Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB1224, the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, establishing new requirements for interactive computer service providers regarding services offered to minors. The Act also mandates the Mississippi Department of Education to create an internet safety curriculum and publish safety resources. The bill passed with strong legislative support (House 102-1, Senate 51-0 final votes).
What changed
HB1224 enacts the Mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, which prohibits interactive computer service providers from offering certain services to minors without parental consent or verification. The Act requires the Mississippi Department of Education to develop and publish internet safety resources on its website and create a social media safety curriculum for schools. The legislation underwent multiple amendments during conference committee before final passage.
Technology companies operating interactive services in Mississippi must assess how their platforms will be affected by new restrictions on services available to minors. Educational institutions should prepare to implement the new social media safety curriculum once developed by the state education department. Providers should monitor for forthcoming implementation guidance from state agencies.
What to do next
- Review platform services to identify those offered to minors and assess compliance with new restrictions
- Monitor Mississippi Department of Education website for published internet safety resources and curriculum guidance
- Update internal policies and parental consent procedures to align with new minor service restrictions
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1224 Signed by Governor HB1224 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
MS Keeping Kids Safe Online Act;
An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Education To Prepare And Publish On Its Website Internet Safety Resources; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Education To Create A Curriculum For Social Media Safety; To Create The "mississippi Keeping Kids Safe Online Act"; To Regulate Interactive Computer Service Providers From Offering Certain Services To Minors; To Regulate Certain Public Performances In Commercial Enterprises; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Joey Hood (Rep - R) Jill Ford (Rep - R) Clay Mansell (Rep - R) William Arnold (Rep - R) Jeff Hale (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-02 S Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-04-02 H Motion to Reconsider Tabled 2026-04-01 S Motion to Reconsider Entered 2026-04-01 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-04-01 H Motion to Reconsider Entered (Johnson, Hood, Yates) 2026-04-01 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-23 S Conferees Named Wiggins,Thompson,Barrett 2026-03-23 H Conferees Named Hood,Yates,Yancey 2026-03-17 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-13 S Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-11 S Passed As Amended 2026-03-11 S Amended 2026-03-03 S Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-16 S Referred To Judiciary, Division A 2026-02-13 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-02-11 H Passed As Amended 2026-02-11 H Amended 2026-02-11 H Committee Substitute Adopted 2026-02-03 H Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub 2026-01-19 H Referred To Judiciary A
Votes
2026-02-11 House Passed As Amended Yea: 102 Nay: 1 2026-03-11 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-04-01 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 95 Nay: 17 2026-04-01 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 52 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-19 H Judiciary A 2026-02-16 S Judiciary, Division A
Amendments
0000-00-00 House Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment No 1 0000-00-00 Senate Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-20 Introduced 2026-02-03 Comm Sub 2026-02-13 Engrossed 2026-04-06 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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