Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
J. Walter Michel
Sponsored
Became law7
Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes.
Open seasons; extend those ending on a Saturday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.
MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.
State Health Plan; extend repealer on authority of board to collect premium payments from participants in.
Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Act; enact.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes.
Passed the Senate8
State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
Health insurance plans prohibited from certain conditions for metastatic cancer patients; delete repealer.
"Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact.
Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to.
Lifetime conservationist legacy license; create for residents who are age 65 or older.
Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.
Load carrying vehicles; increase penalties for violations of certain requirements.
Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.
Out of committee3
Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; enact.
Length of Service Award Program for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; extend repealer on.
Insurance Fraud Detection Act; establish trust fund to assist Mississippi Insurance Department in cyber fraud.
In committee8
CON; authorize additional beds in a community living program for disabled adults in Madison County.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Gluckstadt for widening Gluckstadt Road.
CCID inferior court; authorize additional staff.
State Insurance Innovation 1332 Waiver; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to apply.
Eye care services and materials for patients; provide requirements for insurers and vision benefit managers.
Telephone solicitors; revise certain provisions regarding Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans.
Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize for Wildlife Mississippi.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Housing authorities; enable participation in mixed-finance projects and self-insurance pooling arrangements.
Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax.
Vetoed · 1
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Passed the Senate · 3
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
In committee · 1
Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.