Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, Senate.
J. Walter Michel
Sponsored
Became law2
Insurance premium discount for hurricane or windstorm damage mitigation; include commercial property.
Commission on WFP; allow to extend open seasons ending Friday until 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday.
Out of committee3
Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act; provide payments for benefits and insurance premiums.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine.
Distinctive boat trailer and utility trailer license tags; authorize issuance to supporters of the National Rifle Association.
In committee7
Credit for reinsurance; provide requirements for reciprocal jurisdictions.
Commercial Lines Modernization Act; enact.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine at grocery stores.
Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment of certain wines to package retailers and on-premises retailers.
Health care payers; require to follow same criteria for hospital inpatient admissions as those used under Medicare Part A.
Dental Care Benefits Law; revise appeal procedures for denial of claims.
First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 14
Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
MS Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; revise to include HMO subscriber contracts and certificates.
Uninsured Motorist Act; provide coverage for claims involving vehicles owned or operated by persons protected by the MS Tort Claims Act.
Auto insurance; remove repealer on statute requiring repair business or lienholder to be added as payees on claim checks.
Domesticated dogs and cats; revise offense of abuse of.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
City of Jackson; authorize city to adopt ordinance to permit motor-assisted scooters to operate on certain city streets.
Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act.
Passed the Senate · 4
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
State parks; change name of Natchez State Park to "Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park."
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.
In committee · 2
State Fire Academy; designate as an authorized medical first responder training program.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize disability decal for Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Free and Accepted Masons, tag.