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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 278: The Mississippi Anti-Hunger and Anti-Food Insecurity Task Force; create to require reports to the Legislature.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 278 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: The Mississippi Anti-Hunger and Anti-Food Insecurity Task Force; create to require reports to the Legislature. Primary sponsor: John Hines (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 3, 2026): Died In Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John HinesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died In Committee
  2. Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source