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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 787: Spouses and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions.

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 787 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Spouses and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions. Primary sponsor: John Faulkner (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. 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 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John FaulknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Oscar DentonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Zakiya SummersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse68

“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. DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
  3. Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations A

Sources

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