SB2055 - Suffrage; restore to any person disqualified by reason of criminal conviction upon completion of sentence.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Criminal Conviction Upon Completion Of Sentence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-47 And 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2552 - Contraceptive Equity Act of 2024; enact.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angela Turner-Ford
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Contraceptive Equity Act Of 2024 To Provide That Health Benefit Plans Shall Cover Certain Contraceptives, Prescription Contraceptive Drugs, And Clinical Services; To Provide The Legislative Intent Of The Act; To Prohibit Health Benefit Plans From Imposing A Deductible, Copayment Or Other Cost-sharing Requirement On Contraceptive Coverage; To Set Certain Requirements And Prohibitions Related To Contraceptive Coverage And Health Benefit Plans; To Provide That A Religious Employer May Request A Health Benefit Plan Contract Without Such Coverage If Such Coverage Is Contrary To The Religious Employer's Religious Tenets; To Require The Department Of Insurance To Monitor Health Benefit Plans And To Adopt Rules Related To The Implementation Of This Act; To Set Certain Definitions Related Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC548 - Suspend rules for introduction; revisions to PERS and public education funding.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Josh Harkins
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines And Other Provisions Imposed By Joint Rule No. 40 For The Purpose Of The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled "an Act To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Increase In The Employer's Contribution Rate That Is Scheduled To Take Effect On July 1, 2024, Is Rescinded And Shall Not Take Effect; To Provide For A 1/2% Increase In The Employer's Contribution Rate On July 1 Of Each Year From 2024 Through 2028; To Require That Any Recommendation By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Adjust Employer Contributions Be Accompanied By At Least Two Independent Actuarial Assessments; To Allow The Board To Make Recommendations Regarding Additional Funding Sources For The Retirement Plan, Including Employer Contribution Increases, Based On The Plan's Assets And Liabilities, And The Required Actuarial Assessments; To Reserve To The Legislature The Authority To Implement Such Recommendations; To Express The Intent Of The Legislature That, In The 2025 Regular Session, A Law Be Enacted To Create A New Tier For Future Members Of The System, In Furtherance Of The System's Continued Financial Stability And Sustainability; To Specify That The Section Shall Not Be Construed To Provide Authority To Reduce Or Eliminate Any Earned Benefits Provided By The State To Current Retirees Or Current Members Of The Retirement System; And For Related Purposes," And Of A Bill Entitled "an Act Relating To The Funding Of Public Education In The State Of Mississippi; To Create New Section 37-151-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms, Including 'net Enrollment,' 'total Funding Formula' And 'weight'; To Create New Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Effective Fiscal Year 2026 And Every Year Thereafter, The State Board Of Education Shall Provide A Proposed Base-student Cost Sufficient To Provide Certain Cost Components Of Educating Pupils In School Districts; To Provide That The Instructional Cost Shall Be Calculated By Dividing The Average Teacher Salary By The Student-to-teacher Ratio; To Provide The Formula For Administrative Cost, Ancillary Personnel And Expenses, And Operation And Maintenance Of Plant; To Create New Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Various Weights To Be Applied To The Base Amount For Students Who Are Low-income Students, English Language Learners, Eligible For Special Education Services, Gifted, Enrolled In Career And Technical Education, And Residing In Sparsely Populated School Districts; To Create New Section 37-151-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Student Enrollment And Attendance Figures To Be Determined On The Basis Of Net Enrollment; To Create New Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A School District Or Charter School Has Autonomy, Subject To Regulatory And Statutory Restrictions, In The Spending Of All Funds Allocated To That School District Or Charter School; To Create New Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Tax Assessors To File Certain Reports With The State Department Of Education And To Require The Department To Calculate The District's Required Minimum Millage And The Contribution To The Cost Of The Total Funding Formula Required Of Each School District And Charter School; To Create New Section 37-151-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State's Share In Support Of The Funding Formula For A School District Or Charter School For Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, And 2027 May Not Be Less Than An Amount Equal To The Sum Of All State Funds Received By That School District Or Charter School For Fiscal Year 2024; To Amend Sections 37-57-1, 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To School District Taxation, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Portion Of Education Enhancement Funds Be Distributed To School Districts To Fund Capital Improvements Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Required Deposit Of Sales Tax Revenue Into The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund; To Amend Sections 1-3-26, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 27-39-317, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-3-83, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-339, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-18, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-19-7, 37-21-6, 37-21-7, 37-22-5, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-28-55, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-24, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7, 41-79-5, 43-17-5, 65-26-9, And 27-104-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2689, 2024 Regular Session, And House Bill No. 1696, 2024 Regular Session, To Conform And To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation Systems; To Provide The Procedure By Which The State Board Of Education May Place A Failing School Or School District Into A District Of Transformation; To Establish Relevant Criteria For Schools Or School Districts To Be Placed Into Such Districts; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Mississippi Recovery School Districts, School Boards Of Failing Schools And Elections Of Members Of Failing School Boards; To Provide That Districts That Are Placed Into District Transformation Shall Be Eligible To Return To Local Control When The District Has Attained A "c" Rating Or Higher For Three Consecutive Years; To Repeal Sections 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Required State Funding For Home Economics Teachers To Be Included As A Line Item In The Education Appropriations Bills For Certain Prior Fiscal Years; To Repeal Sections 37-151-1, 37-151-5, 37-151-6, 37-151-7, 37-151-7.1, 37-151-8, 37-151-10, 37-151-77, 37-151-79 And 37-151-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Define Certain Terms And Prescribe The Formula And Certain Requirements Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); To Repeal Section 37-152-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Commission On Restructuring The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); To Repeal Sections 27-65-75(5), 37-47-7 And 37-47-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund And Its Funding Mechanism; To Repeal Sections 37-109-1, 37-109-3, 37-109-5, 37-109-7, 37-109-9 And 37-109-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Dual Enrollment/dual Credit Scholarship Program Act Of 2023; And For Related Purposes."
STATUS
Passed
SB2371 - Broadband equipment speed; increase to FCC requirement regarding ad valorem tax exemption.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brian Rhodes, Bart Williams, Robin Robinson
Last updated 7 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Speed Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies From 384 Kilobits Per Second To A Download Speed Of 25 Megabits Per Second And An Upload Speed Of Three Megabits Per Second Regarding Ad Valorem Tax Exemption; To Bring Forward Section 57-73-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2976 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Tupelo for expenses of Tupelo Regional symphony.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hob Bryan, Chad Mcmahan
Last updated 6 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Tupelo For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses And Costs Of The Tupelo Regional Symphony For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2384 - Fugitives from other states; authorize appearance before justice court in certain circumstances.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brice Wiggins
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Counties In Which The Circuit Court Judge Appears Less Than Four Times Per Month, A Fugitive May Appear Before A Justice Court Judge For The Purposes Of This Chapter; To Amend Section 99-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2578 - Campaign materials; expand definition of publish and establish fine for failure to comply with disclosure requirements.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeremy England
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of Publish; Establish A Fine For Failure To Comply With The Disclosure Requirements Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2820 - Gaming; authorize aboard cruise vessels on the Pearl River or adjoining water within a city with a population of 145,000 or more.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
John Horhn
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-71, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Gaming To Be Conducted On Vessels As Defined In Section 27-109-1 Whenever Such Vessel Is On The Pearl River Or An Adjoining Body Of Water Within The Corporate Limits Of A Municipality With A Population Of 145,000 Or More According To The Most Recent Federal Decennial Census; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR96 - Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Robin Robinson, Jennifer B. Branning, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 5 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SR98 - Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC).
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Robin Robinson, Jennifer B. Branning, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 5 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The 75th Anniversary Of The Mississippi Economic Council (mec).
STATUS
Passed
SB2385 - Aggravated DUI; authorize judge to find offense not eligible for parole under certain circumstances.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brice Wiggins
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Judge To Find That A Conviction Of Aggravated Dui Is Not Eligible For Parole Or Early Release Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2376 - Dental hygienists; authorize to work under general supervision of dentists in nursing homes.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Parker
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 73-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Dental Hygienist May Work Under General Supervision Of A Dentist In A Licensed Nursing Home If The Hygienist Meets Certain Requirements; To Provide That A Dental Hygienist Who Qualifies Under This Act Shall Have No Limit On The Number Of Days That The Hygienist May Work Under General Supervision But Shall Adhere To All Other Restrictions Set Forth In Statute Or Otherwise Required By The State Board Of Dental Examiners; To Authorize Such Dental Hygienists To Perform Certain Functions While Under The General Supervision Of Dentists; To Provide That A Dentist May Only Supervise A Maximum Of Six Dental Hygienists At A Licensed Nursing Home; To Set Certain Requirements Of Dental Hygienists And Dentists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Allow A Dental Hygienist To Diagnose A Patient's Condition; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR87 - Extend best wishes to Mother Lorene Gee Cockroft on her 100th Birthday.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bradford Blackmon, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 5 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Expressing The Best Wishes Of The Mississippi Senate To Mother Lorene Gee Cockroft Of Carthage, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of Her 100th Birthday Celebration.
STATUS
Passed
SB2753 - SAFER Act; enact.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Josh Harkins, Jeremy England, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago21 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 29-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "safer Act" To Regulate Governmental Buildings; To Create New Section 29-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Public Education Buildings To Have Exclusive Male And/or Female Restrooms Or Single-sex Or Family Use Restrooms At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Changing Facilities To Be Exclusive Male And/or Female Or Single-sex Or Family-use At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Single-sex Social Sororities And Fraternities To Comply With The Definitions Of This Act To Designate Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Restroom, Changing Facility Or Educational Housing Space; To Create New Section 29-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Create New Section 29-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Regarding The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 1-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "female," "male" And "sex"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2378 - Cyberstalking; authorize injunction when criminal charges filed.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Sollie B. Norwood, Rod Hickman, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 7 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require A Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Issue An Injunction Where A Plaintiff Demonstrates The Violation Of A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies By A Defendant's Communications On The Social Media Company's Platform; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Enjoin The Defendant, Any Social Media Company That Distributes, Hosts Or Disseminates The Defendant's Communication, Or Any Corporate Sponsor Of The Defendant; To Authorize The Court Of Original Jurisdiction To Consider The Filing Of Criminal Charges Related To The Communications To Be Enjoined As A Factor In Determining Whether The Defendant Has Violated A Social Media Company's Community Standards Or Policies; To Provide That A Criminal Conviction Related To The Communications That Are The Subject Of The Petition Shall Be Sufficient Evidence To Merit The Issuance Of A Permanent Injunction Under This Section; To Amend Section 97-45-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "harass"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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