Legislation

2026 Mississippi Legislative Session

The Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convened at noon on January 6, 2026. The Mississippi Bar’s ability to take a position on proposed legislation is limited to matters affecting the regulation of the profession and the improvement of the quality of legal services.

Positions Adopted by the Board of Bar Commissioners, or the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the Board between meetings, for the 2026 Mississippi Legislative Session:

  1. Support for the Mississippi Supreme Court’s efforts in advocating for its Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request as well as the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requests of the District Attorneys and Staff and the State Public Defender to the extent these requests do not conflict with the Mississippi Supreme Court’s Budget Request.
  2. Support House Bill 1019 and Senate Bill 2704 that would allow Mississippi Bar members to obtain health insurance through a multi-employer welfare arrangement established by another state bar when the plan can demonstrate to the Mississippi Department of Insurance that it is regulated in another state and provides certain disclaimers to potential purchasers.
  3. Oppose Section 10 of Senate Bill 2771 and any amendment to the Fresh Start Act that would make its provisions applicable to the admission and/or reinstatement to the practice of law as the Mississippi Supreme Court has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of the admission to practice law, the attorney discipline system, and the reinstatement to the practice of law.
  4. Oppose House Bill 879 as the Mississippi Supreme Court has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of the admission to practice law.
  5. Support the continued exclusion of the practice of law from House Bills 479 and 487 and Senate Bill 2673 as the Mississippi Supreme Court has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of the admission to practice law, the attorney discipline system, and the reinstatement to the practice of law.

As a service to our members, The Clay Firm will continue to provide an update of pending legislation during the 2026 Session that may be of interest to the legal profession after bills are introduced. Updates during the Session can be found below. If you have questions or concerns regarding legislation, you may contact Beth Clay or Stephen Clay at 601-353-0559.

All 2026 Legislative Reports