HB 745 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Cell location information; require wireless service providers to disclose to law enforcement under certain circumstances.

Mississippi's HB 745 requires wireless service providers to share a user's phone location with law enforcement or emergency services during emergencies involving risk of death or serious harm. It mandates disclosure for 911 calls or urgent safety threats, while allowing providers to establish voluntary disclosure protocols. The bill shields providers from lawsuits if they share location data in good faith and directs the Department of Public Safety to collect provider contact information for emergency requests. This temporary measure (effective July 1, 2026, expiring June 30, 2026) directly affects wireless providers and law enforcement agencies responding to critical incidents.

Issues: ✗ Technology

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original version to include a repeal date, creating a temporary provision that will expire on June 30, 2026. The substantive requirements for wireless service providers to share location information with law enforcement remain largely the same, but the timeline for the law's effect has been altered to make it a short-term measure.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring wireless service providers to share call location information with law enforcement during emergencies, but it is now limited to a one-year period before automatic repeal.

TIMELINE

Section 3 was modified to add a repeal date of June 30, 2026, meaning the law will automatically expire after July 1, 2026, instead of remaining in effect indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

The header information was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect that the bill has been amended by the legislative committee.

Minor formatting changes were made to the header section, removing redundant text about the legislature and session information that was duplicated in the original version.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

lower

Jan 16, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary A

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors