# Mississippi HB 612: State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches. Mississippi HB 612, State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lester Carpenter (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB612-2026 - 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 612 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: State agencies; authorize to enter into intergovernmental support agreeements with military branches. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Military Affairs, State Affairs, Public Health and Welfare, Veterans and Military Affairs - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State agencies can support military bases: benefit, low. Mississippi state agencies can make agreements with branches of the U.S. Armed Forces to provide support services at military installations in the state. The law does not require agencies to make agreements or provide money for them. - Coast Guard medics gain nurse exam access: mixed, medium. Mississippi’s practical nurse exam pathway now includes Coast Guard Health Services Technicians. They must complete required Coast Guard training, then two years of clinical work involving direct patient care. They must also meet the pathway’s other application, education, and license-clearance req… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lester Carpenter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Larry Byrd (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rodney Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Kinkade (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Mattox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dana McLean (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 121 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-03-17: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-09: Returned For Enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-02-25: DR - TSDP: PH To VM (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Veterans and Military Affairs (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-05: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-02-05: Amended (House) - 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-03: DR - TSDP: SA To MA (House) - 2026-01-21: DR - TSDP: MA To SA (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred To Military Affairs;State Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB0612_H_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0612_H_Amend_01.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612PS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612SG.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/HB0612_H_Amend_01.htm) - [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB0612_H_Amend_01.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612PS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0612SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0612SG.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-HB612-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).