Senate Weekly Report
The Mississippi State Senate debated bills on the floor, met in committees and met three deadlines.
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Reeves signs Blackwell bill on Medicaid postpartum extension
State Sen. Kevin Blackwell authored the legislation.
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McCaleb serves at Senate page
Reynolds “Ren” McCaleb of Nesbit recently served as a page for the Mississippi Senate.
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Senators meet with First Regional Library officials
Senators visit with First Regional Library staff from Hernando, as library officials from across the state gathered for Mississippi Library Association Day.
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Hopper will challenge Blackwell for state Senate
Walter Hopper III Wednesday made official a candidacy for state Senate in District 19.
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Expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage passes lawmakers
Mississippi legislators on Tuesday completed passage of Senate Bill 2212, which would give low income mothers Medicaid coverage for a full year after a baby is born.
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McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer
Rev. McCaleb leads state Senate in opening prayer.
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Reeves would sign postpartum Medicaid expansion coverage bill
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says if a bill providing one year of Medicaid coverage for postpartum women reaches his desk, he would sign that bill.
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Southaven students visit State Capitol
Southaven High School students visited the State Capitol for a tour and Youth Legislature Conference, Model United Nations.
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REAP bill passed to prevent transgender adolescent surgeries
A bill to regulate transgender procedures and surgeries in Mississippi for those under the age of 18 is on its way to Gov. Tate Reeves.
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