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HB1643Introduced in the House

MS Department Emergency Management; create.

Failed

Introduced by Clay Deweese, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act To Create The Mississippi Department Of Emergency Management Within The Executive Branch Of State Government In Order To House Emergency Management Subagencies, Units, And/or Offices Within State Government; To Amend Sections 33-15-2, 33-15-5, 33-15-7, 33-15-11, 33-15-14, 33-15-15, 33-15-19, 33-15-25, 33-15-31, 33-15-51, 33-15-53, 33-15-305, 33-15-307, 33-15-308, 33-15-309, 33-15-311, 33-15-313, 33-15-317, 33-15-401, 33-15-403, 19-5-385, 19-5-383, 19-5-387 And 19-5-393, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Assign Authorities To The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Emergency Management; To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency As An Office Of The Mississippi Department Of Emergency Management; To Transfer The Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority From Under The Purview Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To An Office Under The Purview Of The Mississippi Department Of Emergency Management; To Establish An Office Of Administrative Services Within The Mississippi Department Of Emergency Management; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died On Calendar

February 12, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A

  2. DR - TSDPCS: SA To AP

  3. DR - TSDPCS: AP To SA

  4. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  5. Died On Calendar

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