Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1860: Appropriation; Health Dept. to provide racial sensitivity training to health care professionals.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING RACIAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THIS STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the state department of health to assist in paying costs associated with providing racial sensitivity training to health care professionals throughout this state for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING RACIAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THIS STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Health to assist in paying costs associated with providing racial sensitivity training to health care professionals throughout this state for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............................................. $ 500,000.00. SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law. *HR43/R2357* H. B. No. 1860 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R2357 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026. *HR43/R2357* H. B. No. 1860 ~ OFFICIAL ~ 26/HR43/R2357 Health Dept. to provide PAGE 2 (RF\KP) …
Sponsors
- Summers, Zakiya (D, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1860?
- HB1860 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Health Dept. to provide racial sensitivity training to health care professionals.
- What does HB1860 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the state department of health to assist in paying costs associated with providing racial sensitivity training to health care professionals throughout this state for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1860?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1860?
- Summers, Zakiya (D, 68).
- Where is the official record for HB1860?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1860.xml
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