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Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2279: License reinstatement; apply standards to physicians and dentists to reenter practice after certain offenses.

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

SB 2279 is a bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: License reinstatement; apply standards to physicians and dentists to reenter practice after certain offenses. Primary sponsor: David Blount (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
David BlountPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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 Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Sources

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