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Walter Michel R

State Senator
Mississippi Senate District 25
Term: — – Jan. 3, 2027

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Photo URL: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/michel.jpg

On Record (47)

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An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Credit Authorized For Approved Reforestation Practices; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Shower Power; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 63-7-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Failure To Cover Or Provide Sideboards For A Truck, Trailer Or Other Carrier; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 83-9-253, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commissioner Of Insurance To Apply For A State 1332 Innovation Waiver, And For Other Related Purposes.
Mar 31, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 83-23-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include "cybersecurity Insurance" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association Statutes And Revise Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 83-23-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Limits On Claims Paid Due To A Cyber Liability And For Property Damage; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults Located In Madison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make A Transfer From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2022 Capacity Project Fund Upon The Effective Date Of This Act; To State That The Intent Of The Legislature Is That Such Transferred Funds Be Used To Fund The Widening Of A Certain Segment Of Interstate 55 Located Within Madison County, …
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An Act To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Development And Implementation Of The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 83-9-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Requiring Health Insurance And Employee Benefit Plans To Provide Coverage For Telemedicine Services To The Same Extent That The Services Would Be Covered If Provided Through In-person Consultation; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Require Each Individual Or Group Health Insurance Policy Or Plan, Pooled Risk Policy Or Any Other Form Of Managed/capitated Care Plan That Is Delivered Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2025, To Offer Coverage For Any Nonstatin Medication That Has A Unique Indication To Reduce The Risk Of A Major Cardiovascular Event In Primary Prevention And …
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An Act 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 Include Wind Mitigation; To Remove The Provisions For A Cost-benefit Study On Wind Hazard Mitigation Construction Measures, Wind Certification And Hurricane Mitigation Inspections, And An Advisory Council; To Increase The Amounts Of Financial Grants Offered …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Sections 83-6-1, 83-6-3, 83-6-5, 83-6-7, 83-6-21 And 83-6-29 To Include Naic Group Capital Calculation And Liquidity Stress Test Requirements In The Insurance Holding Company Act; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Codify Section 43-19-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct Licensed Insurers To Exchange Information With The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Verify Whether A Claimant Owes Pasts Due Child Support; To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Facilitate A Secure Electronic Process To Exchange Such Information With Insurers; To Prescribe Procedures To Be …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Mississippi Public Adjuster Professional Standards Reform Act; To Amend Section 83-17-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Licensure For Independent, Staff And Public Adjusters By The Department Of Insurance; To Provide How A Public Adjuster Shall Demonstrate Financial Responsibility; To Provide When Licenses Shall Not Be Required; To Provide For Temporary Registration For …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create A Study Committee On The Matter Of Certification Of Health Benefit Plans And Health Insurance Issuers That Provide For The Financing And Delivery Of Health Care Services To Enrollees; To Provide For The Composition Of The Committee And Reporting; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 89-8-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Provision Of The Notice Provided To Tenants In An Eviction Proceeding Related To The Timeframe For The Removal Of Personal Property From The Premises; To Amend Section 89-8-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When A Writ Of Removal Shall Be Considered Executed; To Amend Sections 89-8-3 …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provision Which Prohibits The Alteration Or Removal Of Historical Monuments And Memorials; To Authorize A Civil Claim To Enforce The Provisions Of This Section; To Provide A Venue For The Civil Claim; To Provide Attorney's Fees To A Prevailing Party Who Establishes A Violation Of This Section; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 49-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Open Season On Deer, When It Ends On A Friday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; To Amend Section 49-7-31.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Open Seasons On Bobwhite Quail And Wild Turkey, When They End On Friday, To 30 Minutes After …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With The Widening Of Gluckstadt Road From Bozeman Road To Interstate 55 For The Fiscal Year 2026.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act Making An Appropriation Of General Funds To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Defray Expenses Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Bill Waller Craft Center For Fiscal Year 2026.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 43-19-31 And Codify Section 43-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Establish Rules And Regulations With The Mississippi Gaming Commission Providing For The Withholding Of Cash Game Winnings, Slot Machine Annuities, Sports Betting And Other Reportable Cash Winnings Of Persons Who Have Outstanding Child Support Arrearages, And To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 83-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Be Appointed By The Governor With The Advise And Consent Of The Senate And To Provide Requirements For Said Appointment; To Amend Section 83-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The Governor Approve The Appointment By The Commissioner Of …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 7-3-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Administration Of The Secretary Of State Land Improvement Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration And Rename The Fund As The Land Improvement Fund; To Revise The Purpose Of The Fund; To Direct The State Treasurer To Transfer A Certain Sum From The Capital Expense Fund …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.535, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Authorization Period For The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of Alternative Distinctive Tags To Supporters Of Wildlife Mississippi; To Provide That Such Alternative Tags Shall Have A Black Background And A White Pinstripe Border, And Shall …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Enact The Association Self-funded Health Benefit Plan Coverage Act; To Provide Additional Group Health Benefit Plan Coverage Options To Professional Associations And Trade Associations Located In The State Of Mississippi By Allowing Their Members To Purchase Coverage From Self-funded Association Plans That Are Subject To The Jurisdiction Of Another State Insurance Department Or The Federal Government; To …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Ensure Access To Eye Care Services And Materials For Patients Through Transparent And Fair Business Practices; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Transparency And Disclosure Requirements For Insurers And Vision Benefit Managers; To Provide For Covered And Noncovered Services And Material In Insurance Policies; To Prohibit Certain Coercive Tactics By Insurers And Vision Benefit Managers; To Provide For …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Insurance Fraud Detection Act; To Create The Insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund; To Amend Section 83-2-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The Insurance Department Fund To The Insurance Department Fraud Detection Trust Fund, To Increase The Total Contributions From $750,000.00 To $1,000,000.00 Annually, To Remove The Requirement These Monies Be Deposited In The …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Extend The Repealer On The Mississippi Length-of-service Award Program (losap) For The Recruitment And Retention Of Volunteer Firefighters By Providing Paid Length-of-service Awards To Eligible Volunteer Firefighters; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 25-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Authority Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board To Collect Premium Payments From Participants In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 9-12-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Appointment Of One Additional Attorney To Serve As A Prosecuting Attorney For Any Cause Of Action Within The Jurisdiction Of The Capitol Complex Improvement District Inferior Court; To Authorize The Appointment Of A Full-time Criminal Investigator Within The Jurisdiction Of The Capitol Complex Improvement District Inferior Court; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Require Each Health Benefit Plan, Contract Or Agreement That Is Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After July 1, 2026, To Offer Coverage For Biomarker Testing For The Purposes Of Diagnosis, Treatment, Appropriate Management, Or Ongoing Monitoring Of An Enrollee's Disease Or Condition When The Test Is Supported By Medical And Scientific Evidence; To Require An Insurer …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Resident Who Is 65 Years Of Age Or Older May Purchase A Lifetime Conservationist Legacy License To Support And Promote Conservation And To Leave A Legacy For Future Generations; To Set The Fee For A Lifetime Legacy License At Not Less Than $250.00; To Amend Section …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create The Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To This Act; To Establish The Metro Jackson Water Authority; To Provide For The Composition And Terms Of The Board Of Directors Of The Metro Jackson Water Authority; To Require The Authority To Negotiate With The City Of Jackson To Enter Into An Agreement For …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Transfer And Convey To The City Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, A Certain Parcel Of Land Situated In Ridgeland, Mississippi; To Stipulate That The State Of Mississippi Shall Retain Mineral Rights; To Authorize The Department Of Transportation To Correct Any Discrepancies In The Legal Description Of The Property Provided In This Section; …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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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.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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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.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With The Widening Of Gluckstadt Road From Bozeman Road To Interstate 55 For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For Additional Beds In A Community Living Program For Developmentally Disabled Adults Located In Madison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Open Season On Deer, When It Ends On A Saturday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; To Amend Section 49-7-31.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Open Seasons On Bobwhite Quail And Wild Turkey, When They End On Saturday, To 30 Minutes After …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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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 Include Hurricane, Tornado Or Other Catastrophic Windstorm Event Mitigation; To Remove The …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 43-19-31 And To Codify Section 43-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Gaming Commission And The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Providing For The Withholding Of Gaming Winnings Of Persons Who Have Outstanding Child Support Arrearages; To Authorize Gaming Licensees To Charge An Administrative Fee Upon …
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
Bill Neutral
An Act To Amend Section 3, Chapter No. 379, Laws Of 2024, And To Bring Forward Section 83-9-8.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Statute Prohibiting Health Insurance Plans Or Policies From Requiring The Enrollee To Undergo Step Therapy Before Receiving Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Advanced Metastatic Cancer; And For Related Purposes.
Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share
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An Act To Create Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Act As The Central Leasing Agent For All State Agencies That Need Office Space In Any State Or Nonstate-owned Building And To Prescribe Those Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 29-5-2, 37-3-5, 41-4-7, …
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An Act To Amend Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 1999, As Last Amended By Chapter 930, Local And Private Laws Of 2022, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provisions Of Law That Create The Jackson Convention …
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An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Disaster Assistance Trust Funds To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Purposes Of Defraying Expenses Related To The State Obligations For Disaster Response And Recovery, Including The Severe Weather Event Beginning On …
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An Act To Enact The Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Local Government Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of …
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An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Certain Agricultural And Logging Items Formerly Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5%; To Exempt From The State Sales …
Mar 16, 2026 · details / share
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An Act To Amend Section 43-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "mixed-finance Project" For Use In The Housing Authorities Law; To Amend Section 43-33-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Authority To Prepare, Carry Out, Acquire, …
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