Transcript Highlights:

• THIS REFLECTS BOTH THE DISPENSING FACILITIES OR YOU MAY CALL IT RETAIL. WE ALREADY HAVE 706.
• SOMETIMES THINGS GET DISPENSED WITHOUT PREAPPROVAL. THAT IS A BIG NO NO. IS A COMPLIANCE CONCERN.
• EVERYTHING THAT IS DISPENSED THROUGH THE MEDICAL PROGRAM HAS A LABEL ON IT WITH THE PATIENT'S NAME AND
• >> Chair Burton: YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> AS DISPENSED THE PATIENT SHOULD KNOW.
• ONLY 20 ARE ACTIVELY DIP DISPENSING. A QUICK BUCK FOR LDR. YOU WANT TO KEEP IT. WE PAY HALF.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Can you please tell me how we're supposed to be doing remote voting?
• Are we allowed to vote for a member remotely who's sitting in the chamber?
• Is it proper for a remote vote to be recorded when the member is in the chamber?
• <01:43:43.840> vote performed in person and the remote vote performed in person and the remote
• Is it proper for a remote vote question.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Gentleman from Rankin, Representative Pyle, will move we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• Pyle,<00:06:59.160> will<00:06:59.280> move<00:06:59.520> we<00:06:59.640> dispense
• <00:07:00.200> with<00:07:00.360> the Pyle, will move we dispense with the Pyle, will
• move we dispense with the reading<00:07:00.760> of<00:07:00.840> the<00:07:00.960>
• I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the introductions. >> Is there objection to this

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal reading was dispensed with, and there were no reports from select committees or resolutions/petitions. Members also introduced several guests and family members from the gallery, including relatives of Representatives Summers, Porter, Varner, and Ford, with the House offering welcomes and applause. On the calendar, the House took up concurrence motions on Senate amendments. HB 719, dealing with prevention strategies for financial fraud and creating a study committee, was concurred in after explanation that the Senate had only added a representative from the Association of Banking to the committee; the motion passed 118-0. The House also concurred on HB 1076, which concerns veterans’ claims filing assistance and includes a Senate change capping fees at $12,500; that motion passed 121-0. After the concurrence items, the House moved through routine parliamentary steps, including a motion to lay on the table subject to call, which passed. During member announcements, notices were given for the Capitol Prayer Group, requests to expedite surplus bills, the Turkish Mississippian Friendship Dinner, and the Trailer Trash Bash. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• > has<00:27:44.080> been physician dispensing industry has been physician dispensing industry
• Two, we're going to limit physician dispensing to 30 days post injury as stated in their testimony.
• Two, we're going to limit physician dispensing to 30 days post injury as stated in their testimony.
• Two, we're going to limit physician dispensing to 30 days post injury as stated in their testimony.
• Two, we're going to limit physician dispensing to 30 days post injury as stated in their testimony.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint HHS and LBT meeting opened with accessibility concerns, as several blind attendees arrived after the general public had already been seated. The chair apologized and said future hearings would try to seat blind members earlier. The committee also announced the hearing was being streamed on YouTube, testimony would be limited to one minute, and written testimony was available online. The first bill heard was SB 2281, relating to the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The Department of Health supported transparency for patients but preferred disclosure through provider websites and office signage rather than a new regulatory program. The Hawaii Medical Association and Healthcare Association of Hawaii generally supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about administrative burden and suggested a working group or model policies. Hawaii Pacific Health said it already uses AI for note-taking and patient portal functions and worried that written notice requirements could create too much consumer information. In response, the chair emphasized that patients should be informed when AI is used, especially if it affects diagnosis or consequential decisions, and said AI should not be making medical decisions. The committee later voted to recommend SB 2281 pass with amendments, including narrowing the definition of consequential decisions, removing certain language requested by DOH, adding a two-year implementation period, and setting a far-future defective date for further discussion; both committees adopted the recommendation, with the chair voting aye and the vice chair voting with reservations. The second major bill was SB 2852, a civil rights measure focused on digital access for people with disabilities. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii all supported the bill, arguing that existing law clearly protects physical access but should also make digital access explicit. Blind testifiers described how accessible technology, such as VoiceOver on iPhones, allows them to participate independently in public processes and warned that inaccessible digital systems can create barriers for thousands of blind residents. One testifier, an attorney with disability-law experience, supported the bill’s intent but said the draft had flaws, including no exceptions for archived materials, no distinction between small and large businesses, and concerns about the timing and choice of accessibility standards; he suggested delegating regulatory authority to the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission. The bill’s sponsor said he supported DAB’s proposed amendments, and the committee indicated those amendments would address many of the concerns raised. No final vote on SB 2852 was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up SB 2751, which defines compounded prescription drugs for workers’ compensation purposes. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations supported the bill but requested clarifying amendments to keep pharmacists as the primary professionals authorized to compound in licensed pharmacies and to limit any physician compounding authority to the physician’s own patient. Supporters included the Work Injury Medical Association of Hawaii, while Solera Integrated Medical Solutions opposed the measure, arguing the current definition was already broad enough and warning about cost inflation, especially with 503B bulk compounding facilities and physician dispensing. In questioning, members asked about rural access, reimbursement for 503B products, and late testimony suggesting definitions for 503A and 503B facilities, limits on physician dispensing to 30 days post-injury, and pre-approval for non-FDA-approved drugs. DLIR said not every rural community has licensed pharmacists available, that products with a national drug code are reimbursed at 140%, and that 503B facilities raise concerns because they are bulk manufacturers rather than patient-specific compounding operations. The meeting then moved into decision-making on SB 2281; the chair’s pass-with-amendments recommendation was adopted by both committees, with the vice chair voting with reservations.

Transcript Highlights:

• I move we dispense with the reading of the journal. Yes,<00:07:45.199> sir. Yes, sir.
• I move we dispense<00:07:58.720> with<00:07:58.879> the<00:07:59.039> reading<00
• :07:59.199> of<00:07:59.280> the dispense with the reading of the dispense with the reading
• I move we dispense with the reading of the committee reports. >> Opposed? No. The ayes have it.
• I move we dispense with the reading of the titles of the bills and resolutions. >> Senator moves to dispense

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 29 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, invocation, and pledge, then quickly dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guest introductions followed, including members of the Junior League of Jackson, the Mississippi Dental Association and Dental Hygiene Association for oral health day, school counselors and college admission counselors, and other visitors. Senators also recognized individual guests such as a dentist from Newton and a constituent from Senatobia. The chamber then took up two resolutions in block: Senate Bill 2766 designating the Friday before Memorial Day as Buddy Poppy Day in Mississippi, and Senate Resolution 25 commending the Lamar School Raiders football team and Head Coach Jacob Lan for winning the MHSAA 4A Division 3 state championship. The Lamar Raiders were present on the floor, and Coach Lan addressed the Senate after the resolution was read. Both measures were adopted by voice vote, with roll call final passage requested and granted without objection. The Senate also considered House Concurrent Resolution 21, which calls a joint session for the Governor’s State of the State address. A strike-all amendment was adopted to move the event date and location because of weather, shifting it to the second floor rotunda rather than outside or in the House chamber. The Senate then moved through a series of pass-and-retain actions and announcements, including committee meeting notices and cancellations, campaign finance report reminders, and several adjournment-in-memory requests. The body recessed until 5:00 p.m. or until the last committee report was filed, with the journal to reflect adjournment until 9:00 a.m. the next day.

Transcript Highlights:

• I move we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• I move we dispense with the reading of the committee reports.
• :05:27.760> of<00:05:27.840> the dispense with the reading of the dispense with the reading
• :05:40.520> of<00:05:40.600> the dispense with the reading of the dispense with the reading
• ><00:05:42.160> the >> Senator moves to dispense with the >> Senator moves to dispense

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Kenny McGill, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a substantial amount of time introducing guests in the galleries, including local officials, electric cooperative and farm bureau representatives, a doctor of the day, and student groups, with repeated recognition of workers involved in storm recovery and other public service efforts. Senators also offered brief remarks of support for Senator Warren Barnett’s recovery. The main business was the appropriations calendar. Senator Hopkins gave an overview of the budget process and projected FY 2027 general fund figures, noting that the Senate was still early in the process, had only considered Senate-originated bills, and was awaiting House bills such as education and Medicaid. He highlighted major budget pressures and items including university professor pay raises, agricultural unit increases, education enhancement funds, CAPEX projects, TRICARE funding, and a veterans home appropriation. He also noted that some bills were final passage while others contained reverse repealers and would go to conference. The Senate then considered several appropriations bills. Senate Bill 3051, the Department of Finance and Administration budget and related agencies, was explained by Senator DeBar; it included reductions tied to vacancy projections, contractual and nonrecurring funding changes, and reappropriations for America 250, the Capital City Water Project, coronavirus fiscal recovery expenses, and Bureau of Buildings invoices. It was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3052, the Governor’s Office and Mansion budget, was presented as final action without a reverse repealer, with funding reduced from last year due to the loss of federal GEAR and EANS funds; it also passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3053, IHL general support, included a $2,000 professor raise and a $20 million CAPEX item, with a total budget of about $1.673 billion; it passed. Senate Bill 3054, IHL subsidiary programs, was explained as having no dollars over LBR and a total of $87.8 million, with a reverse repealer; after a brief question about the university professor raises, it too was adopted and passed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Frequently using weather stations, automated irrigation scheduling using remote telemetry, where you
• The specific type of machine that they're asking to use is a dispenser. It uses...
• The specific type of machine that they're asking to use is a dispenser.
• Furthermore, there's no guidance to remote education for those students.
• Thank you. ...for children is both unnecessary and harmful in a post-COVID era where remote education

