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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 509: Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act.

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 509 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act. Primary sponsor: Percy Watson (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
Percy WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103

“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 Medicaid;Appropriations A

Sources

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