Mississippi State Senator

Chuck Younger 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SC534

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Engrossed
3/13/26  
Refer
3/16/26  
Enrolled
4/6/26  
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE A COMPREHENSIVE RELIABILITY REPORT ON MARINE HIGHWAY 65 IN THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SC544

Introduced
3/13/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Engrossed
3/20/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Enrolled
4/6/26  
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE COMMENDATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TO MRS. NORA ROBERTS MILLER, CPA, FOR HER DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AS PRESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN AND FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3409

Introduced
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRIAL ZONE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT; TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DISTRICT; TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BASED ON THE VALUE OF PROPERTY AND ON THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MAINTAINED BY INDUSTRIAL TAXPAYERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR THE DISTRICT; TO EXEMPT THE PROPERTY AND REVENUE OF THE DISTRICT FROM ALL STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL TAXES; TO PROVIDE FOR ANNEXATIONS TO THE DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER DEBT OBLIGATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR DISSOLUTION OF THE DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR73

Introduced
3/13/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL FALCONS AND COACH PHILLIP MORRIS FOR WINNING THE 2026 MHSAA CLASS 5A BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3204

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3205

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO LOWNDES COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MOVING OLD MACON ROAD TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW RAILROAD SPUR AT THE PORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3312

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-35-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, WHEN PROMULGATING ITS ANNUAL TABLE OF INFLATION FACTORS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY, TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL SOLAR AND WIND FACILITIES AS A SEPARATE CATEGORY OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT, IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT PROVIDED A SEPARATE INFLATION FACTOR FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR AND WIND FACILITIES FOR A PARTICULAR YEAR, WHETHER BASED ON MARSHALL VALUATION SERVICE OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET SUCH INFLATION FACTOR AT 1.000; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2517

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-139-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (MSMS); TO PROVIDE THAT ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES AT THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SHALL BE CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NONINSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEES AT SAID SCHOOL SHALL SERVE AT THE WILL AND PLEASURE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MSMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT AND COMMODITIES MADE BY THE MSMS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-139-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND ITS FUNCTION TO ASSIST THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING PLANS RELATING TO THE MSMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-139-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND ENROLLMENT OPTIONS TO STUDENTS IN THE TENTH GRADE UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF SPACE TO DO SO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-139-5, 37-139-9, 25-9-107, 31-7-1, 37-7-307, 37-9-17, 37-9-59 AND 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR57

Introduced
3/3/26  
Refer
3/3/26  
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP OF MBI SPECIAL AGENT MILTON WILLIAMS, JR., UPON HIS RECEIPT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS NORTHERN REGION SPECIAL AGENT CITATION.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3232

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A NURSING SCHOOL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2411

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE NONADJUDICATION OR EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL LEARNING PERMIT WHO WAS NOT OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED THE POSSESSION OF SUCH A LICENSE OR PERMIT AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2409

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Enrolled
4/6/26  
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES ACT" TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PROGRAM IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR RETROFITTING INSURABLE HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM"; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE NEW PROGRAM; TO INCLUDE HURRICANE, TORNADO, HAIL, OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC WINDSTORM EVENT MITIGATION; TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONAL REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL GRANTS OFFERED BY THE STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM TO $10,000.00 PER HOME AND TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUING OF GRANTS BY REGULATION; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION; TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES FUND"; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE CHARGED FOR AN AGENT'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2480

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $265,000,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE CAPACITY PROJECT FUND UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-141.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE A MINOR, NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2479

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/16/26  
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "CREATING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DENTAL SERVICES ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPARENCY OF DENTAL PATIENT PREMIUM EXPENDITURES AND ANNUAL REPORTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2579

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM THE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES FEDERAL MATCH FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISBURSING FUNDS TO SMALL MUNICIPALITIES WHICH RECEIVE DISCRETIONARY FEDERAL FUNDS, FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2026, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; TO PROVIDE THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO USE THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE ACT AS MATCHING FUNDS TO DRAW DOWN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO SET A MATCH RATE OF TWENTY PERCENT (20%) LOCAL FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY THE SMALL MUNICIPALITY TO EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED.