House continues with appropriation and revenue work

By District 56 Representative Clay Mansell

The 2026 Regular Session recently completed its eighth week, with the House continuing to work on appropriation and revenue measures as key deadlines arrived on the legislative calendar.

Monday, February 23, marked the deadline for making requests for appropriation and revenue bills to be drafted. Wednesday, February 25, was the deadline for original floor action on appropriation and revenue bills originating in the House; and Thursday, February 26, served as the deadline for reconsideration and passage of those measures. With these deadlines met, the House has advanced its appropriation and revenue legislation to the Senate for further consideration.

The House has passed Senate Bill 2294 – the Mississippi Future Innovators Act, which requires high schools to offer computer science courses or career and technical education (CTE) programs with embedded computer science instruction.

Other significant measures the House has passed include:

• House Bill 4074, which creates the Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, establishing a regulatory framework for mobile sports betting in the state.
• House Bill 4069, to create the Mississippi Severe Winter Storm of 2026 Electric Utility Customer Relief and Electric Utility System Restoration Act in response to recent winter weather impacts.
• House Bill 4065, to create the Mississippi School Resource Officers School Safety (MS ROSS) Act to provide funding to local law enforcement agencies for school safety initiatives.
• House Bill 4073, which creates the Mississippi Work and Save Program, authorizes bond issuance, and revises certain income and sales tax provisions to establish a retirement savings framework.
• House Bill 1063, which revises ad valorem tax provisions related to energy projects and economic development incentives.
• House Bill 4014, which excludes Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compensation from gross income for state income tax purposes.
• House Bill 1941, to authorize the issuance of bonds for the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.

The Capitol has welcomed many students, educators and community groups recently, including government classes from MRA and Jackson Prep, the Mississippi Optometric Association, Delta Sigma Theta, Madison County Youth Leadership, DAR members and several home school groups. Additionally, the House adopted several resolutions recognizing outstanding individuals, student achievements and championship athletic teams, as well as a resolution encouraging continued economic ties and friendship with the Republic of China (Taiwan).

The House will continue its work on Senate legislation and remaining fiscal matters as the session progresses toward upcoming deadlines.

I value your input for the issues and votes that we are addressing this year. Please follow me at “Clay Mansell – MS State Representative, District 56” on Facebook or at ClayMansell.com. You can reach me at 601-990-9511 or by email at ClayMansell@MansellMedia.net.