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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1713

State Sponsored Life Insurance Program; provide for National Guard members.

Became law as Chapter 323, Laws of 2026, signed March 13, 2026, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE AND ADMINISTER A STATE SPONSORED LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD; TO DESIGNATE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AS THE OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES TO CONDUCT BRIEFINGS DURING TRAINING PERIODS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-15-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Stephanie Foster, Rodney Hall, Jerry R. Turner

Its course

January 19 to March 13, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Military AffairsJan 19 to Feb 214 days

InsuranceFeb 2 to Feb 31 day

Military AffairsFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 16 to Feb 193 days

InsuranceFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 139 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Insurance
  2. Feb 2Reported from MA to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from IN to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Veterans and Military Affairs and on Insurance
  3. Feb 19Reported from VM to IN in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Military Affairs;InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2DR - TSDP: MA To INHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: IN To MAHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;InsuranceSenate
  8. Feb 19DR - TSDP: VM To INSenate
  9. Feb 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 4PassedSenate
  11. Mar 5Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor