Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1715: "Universal Changing Tables Installation Incentive Grant Program Act"; create to provide incentives for installation of in public buildings.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE UNIVERSAL CHANGING TABLES INSTALLATION INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM ACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO INSTALL UNIVERSAL CHANGING TABLES WITHIN THE RESTROOM OF FACILITIES UNDER THEIR CONTROL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS SHALL BE FUNDED FROM MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND ANY OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to establish the universal changing tables installation incentive grant program act for the purposes of creating financial incentives to public and private or commercial entities located within the state of mississippi to install universal changing tables within the restroom of facilities under their control; to provide that the mississippi department of rehabilitation services shall administer the program; to provide that grants shall be funded from monies appropriated by the legislature and any other sources of funds made available to the department for that purpose…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE UNIVERSAL CHANGING TABLES INSTALLATION INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM ACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO INSTALL UNIVERSAL CHANGING TABLES WITHIN THE RESTROOM OF FACILITIES UNDER THEIR CONTROL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS SHALL BE FUNDED FROM MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND ANY OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE FUNDING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and cited as the "Universal Changing Tables Installation Incentive Grant Program Act." SECTION 2. (1) There is established the Universal Changing Tables Installation Incentive Grant Program for the purpose and intent of providing financial assistance to public and private or commercial entities located within the State of Mississippi to install universal changing tables in one or more restrooms in existing or proposed facilities under its control. *HR26/R1028* H. B. No. 1715 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1028 PAGE 1 (DJ\KW) (2) Any state agency, department, municipal or county governing authority exercising ownership and control over any public facility or the owner …