Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1543: State of Mississippi; not required to recognize any mandates, orders or laws by certain entities.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH OR RECOGNIZE ANY MANDATES, ORDERS, LAWS, DECREES OR DIRECTIVES HANDED DOWN BY ANY ENTITY THAT IS NOT A STATE OR FEDERALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL OR BODY OR A UNITED STATES CITIZEN APPOINTED BY A STATE OR FEDERALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL OR BODY, UNLESS PASSED AS LEGISLATION BY THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to provide that the state of mississippi shall not be required to comply with or recognize any mandates, orders, laws, decrees or directives handed down by any entity that is not a state or federally elected official or body or a united states citizen appointed by a state or federally elected official or body, unless passed as legislation by the mississippi legislators; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH OR RECOGNIZE ANY MANDATES, ORDERS, LAWS, DECREES OR DIRECTIVES HANDED DOWN BY ANY ENTITY THAT IS NOT A STATE OR FEDERALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL OR BODY OR A UNITED STATES CITIZEN APPOINTED BY A STATE OR FEDERALLY ELECTED OFFICIAL OR BODY, UNLESS PASSED AS LEGISLATION BY THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The State of Mississippi shall not be required to comply with or recognize any mandates, orders, laws, decrees or directives handed down by any organization, commission or other entity that is not a state or federally elected official or body, or a United States citizen appointed by a state or federally elected official or body, unless such mandates, orders, laws, decrees or directives handed down by such entities are voted on and passed as legislation by the Mississippi Legislature. For purposes of this section, such organizations, commissions or other entities include, but are not limited to, international health and medical organizations, international security organizations, international military organizations, international *HR43/R335* H. B. No. 1543 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R335 PAGE 1 (ELS\KP) financial organizations, and international monetary organizations or commissions. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in …
Sponsors
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Randy Boyd (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To State Affairs
Subjects: State of Mississippi
Common questions
- What is HB1543?
- HB1543 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State of Mississippi; not required to recognize any mandates, orders or laws by certain entities.
- What does HB1543 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide that the state of mississippi shall not be required to comply with or recognize any mandates, orders, laws, decrees or directives handed down by any entity that is not a state or federally elected official or body or a united states citizen appointed by a state or federally elected official or body, unless passed as legislation by the mississippi legislators; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1543?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1543?
- Eubanks, Dan (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1543?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1543.xml
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