# Mississippi HB 1444: DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals. Mississippi HB 1444, DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Justis Gibbs (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1444-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1444 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: DOC; require to provide inmates with protective equipment when using raw cleaning chemicals. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-16 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Justis Gibbs (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Corrections - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (342 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Safety gear rules for inmate cleaners: benefit, low. The law requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to keep written policies for providing protective equipment to inmates who handle cleaning chemicals or supplies. The law does not specify the equipment or set funding or enforcement rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Justis Gibbs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Grace Butler-Washington (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenji Holloway (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daryl Porter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zakiya Summers (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 51 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Conferees Named Chassaniol,Fillingane,Brumfield (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Currie,Faulkner,Burch (House) - 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-12: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Referred To Corrections (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-10: Amended (House) - 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-01-16: Referred To Corrections (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1444_H_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1444_H_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1444_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1444_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1444_H_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1444_H_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1444_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1444_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1444SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1444SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1444-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).