# Mississippi HB 424: Mental health; authorize assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) as alternative to impatient commitment for certain persons.

Mississippi HB 424, Mental health; authorize assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) as alternative to impatient commitment for certain persons., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB424-2026
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 424
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mental health; authorize assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) as alternative to impatient commitment for certain persons.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: Samuel Creekmore IV (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Public Health and Human Services, Judiciary A, Public Health and Welfare, Judiciary, Division A
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (119 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel  Creekmore IV (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Omeria Scott (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 119 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-03: Died In Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division A (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-10: Amended (House)
- 2026-01-29: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-29: DR - TSDP: JA To PH (House)
- 2026-01-22: DR - TSDP: PH To JA (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0424_H_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0424_H_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0424IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0424IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0424PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0424PS.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (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/HB0424_H_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0424_H_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0424IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0424IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0424PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0424PS.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 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB424-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).