Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HR8: House Rules; amend to require a racial impact statement for all legislation to be attached to each bill.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION TO CREATE NEW HOUSE RULE NO. 104C TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS THAT EXAMINE HOW PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL AFFECT CERTAIN POPULATIONS.
What the bill says
A resolution to create new house rule no. 104c to provide a procedure for issuance of racial and ethnic impact statements that examine how proposed legislation will affect certain populations.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION TO CREATE NEW HOUSE RULE NO. 104C TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC IMPACT STATEMENTS THAT EXAMINE HOW PROPOSED LEGISLATION WILL AFFECT CERTAIN POPULATIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That a new House Rule No. 104C is created to read as follows: 104C. (1) Prior to debate on the floor of either house of the Legislature, a racial and ethnic impact statement shall be attached to any bill, concurrent resolution, or amendment which proposes a change in the law which creates a public offense, significantly changes an existing public offense or the penalty for an existing offense, or changes existing sentencing, parole, or probation procedures. (2) The Department of Public Safety's Office of Public Safety Planning, in consultation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is authorized to prepare and provide the racial and ethnic impact statements described in this section. Upon request, any state agency shall provide information to the office *HR43/R1362* H. R. No. 8 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/HR43/R1362 PAGE 1 (GT\KP) for the purposes of preparing an impact statement. The office may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. (3) If a racial and ethnic impact statement described in this section is not attached to the bill, a member of …
Sponsors
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- : Referred To Rules
Subjects: House Rules
Common questions
- What is HR8?
- HR8 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): House Rules; amend to require a racial impact statement for all legislation to be attached to each bill.
- What does HR8 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to create new house rule no. 104c to provide a procedure for issuance of racial and ethnic impact statements that examine how proposed legislation will affect certain populations.
- What is the status of HR8?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR8?
- Karriem, Kabir (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for HR8?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HR/HR0008.xml
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