Bills in the 2026 Regular Session, Senate.
Albert Butler
Sponsored
Became law2
Town of Meadville; authorize tax on hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts for tourism and parks and recreation.
City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc.
Passed the Senate1
Alcorn State University biotechnology building; rename the "Willie L. Simmons Biotechnology Building."
In committee15
Prayer in school; expand protections and authorize school boards to designate specific periods for.
CON; authorize issuance of to nonprofit company in Jefferson County to provide home health services.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Bude, Mississippi, for the purchase of police vehicles, cameras and equipment.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Claiborne County for radiological emergency preparedness.
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 improvements to certain buildings 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.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 20
The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; amend.
The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize levee system.
MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans; authorize MSU Extension Service and Alcorn State to assist poultry farmers with.
Wild Turkey Stamp Fund; create and provide that revenue collected from wild turkey stamp sales be deposited into for certain objectives.
Homestead exemption; revise certain provisions regarding application for.
Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Vetoed · 1
Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.
Passed the Senate · 15
School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.
Mississippi PERS Stability Act; enact.
Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.
State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
Don Triplett Act; enact to create ombudsman office in State Department of Education.
School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.
Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.
Office of Workforce Development; authorize to implement and oversee an employee childcare tuition assistance program.
State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.
Healing Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Act; enact to require nurse training on and reporting of suspected human trafficking.
J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act; enact.
Closed schools; revise certain provisions regarding repurposing of.
UPSKILL Mississippi Grant Program; create.
Lifetime conservationist legacy license; create for residents who are age 65 or older.
Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.
In committee · 6
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Cottage foods; further define and increase sellers allowed annual gross sales amount to $120,000.00.
Robert G. Clark, Jr., Voting Rights Act of Mississippi; enact.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Franklin County for infrastructure improvements.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation for assistant district attorneys within the Sixth Circuit Court District.
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for infrastructure in certain counties.