Mississippi State Senator

Neil Whaley 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2270

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Harvest permits; delete repealer on provisions establishing maximum weight and approved routes of vehicles.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2272

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Engrossed
2/9/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2018

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3313

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Marshall County for repair and renovation of the county's courthouse.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3311

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Marshall County for preliminary studies on improvements to its highway infrastructure.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3385

Introduced
3/3/26  
Refer
3/3/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Enrolled
4/2/26  
Marshall County; extend repealer on, and raise annual amount of, authority to contribute to Byhalia Area Arts Council.

Co-Author of Legislation

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1564

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MOVE FISH IN THE CATFISH FAMILY FROM NONGAME GROSS FISH CLASS TO GAME FISH CLASS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-7-9.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1578

AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT A DATING VIOLENCE POLICY AND TO INCORPORATE INSTRUCTION ON THE POLICY AND ON HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN MANDATORY COURSES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A MODEL DATING VIOLENCE POLICY THAT MAY BE USED BY THE VARIOUS SCHOOL BOARDS IN DEVELOPING THEIR POLICIES; TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE DATING VIOLENCE POLICY IN THE DISTRICT'S CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1589

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY INVOLVED WITH A STUDENT FROM RESIGNING; TO REQUIRE TERMINATION OF SUCH PERSON; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1593

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-1-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT THE SIXTEENTH SECTION TRUST IS SUPERIOR TO THE PUBLIC WATERS TRUST AND THEREFORE THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNERS OF SIXTEENTH SECTION LAND ON WHICH IS LOCATED A BODY OF WATER THAT IS A NAVIGABLE WATERWAY OR AN OXBOW LAKE ARE SUPERIOR TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS AND USE THE BODY OF WATER WITHIN THE SIXTEENTH SECTION LAND; TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL GENERAL DEFINITION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-109-1 AND 51-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINE NAVIGABLE WATERS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 29-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS ARE PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1612

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-1-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN OFFICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON SECTION 19-5-357, WHICH IS THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES A FEE ON EACH SUBSCRIBER SERVICE LINE WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO FUND TRAINING BY THE BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE PAID TO THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER PER COMPLETED AUTOPSY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CHARGES FOR THE COMPLETION OF A SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING A BRANDED TITLE ON A VEHICLE WITH A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO VEST THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ASSIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO TRANSPORT AND PROTECT STATE OFFICIALS OR DIGNITARIES WHILE ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES WITH THE POWER OF GENERAL POLICE OFFICERS ANYWHERE IN THE STATE WHILE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1616

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE INTENT AS AN ELEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS WHEN A CHILD IS LEFT IN A BABY SAFETY DEVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A SHELTER HEARING WHEN THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONTROL OF A BABY THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED OFF; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-205, 43-21-551, 43-21-603 AND 43-21-451, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD "SURRENDER TO A BABY SAFETY DEVICE" TO THE LIST OF WAYS TO SURRENDER A CHILD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1643

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO HOUSE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUBAGENCIES, UNITS, AND/OR OFFICES WITHIN STATE GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 33-15-2, 33-15-5, 33-15-7, 33-15-11, 33-15-14, 33-15-15, 33-15-19, 33-15-25, 33-15-31, 33-15-51, 33-15-53, 33-15-305, 33-15-307, 33-15-308, 33-15-309, 33-15-311, 33-15-313, 33-15-317, 33-15-401, 33-15-403, 19-5-385, 19-5-383, 19-5-387 AND 19-5-393, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ASSIGN AUTHORITIES TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AS AN OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; TO TRANSFER THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY FROM UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO AN OFFICE UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1645

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE STATE-MANAGED DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO ENABLE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO ADMINISTER STATE-FUNDED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB 1646

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 33-15-307 AND 33-15-308, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE DISASTER TRUST FUND, TO INCREASE TRANSFER LIMITS, REFLECT PASSED AMENDMENTS, AND UPDATE TO CURRENT BUDGET STANDARDS; TO CREATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RECOVERING FROM CERTAIN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS BY ISSUING LOANS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT AFTER A CERTAIN DATE; TO SET FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN ADMINISTERING THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO AUTHORIZE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO CARRY OUT ANY OR ALL OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES ENUMERATED IN THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FROM ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD APPROVE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS OR PRE-APPROVE ANY SOLICITATION OF SUCH CONTRACTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND; TO REQUIRE EACH RECIPIENT OF A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTED LOAN AGREEMENT WILL OBLIGATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REPAY THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND WITHIN NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINED TO REIMBURSE FOR AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO REQUIRE A RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PLEDGE ITS SALES TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTION OR ITS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ANNUAL TAX LOSS REIMBURSEMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO MEET THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THIS ACT ARE EXEMPT FROM APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.