Became law as Chapter 313, Laws of 2026, signed March 13, 2026, 64 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2018
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TRICARE PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE COST OF PREMIUMS FOR TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH CARE PLANS; TO STATE THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE TRICARE RESERVE SELECT PREMIUMS PAID AT THE CURRENT TRICARE RESERVE SELECT PREMIUM RATE; TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS FOR THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE; 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 Senate
Sponsor
50 co-sponsors
Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett, Andy Berry, Bradford Blackmon, Kevin Blackwell, David Blount, Nicole Boyd, Gary Brumfield, Hob Bryan, Albert Butler, Joel R. Carter, Jr., Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Scott DeLano, Johnny DuPree, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, Theresa Gillespie Isom, Josh Harkins, Don Hartness, Rod Hickman, Angela Burks Hill, Briggs Hopson, Reginald Jackson, Chris Johnson, Dean Kirby, Philman Ladner, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, J. Walter Michel, Kamesha Mumford, Sollie B. Norwood, Rita Potts Parks, Justin Pope, Brian Rhodes, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Lane Taylor, Joseph Thomas, Mike Thompson, Angela Turner Ford, Neil S. Whaley, Brice Wiggins, Bart Williams, Chuck Younger
Its course
January 8 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Jan 124 days
Veterans and Military AffairsJan 8 to Jan 80 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Mar 451 days
Military AffairsFeb 6 to Feb 2519 days
Appropriations AFeb 25 to Mar 36 days
Military AffairsMar 3 to Mar 30 days
With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 139 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 8 – Jan 12
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Jan 12Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Mar 4
- Jan 13Sent to the House
- Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Military Affairs and on Appropriations A
- Feb 25Reported from MA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 3Reported from AP to MA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 13
- Mar 5Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
- Jan 8Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Jan 12PassedSenate
- Jan 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 6Referred To Military Affairs;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25DR - TSDP: MA To APHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3DR - TSDP: AP To MAHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor