2026 Regular Session Representative Larry Byrd Principal Author and Co-Author Representative Larry Byrd District 104 ../../../members/house/byrd.xml ../house_p_authors/byrd.xml Principal Author Only 06/22/26 at 10:52 HB 314 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0314SG.pdf Ibogaine; authorize SDH to select a consortium to conduct a drug development clinical trial with, to secure FDA's approval of. Creekmore IV ../House_authors/Creekmore_IV.xml 03/26 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB0314.xml * HB 420 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0420SG.pdf Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans age 85 or older and unremarried surviving spouses of such persons. Remak ../House_authors/Remak.xml 03/20 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB0420.xml %$ HB 612 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612SG.pdf State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches. Carpenter ../House_authors/Carpenter.xml 03/17 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB0612.xml * HB 640 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0640IN.pdf Appropriation; Alcorn County to purchase turnout gear for the Alcorn County Fire Department. Carpenter ../House_authors/Carpenter.xml 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0640.xml HB 660 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0660PS.pdf MHP, MBN and CTED officers within the Department of Public Safety; bring forward salary section for. Carpenter ../House_authors/Carpenter.xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0660.xml * HB 933 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0933PS.pdf MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Officers; authorize to retain their personal firearm upon retirement. Pigott ../House_authors/Pigott.xml 03/11 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/HB/HB0933.xml HB 947 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0947IN.pdf Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0947.xml %$ HB 948 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0948IN.pdf MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility beginning with kindergarten. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0948.xml HB 949 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0949IN.pdf Ballot box; prohibit the opening of and counting of votes until all of the polling places have closed. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0949.xml HB 950 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0950IN.pdf Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0950.xml HB 951 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0951IN.pdf Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program Act; establish. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0951.xml HB 952 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0952IN.pdf ESA; authorize use of a diagnosis of dyslexia as a qualifier to determine eligibility for receipt of. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0952.xml HB 953 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0953IN.pdf Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0953.xml HB 954 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0954IN.pdf Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0954.xml %$ HB 955 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0955IN.pdf Sales tax; create diversion to counties. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0955.xml HB 956 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0956IN.pdf Opioid drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0956.xml HB 957 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0957IN.pdf Appropriation; City of Petal to assist Petal Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase and renovate a building to house the chamber. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0957.xml HB 958 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0958IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with purchase and renovation of a building by The Petal Area Chamber of Commerce. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0958.xml %$ HB 959 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0959IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Petal School District with improvements to Herrington Road. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0959.xml %$ HB 960 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0960IN.pdf Instruments of record; require to be in the English language. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0960.xml HB 997 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0997IN.pdf Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0997.xml HB1083 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1083IN.pdf Geoengineering; prohibit certain weather and temperature modification. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1083.xml HB1084 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1084PS.pdf Military leave for training; increase amount authorized. Hall ../House_authors/Hall.xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1084.xml HB1100 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1100IN.pdf "Teachers' Bill of Rights"; create. Tubb ../House_authors/Tubb.xml 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1100.xml HB1207 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1207PS.pdf State of emergency; provide exception for school districts impacted by "Winter Storm Fern" to be allowed up to 15 days of hold harmless. McCarty ../House_authors/McCarty.xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1207.xml * HB1231 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1231SG.pdf Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to three days. Mattox ../House_authors/Mattox.xml 03/19 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB1231.xml * HB1375 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1375IN.pdf Birth certificate; prohibit change of sex on unless verified by medical records that sex of child is not what is shown on. Waldo ../House_authors/Waldo.xml 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1375.xml HB1402 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1402SG.pdf Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 49 North as Colonel Donnel Berry. James-Jones * ../House_authors/James-Jones.xml 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB1402.xml HB1525 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1525PS.pdf Counties; authorize to participate in a group purchasing program operated by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. Byrd 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1525.xml * HB1526 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1526IN.pdf Fire apparatus; prohibit mandatory retirement based solely on the equipment's age. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1526.xml HB1691 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1691IN.pdf Housing of municipal prisoners in county jails; revise methods that counties and municipalities use to calculate costs for payments of. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1691.xml HB1735 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1735IN.pdf Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct. Byrd 02/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1735.xml HB1877 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1877IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Mississippi Military Department with purchasing land adjacent to/near Camp Shelby. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1877.xml %$ HB1946 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1946IN.pdf Appropriation; Military Department for purchasing land adjacent to or near Camp Shelby. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1946.xml HB1993 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1993IN.pdf Appropriation; MS Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund. Carpenter ../House_authors/Carpenter.xml 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1993.xml HB2000 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/2000-2099/HB2000IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Petal with wastewater infrastructure improvements. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB2000.xml %$ HB4001 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4001IN.pdf Appropriation; City of Petal for wastewater infrastructure improvements. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB4001.xml HB4002 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4002IN.pdf Appropriation; Forrest County for making critical emergency-staging upgrades at The Center at Forrest County. Byrd 02/25 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB4002.xml HC 48 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HC/HC0048SG.pdf Columbia High School Wildcats Football Team; commend and congratulate on winning 2025 MHSAA Class 4A State Championship. Morgan ../House_authors/Morgan.xml 03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HC/HC0048.xml HC 56 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HC/HC0056SG.pdf Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; urge Congress to issue to veterans who served in Honduras from 1981-1992. Hall ../House_authors/Hall.xml 03/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HC/HC0056.xml HR 57 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/HR/HR0057PS.pdf Republic of China (Taiwan); encourage further economic ties and friendship with State of Mississippi. Byrd 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HR/HR0057.xml