Bills: S0036, S0620, S0796, S0934, S1080, S1096, S1366, S1536, S1548, S1580, S1588, S1620, S1756, S7034, S7044

Keywords: nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services, payment bond exemption, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Forever Act, land acquisition

Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Gentleman from Rankin, Representative Powell, moves we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• I ask unanimous consent to dispense with reading of the introductions. >> Is there objection to this?
• we dispense with the reading<00:12:54.720> of<00:12:54.800> the<00:12:54.959> journal
• I ask unanimous consent<00:13:11.120> to<00:13:11.279> dispense<00:13:11.760> with
• c><00:13:12.000> reading<00:13:12.320> of<00:13:12.560> the consent to dispense

Keywords: MS House Floor - 25 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer led by Pastor Darren Leech, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. After confirming a quorum, the chamber dispensed with reading the journal and handled routine introductions. Members welcomed several guests in the galleries, including Mick Bulock of NCSL and multiple youth and community groups. The House also recognized Pastor Leech’s remarks about public service and stewardship. A series of congratulatory resolutions were taken up and adopted, many by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. These included resolutions honoring Derek Hall for winning Super Bowl 60 with the Seattle Seahawks, the Columbia Academy Lady Cougars cross country and softball teams for state championships, and other special recognitions. The House also adopted STR 536 and several additional resolutions from the rules calendar, with votes reported at 118 yeas, 0 nays on multiple items. On the conference calendar, the House concurred in House Bill 1150, which merged the engineers and surveying boards, added an exception so title attorneys were not affected, and changed board member terms from six years to four years. The concurrence motion passed 122 yeas, 0 nays. The House also adopted a conference report on item 60 related to state security operations center language, removing a reverse repealer, by a vote of 117 yeas, 0 nays. Later, members continued introducing guests and honoring school groups, including the Winston Academy football team for its state championship, the Jeff Davis County Mayor’s Youth Council, Columbus High School’s boys basketball team and Mr. Basketball honoree Michael Hood Jr., Heritage Christian Academy, and Mississippi State basketball player Josh Huard, who was recognized for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Award. The House then adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the next day, with the journal left open until the last conference report is filed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I move that the reading of the journal at length for the fourth legislative day be dispensed
• The reading of the journal is dispensed with.
• legislative day be dispensed with. legislative day be dispensed with.
• ><00:09:50.080> the<00:09:50.160> journal<00:09:50.399> is<00:09:50.560> dispensed
• reading of the journal is dispensed reading of the journal is dispensed with.<00:09:52.000> The

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chair, on On page 37, on the dispenser definition, I was just trained to understand.
• We're looking at page 37 under the definition of dispenser.
• Are they able to dispense that medication currently, or will they be reliant on a new prescription that
• To see, you know, obviously family members can't dispense medicine.
• She had been calling to get this dispensed to her son, and they couldn't do That, but after we made a

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

Transcript Highlights:

• Eligible equipment would include the piping from the tank to the dispenser, as well as those soil and
• Eligible equipment would include the piping from the tank to the dispenser, as well as those soil and
• Eligible equipment would include the piping from the tank to the dispenser, as well as those soil and
• Eligible equipment would include the piping from the tank to the dispenser, as well as those soil and
• THAT IS BRUSH OUT AND STARTED LOOKING AT ALL THE STEEL PIPING UNDERNEATH THESE DISPENSERS AND HE WENT

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal.
• Over six billion doses have been dispensed.
• House Bill 25 would allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin over-the-counter, without a prescription
• A pharmacist cannot be held criminally or civilly liable for the dispensing of ivermectin under this
• House Bill 20, relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.

