The ninth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. On Friday, the Mississippi House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 2103 , which was amended to include the House’s original teacher pay proposal. The amendment includes a $5,000 teacher pay raise , along with a $3,000 additional supplement for special needs teachers and assistant teachers , and a $6,000 supplement for occupational therapists and licensed school psychologists . The measure also includes

The 2026 Regular Session has officially completed its eighth week. The House continued work on appropriation and revenue measures this week as key deadlines arrived on the legislative calendar. Monday, February 23, marked the deadline for making requests for appropriation and revenue bills to be drafted. Wednesday, February 25, was the deadline for original floor action on appropriation and revenue bills originating in the House and Thursday, February 26, served as the deadli

The seventh week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. February 16 marked the deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the House. During the week, the House considered and passed 53 appropriation bills funding state agencies for the upcoming fiscal year, including the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Environmental Quality, Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, and the Division of

The sixth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. The House continued advancing major legislation as key floor deadlines approached, taking up measures related to public safety, healthcare, education funding, and disaster response. During the week, the House considered and passed several significant pieces of legislation, including: House Bill 424 , “Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)” – Authorizes courts to order assisted outpatient treatment as a community-based al

The fifth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. February 3 marked the deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments. February 12  is the deadline for original floor action on these measures, and February 13  is the deadline for their reconsideration and passage.   During the week, the House considered and passed several significant pieces of legislation, including:   House Bill 430 , “Certificate of Need,” Revises the state’s Health C

The fourth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. Committee work and floor action on a range of health care and insurance-related legislation were a major focus this week, with more than 15 House committees meeting to consider bills. February 3  is the deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments. The State of the State Address has been postponed until February 4, due to a severe ice storm that impacted large areas of Mississippi. Hou

The third week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded, with the Mississippi House focusing its floor activity primarily on health care and regulatory matters. On Wednesday, the House considered and passed four House Bills following debate and discussion among members. House Bill 314 , the Ibogaine Drug Development Clinical Trial Act , authorizes the establishment of clinical trials to study the use of the psychedelic drug ibogaine as a potential treatment for post-traumati

The second week of the 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has concluded. The House continued its work on a variety of issues, with school choice being the main issue talked about in the Capitol. Lawmakers engaged in discussions and committee work on several measures related to schools, families, and educational policy, while also considering legislation regarding judicial structure and state funding. The House took up legislation proposing revisions to the Fo

The Mississippi State Legislature began its 2026 regular session on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Lawmakers convened at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson at noon to start session, which is scheduled to run for 90 days through early April. On Tuesday, Representative Justin Crosby was formally sworn in and took the oath of office. The House also referred several vetoes from the 2025 Regular Session and the Extraordinary Session back to their original committees for further r

The first House District 56 Capitol Tour is in the books. Thanks to our tour guide, Ashley, for a great tour, and thank you to everyone who came out. It was a fun morning at the Capitol!

Last week, I had the opportunity to join Republicans from across Hinds County at the Governor’s Mansion for the Hinds County Republican...

In the early morning hours of May 28, the Mississippi House of Representatives adjourned sine die, officially concluding the 2025...

Celeste Lay & Clay Mansell The Mississippi House of Representatives recently recognized Celeste Lay, Miss Queen of the South 2025, for...

The Mississippi House of Representatives gaveled in at 1:00 PM on Monday, marking the start of the thirteenth and final week of the 2025...

The Mississippi House of Representatives convened at 4:00 PM on Monday to begin the twelfth week of the 2025 legislative session....

The Mississippi House of Representatives reconvened at 4:00 PM on Monday for the eleventh week of the 2025 legislative session. Lawmakers...

By Representative Clay Mansell   The Mississippi House reconvened at 2:00 PM on Monday, marking the start of the tenth week of the 2025...

By Representative Clay Mansell   The Mississippi House convened at 4:00 PM on Monday, marking the ninth week of the legislative session....

By Representative Clay Mansell   The Mississippi House of Representatives convened at 4:00 PM on Monday for its scheduled legislative...

By Representative Clay Mansell   The Mississippi House of Representatives convened at 4:00 PM on Monday, marking the start of the...