# Mississippi SB 2018: The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.

Mississippi SB 2018, The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Tate (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2018-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2018
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Subjects: Military Affairs, Appropriations A, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (171 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Premium Help for Mississippi Guard Members: benefit, low. The law creates a Mississippi Military Department program that reimburses actively drilling Mississippi National Guard members for eligible TRICARE Reserve Select premiums at the current member-only rate. Members must qualify for TRICARE Reserve Select, have no insurance through another employer, a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Juan Barnett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason T Barrett (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andy Berry (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bradford Blackmon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Blount (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Brumfield (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hob Bryan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Albert Butler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joel R.Carter, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny L. DuPree (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeremy England (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Fillingane (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hillman Terome Frazier (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Theresa Gillespie-Isom (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Josh Harkins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Don Hartness (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Hickman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reginald Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Kirby (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Philman A. Ladner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chad McMahan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kamesha B. Mumford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sollie B. Norwood (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rita Potts Parks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin L. Pope (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Derrick T. Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lane Taylor (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Thomas (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Turner Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brice Wiggins (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bart Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Younger (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed | pass | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Passed | pass | 50 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-03: DR - TSDP: AP To MA (House)
- 2026-02-25: DR - TSDP: MA To AP (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred To Military Affairs;Appropriations A (House)
- 2026-01-13: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2018SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2018-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).