SB 2401 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Study Committee on the certification of Health Benefit Plans and Insurers; create.

SB 2401 creates a study committee to examine the certification process for health benefit plans and insurers in Mississippi. The committee, composed of legislative leaders, health industry representatives, and state officials, will study issues like provider contracts, fee schedules, and market share reporting, and must submit findings by December 1, 2025. This is a procedural bill establishing a review body; it does not enact new laws or directly affect any group beyond enabling the committee's work.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Signed Mar 6, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Insurance
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Insurance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Walter Michel
Walter Michel
RRepublican
MS
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