Maddy summarySB 2198 would require Mississippi to deny SNAP and Medicaid benefits to non-citizens unless they meet specific federal definitions of "eligible alien" and "qualified alien" under 8 U.S.C. § 1641(b). It mandates that state agencies verify citizenship or immigration status during enrollment and eligibility reviews using federal systems like SAVE, and requires hospitals accepting Medicaid to collect and report patient immigration status during registration. The bill also obligates agencies to submit information about undocumented individuals or those unable to verify status to federal authorities, and to report quarterly hospital data on patient status to state officials. This would directly affect non-citizen residents applying for food assistance or healthcare coverage in Mississippi. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.
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Maddy summarySB 2300 aimed to expand Mississippi's charter school system by creating "special purpose charter schools" focused on areas like STEM education, special needs support, or career training, while removing a cap of 15 new schools per year. It defined new terms, updated funding rules, allowed flexibility for disasters (e.g., pandemics), and required schools to serve underserved students. The bill would have directly affected charter schools, students (particularly those with disabilities), and local school districts overseeing authorizers. However, the bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.
Maddy summarySB 2319 prohibits judges from granting unsecured judicial release (release without requiring money or property as security) to individuals charged with offenses punishable by more than one year in prison. This directly affects defendants facing serious criminal charges, requiring them to use secured bonds (like cash, property, or professional surety) for pretrial release instead. The bill also limits individuals to three cash bonds per year, subjects charitable bail funds to the same licensing rules as surety companies, and bars repeat offenders from unsecured release. These provisions aim to standardize pretrial release conditions for certain serious offenses.
Maddy summarySB 2318 makes it a felony to deliver illicit synthetic substances (like fentanyl analogs) with knowledge that the recipient might die from using them, imposing mandatory 20+ year prison terms and $10,000 fines. It directly affects sellers or distributors of these dangerous drugs who profit from sales that cause death. The bill includes exceptions: people seeking medical help for overdoses cannot be prosecuted for the delivery, and it explicitly excludes drug users sharing substances with friends from prosecution. The bill died in committee after referral in early 2026.
Maddy summaryThis proposed constitutional amendment (SC 510) would prohibit judges from granting unsecured release (release without requiring bail) to individuals charged with "bail restricted offenses," defined as crimes punishable by more than one year in prison. Instead, such individuals would only be eligible for release through secured bonds (monetary, property, or surety). Judges would retain discretion to grant unsecured release for charges not classified as "bail restricted offenses." The amendment requires voter approval in 2026 and died in committee in February 2026, meaning it is not currently law.
Maddy summarySB 2443 would have removed barriers to licensing anesthesiologist assistants in Mississippi. The bill revised three sections of state law to delete prohibitions that previously blocked their licensure and restricted their ability to administer certain anesthesia during surgeries. Key changes included adding National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCCAA) certification as an acceptable credential for licensure and removing language that prevented physician assistants from performing specific anesthesia-related tasks. This would have directly affected anesthesiologist assistants seeking to practice in Mississippi and expanded their scope of permitted medical services under supervision. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that podiatrists in Mississippi may treat conditions of the foot and ankle, but cannot treat at or above the knee. It requires podiatrists to complete approved training for surgical treatments and mandates that ankle surgery can only be performed in state-accredited hospitals. These changes would directly affect licensed podiatrists and patients seeking foot and ankle care in Mississippi, ensuring treatments remain within defined boundaries and hospital settings.
Maddy summarySB 2544, the "Mississippi Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Quality Assurance Act," sets new safety standards for pharmacies compounding custom medications (drugs mixed on-site for individual patients). It requires compounders to use bulk drug ingredients meeting U.S. Pharmacopoeia or FDA standards, verify manufacturing facility inspections, obtain certificates of analysis, and conduct quality testing before use. Pharmacies must keep related records for two years after a drug’s expiration and face penalties of $1,000 per dose sold in violation or license revocation. The bill directly affects all Mississippi pharmacies and suppliers distributing compounded drugs under federal Section 503A, aiming to ensure ingredient safety through enforceable quality controls. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and was never enacted.
Maddy summarySB 2595 authorizes the Marion County Economic Development District to sell or transfer approximately 406 acres of land at Columbia Training School in Marion County, Mississippi, for the public interest. It specifically allows the transfer of 18 acres to Marion County's Board of Supervisors for law enforcement training without monetary consideration, bypassing standard financial requirements. The bill requires the recipients to harvest and sell timber on the land first (with proceeds going to the Mississippi Department of Human Services), retains state mineral rights, and restricts the land's use to airport improvements or aviation-related industrial parks. The property descriptions and transfer terms are detailed in the bill's legal language.
Maddy summarySB 2615 authorizes county sheriffs and deputies to use radar speed detection equipment on public roads in designated work zones (construction/maintenance areas marked with warning signs) and school zones (road segments near schools with school activities). The bill amends Mississippi law to explicitly include sheriffs under permitted law enforcement agencies for radar use in these specific zones, which were previously limited to other agencies like the Highway Safety Patrol. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and never became law. It did not change existing radar use for other agencies or define new penalties.