MS HB1540 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
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]
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]
Summary
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Act; To Establish The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program; To Define Terms; To Require The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency And The Director Of The Agency To Perform Certain Duties Under The Program; To Provide That The Program Shall Receive The Necessary Funding For Equipment, Training Facilities, And Warehouses For Equipment And Personnel For The Program To Perform Its Functions; To Create A Special Fund With The State Treasury To Be Known As The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Fund; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Mississippi Search and Rescue Program; create.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Lamar [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1540.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1540IN.htm |
