Mississippi Lead-Based Paint Activity Accreditation and Certification Act; amend to conform with EPA.
SB 2761 updates Mississippi's lead-based paint regulations to align with federal EPA standards. It requires all training programs for lead paint professionals (like inspectors, renovators, and workers) to include hands-on practice and limits certification validity to three years. The bill revises definitions to match EPA rules (e.g., "abatement" and "lead-based paint activities") and mandates that Mississippi's Commission on Environmental Quality adopt certification rules consistent with federal requirements. This directly affects licensed lead paint workers, training programs, and the commission managing compliance.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated to reflect that it has passed the Senate, indicating progress in the legislative process. The act's purpose remains focused on amending Mississippi Code sections 49-17-505 and 49-17-509 to align definitions with Environmental Protection Agency standards and to impose additional requirements on regulated entities.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears unchanged in terms of substantive policy; the primary change is procedural status indicating Senate passage.
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Bill title updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect legislative progress
Added parenthetical note '(As Passed the Senate)' to the bill header for clarity
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 12, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
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 Judiciary A
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Rhodes
RRepublican
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