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Sarita Simmons
Mississippi MS
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2026 Regular Session
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Sarita Simmons
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Mississippi State Senator
Sarita Simmons
2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)
Legislative Session
2026 Regular Session
2025 Regular Session
2025 1st Special Session
2024 Regular Session
2024 2nd Special Session
Primary Sponsor of Legislation
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3294
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
Special funds; FY2027 appropriation to MDES for funding Summer Youth Employment Programs.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3293
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Drew for the renovation of municipal buildings.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3256
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress for the construction of an emergency storm shelter.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3286
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Cleveland for North Bayou Avenue Improvement Project.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3283
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for repairs, renovations, upgrades and construction to City Hall.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB3295
Introduced
2/24/26
Refer
2/24/26
Failed
2/25/26
General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Shelby for the cleanup of abandoned properties.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2294
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/5/26
Refer
2/6/26
Enrolled
4/6/26
Passed
4/8/26
Education; institute initiatives to promote literacy in math, reading, finance, computer science, and civics.
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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
Failed
3/3/26
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 SB2292
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/5/26
Refer
2/13/26
Failed
3/3/26
School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school.
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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
Failed
3/3/26
Financial literacy; require as component of postsecondary education.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2432
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/10/26
Refer
2/16/26
Failed
3/30/26
State inmate housing rate; allow counties to contract services.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2378
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/4/26
Refer
2/6/26
Enrolled
4/2/26
Passed
4/8/26
Court reporters; increase fee authorized for preparing transcripts and other papers.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2474
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/11/26
Refer
2/16/26
Enrolled
4/6/26
Passed
4/8/26
Rare Disease Task Force; establish within the Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2389
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Failed
2/3/26
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi Senate Bill SB2444
Introduced
1/19/26
Refer
1/19/26
Engrossed
2/11/26
Refer
2/16/26
Failed
3/3/26
Diabetes and related complications; direct MSDH to conduct study on the prevention and reduction of amputations resulting from.
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