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Mississippi · Current officeholder

Walter Michel

Republican Mississippi Senate, District 25

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Sponsored legislation

166 bills in the current data (68 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
SB 2632Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program; create.Co-sponsorVetoedApril 15, 2026
SB 2409Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 9, 2026
SB 3328City of Jackson; extend repealer on CVB, and authorize additional 1% hotel/motel tax and 1/2% restaurant tax.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
SB 2898Disaster-related funds; transfer monies to.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
SB 2834Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for various purposes.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
SB 2596MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the City of Ridgeland.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
SC 544Commend Mrs. Nora Miller for distinguished leadership as President of MUW.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 6, 2026
SC 543Commend Yasmine Ware of Madison, Mississippi, as a 2025 Truman Scholar.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 6, 2026
SR 128Extend condolences of Mississippi Senate on the passing of former Ole Miss Athletic Director Warner Alford, Jr.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 31, 2026
SR 126Commend David Hoke for delivering Bibles to the Mississippi Legislature.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 31, 2026
SR 105Commend Ole Miss Rifle Team for first-ever National Smoothbore Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 31, 2026
SB 2924Appropriation; additional for MEMA for purposes authorized under the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 30, 2026
SB 2272Sales tax; exempt certain agricultural and logging items.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 28, 2026
SR 93Recognize outstanding career of All-SEC basketball guard Josh Hubbard from Madison, Mississippi.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 26, 2026
SR 90Congratulate former State Senator Bobby Chamberlin upon his investiture as United States District Court Judge.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 26, 2026
SR 83Recognize "Blood Cancer Awareness Day" in Mississippi.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 26, 2026
SC 528Honor the Mississippi members of the Seattle Seahawks NFL Super Bowl LX Champions.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 24, 2026
SR 76Paying tribute to life and legacy of Mississippi businessman and humanitarian Robert "Bob" Dunlap of Batesville.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2026
SR 74Commend Mississippi Forestry Commission on its 100th Anniversary.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2026
SR 71Paying tribute to the memory of pioneering Journalist and JSU Professor Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony of Jackson, Mississippi.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2026
SR 68Commend dedicated service of Colonel Charles Haynes with Mississippi Highway Patrol and new appointment with Mississippi College.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2026
SR 60Commending 25 Mississippi coaches chosen for the 2025-2026 "Tomorrow's 25 Coaching Fellowship" Class.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 20, 2026
SC 531Recognize retirement security concern facing American workers and urge improvement.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 20, 2026
SB 2420Open seasons; extend those ending on a Saturday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 19, 2026
SB 2369Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 19, 2026
SC 527Paying tribute to the legacy of Mississippi Civil Rights icon James Howard Meredith on occasion of Lifetime Achievement Distinction.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 18, 2026
SC 524Remembering Willie Totten and Jerry Rice who were nicknamed the Mississippi Valley State "Satellite Express."Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 18, 2026
SC 522Paying tribute to Mississippi musical icon Guy Hovis, Jr.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 18, 2026
SC 509Extend sympathy on passing of Rod Paige.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 18, 2026
SB 2704Association Self-Funded Health Benefit Plan Act; enact.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 16, 2026
SB 2257Housing authorities; enable participation in mixed-finance projects and self-insurance pooling arrangements.Co-sponsorEnactedMarch 16, 2026
SR 54Commend dedicated military service of Colonel William L. Henry on occasion of Camp Shelby Change of Command Ceremony.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2026
SR 53Recognize Katie Blount on the occasion of her retirement as Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2026
SR 51Recognize tenure of Ole Miss Business Dean Ken Cyree on the occasion of his retirement.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2026
SB 2699State Health Plan; extend repealer on authority of board to collect premium payments from participants in.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2026
SB 2258Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.Co-sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2026
SB 2018The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program; create.Co-sponsorEnactedMarch 13, 2026
SC 526Congratulate Ole Miss Rebels Football Team for outstanding 2025-2026 Sugar Bowl Season finishing No. 3 in Final Football Rankings.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 4, 2026
SB 2885Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2806Load carrying vehicles; increase penalties for violations of certain requirements.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2694Health insurance; require coverage for biomarker testing for certain purposes when supported by medical and scientific evidence.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2659Lifetime conservationist legacy license; create for residents who are age 65 or older.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2480Capacity Project Fund; direct transfer to.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2479"Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act"; enact.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2367Health insurance plans prohibited from certain conditions for metastatic cancer patients; delete repealer.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2203State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2001School teachers, assistant teachers, and college faculty; raise pay of.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 3, 2026
SB 2861Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
SB 2468General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Gluckstadt for widening Gluckstadt Road.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 25, 2026
SR 44Encouraging further economic ties with Taiwan.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 17, 2026
SB 2700Length of Service Award Program for recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters; extend repealer on.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 12, 2026
SB 2701Insurance Fraud Detection Act; establish trust fund to assist Mississippi Insurance Department in cyber fraud.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 11, 2026
SR 38Recognize Brinkley Boswell of Star, Mississippi, as "Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2026."Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 10, 2026
SR 36Celebrate 85th Birthday of Junior League of Jackson.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 10, 2026
SB 2611Metro Jackson Water Authority Act; enact.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 10, 2026
SR 33Commend Mississippi Forestry Commission on 100th Anniversary.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 4, 2026
SR 13Recognize Master Craftsman Greg Harkins as recipient of the 2026 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Traditional Craft.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 4, 2026
SB 2916Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.Co-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2883Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize for Wildlife Mississippi.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2784Telephone solicitors; revise certain provisions regarding Medicare Advantage and Supplement plans.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2703Eye care services and materials for patients; provide requirements for insurers and vision benefit managers.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2702State Insurance Innovation 1332 Waiver; authorize Commissioner of Insurance to apply.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2698CCID inferior court; authorize additional staff.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SB 2449CON; authorize additional beds in a community living program for disabled adults in Madison County.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 3, 2026
SR 2Commend 2025 Jackson Academy Raider Football Team for MAIS 4A State Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 21, 2026
SR 8Arson attack on Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson; express support for the congregation.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 20, 2026
SB 2031Appropriation; Gaming Commission.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 4, 2025
SB 2022Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 4, 2025
SB 2021Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 4, 2025
SB 2019Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.Co-sponsorEnactedJune 4, 2025
SB 2050Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to.Primary sponsorDid not advanceMay 28, 2025
SB 3275Madison County; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued for the Madison County Economic Development Authority.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2025
SB 2328Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2025
SB 2143Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."Primary sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2025
SC 544Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 7, 2025
SR 154Commend Honorable Cham Trotter III upon his induction into the 2025 University of Mississippi School of Law Hall of Fame.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 3, 2025
SR 148Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 2, 2025
SR 145Commend Jackson Prep Boys Basketball team for winning MAIS Overall State Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
SR 144Commend Jackson Prep Lady Patriots for winning back-to-back MAIS 6A State Championships.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
SR 142Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
SR 140Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
SR 138Salute gallant service of World War II Veteran John Wesley Henry on his 105th Birthday.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 1, 2025
SB 3095Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3046Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3045Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3044Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3043Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3042Appropriation; Secretary of State.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3041Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3040Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3039Appropriation; Military Department.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3038Appropriation; Personnel Board.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3037Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3036Appropriation; Gaming Commission.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3030Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 3029Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SB 2968Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 29, 2025
SR 125Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the State Fire Academy.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 25, 2025
SR 123Recognize outstanding leadership of Senator John A. Polk upon being awarded the MNG Meritorious Civilian Service Medal.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 25, 2025
SR 122Commend service and economic development accomplishments of Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads on occasion of his retirement.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 25, 2025
SR 119Mourn the loss of Jackson Police Department Corporal Christopher Gallion, Sr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 25, 2025
SR 117Commend Ridgeland High School Boys Basketball Team for first 6A State Championship.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 25, 2025
SR 97Commend Major General John Trent Kelly for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 19, 2025
SR 114Commend the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter who were lost in the line of duty after transporting a patient.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 19, 2025
SR 105Commend career and public service of Roger Barlow, longtime President of The Catfish Institute (TCI).Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 19, 2025
SR 104Commend Ole Miss Cheer Team for winning first National Championship in UCA competition.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 19, 2025
SC 536Salute Holmes County Poll Worker Freddie Ann Byrd Farmer.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 19, 2025
SC 535Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 19, 2025
SR 96Recognize Senator Hillman T. Frazier for Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) Thomas Murphy Legacy Award.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2025
SR 83Commend Germantown High School Mavericks Boys Basketball Team for first winning season first State Class 7A Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2025
SR 79Commend distinguished public service of Fire Chief John Pope III for six terms of office with Mississippi Firefighter's Association.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 13, 2025
SB 2894Cybersecurity insurance; include in Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association statutes.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2025
SB 2415Health insurance and employee benefit plans; extend repealer on mandated coverage for telemedicine services.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2025
SB 2276Open seasons; extend those ending on a Friday until 30 minutes after sunset on the following Sunday.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2025
SB 2086Real estate brokers; delete repealer on certain authorized fees.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 12, 2025
SC 529Congratulate Ole Miss 2024 Football Team for winning Gator Bowl and for back-to-back 10-win seasons.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 11, 2025
SR 70Commend former Ole Miss Track-and-Field Star Sam Kendricks for earning Silver Medal in men's pole vault at 2024 Olympics.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 68Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 67Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Mississippi Dental Association.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 64Congratulate JSU Dr. Byron D'Andra Orey upon his election as President of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSAA).Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 63Commend the life of Black Hawk pilot U.S. Army Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 62Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Darius Slay, Jr., for Super Bowl Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 58Commend Mississippi Loggers Association "2024 National Champion Volunteer of the Year" Roy Holder.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SR 57Salute Mississippi Poll Workers who have served over 50 consecutive years as the "Frontline of Democracy."Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 6, 2025
SC 532Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 6, 2025
SC 528Remembering the influential life and career of Mississippi political pioneer Clarke Reed and extending condolences on his passing.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 6, 2025
SC 527Recognize Trudy Moody for 2025 TIME Automobile Dealer of the Year Award.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 6, 2025
SC 524Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 6, 2025
SC 505Thanking Emily Wagster Pettus for her 30-year career as Capitol Correspondent with The Associated Press.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersMarch 6, 2025
SB 3028Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.Co-sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
SB 2412Insurance Holding Company Act; include NAIC Group Capital Calculation test requirements.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
SB 2401Study Committee on the certification of Health Benefit Plans and Insurers; create.Primary sponsorEnactedMarch 6, 2025
SB 2861Mississippi Work and Save Program; create.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SB 2850Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SB 2413The "Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program"; designate and prescribe mitigation requirements.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SB 2291State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SB 2147Financial literacy curriculum; require specific courses in public schools in grades 6-12.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SB 2043Gaming winnings to be applied to past-due child support payments; DHS and Gaming Commission issue regulations for withholding.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberMarch 4, 2025
SR 65Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 27, 2025
SR 49Extend sympathy of Senate to surviving family of Hinds County Senior Circuit Court Judge William Swan Yerger.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 27, 2025
SB 3096Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds.Co-sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2025
SB 2816Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2025
SB 2145Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine.Primary sponsorEnactedFebruary 26, 2025
SB 2141General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Gluckstadt for widening Gluckstadt Road.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2025
SB 2104General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to DFA for Bill Waller Craft Center repair, renovation, upgrades and improvements.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 26, 2025
SR 47Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver A.J. Brown for Super Bowl Championship.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 20, 2025
SC 502Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersFebruary 20, 2025
SC 503Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersFebruary 18, 2025
SR 27Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 17, 2025
SR 23Commend career and public service of Law Research Senior Counsel and Vietnam Veteran Honorable Cotton Ruthven.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberFebruary 17, 2025
SC 506Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersFebruary 17, 2025
SC 504Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersFebruary 17, 2025
SB 2024Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance; to be appointed position not elected.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 13, 2025
SB 2687Certificate of Need; authorize additional beds in a community living program for disabled adults in Madison County.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2579Capacity Project Fund; transfer funds into for widening a segment of Interstate 55 in Madison County.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2541Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2416Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; extend repealer on development and implementation of program.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2414Health insurance policies; required to offer nonstatin medication for heart attack prevention.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2410Uniform Standards Code for Factory-Built Homes Law; revise definition for modular homes.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2408Delinquent child support; require insurers to exchange claims information with DHS for enforcement purposes.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2403Mississippi Public Adjuster Professional Standards Reform Act; enact.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2384Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SB 2294Prohibition on alteration or removal of historical monuments; clarify.Primary sponsorIn committeeFebruary 4, 2025
SR 18Recognize Tate Taylor as the recipient of the Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Motion Picture.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 30, 2025
SR 17Recognize Jane Crater Hiatt as recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for "Stephen C. Edds" Patron of the Arts.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 30, 2025
SR 13Recognize broadcaster/storyteller Walt Grayson as recipient of the 2025 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJanuary 30, 2025

Sources

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