HB 814 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Dept. of Health; authorize to increase fees by certain percentage during next three fiscal years.

HB 814 authorizes Mississippi's Department of Health to increase specific fees for three years (2026-2029), including food establishment permits, private water supply approvals, and wastewater installer certifications. The bill caps each annual fee increase at 33.3% and limits total increases to three times over the period. It directly affects restaurants, water suppliers, and wastewater system installers who pay these fees, while exempting public schools, foster homes, and small honey sellers. The changes align with existing fee structures outlined in Mississippi Code sections 41-3-18, 41-67-12, and 41-67-25.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Mar 2, 2026
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As Passed the lower → Current version · 1 edit
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The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now awaiting the Governor's signature. This is a procedural change rather than a substantive policy modification. The core content of the bill regarding food establishment regulations remains unchanged.
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Updated bill status designation from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor', reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

41–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 59
Feb 18, 2026
D Democratic22
17 Yea 2 Nay 3
77% Yea
R Republican37
24 Yea 12 Nay 1
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sam Creekmore
Sam Creekmore
RRepublican
MS
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