting Law Enforcement Agency Or Public Safety Answering Point When Requested For The Purpose Of Responding To A Call For Emergency Services Or In An Emergency Situation That Involves The Risk Of Death Or Serious Physical Harm; To Authorize Wireless Service Providers To Establish Protocols By Which The Provider Voluntarily Discloses Call Location Information; To Prohibit A Claim For Relief In Any Court Against Any Wireless Service Provider Or Any Other Person For Providing Call Location Information If Acting In Good Faith Under This Act; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain And Disseminate Contact Information From All Wireless Service Providers Authorized To Do Business In This State; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Cell location information; require wireless service providers to disclose to law enforcement under certain circumstances.

Rep. Jill Ford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-16	House	Referred To Public Utilities;Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	5	319	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1055.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1055IN.htm