Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1723: Artificial intelligence; define.
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE TERM "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to define the term "artificial intelligence"; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:
AN ACT TO DEFINE THE TERM "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The term "artificial intelligence" means a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments. Artificial intelligence systems use machine- and human-based inputs to perceive real and virtual environments; abstract such perceptions into models through analysis in an automated manner; and use model inference to formulate options for information or action. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall be codified in Chapter 3, Title 1, Mississippi Code of 1972. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR26/R2043* H. B. No. 1723 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2043 define. PAGE 1 (ELS\KW)
Sponsors
- Jill Ford (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Technology
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
Votes
- Passed (February 26, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 4, 2026): 87 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Artificial intelligence
Common questions
- What is HB1723?
- HB1723 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Artificial intelligence; define.
- What does HB1723 do?
- In its own words: An act to define the term "artificial intelligence"; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1723?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1723?
- Jill Ford (R, 73), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1723?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1723.xml
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