SB 2478 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Department of Mental Health and Community Mental Health Centers; bring forward various code sections related to.

SB 2478 is a procedural bill that reorganizes existing mental health laws in Mississippi by moving specific code sections to a new location in the state code. It does not create new policies or change current services; instead, it "brings forward" sections related to the Department of Mental Health, community mental health centers, the State Board of Mental Health, and service provisions (e.g., Sections 41-4-1, 41-4-2, 41-4-3, 41-4-5). The bill prepares these sections for potential future amendments but does not alter any existing requirements or funding. It directly affects the administrative structure of Mississippi’s mental health system but does not change who receives services or how they are delivered.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect it has passed the Senate rather than being in its original introduced form. A significant substantive change removes the requirement that family members must provide a current address and telephone number when giving consent for patient release notifications, potentially streamlining the notification process.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on updating specific sections of Mississippi's medical records and patient privacy laws, with no change to which sections are being amended.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement that family members must furnish a current address and telephone number when signing consent forms for patient release notifications, which may reduce administrative burden on healthcare providers.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its legislative progress.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Hob Bryan
Hob Bryan
DDemocratic
MS
7