MS HB855 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 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 (Democrat 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 Repeal Section 41-41-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Abortion Except For The Preservation Of The Mother's Life Or Where The Pregnancy Is Caused By Rape; To Repeal Section 97-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Felony Crime For Any Person Who Willfully And Knowingly Causes Any Pregnant Woman To Abort Or Miscarry A Child; To Repeal Section 97-3-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Felony Crime For Allowing A Child Delivered In Failed Abortion To Die; To Repeal Section 97-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Misdemeanor Crime For Any Person Who Provides An Instrument Or Medicine To Assist A Woman In Obtaining An Abortion; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Abortion; repeal prohibition of.
Sponsors
| Rep. Earle Banks [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Referred To Judiciary B;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0855.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0855IN.htm |
