# Mississippi SB 2694: Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Mississippi SB 2694, Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J. Walter Michel (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-03 (Died In Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2694-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2694
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Died In Committee
- Sponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Public Health and Human Services, Insurance, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (52 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bradford Blackmon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Blackwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hillman Terome Frazier (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarita Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph Thomas (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bart Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Younger (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-03: Died In Committee (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Insurance (House)
- 2026-02-12: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: DR - TSDP: IN To AP (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Insurance;Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2694IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2694IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2694PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2694PS.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 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 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain 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/2600-2699/SB2694IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2694IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2694PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2694PS.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 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 2189: Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2189-2026)
- [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-SB2694-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).