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Derrick Simmons 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3135

Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Greenville for certain infrastructure projects.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SR50

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Recognize music contributions of Mississippi Gospel and Blues Artist Castro "Mr. Sipp" Coleman from McComb, Mississippi.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3206

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Coahoma County for improvements to railroad tracks to meet FRA standards.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3229

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Enrolled
4/6/26  
Bonds; authorize revenue bonds to be issued to pay for damage to electric utilities caused by the 2026 winter storm.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3314

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Bolivar County for the Terrene Landing River Park expansion project.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB3302

Introduced
2/24/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Delta Compass for construction of and improvements to campus properties.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2293

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/13/26  
Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2359

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Mississippi Civil Rights Act; enact.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2361

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Jurors; expand pool to citizens with driver's license who have filed state income taxes.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2344

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/9/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2343

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Workers' compensation; increase maximum total recovery and remove cap on permanent total disability compensation.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2363

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Juries; prohibit peremptory challenges based on certain factors.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2364

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Contraception; provide right to obtain and engage in.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2459

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program; create to provide grants to public hospitals at high financial risk.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2458

Introduced
1/19/26  
Refer
1/19/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/16/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Child Protection Services; require provision of adequate and habitable office space for local offices of.