Mississippi MS

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HB 1125 (2023) prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors.

Last verified: 13 Oct 2026

Medical care for minorsBan

HB 1125 (2023) prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors.

Mississippi Legislature (HB1125)

Medicaid and CHIPFederal funding ended (minors)

State Medicaid policy excludes gender-transition procedures for minors. A federal CMS final rule (13 Aug 2026) prohibits federal Medicaid and CHIP funding for these procedures for patients under 18 (Medicaid) and under 19 (CHIP).

42 C.F.R. 441.800–802, 457.476 (91 Fed. Reg. 52406)

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Excludes (minors)

HB1125

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State employee coverageExcludes

State employee health plans explicitly exclude coverage of gender-transition procedures.

Insurance | Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (dfa.ms.gov)

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SportsSex-based

State law requires school athletic teams designated for girls or women to be limited to students of the female sex (K-12 and higher education).

SB2536

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FacilitiesSex-based (K-12 schools)

State law requires multiple-occupancy restrooms and changing facilities in K-12 schools to be designated and used by biological sex.

Mississippi SB2753 (2024)

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Pronouns and parent noticeNo state law

No state law requires schools to notify parents about a student's gender identity or name and pronoun requests.

No state law identified (statute review, Oct 2026)

CurriculumSex-ed limits

State sex-education law includes limits on instruction about homosexuality.

HB1304 (1998) and

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Definition of sexDefined by biology

State law defines "sex", "male" and "female" in biological terms for purposes of state law.

SB 2753

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Identity documentsBirth-certificate process unclear (court order)

Birth-certificate process unclear (court order); driver's licence sex cannot be changed.

Miss. Admin. Code 15-5-85: Rule 3.21.2 , and

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Shield lawNone

No shield statute identified.

No shield statute identified

AdultsRestricted (funding)

Adult access is limited through public funding rules: state-employee plan exclusion.

Insurance | Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (dfa.ms.gov)

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DetransitionNo state law

No state law provides an extended limitations period or other remedy specific to detransitioners.

No state law identified

PrisonsCase-by-case

A committee decides housing case by case. The DOC does not publish the policy text online.

MDOC Policy 20-16 (as quoted by the National LGBTQ+ Bar)

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Pending billsNo active bills

No active bills (checked 13 Oct 2026). The 2026 regular session has adjourned (or the legislature does not meet in 2026), so 2025-26 bills are no longer moving. LegiScan search linked.

LegiScan search, checked 13 Oct 2026 (adjourned legislature)

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LitigationNone identified

No active court case on these laws identified in this review.

Review, Oct 2026

Key datesDate

1 July 2026: SB 2322 driver's-licence sex-marker rule took effect.

See sections above

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