Legislators have introduced hundreds of new bills in the House and Senate since the Mississippi State Legislature convened in early January. To see all the bills introduced, go to the Mississippi State Legislature website, click on the Legislation tab at the top and then choose “All measures not dead” in the dropdown list. This 2025 YouTube video explains other ways to look up legislation important to you and your family.
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann assigns introduced bills to their related committees in the Mississippi Senate. (Senate bill numbers start with an S.) Speaker Jason White does the same thing with newly introduced bills in the House. (House bill numbers begin with an H.) Chairpersons of committees decide whether to bring bills up for a vote in their committees. If the committee doesn’t vote on a bill, it “dies” and goes no further. Bills must be voted out of committee by Tuesday, February 3, to move forward.
To find out what is happening with a bill, click on the hyperlink underneath the bill. The hyperlink connects to a page with information about the bill. About halfway down the page, a section titled History of Actions explains the bill’s current status. These are some common phrases that you may see in the history of actions right now, and what they mean:
- Title Suff Do Pass – The committee passed the bill as written, and it has gone to the full chamber for leadership to place on the calendar for a vote.
- Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub – The committee passed a committee substitution of the bill, and it has gone to the full chamber for leadership to place on the calendar for a vote. The substitute bill may or may not be similar to the original bill. You can read all bill versions at the top of the information page under Bill Text for All Versions.
- (H) Passed: The House passed the bill as written.
- (H) Passed As Amended: The House passed an amended version of the bill. You can read the amendment about halfway down the information page under Amendments.
- Transmitted To Senate: The House has transmitted the version it passed to the Senate.
- (S) Passed: The Senate passed the bill as written.
- (S) Passed As Amended: The Senate passed an amended version of the bill. You can read the amendment about halfway down the information page under Amendments.
- Transmitted To House: The Senate has transmitted the version it passed to the House.
- Tabled Subject To Call: The bill has been tabled, but the legislature can still bring it back up. It is not dead.
- Motion to Reconsider Entered: The bill passed but is being held for more consideration, and legislators will vote on it again.
- Motion to Reconsider Tabled: The motion to reconsider is tabled, and the bill will proceed as originally voted.
- Referred To Ways and Means, Referred To Appropriations, or Referred To Finance: The bill concerns funding and has later deadlines.
If there is a bill you have feedback about, one of the most helpful things you can do at this point is call the chairman of the committee to whom it is assigned (committee assignment is hyperlinked right under the bill, and you can see who chairs committees at this link) and let them know if you think they should vote the bill out of committee—or let it die. You can leave messages for committee chairs at the Capitol switchboard at (601) 359-3770.
Families as Allies is following this list of bills related to these areas:
- Mental Health
- Education
- Healthcare
- Youth Court
- Child Welfare
- Early Childhood
- Medicaid
- Disability Rights
- Transparency and Accountability
Inclusion on the list does not imply that we endorse the bill. It just means the bill’s subject is related to our work. (We apologize for the document’s spacing; some bills may not be listed in order.)
Please let us know if we can assist you in finding bills or contacting legislators.
