Legislative Research: MS HB949 | 2026 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 23-15-581, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Ballot Box Shall Be Opened And No Ballots Shall Be Counted Until All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Publicly Break The Seal... [HB949 2026 Detail][HB949 2026 Text][HB949 2026 Comments] | 2026-02-03 Died In Committee |
| 2025 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 47-5-940, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Authority Of The Department Of Corrections To Contract With The Bolivar County Regional Facility For A Drug And Alcohol Treatment Program; And For R... [HB949 2025 Detail][HB949 2025 Text][HB949 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-04 Died In Committee |
| 2024 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shal... [HB949 2024 Detail][HB949 2024 Text][HB949 2024 Comments] | 2024-03-05 Died In Committee |
| 2023 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Nonviolent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes. [HB949 2023 Detail][HB949 2023 Text][HB949 2023 Comments] | 2023-01-31 Died In Committee |
| 2022 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Fees Collected From The Issuance Of Breast Cancer Awareness Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags; And For Related Purposes. [HB949 2022 Detail][HB949 2022 Text][HB949 2022 Comments] | 2022-02-01 Died In Committee |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | An Act To Amend Section 17-17-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Solid Waste Management Plan Shall Include Any Proposed New Municipal Solid Waste Landfill If The New Landfill Is Located Within A Certain County Having Two Or More Existi... [HB949 2021 Detail][HB949 2021 Text][HB949 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-10 Approved by Governor |
| 2020 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Create The Local Taxation And Tax Extension Authority Act; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Certain Counties And Municipalities To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Incom... [HB949 2020 Detail][HB949 2020 Text][HB949 2020 Comments] | 2020-06-03 Died In Committee |
| 2019 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 99-5-11 And 99-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions Related To Bail; To Revise The Procedures For Initial Bail Appearances; To Revise Procedures For Pretrial Release; To Clarify How The Amount Of Ba... [HB949 2019 Detail][HB949 2019 Text][HB949 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-05 Died In Committee |
| 2018 Regular Session (Passed) | An Act To Repeal Section 9-21-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Judicial Advisory Study Committee And Specifies The Membership Thereof; To Repeal Section 9-21-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Sets The Purpose Of The Study... [HB949 2018 Detail][HB949 2018 Text][HB949 2018 Comments] | 2018-03-19 Approved by Governor |
| 2017 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 41-29-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Drug Offense Enhancements; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The List Of Offenses That Render A Person Convicted Between 1995 And 2014 Ineligible For P... [HB949 2017 Detail][HB949 2017 Text][HB949 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-31 Died In Committee |
| 2016 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Create The "deaf Persons' Literacy Rights And Education Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Declare Certain Literacy Rights Of Deaf Students; To Require Individualized Educational Programs (iep) For Each Deaf Student And Prescribe The Componen... [HB949 2016 Detail][HB949 2016 Text][HB949 2016 Comments] | 2016-02-23 Died In Committee |
| 2015 Regular Session (Passed) | An Act To Amend Section 37-7-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Exception To The Prohibition Against Licensed Employees Of A School District Using Personal Leave The Day Before Or After A Holiday For Certain Educators Having Long-term Experi... [HB949 2015 Detail][HB949 2015 Text][HB949 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-13 Approved by Governor |
| 2014 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Provide That From And After October 1, 2014, All Recipients Of Public Benefits That Are Funded With State Or Local Funds Shall Be Required To Take A Drug Test Annually To Determine Their Eligibility To Continue Receiving The Public Benefits... [HB949 2014 Detail][HB949 2014 Text][HB949 2014 Comments] | 2014-02-04 Died In Committee |
| 2013 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 3-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Limits And Boundaries Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes. [HB949 2013 Detail][HB949 2013 Text][HB949 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-05 Died In Committee |
| 2012 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Sections 43-21-121 And 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Duties Of A Guardian Ad Litem And The Weight That The Testimony Of A Guardian Ad Litem Shall Be Afforded; To Clarify That When A County Court Is Serving As A Yo... [HB949 2012 Detail][HB949 2012 Text][HB949 2012 Comments] | 2012-04-03 Died In Committee |
| 2011 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History To Be Taught To All Students In Grade 9 In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes. [HB949 2011 Detail][HB949 2011 Text][HB949 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-01 Died In Committee |
| 2010 Regular Session (Failed) | An Act To Amend Section 43-11-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "personal Care Home," "assisted Living," And "psychiatric Supervised Housing Facility" For The Purposes Of The Licensure Law For Institutions For The Aged Or Infirm; To Delete The R... [HB949 2010 Detail][HB949 2010 Text][HB949 2010 Comments] | 2010-03-02 Died In Committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mississippi HB949] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Representative Larry Byrd MS] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MS HB949 | 2026 | Regular Session. (2026, February 03). LegiScan. Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB949/2026
MLA
"MS HB949 | 2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 03 Feb. 2026. Web. 24 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB949/2026>.
Chicago
"MS HB949 | 2026 | Regular Session." February 03, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed June 24, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB949/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. MS HB949 | 2026 | Regular Session. 03 February 2026. https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB949/2026 (accessed June 24, 2026).
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 15 | 247 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 517 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 519 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 581 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 591 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 595 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 23 | 15 | 639 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0949.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0949IN.htm |
