2026 Regular Session Senator Michael McLendon Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Michael McLendon District 1 ../../../members/senate/mclendon.xml ../senate_p_authors/mclendon.xml Principal Author Only 06/22/26 at 10:52 SB2001 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2001PS.pdf School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2001.xml SB2003 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.pdf Retired educators; revise provisions regarding return to work as teachers. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2003.xml * SB2018 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018SG.pdf The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create. Tate ../Senate_authors/Tate.xml 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2018.xml SB2100 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2100IN.pdf School extracurricular events, authorize teachers and one guest to attend for free. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2100.xml SB2113 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2113IN.pdf Persistent Domestic Violence Offender Registry Act; enact. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2113.xml SB2114 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2114SG.pdf Immigration; criminalize illegal entry and require cooperation with federal authorities. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2114.xml * SB2126 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2126SG.pdf Name change; prohibit for persons convicted of a crime of violence and for sex offenders. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 03/25 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2126.xml * SB2242 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2242PS.pdf Mississippi Math Act; enact. Boyd ../Senate_authors/Boyd.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2242.xml * SB2243 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2243PS.pdf Don Triplett Act; enact to create ombudsman office in State Department of Education. Boyd ../Senate_authors/Boyd.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2243.xml SB2246 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2246IN.pdf Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act; enact to raise teacher salaries. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2246.xml SB2247 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2247IN.pdf Education Leadership Accountability Act; create a removal process for school board members who undermine student safety. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2247.xml SB2248 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2248IN.pdf School employee salary supplement; provide for occupational therapists, behavior analysts and school psychologists. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2248.xml SB2254 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2254IN.pdf Mississippi geoengineering ban; enact. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2254.xml SB2255 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2255IN.pdf Mississippi Employment Protection Act; amend to restrict incentives for employers who use H-1B visa labor over US citizens. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2255.xml SB2258 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2258SG.pdf Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish. McCaughn ../Senate_authors/McCaughn.xml 03/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2258.xml SB2261 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2261IN.pdf Mississippi Search and Rescue Program Act; enact. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2261.xml SB2272 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2272PS.pdf Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/28 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2272.xml *%$ SB2274 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2274IN.pdf Local governments; disallow processing fee for ad valorem tax when paying with a debit card. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2274.xml % SB2285 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2285IN.pdf Unconstitutional foreign laws; forbid local enforcement, subject to denial of transferee school district funding. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2285.xml SB2292 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2292PS.pdf School curriculum; require that schools teach civics courses before completion of high school. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2292.xml * SB2293 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2293PS.pdf Total funding formula; increase gifted education weight and multiplier, and include 7th- and 8th-grade students in CTE weight. Wiggins ../Senate_authors/Wiggins.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2293.xml * SB2298 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2298IN.pdf I Believe Act; enact to require school boards to adopt policies on daily, voluntary student prayer and Bible reading. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2298.xml SB2305 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2305IN.pdf School classrooms; authorize Christian Bible to be kept in and enforce daily recitation of pledge. Chism ../Senate_authors/Chism.xml 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2305.xml SB2329 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2329IN.pdf Mississippi Glacier (ICE) Act; provide grants to law enforcement agencies participating in the federal 287(g) program. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2329.xml SB2479 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2479PS.pdf "Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2479.xml SB2480 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2480PS.pdf Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2480.xml * SB2483 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2483PS.pdf J.P. Wilemon, Jr., Financial Literacy Act; enact. Sparks ../Senate_authors/Sparks.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2483.xml SB2588 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2588SG.pdf Safeguard Honesty Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act; create. England ../Senate_authors/England.xml 04/01 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2588.xml * SB2632 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2632SG.pdf Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create. DeLano ../Senate_authors/DeLano.xml 04/15 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2632.xml * V SB2652 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2652IN.pdf First responders; include county and municipal road workers as eligible for death and disability benefits. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2652.xml SB2694 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2694PS.pdf Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2694.xml SB2842 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2842IN.pdf Grocery Tax Elimination Act; enact. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2842.xml %$ SB2861 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2861IN.pdf Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2861.xml %$ SB2870 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2870IN.pdf "Stop Predatory Investing Act of 2026"; deny tax deductions for large institutional real estate investors. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2870.xml %$ SB2891 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2891IN.pdf Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexation territory. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2891.xml SB2898 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2898SG.pdf Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2898.xml * SB2901 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2901IN.pdf Save Our Badge and Shield Act; enact to categorize first responders as if hired before March 1, 2026, for PERS purposes. McLendon 02/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2901.xml SB2924 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2924PS.pdf Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/30 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2924.xml * SB3070 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3070SG.pdf Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/09 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3070.xml * SB3071 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3071SG.pdf Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/13 Partially Vetoed By Governor ../history/SB/SB3071.xml * P SB3075 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3075SG.pdf Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3075.xml * SB3076 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3076SG.pdf Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/25 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3076.xml * SB3087 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3087SG.pdf Appropriation; Audit, Department of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/25 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3087.xml * SB3088 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3088SG.pdf Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3088.xml * SB3089 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089SG.pdf Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3089.xml * SB3090 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3090SG.pdf Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3090.xml * SB3092 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3092SG.pdf Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3092.xml SB3102 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3102PS.pdf Appropriation; Tourism, Department of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 03/17 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3102.xml * SB3190 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3190IN.pdf Sales tax; exempt retail sales of firearm safes. Taylor ../Senate_authors/Taylor.xml 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3190.xml %$ SB3301 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3301IN.pdf General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Eudora Volunteer Fire Department for a fire truck. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3301.xml SB3324 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3324IN.pdf General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Desoto County for widening HWY 305 from Church Road to I 269. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3324.xml SB3325 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3325IN.pdf General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hernando for improvements to the Commerce Street and I-55 interchange overpass. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3325.xml SB3326 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3326IN.pdf General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Arkabutla Community Center for renovations and improvements to its facility. McLendon 02/25 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB3326.xml SB3386 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/3300-3399/SB3386SG.pdf DeSoto County; authorize the use of golf carts and low-speed vehicles on certain public roads. McLendon 04/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3386.xml % SC 513 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SC/SC0513IN.pdf United States Constitutional Convention under Article V; apply for congressional term limits. McLendon 04/15 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0513.xml SC 522 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SC/SC0522SG.pdf Paying tribute to Mississippi musical icon Guy Hovis, Jr. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0522.xml SC 524 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf Remembering Willie Totten and Jerry Rice who were nicknamed the Mississippi Valley State "Satellite Express." Pope ../Senate_authors/Pope.xml 03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0524.xml SC 526 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SC/SC0526SG.pdf Congratulate Ole Miss Rebels Football Team for outstanding 2025-2026 Sugar Bowl Season finishing No. 3 in Final Football Rankings. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0526.xml SR 13 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0013PS.pdf Recognize Master Craftsman Greg Harkins as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Traditional Craft. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0013.xml SR 14 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0014PS.pdf Recognize Mississippi Blues Musician Jesse Robinson as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0014.xml SR 15 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0015PS.pdf Recognize MS Composer/Playwright/Performer Heather Christian as 2026 Governor's Arts Award recipient for Excellence in Music Composition. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0015.xml SR 16 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0016PS.pdf Recognize MS Symphony Orchestra (MSO) as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Performing Arts. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0016.xml SR 17 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0017PS.pdf Recognize Dorothy "Dottie" Armstrong as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Arts Education. McCaughn ../Senate_authors/McCaughn.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0017.xml SR 20 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0020PS.pdf Commemorate the Centennial Celebration of St. Luke Church in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0020.xml SR 22 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0022IN.pdf Commend Charlie Kirk. McLendon 04/15 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SR/SR0022.xml SR 28 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0028PS.pdf Extend congratulations of MS Senate to Alice Marie Johnson of Olive Branch as the first "Pardon Czar" appointed by the President. Blackwell ../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0028.xml SR 32 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0032PS.pdf Commend Simpson Academy Lady Cougars Softball Team for winning MAIS 4A Division I State Softball Championship. Berry ../Senate_authors/Berry.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0032.xml SR 33 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0033PS.pdf Commend Mississippi Forestry Commission on 100th Anniversary. Berry ../Senate_authors/Berry.xml 02/04 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0033.xml SR 44 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0044PS.pdf Encouraging further economic ties with Taiwan. Chassaniol ../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml 02/17 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0044.xml SR 57 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0057PS.pdf Commend MBI Special Agent Milton Williams, Jr., for his receipt of the Northern Region Special Agent citation. Jackson ../Senate_authors/Jackson.xml 03/13 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0057.xml SR 90 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0090PS.pdf Congratulate former State Senator Bobby Chamberlin upon his investiture as United States District Court Judge. McLendon 03/26 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0090.xml SR 91 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0091PS.pdf Commend Northwest Community College women's basketball team for winning regional championship. Boyd ../Senate_authors/Boyd.xml 03/26 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0091.xml SR 101 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0101PS.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi College Women's Basketball Team on winning the NJCAA Region 23 Championship. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0101.xml SR 102 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0102PS.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers Football Team for winning the 2025 MACCC Championship. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0102.xml SR 103 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0103PS.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team upon winning a national dance championship. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0103.xml SR 104 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0104PS.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Cheer Team for achievements at the 2026 UCA and UDA College National Championships. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0104.xml SR 109 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0109PS.pdf Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Women's Soccer Team on winning back-to-back national championships. Whaley ../Senate_authors/Whaley.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0109.xml SR 128 ../../../documents/2026/pdf/SR/SR0128PS.pdf Extend condolences of Mississippi Senate on the passing of former Ole Miss Athletic Director Warner Alford, Jr. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/31 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0128.xml