# Mississippi SB 2699: State Health Plan; extend repealer on authority of board to collect premium payments from participants in.

Mississippi SB 2699, State Health Plan; extend repealer on authority of board to collect premium payments from participants in., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J. Walter Michel (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- 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 2699
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Health Plan; extend repealer on authority of board to collect premium payments from participants in.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Insurance, Appropriations A
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public workers keep health plan payment rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law keeps the board’s authority to decide how health plan premiums and employer contributions are collected. The board can continue to apply authorized charges and penalties. The law does not change premium amounts. This authority now lasts through July 1, 2030.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: J. Walter Michel (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed | pass | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-06: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-06: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House)
- 2026-03-04: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Turner, Arnold) (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-03: DR - TSDP: AP To IN (House)
- 2026-02-26: DR - TSDP: IN To AP (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred To Insurance;Appropriations A (House)
- 2026-02-11: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Insurance (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699PS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699SG.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/2600-2699/SB2699IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699PS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2699SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2699SG.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-SB2699-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).