# Mississippi HB 1913: Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. Mississippi HB 1913, Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clay Deweese (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1913-2026 - 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 1913 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-16 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Appropriations C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (344 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster medical license renewals and complaints: benefit, low. For FY2027, the board must make every effort to put 100% of renewals online and issue 100% of individual renewals within seven business days. Other targets include a 4% recidivism rate, 500 documented complaints, and resolving 40% of complaints within seven business days. The board must report prog… - State support for medical cannabis oversight: benefit, low. For FY2027, the law funds work to carry out the Medical Cannabis Act, including registrations and compliance checks. A signed agreement with the Mississippi Department of Health governs the funding. The text does not state an amount or provide direct household payments. - Funding for physician and prescription programs: benefit, low. For FY2027, the medical board may approve a grant of up to $600,000 for the Mississippi Physician Health Program. The law also allows up to $130,000 for the Board of Pharmacy’s Prescription Monitoring Program. These funds support programs, not direct payments to households. - Blind industry gets equal-bid preference: benefit, low. When competitive bids match in price, quality, and service, the medical board must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. The law does not set an award amount. - Medical board gets $4.82 million: benefit, low. The law provides $4,820,735 from special funds for the medical board’s operations from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The funds also cover required technology charges for system upgrades or moves to cloud systems under the Cloud Center of Excellence Act. The money goes to the board, not direc… - Medical licensees may pay investigation costs: cost, medium. In FY2027, the medical board may charge a license holder the direct costs of an investigation and a case to revoke, suspend, or restrict a license. The board must find a law violation and provide notice and a hearing. The law sets no maximum charge, so the amount depends on the costs of the case. - Limits on medical board staffing costs: mixed, low. For FY2027, the board’s salary and benefit spending is capped at $2,979,811 for 32 permanent positions, with no time-limited positions. This includes $116,972 to fill authorized vacancies; vacancy funds cannot pay for promotions, pay increases, or in-range adjustments. Salaries must follow state co… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clay Deweese (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Richard Bennett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Becky Currie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Missy McGee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl L. Mickens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jerry R. Turner (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 121 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 122 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Hill,DuPree (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Creekmore IV (House) - 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Passed (House) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A2 (House) - 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1913_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1913_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913SG.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 - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1913_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1913_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1900-1999/HB1913SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1913SG.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-HB1913-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).