Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1760: Opioid Settlement Fund and Advisory Council; bring forward sections creating.
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-103-305 AND 27-103-305.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND AND PROVIDES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND NONABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-153-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ACT TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT GRANTEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MSORCE) IS CREATED WITH AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTER REGARDING OPIOID ABATEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA EVALUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward sections 27-103-305 and 27-103-305.1, mississippi code of 1972, which created the opioid settlement fund and provides for the expenditure of abatement settlement funds and nonabatement settlement funds, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward section 41-153-1, mississippi code of 1972, which created the mississippi opioid settlement fund advisory council, for the purpose of possible amendment…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-103-305 AND 27-103-305.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND AND PROVIDES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF ABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS AND NONABATEMENT SETTLEMENT FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-153-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ACT TO ESTABLISH AND FUND A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MISSISSIPPI OPIOID SETTLEMENT GRANTEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI OPIOID RESPONSE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (MSORCE) IS CREATED WITH AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CENTER REGARDING OPIOID ABATEMENT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DATA EVALUATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 27-103-305, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 27-103-305. (1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Opioid Settlement Fund. The fund shall consist of the monies received by the Attorney General on behalf of the State of Mississippi from settlements of opioid litigation with distributors Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, manufacturers Purdue Pharma, Inc., Janssen *HR26/R2288* H. B. No. 1760 ~ …
Sponsors
- Creekmore, Samuel (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Scott, Omeria (D, 80)
Latest actions
- : Died In Conference
- : Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,Thompson
- : Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Felsher,Deweese
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : Referred To Judiciary, Division A
- : Transmitted To Senate
Votes
- Passed As Amended (March 5, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Opioid Settlement Fund and Advisory Council
Common questions
- What is HB1760?
- HB1760 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Opioid Settlement Fund and Advisory Council; bring forward sections creating.
- What does HB1760 do?
- In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 27-103-305 and 27-103-305.1, mississippi code of 1972, which created the opioid settlement fund and provides for the expenditure of abatement settlement funds and nonabatement settlement funds, for the purpose of possible amendment; to bring forward section 41-153-1, mississippi code of 1972, which created the mississippi opioid settlement fund advisory council, for the purpose of possible amendment…
- What is the status of HB1760?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Died In Conference (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1760?
- Creekmore, Samuel (R, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1760?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1760.xml
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