Bills: SB 3, SB 16, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB17, SB 54, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB192, HB8, HB25, HB26, HB48, HB149, HB192, HB254, HB17, SB54, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB3, SB16, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

Transcript Highlights:

• If there be no objection, we'll dispense with the reading of the amendment.
• If there be no objection, the clerk will dispense with the reading of the amendment.
• If there be no objection, the clerk will dispense with the reading of the amendment.
• If there be no objection, the clerk will dispense with the reading of the amendment.
• No objection, the clerk will dispense with the reading of the amendment.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several routine and ceremonial matters first, including a resolution honoring the Solomon Northup Committee and commemorating the arrival of the Solomon Northup sculpture in Boston, which was adopted. Members also adopted an order extending the Revenue Committee’s reporting deadline on House No. 4606, concurred in a Senate sick leave bank petition for Jeffrey Yatson, and suspended Joint Rule 12 for a similar sick leave bank petition for Jean McCarran. The House then advanced House No. 4413, a bill on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, to third reading and later passed it to be engrossed. The main floor debate centered on House No. 4601, the fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriations bill. The bill was described as a $2.25 billion supplemental budget with a net Commonwealth cost of about $750 million, covering MassHealth, snow and ice deficiencies, Home Base, universal school meals, reproductive health care supports, a sports and entertainment fund, and other items. The bill also included outside sections on public health and finance, and it ratified seven collective bargaining agreements. The House adopted Amendment 70, which added Health Safety Net funding measures, including higher hospital assessments and a $50 million transfer from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, after supporters said it would help avert a projected shortfall and generate federal Medicaid revenue. A separate amendment on Home Base eligibility was rejected. The House also adopted a consolidated amendment that included provisions affecting western and central Massachusetts municipal health insurance costs and changes to violent injury benefit language for first responders, including clarifying the definition of a weapon and tightening the standard for covered injuries. Another consolidated amendment was adopted by roll call, and the bill itself was then passed to be engrossed by a recorded vote. The session ended with an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a motion to adjourn in memory of former House members Thomas and George, which was agreed to before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• The gentleman from Rankin, Representative Powell, moves we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• Pow<00:05:22.320> will<00:05:22.479> moves<00:05:22.720> we<00:05:22.880> dispense
• <00:05:23.199> with<00:05:23.360> the Pow will moves we dispense with the Pow will
• moves we dispense with the reading<00:05:23.680> of<00:05:23.840> the<00:05:23.919>
• I ask unanimous consent to dispense with reading of the introductions. Is there objection to this?"

Keywords: MS House Floor - 17 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members dispensed with the reading of the journal, and there were no reports from select committees, no resolutions or memorials, and introductions of bills and constitutional amendments were handled without reading. The chamber also recognized several guests and pages, including a large group of nursing students from Alcorn State University, along with other visitors and constituents in the galleries. A number of members used the announcements period to highlight events and personal matters. Representative Powell asked that the House adjourn in memory of Pat Husler, the mother of a committee assistant, and the request was accepted. Representative Bell also asked to adjourn in memory of the late Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, describing him as an inspiration. Representative Fondren announced a Mississippi Association for Justice event later that evening, and Representative Wallace gave an update on the Sale of Champions, noting scholarships awarded, animals sold, and funds raised. The only formal committee action mentioned was an announcement that Appropriations A would meet at 10:00 a.m. the next day in room 2011A, and that the appropriations committee would also meet five minutes after adjournment to consider a bill that had been omitted earlier. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 2 p.m. the following day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Before we go to your bill presentation, I want to do the consent calendar just to dispense of it.
• We'll leave the roll call open for a minute to see if Assemblywoman Ransom comes, but we will dispense
• For a minute, see if Assemblywoman Ransom comes, but we will dispense with the consent calendar for the
• for a minute see if Assemblywoman Ransom comes but we will dispense of the consent calendar for the absent

Summary: The committee opened with routine announcements, including hearing logistics, public comment instructions, and a brief “fun fact” about National Pecan Month and Ag Day. After establishing a quorum, the committee took up a consent calendar of four bills—AB 2423, AB 2743, AB 2778, and AB 2779—which were approved unanimously. The main item heard was AB 1711 by Assembly Member Conley, which would require more timely distribution of state funds for fairs and fairgrounds and expand allowable uses for those funds. The author and the Western Fairs Association argued that fairs are important for agricultural education, local economies, cultural events, and emergency response, and that delayed funding leads to deferred maintenance and higher costs. Several committee members spoke in strong support, noting the importance of county fairs in their districts and their role as community hubs and emergency shelters. There was no opposition testimony. The committee voted AB 1711 out on a due pass motion to the Appropriations Committee, and the bill ultimately passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• committee about whether um dispensing committee about whether um dispensing which<00:33:37.360><
• So dispensing means differences in kind.
• So you'll see that dispensing has still.
• So you'll see that dispensing has been<00:34:19.919> removed.
• <00:34:25.359> a not lose your gun rights by dispensing a not lose your gun rights by dispensing

