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Healthy Mothers and BabiesHB 1908Appropriation; Health, Department of.Enacted w/o signatureDeweese4/1/2026AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027
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*State of the Art Child CareHB 1909Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. Enacted w/o signatureDeweese4/1/2026This bill appropriates funds for the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, allocating over $94 million from the State General Fund and over $1.5 billion from special funds. The bill specifies that these funds can only be used for purposes authorized by law and outlines specific amounts for "Personal Services," which includes salaries, wages, and fringe benefits, with a defined amount for "Vacancy Funding" to fill approved but unfilled positions. It also mandates that DHS maintain detailed accounting and personnel records, transfer $1 million to the Department of Health for the Child Care Licensure Program, and prioritize purchases from Mississippi Industries for the Blind. The bill further authorizes DHS to spend funds on technology upgrades that generate savings, prohibits the use of appropriated funds for certain utilities in state-furnished housing, and sets performance targets for various DHS programs, including child support enforcement and assistance programs, with a requirement for reporting on progress. Additionally, it allows DHS to accept additional federal incentive funds for child support enforcement, transfers $250,000 to the Department of Public Safety for the Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit, allocates $1 million for the Home Delivered Meals Program, and earmarks $15 million for the administration of the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Program. The bill also permits up to $1.5 million in CARES Act or American Rescue Act funding to be granted to three regional food banks and reappropriates over $55 million from the Capital Expense Fund for computer system upgrades and securing federal funding for a new system, as well as for demolishing structures at Oakley Youth Development Center. Finally, it requires DHS to use competitive procurement for TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) subgrant agreements, mandates monthly reporting from subgrantees, limits advance fund payments to subgrantees to 60 days, and requires reimbursement only after documentation is approved.
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Healthy Mothers and BabiesHB1637Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel; create under State Department of Health.Enacted w/o signatureMcgee3/18/2026This bill establishes a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel within the State Department of Health to examine fetal deaths and infant deaths up to one year of age and develop strategies to prevent them. The panel will be multidisciplinary, with members chosen by the State Department of Health, and will submit an annual report to legislative committees detailing infant mortality numbers, causes, demographics, and recommendations for resource allocation to reduce these deaths. Various state agencies, including the Medical Examiner's office, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, law enforcement, and healthcare providers, are required to provide necessary data to the panel, and physicians, hospitals, and pharmacies must grant access to relevant medical records. Importantly, all information, records, and proceedings of the panel are confidential and exempt from public access laws, subpoenas, and discovery, though the panel can take enforcement action against entities that fail to provide information completely and on time. The bill also amends existing laws to exempt certain quality assurance and performance improvement records of the State Department of Health, as well as specific radiological health and radioactive material licensing information that could pose a risk to public health or security, from public disclosure. Additionally, it allows the State Department of Health and its related panels and programs, including the new Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Panel, to conduct closed meetings or executive sessions for discussing confidential quality assurance and performance improvement matters
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Healthy Mothers and BabiesSB 3124Pregnancy Resource Act; revise certain provisionsAmended, Enacted w/o signatureHarkins3/19/2026
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*State of the Art Child CareSB2867Income tax credit; revise for employers providing dependent child care or child care stipends.Enacted w/o signatureBoyd3/19/2026An Act To Amend Section 57-73-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Conditions Under Which Certain Employers Providing Child Care Stipends May Be Eligible For An Income Tax Credit Under The Section; To Provide That The Credit Allowed May Not Exceed $3,000.00 Per Year For Each Child Of A Participating Employee; To Revise Certification Requirements Employers Must Meet; And For Related Purposes.
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State of the Art Child CareSB3070Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.Enacted w/o signatureHopson3/19/2026
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!Healthy Mothers and BabiesHB 1793Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes during annual Mississippi Second Ammendment Weekend Holiday Enacted w/o signatureBounds4/1/2026HB 1793 was successfully amended by Sen. McMahon to include the elimination of the diaper tax— tying it to the state's Sales Tax Holiday weekend.
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!Healthy Mothers and BabiesHB 4060Sales tax; exempt sales of lime for agricultural purposes, reduce rate on retail sales of fencing materials for containment of livestockEnacted w/o signaturePigott4/1/2026Amended by Senator Turner Ford to include the elimination of tax on diapers year round
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