Mississippi House Bill 1135

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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 Create New Section 73-50-2.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose Certain Requirements On An Applicant Who Establishes Residence In This State And, Based On Work Experience In Another State, Is Seeking Licensure In Mississippi As A Behavioral Health Professional; To Require Such Applicants To Undergo Criminal Background Checks, Submit Two Forms Of Documentation To Verify Residency, And Meet Minimum Professional Standards Before Receiving A License; To Provide For Disciplinary Action Against An Applicant Who Misrepresents His Or Her Residency, Educational Credentials, Supervised Practice Records Or Criminal History; To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Behavioral health professions; impose certain requirements for persons who establish residence in MS seeking licensure in.

Rep. Sam Creekmore [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
73	50	2	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1135.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1135IN.htm