In one paragraph
Mississippi's HB 1535 (2025), as passed the House, would establish the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIR) Task Force of seven voting members, serving as a regulatory sandbox to review and draft proposed revisions to the Mississippi Code on regulating AI; per its title, it would report findings and recommendations to the Legislature annually by December 1. It passed the House on January 30, 2025, was reported from Senate Technology with amendments on March 3, and died on the Senate calendar on March 12, 2025.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have created a state task force to study AI and draft regulation proposals, with no direct duties on businesses.
Key provisions
- Would create the AIR Task Force: two legislators (appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker, as co-chairs) plus the heads or designees of the Department of Information Technology Services, the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network, the Office of Homeland Security, the National Guard (Adjutant General) and the Attorney General
- Co-chairs, with consent of the agency members, could appoint nonvoting ex-officio members with AI expertise from areas such as workforce, education, healthcare, business, agriculture and entertainment
- The task force would have to meet within 15 days of the act's effective date
- Would serve as a regulatory sandbox balancing innovation and public interest, and facilitate and evaluate tentative drafts of Code revisions on regulating AI
- Per its title, would report to the Legislature annually by December 1 and authorize funding and support for its work (the captured text is cut off before those sections)
- Referred to Senate Technology February 17, 2025; 'Title Suff Do Pass As Amended' March 3; died on calendar March 12, 2025
Latest legislative action
Mar 12, 2025. Died On Calendar
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Ford R | Sponsor | HD-073 |
| Zakiya Summers D | Sponsor | HD-068 |
Roll call votes
H House Passed Jan 30, 2025
118 yea0 nay2 otherPassed
Amendments (1)
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Senate Committee Amendment No 1 Not adopted
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