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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 04, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 09, 2026
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Became LawMar 19, 2026
Mississippi House Bill
Universal Recognition of Occupational License Act; revise regarding practices of marriage and family therapy and psychology.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 19, 2026: Approved by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: GENERAL
Position: 16
Summary
Comments on HB 479
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 122
- Aguirre
- Anderson (110th)
- Anderson (122nd)
- Anthony
- Arnold
- Bailey (23rd)
- Bailey (49th)
- Banks
- Barnett
- Barton
- Bell (21st)
- Bell (65th)
- Bennett
- Blackmon
- Blackwell
- Bounds
- Boyd (19th)
- Boyd (37th)
- Brown
- Burch
- Burnett
- Butler- Washington
- Byrd
- Calvert
- Carpenter
- Clark
- Cockerham
- Crawford
- Creekmore IV
- Crosby
- Crudup
- Currie
- Denton
- Deweese
- Elliott
- Estrada
- Eubanks
- Eure
- Evans
- Faulkner
- Felsher
- Fondren
- Ford (54th)
- Ford (73rd)
- Foster
- Gibbs (36th)
- Gibbs (72nd)
- Grady
- Guice
- Hale
- Hall
- Haney
- Harness
- Harris
- Hawkins
- Hines
- Hobgood-Wilkes
- Holloway (27th)
- Holloway (76th)
- Hood
- Horan
- Horne
- Hulum
- Hurst
- Jackson (11th)
- Jackson (45th)
- James-Jones
- Johnson
- Karriem
- Keen
- Kinkade
- Ladner
- Lamar
- Lott
- Mangold
- Mansell
- Massengill
- Mattox
- McCarty
- McCray
- McGee
- McKnight
- McLean
- McMillan
- Mickens
- Mims
- Morgan
- Nelson
- Newman
- Oliver
- Osborne
- Owen
- Pigott
- Porter
- Powell
- Read
- Remak
- Roberson
- Rosebud
- Rushing
- Sanders
- Sanford
- Scoggin
- Scott
- Shanks
- Smith
- Steverson
- Summers
- Taylor
- Thompson
- Tubb
- Tullos
- Turner
- Varner
- Waldo
- Wallace
- Watson
- Williams
- Yancey
- Yates
- Zuber
- Mr. Speaker
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 51
- Barnett
- Barrett
- Berry
- Blackmon
- Blackwell
- Blount
- Boyd
- Brumfield
- Bryan
- Butler
- Carter
- Chassaniol
- Chism
- DeBar
- DeLano
- DuPree
- England
- Fillingane
- Frazier
- Gillespie Isom
- Harkins
- Hartness
- Hickman
- Hill
- Hopson
- Jackson
- Johnson
- Kirby
- Ladner
- McCaughn
- McLendon
- McMahan
- Michel
- Mumford
- Norwood
- Parks
- Pope
- Rhodes
- Seymour
- Simmons D. T. (12th)
- Simmons S. (13th)
- Sparks
- Suber
- Taylor
- Thomas
- Thompson
- Turner-Ford
- Whaley
- Wiggins
- Williams
- Younger
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
YES: 120
- Aguirre
- Anderson (110th)
- Anderson (122nd)
- Anthony
- Arnold
- Bailey (23rd)
- Bailey (49th)
- Banks
- Barnett
- Barton
- Bell (21st)
- Bell (65th)
- Bennett
- Blackmon
- Blackwell
- Bounds
- Boyd (19th)
- Boyd (37th)
- Brown
- Burch
- Burnett
- Butler- Washington
- Byrd
- Calvert
- Carpenter
- Clark
- Cockerham
- Crawford
- Creekmore IV
- Crosby
- Crudup
- Currie
- Denton
- Deweese
- Elliott
- Estrada
- Eubanks
- Eure
- Evans
- Faulkner
- Felsher
- Fondren
- Ford (54th)
- Ford (73rd)
- Foster
- Gibbs (36th)
- Gibbs (72nd)
- Grady
- Guice
- Hale
- Hall
- Haney
- Harness
- Harris
- Hawkins
- Hines
- Holloway (27th)
- Holloway (76th)
- Hood
- Horne
- Hulum
- Hurst
- Jackson (11th)
- Jackson (45th)
- James-Jones
- Johnson
- Karriem
- Keen
- Kinkade
- Ladner
- Lamar
- Lott
- Mangold
- Mansell
- Massengill
- Mattox
- McCarty
- McCray
- McGee
- McKnight
- McLean
- McMillan
- Mickens
- Mims
- Morgan
- Nelson
- Newman
- Oliver
- Osborne
- Owen
- Pigott
- Porter
- Powell
- Read
- Remak
- Roberson
- Rosebud
- Rushing
- Sanders
- Sanford
- Scoggin
- Scott
- Shanks
- Smith
- Steverson
- Summers
- Taylor
- Thompson
- Tubb
- Tullos
- Turner
- Varner
- Waldo
- Wallace
- Watson
- Williams
- Yancey
- Yates
- Zuber
- Jason White
NO: 0
ABSENT: 2
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 | executive
- Approved by Governor
- Mar 13, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Concurred in Amend From Senate
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 09, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Passed As Amended
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Feb 16, 2026 | Senate
- Referred To Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Transmitted To Senate
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Passed As Amended
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Title Suff Do Pass
- Jan 12, 2026 | House
- Referred To Business and Commerce
Bill Texts
- As IntroducedHTML
- As Passed by the HouseHTML
- Approved by the GovernorHTML
- Senate Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted)PDF
- Senate Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted)HTML
- House Amendment No 1 (Adopted)PDF
- House Amendment No 1 (Adopted)HTML
- Amendment Report for House Bill No. 479PDF
- Amendment Report for House Bill No. 479HTML
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