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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2003 Amends Regulations Regarding Retired Teachers' Benefits and Return-to-Work Authorizations Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 2)
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2001 Increases Teacher Salaries by $2,000 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
Jan. 7, 2026 MS SB 2004 Appropriates Funds to the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
April 2, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 13)
March 11, 2025 MS HB 1063 Establishes 6-Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Women Working in State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
March 10, 2025 MS HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
April 26, 2024 MS SB 3231 Repeals and Restricts State Retirement Board Authority Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
April 19, 2024 MS SB 3105 Establishes an Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law (47 - 4)
March 2, 2023 MS HB 401 Amends State Franchise Laws to Prohibit Car Companies from Operating Their Own Dealerships Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
April 4, 2022 MS HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
March 30, 2022 MS HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 5)
March 25, 2022 MS SB 2273 Authorizes Employers to Sponsor Parolees and Offenders on Probation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 0)
March 9, 2022 MS HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
March 7, 2022 MS HB 1388 Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
July 1, 2020 MS SB 3049 Establishes the "Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
March 18, 2020 MS HB 1647 Authorizes Local Governments and School Districts to Grant Administrative Leave with Pay In Case of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
March 12, 2020 MS SB 2522 Requires Employers to Pay Employees the Same Wage Regardless of Sex Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
March 9, 2020 MS SB 2112 Prohibits Public Employers from Requiring Applicants to Disclose Felony Convictions on Application Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
March 6, 2019 MS HB 761 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8)
Feb. 5, 2018 MS SB 2929 Amends Definition of Guaranteed Asset Protection Waivers Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 9)
Jan. 31, 2018 MS SB 2570 Prohibits Government Bans on Storage Containers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
March 4, 2015 MS HB 1127 Prohibits Contracting with Companies with Investments in Iran Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
April 30, 2012 MS SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15)
April 30, 2012 MS SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15)
March 14, 2012 MS SB 2576 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
March 14, 2012 MS SB 2576 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
Jan. 29, 2009 MS HB 364 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
April 15, 2008 MS SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 4)
Feb. 21, 2008 MS SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
Feb. 1, 2008 MS SB 2037 Requirements for Public Works Laborers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 5)
March 22, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22)
March 3, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19)
Feb. 21, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
Jan. 6, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/07 SB 2003 Amends Regulations Regarding Retired Teachers' Benefits and Return-to-Work Authorizations Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 2)
1/07 SB 2001 Increases Teacher Salaries by $2,000 Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
1/07 SB 2004 Appropriates Funds to the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
4/02 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 13)
3/11 HB 1063 Establishes 6-Weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Women Working in State Government Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
3/10 HB 1193 Prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 and Institutions of Higher Education Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
4/26 SB 3231 Repeals and Restricts State Retirement Board Authority Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
4/19 SB 3105 Establishes an Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law (47 - 4)
3/02 HB 401 Amends State Franchise Laws to Prohibit Car Companies from Operating Their Own Dealerships Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
4/04 HB 1426 Increases Salaries of Certain Government Officials Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 3)
3/30 HB 770 Requires Gender Pay Equity Conference Report Adopted - Senate (40 - 5)
3/25 SB 2273 Authorizes Employers to Sponsor Parolees and Offenders on Probation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 0)
3/09 HB 1509 Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
3/07 HB 1388 Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0)
7/01 SB 3049 Establishes the "Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act" Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11)
3/18 HB 1647 Authorizes Local Governments and School Districts to Grant Administrative Leave with Pay In Case of Emergency Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 0)
3/12 SB 2522 Requires Employers to Pay Employees the Same Wage Regardless of Sex Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
3/09 SB 2112 Prohibits Public Employers from Requiring Applicants to Disclose Felony Convictions on Application Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 17)
3/06 HB 761 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 8)
2/05 SB 2929 Amends Definition of Guaranteed Asset Protection Waivers Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 9)
1/31 SB 2570 Prohibits Government Bans on Storage Containers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 15)
3/04 HB 1127 Prohibits Contracting with Companies with Investments in Iran Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 11)
4/30 SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15)
4/30 SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15)
3/14 SB 2576 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
3/14 SB 2576 Amends Worker's Compensation Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 13)
1/29 HB 364 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7)
4/15 SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 4)
2/21 SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
2/01 SB 2037 Requirements for Public Works Laborers Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 5)
3/22 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Veto Override Failed - Senate (28 - 22)
3/03 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 19)
2/21 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17)
1/06 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15)
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