Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Sarita Simmons
Sponsored
Became law1
Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund; create.
In committee62
Exceptional children; authorize public school districts to provide sensory rooms and equipment.
Exceptional children; authorize grant program for autism specialists, professional development and sensory supports.
Small Municipalities Federal Match Fund; appropriation to DFA.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Department of Education for public school districts to fund autism specialists.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Boyle for a 2026 community welcome sign.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Indianola for purchase of a fire truck and fire safety equipment.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Indianola for the construction of a public safety municipal complex.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Indianola for the purchase of public works vehicles.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Indianola for law enforcement safety equipment.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Indianola for the city's Proposed Street Project Initiative.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MS Delta Community College for a new residence hall for its officer training academy.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the MDCC for expansion of the law enforcement training academy.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Mississippi Delta Community College for the purchase and equipping of vehicles.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to MS Delta Community College for expansion of its law enforcement training academy.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation the City of Shelby for replacing outdated water meters.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Shelby for installing a cool-down pad at the city park.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Shelby for its municipal building improvement project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Sunflower for citywide street improvements.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Boyle for the Memorial and Oakridge Sewer Extension Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Webb for the Webb Community Center Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Webb for the design and construction of a new town hall.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Inverness for purchase of emergency power generation equipment.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Inverness for the purchase of police communication equipment.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Department of Education for accommodations and sensory supports for certain students.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Bolivar County to defray costs associated with the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress for the construction of an emergency storm shelter.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Third Street Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Isola Street Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Daisy Street Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Tolliver Cove Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Old Highway 61 Road Rehabilitation Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Second Street Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Boyle for certain water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Hill Circle Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Drew for sewer system rehabilitation.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Drew for road repair.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Ruleville for repaving, repairing, and improving L F Packer Drive.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Ruleville for repaving, repairing, and improving Byron Street.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Ruleville for repaving, repairing, and improving Elm Street.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Ruleville for the city's 2026 Street Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Shaw for improvements to and renovation of a city building on U.S. Highway 61.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for the inspection of its water tank.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for repair and improvements to the water-well pump.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for repairs, renovations, and improvements to its water system.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for community security cameras.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Moorhead for the renovation of city hall and a stand-alone police station.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Cleveland for roadway improvements and infrastructure.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for the purchase of certain emergency vehicles.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for repairs, renovations, upgrades and construction to City Hall.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for demolition and reconstruction of the community center.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for city road improvements.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Cleveland for North Bayou Avenue Improvement Project.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Bolivar County for purchasing and equipping vehicles for the sheriff's department.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Mound Bayou for an automated water meter system.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Shelby for the purchase of a backhoe and four-wheel drive vehicles.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to American Legion Montgomery Green Post #220 for repairs and upgrades.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Drew for a multipurpose municipal building.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Drew for certain projects.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Drew for the renovation of municipal buildings.
Special funds; FY2027 appropriation to MDES for funding Summer Youth Employment Programs.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Shelby for the cleanup of abandoned properties.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Official state tartan; designate.
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Housing authorities; enable participation in mixed-finance projects and self-insurance pooling arrangements.
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics.
Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council.
Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; enact.
Homestead exemption; revise certain provisions regarding application for.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Military Department.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.
Income tax credits; increase aggregate amount for certain employers sponsoring employee skills training, and extend repealer.
Bonds; authorize revenue bonds to be issued to pay for damage to electric utilities caused by the 2026 winter storm.
Vetoed · 2
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Passed the Senate · 29
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
County law library; authorize use of money for technological purposes.
Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.
Mississippians' Right to Name, Likeness and Voice Act; enact.
Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.
Use tax; amend purposes for which special fund monies to municipalities may be expended.
School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.
Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight.
Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.
State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.
Diabetes and related complications; direct MSDH to conduct study on the prevention and reduction of amputations resulting from.
Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.
J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act; enact.
Literacy in Grades 4 through 8; develop intervention strategies to support the promotion of.
UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.
Foster Youth Earned Benefits Protection for Success Act; enact.
In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.
Alcorn State University biotechnology building; rename the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building."
Mississippi Land Bank Act; local government transfer vacant and abandoned property to.
Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.
Civil immunity; provide for charitable organizations providing services related to an impending weather event.
Credit security freeze; create procedure for freeze of a child's consumer credit report within 10 days of the birth of the child.
Child support; authorize continuation past the age of majority for certain disabled children.
Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.
Nursing homes & assisted living facilities; require rules & regulations regarding operation of during weather-related emergencies.
PERS Tier 5; reduce creditable service requirement for retirement regardless of age from 35 to 30 years.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
Appropriation; Tourism, Department of.
Qualified equity investment tax credits; authorize Governor to designate winter storm recovery zones for.
Out of committee · 1
Bolivar County; authorize to create utility district to own, control, operate and maintain Choctaw Sewer Association system.
In committee · 15
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; enact.
Grocery Tax Elimination Act; enact.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at all Alcorn State University campuses.
Bonds; authorize issuance for housing improvements at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for preplanning improvements to Walter Washington Administration and Classroom Building at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the David L. Whitney (HPER) Arena Complex and Wellness Center at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for accessibility improvements at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the K.L. Simmons Technology Building at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for agricultural facilities infrastructure upgrade at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a Hydroponics Research and Teaching Greenhouse at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize for construction of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Coahoma County for improvements to railroad tracks to meet FRA standards.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Bolivar County for the Terrene Landing River Park expansion project.