Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1707: MS False Claims Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI FALSE CLAIMS ACT"; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY PRESENTING, OR CAUSING TO BE PRESENTED, A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OR APPROVAL TO A STATE AGENCY OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A STATE AGENCY; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO DILIGENTLY INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE CIVIL ACTION BY A QUI TAM PLAINTIFF; TO PROVIDE FOR A MONETARY AWARD TO THE QUI TAM PLAINTIFF OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE ACTION OR SETTLEMENT, IF ANY; TO BAR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR BRINGING A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THE ACT ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED BY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the "mississippi false claims act"; to prohibit any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval to a state agency or any employee or agent of a state agency; to require state agencies to diligently investigate suspected violations of the act; to authorize civil action by a qui tam plaintiff; to provide for a monetary award to the qui tam plaintiff out of the proceeds of the action or settlement, if any; to bar certain civil actions…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI FALSE CLAIMS ACT"; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY PRESENTING, OR CAUSING TO BE PRESENTED, A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OR APPROVAL TO A STATE AGENCY OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF A STATE AGENCY; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO DILIGENTLY INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE CIVIL ACTION BY A QUI TAM PLAINTIFF; TO PROVIDE FOR A MONETARY AWARD TO THE QUI TAM PLAINTIFF OUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE ACTION OR SETTLEMENT, IF ANY; TO BAR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR BRINGING A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE ACT; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEE DISCLOSURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REMEDIES PROVIDED IN THE ACT ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES PROVIDED BY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi False Claims Act." SECTION 2. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Claim" means a request or demand for money, property or services when all or a portion of the money, property or services requested or demanded issues from or is provided by a state agency; *HR26/R2293* H. B. No. …
Sponsors
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Subjects: MS False Claims Act
Common questions
- What is HB1707?
- HB1707 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MS False Claims Act; create.
- What does HB1707 do?
- In its own words: An act to create the "mississippi false claims act"; to prohibit any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval to a state agency or any employee or agent of a state agency; to require state agencies to diligently investigate suspected violations of the act; to authorize civil action by a qui tam plaintiff; to provide for a monetary award to the qui tam plaintiff out of the proceeds of the action or settlement, if any; to bar certain civil actions…
- What is the status of HB1707?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1707?
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75).
- Where is the official record for HB1707?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1707.xml
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