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MS HB1196

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames Mississippi's Polygraph Examiners Law to the "Polygraph and Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Examiners Law" and expands it to regulate both polygraph and CVSA examiners under the same licensing framework

  • Defines "computer voice stress analyzer" (CVSA) as an instrument that detects, measures, and displays changes in voice frequency for the purpose of detecting deception

  • Reconstitutes the Polygraph Examiners Board as the "Polygraph and Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Examiners Board," requiring at least one member to be a supervisor of both polygraph and CVSA sections at the Department of Public Safety

  • Establishes identical licensing requirements for CVSA examiners as polygraph examiners, including age 21+, U.S. citizenship, completion of an approved CVSA course, six months internship, and $5,000 surety bond or insurance

  • Prohibits results from polygraph examinations, computer voice stress analyzer examinations, or truth examinations from being introduced as evidence in court proceedings

Legislative Description

Polygraph examiners law; revise to include computer voice stress analyzer examiners and authorize use of CVSA examinations.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/19/2026

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