HB 1220 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Cybersecurity; governmental and certain commercial entities substantially complying with standards not liable for incidents relating to.

HB 1220 limits liability for cybersecurity incidents involving Mississippi state/local governments and certain businesses (called "covered entities") if they follow nationally recognized cybersecurity standards. Specifically, it creates a legal presumption against liability for entities that substantially comply with frameworks like the NIST Cybersecurity Framework or federal laws such as HIPAA. This applies when entities implement and maintain security measures protecting personal data, with compliance tailored to their size, complexity, and resources. The bill does not cover government IT acquisitions under existing law or override other immunity protections.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Committee Substitute → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House', indicating the bill has moved through the House committee stage and reflects the version approved by the House chamber. This change tracks the legislative process rather than altering the bill's substantive policy content.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version designation from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the House' to reflect its current legislative status in the 2026 Regular Session.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

109–2

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 122

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic40

31 Yea 2 Nay 7

77% Yea

I Independent2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

R Republican80

77 Yea 3

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary A

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor