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Mississippi State Senator

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Mississippi State Senator

Derrick Simmons 2022 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2644

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for deaf and hearing impaired.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2661

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2675

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Charter school funding; revise funding formula.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2678

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Mental health days; allow limited leave for teachers.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2706

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/24/22  
Third-grade reading assessment for 2021-2022 school year; allow students who fail to be promoted to fourth grade with remediation.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2725

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/9/22  
Refer
2/10/22  
Enrolled
4/4/22  
Medical records; require health care providers to provide within 30 days of patient's or their representative's request.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2727

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
SNAP Healthy Food Incentive Program Act of 2022; create.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2735

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Enrolled
4/4/22  
Pilot freestanding emergency room; require the Department of Health to issue not more than five licenses.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2738

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/3/22  
Refer
2/24/22  
Enrolled
3/31/22  
Health insurance; revise mandated coverage for telemedicine services.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2744

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Bonds; authorize to assist Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Services in constructing transitional shelter.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2782

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/8/22  
Refer
2/10/22  
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2803

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Sheriffs; increase annual salaries of.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2805

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Ombudsman; establish in DFA.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2826

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Mississippi congressional districts; reapportion.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2827

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.