Keywords: 927, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It allows pharmacies to dispense insulin in emergencies when delays can mean a trip to the hospital or
• So this is just about dispensing. It's not costs or coverage, right?
• A pharmacist could dispense the insulin so that you don't have to. Okay. All right.
• So obviously you're talking about insulin dispensing. She should wear a CGM, a glucose monitor.
• This law would allow pharmacists to dispense insulin in an emergency when people are not able to get

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a hearing with Chair Jamie Murphy and Senate co-chair Senator Feeney presiding. Members asked witnesses to keep testimony to three minutes and noted that written testimony could still be submitted. The committee heard testimony on several health insurance and pharmacy-related bills, including a proposal to allow controlled prescriptions to be transferred between pharmacies within the same chain, legislation affecting health savings account (HSA)-compatible plans and future insurance mandates, a bill on small business health insurance incentives, and H. 1212 on emergency insulin access. Several parents and patients testified in support of emergency insulin access, describing severe diabetes emergencies, diabetic ketoacidosis, prescription delays, and the need for pharmacists to dispense insulin in urgent situations when doctors or insurers are unavailable. A parent also described the burden of repeatedly obtaining new prescriptions for ADHD medication when pharmacies are out of stock. Witnesses supporting the HSA bill argued that state coverage mandates can unintentionally disqualify HSA-qualified plans and that the bill would preserve tax advantages for enrollees while avoiding repeated legislative fixes. A representative of the Retailers Association supported the small business health insurance incentives bill, saying it could help retain small employers in the merged market by allowing carriers to offer financial incentives tied to cooperative purchasing and utilization efforts. One witness, Kathleen Demarest, testified against a co-pay assistance restriction, saying a state rule had unexpectedly cut off her drug assistance before a generic was actually available, leaving her with very high out-of-pocket costs. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions about HSAs, insulin dispensing, and school support for diabetes care. After all scheduled witnesses had testified and no additional testimony was offered, the committee voted to close the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• I move we dispense with the reading of the journal.
• Senator Blackwell moves that we dispense with the reading of the journal. All in favor say I. I.
• I move we dispense with the reading of the committee reports.
• Senator moves we dispense with the reading of the committee reports. All in favor say I. I.
• I move we dispense with the reading of the titles of the bills and resolutions. Okay.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 23 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Reverend Tony Chrysler, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Routine motions were adopted to dispense with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill and resolution titles. The chamber also recognized Dr. Scott Hamilton as doctor of the day and welcomed a group from the Hancock County Youth Academy to the gallery. On the calendar, several items were passed over and retained, including items one through six on the finance calendar, a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 3053, and House Bill 1076. No substantive debate on those measures was recorded in this segment. The Senate then moved into announcements. Announcements included a capital prayer gathering the next morning, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus catfish dinner, an appropriations committee meeting, a joint appropriations/IT meeting to discuss statewide computer and technology issues, a finance committee meeting, and notices that Insurance and Judiciary Division B would not meet the next morning. Members also requested that the Senate adjourn in memory of several individuals, including Jimmy Scott McMon of Starkville, Mary Margaret Casease of Oxford, Brent Coleman of Sebast, and Leila Bea Keys of Clarksdale and Robera Jameson of Marks. The Senate voted to stand in recess until 5:00 p.m., with the journal to reflect adjournment until 10:00 a.m. the following morning.

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you. $28,560 again with a $0 dispensing fee $28,560 again with a $0 dispensing fee for<01:13:25.199
• fee that is the mean so 49% dispensing fee that is the mean so 49% above<01:16:31.920> 49%<01
• And what it says is you can take rebates on uh those drugs that are being dispensed that are not 340B
• The offset to that would be the dispensing fees would increase to the fee-for-service dispensing fee.
• And of course there's paying the dispensing fee, which I very much think we should be paying and they

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• , as long as that drug is dispensed to an eligible patient.
• c><02:37:57.040> and those pharmacies in procuring and those pharmacies in procuring and dispensing
• for<02:37:58.040> the<02:37:58.200> hospital's<02:37:58.760> patients dispensing
• for the hospital's patients dispensing for the hospital's patients the<02:37:59.920> contractual<
• that they can charge them a dispensing that they can charge them a dispensing fee<03:10:10.840><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all