SB 2726 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; to amend provisions related to.

This bill reorganizes existing legal sections related to Mississippi's opioid settlement fund without changing fund allocation rules. It details the composition of the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council (12 voting members including the Attorney General, State Health Officer, and appointed officials, plus 19 nonvoting advisory members from health and legal organizations). The council's role is to review grant applications funded by opioid settlements and recommend recipients to the Legislature, ensuring transparency and accountability in fund use. The bill specifically references Sections 41-153-1, 27-103-305, and 27-103-305.1 of the Mississippi Code for potential future amendments.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 9, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift decision-making power from the Advisory Council to the Legislature regarding which organizations receive opioid settlement funds and how much they receive. It mandates the creation of an online grant platform managed by a third-party contractor to handle applications and scoring, while requiring council members to recuse themselves from conflicts of interest. The reporting requirements were expanded to include detailed financial data on the Attorney General's website, and existing funds were transferred to a newly consolidated Opioid Settlement Fund.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include specific procedural requirements for grant administration, conflict of interest recusal rules for council members, and a mandate for an external third-party to manage the grant application platform and technical assistance.

ELIGIBILITY

The Legislature now has the authority to determine which applicants receive funds and the specific amounts, rather than the Advisory Council recommending a fixed list.

REQUIREMENT

The Advisory Council must align grant priorities with eight specific strategy pillars, including prevention, treatment, and data-driven policy.

The Council must contract with a qualified third party to create an online platform for grant submissions and provide technical assistance to applicants.

Reporting requirements were enhanced to include quarterly data reviews and public dashboards on the Attorney General's website.

ENFORCEMENT

Council members are prohibited from voting on or influencing grants for organizations with which they have an affiliation and must recuse themselves from such matters.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'Settlement funds' (covering both abatement and nonabatement) and 'Fund' (referring to the consolidated Opioid Settlement Fund).

FISCAL

A specific transfer was ordered to move the balance of Fund No. 3308900000 into the new Opioid Settlement Fund.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

51–1

Passed

Total votes 52

Feb 5, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1 Nay

94% Yea

R Republican34

34 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 9, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Filed

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

Referred To Judiciary, Division A

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors