SB2409Introduced in the Senate
Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes.
Introduced by Walter Michel, District 25
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Create The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Act" To Establish A Comprehensive Mitigation Program In The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For Retrofitting Insurable Homes; To Amend Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program" To The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Program"; To Establish Criteria For The New Program; To Include Hurricane, Tornado, Hail, Or Other Catastrophic Windstorm Event Mitigation; To Establish An Advisory Council; To Provide For Operational Reports To Be Submitted To The Governor And The Legislature; To Increase The Amounts Of Financial Grants Offered By The Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program To $10,000.00 Per Home And To Allow The Mississippi Department Of Insurance To Establish Criteria For The Issuing Of Grants By Regulation; To Provide That Grants Shall Be Subject To Appropriation; To Rename The "comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Fund" To The "strengthen Mississippi Homes Fund"; To Remove The Repealer; To Amend Section 83-5-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee Charged For An Agent's Certificate Of Authority; And For Other Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
April 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Conference Report Adopted · April 1, 2026
52
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
52 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McLendon | 1 | Yes |
| Theresa Gillespie Isom | 2 | Yes |
| Kathy Chism | 3 | Yes |
| Rita Potts Parks | 4 | Yes |
| Daniel Sparks | 5 | Yes |
| Chad Mcmahan | 6 | Yes |
| Hob Bryan | 7 | Yes |
| Benjamin Suber | 8 | Yes |
| Nicole Boyd | 9 | Yes |
| Neil Whaley | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Insurance
Title Suff Do Pass
Passed
Transmitted To House
Referred To Insurance;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
DR - TSDPAA: IN To AC
DR - TSDPAA: AC To IN
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Conferees Named Michel,DeLano,Kirby
Conferees Named Turner,Ford (54th),Zuber
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Recommitted For Further Conf
Recommitted For Further Conf
Conference Report Filed
Conference Report Filed
Unanimous Consent Granted
Conference Report Adopted
Conference Report Adopted
Unanimous Consent Granted
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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