J. Walter Michel

Became law10

• Senate Bill 2086

  Real estate brokers; delete repealer on certain authorized fees.

• Senate Bill 2143

  Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."

• Senate Bill 2145

  Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine.

• Senate Bill 2276

  Open seasons; extend those ending on a Friday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.

• Senate Bill 2328

  Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks.

• Senate Bill 2401

  Study Committee on the certification of Health Benefit Plans and Insurers; create.

• Senate Bill 2412

  Insurance Holding Company Act; include NAIC Group Capital Calculation test requirements.

• Senate Bill 2415

  Health insurance and employee benefit plans; extend repealer on mandated coverage for telemedicine services.

• Senate Bill 2894

  Cybersecurity insurance; include in Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association statutes.

• Senate Bill 3275

  Madison County; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued for the Madison County Economic Development Authority.

Passed the Senate4

• Senate Bill 2043

  Gaming winnings to be applied to past-due child support payments; DHS and Gaming Commission issue regulations for withholding.

• Senate Bill 2050

  2025 First Extraordinary Session · Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to.

• Senate Bill 2413

  The "Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program"; designate and prescribe mitigation requirements.

• Senate Bill 2861

  Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.

Out of committee1

• Senate Bill 2024

  Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance; to be appointed position not elected.

In committee13

• Senate Bill 2104

  General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA for Bill Waller Craft Center repair, renovation, upgrades and improvements.

• Senate Bill 2141

  General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Gluckstadt for widening Gluckstadt Road.

• Senate Bill 2294

  Prohibition on alteration or removal of historical monuments; clarify.

• Senate Bill 2384

  Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.

• Senate Bill 2403

  Mississippi Public Adjuster Professional Standards Reform Act; enact.

• Senate Bill 2408

  Delinquent child support; require insurers to exchange claims information with DHS for enforcement purposes.

• Senate Bill 2410

  Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law; revise definition for modular homes.

• Senate Bill 2414

  Health insurance policies; required to offer nonstatin medication for heart attack prevention.

• Senate Bill 2416

  Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; extend repealer on development and implementation of program.

• Senate Bill 2541

  Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.

• Senate Bill 2579

  Capacity Project Fund; transfer funds into for widening a segment of Interstate 55 in Madison County.

• Senate Bill 2687

  Certificate of Need; authorize additional beds in a community living program for disabled adults in Madison County.

• Senate Bill 2816

  Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices.