Mississippi Department of Human Services; extend repealers on.
HB 1772 extends the repeal dates for specific Mississippi laws establishing the Department of Human Services (DHS). It delays the sunset of Sections 43-1-1, 43-1-2, and 43-1-3 (among others) from July 1, 2029, to a later date specified in the bill. The bill directly affects the DHS structure, maintaining its current legal framework, including the Executive Director's role, oversight committee, and operational authority. This is a procedural adjustment to prevent automatic repeal of these foundational DHS statutes, with no new policy changes or program modifications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Mar 11, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 18, 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 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Shanks
RRepublican
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