# Mississippi HB 1530: Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions.

Mississippi HB 1530, Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Ford (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-12 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1530-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1530
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Kevin Ford (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Public Health and Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (166 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- County control over mental health boards: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, participating counties can agree on a different membership for a regional mental health commission. Each county’s board of supervisors must approve the change by resolution; otherwise, each county appoints one member for a four-year term, serving at the board’s will. County c…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin Ford (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed | pass | 116 | 1 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-12: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-03-07: Returned For Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Public Health and Welfare (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read the Third Time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. (signed)
- HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. (signed)
- HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1530SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1530SG.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [HB 958: Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB958-2025)
- [HB 913: Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by proces…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB913-2025)
- [HB 920: Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various orga…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB920-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1530-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).