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HB636 • 2026

MS Support Animal Act; require postings for any businesses that have restrictions for any animals before entering such.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC CONVEYANCES AND BUSINESSES TO POST ANY CONDITION OR RESTRICTIONS FOR ANIMALS IN A LOCATION THAT CAN BE SEEN BEFORE ENTERING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Boyd (19th)
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text implies that trainers of support animals may have similar rights but does not explicitly state this in a clear manner.

Mississippi Support Animal Act

This bill requires businesses and public conveyances to post any conditions or restrictions for animals before people can enter.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires businesses and public transportation to put up signs about animal rules before entry.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses and public transportation that allow the public in.
  • People who use support animals for disabilities like blindness or PTSD.

Terms To Know

Support Animal
An animal trained to help people with disabilities, such as guiding a blind person or calming someone with anxiety.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It does not specify what happens if businesses do not follow the rules.
  • Does not explicitly mention trainers of support animals having the same rights as people using them, though it is implied.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (H) Referred To Business and Commerce

Official Summary Text

MS Support Animal Act; require postings for any businesses that have restrictions for any animals before entering such.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 636 *HR43/R418* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR43/R418
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To: Business and Commerce
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Boyd (19th)

HOUSE BILL NO. 636

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 1
TO REQUIRE PUBLIC CONVEYANCES AND BUSINESSES TO POST ANY CONDITION 2
OR RESTRICTIONS FOR ANIMALS IN A LOCATION THAT CAN BE SEEN BEFORE 3
ENTERING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. Section 43-6-155, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 6
amended as follows: 7
43-6-155. (1) Any blind person, mobility impaired person, 8
armed services veteran diagnosed with PTSD or hearing impaired 9
person who uses a support animal specifically trained as a guide, 10
leader, listener or for any other necessary assistance in 11
day-to-day activities shall be entitled to the full and equal 12
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of all 13
public conveyances, hotels, lodging places, businesses open to the 14
public for the sale of any goods or services and all places of 15
public accommodation, amusement, or resort and other places to 16
which the general public is invited, and may take the support 17
animal into conveyances and places, subject only to the conditions 18
and limitations applicable to all persons not so accompanied and 19
H. B. No. 636 *HR43/R418* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R418
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ST: MS Support Animal Act; require postings for
any businesses that have restrictions for any
animals before entering such.
such conditions or restrictions are clearly posted in a manner 20
that allows them to be seen and read before entry, except that: 21
(a) The support animal shall not occupy a seat in any 22
public conveyance. 23
(b) The support animal shall be upon a leash or 24
otherwise sufficiently restrained in a manner appropriate for the 25
animal while using the facilities of a common carrier. 26
(2) Support animal trainers shall have the same rights of 27
accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges with support 28
animals-in-training as those provided to blind persons, mobility 29
impaired persons, hearing impaired persons or veterans diagnosed 30
with PTSD with support animals under this section. 31
(3) No person shall deprive a blind person, mobility 32
impaired person, hearing impaired person, veteran diagnosed with 33
PTSD or a support animal trainer of any of the advantages, 34
facilities or privileges provided in this section, nor charge such 35
blind person, mobility impaired person, hearing impaired person, 36
veteran diagnosed with PTSD or support animal trainer a fee or 37
charge for the use of the animal. 38
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 39
and after July 1, 2026. 40