SB2693 - Failing schools and districts of transformation; revise certain provisions related thereto.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
W. Briggs Hopson, Joseph C. Thomas, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, 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 Create New Section 37-17-6.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Achievement School District Which Includes The Yazoo City Municipal School District And The Humphreys County School District; To Provide Certain Timelines On The Transition Of Such Districts Into Districts Of Transformation; To Provide That The Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Determine When Such District Is Ready To Be Reconstituted, Reorganized And Returned To Local Control; To Delete Certain Outdated Language; To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Failing Schools; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Repeal Section 37-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Mississippi Achievement School District, On July 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2850 - Bonds; authorize issuance to City of Magnolia for North Cherry Street drainage improvements.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Gary Brumfield
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Magnolia, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Drainage And Other Improvements To North Cherry Street; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3075 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Marshall County for certain infrastructure projects.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Neil S. Whaley
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To Marshall County For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Certain Infrastructure Projects For Fiscal Year 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2496 - Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexation territory.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Michael W. McLendon
Last updated 10 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of A Municipal Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Provide That The Costs Of The Election Shall Be Paid By The Governing Authority Of The Municipality That Is Seeking The Annexation Or Removal Of The Proposed Territory In The County; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Municipal Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3077 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Yazoo County for renovation of Jonestown Park.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To Yazoo County To Defray Costs Associated With The Renovation And Repair Of Jonestown Park For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB3063 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Madison County for the West Madison Utility District.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To Madison County For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Repair And Replacement Of Water Lines Of The West Madison Utility District For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB3220 - City of Fulton; extend repealer on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Chapter 939, Local And Private Laws Of 2010, As Last Amended By Chapter 902, Local And Private Laws Of 2020, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2024, To July 1, 2028, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Fulton, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Room Rentals For Hotels Or Motels Within The City; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2744 - Community mental health centers; rename and require certain oversight measures by Department of Mental Health.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Nicole Akins Boyd, Jeremy England, Scott DeLano
Last updated 9 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-4-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Mental Health Shall Promulgate A Rating Scale With Performance Indicators For Community Mental Health Authorities; To Require The Department To Perform A Performance Review Audit At Least Once Every Two Years; To Provide That The Department May Place Regional Commissions Or Community Mental Health Centers On Probationary Status; To Provide That If The Community Mental Health Center Does Not Achieve A Passing Score On The Performance Audit After The Probationary Period, The Regional Commission Shall Replace The Community Mental Health Center's Executive Director And Any Other Officers Identified By The Department With Contractors; To Provide That The Contractor Shall Remain In Place Until The Department Determines That The Community Mental Health Center Has Attained Sustained Compliance With The Performance Standard; To Provide That No Rules, Regulations, Operational Standards, Performance Standards, Or Other Standards Promulgated By The State Board Of Mental Health Or The State Department Of Mental Health Shall Be Construed To Create A Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Certain Requirements Of Regional Commissions Establishing Community Mental Health Centers; To Require Community Mental Health Centers To Provide A Report To The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County In Its Region; To Require Community Mental Health Centers To Provide Certain Mental Health Services; To Establish Procedures Related To Pre-affidavit Screenings For Civil Commitments; To Set Certain Reporting Requirements Of Community Mental Health Centers To The Department Of Mental Health, Including Salary Data And Cash Balances; To Provide That The Department May Direct Control Of The Community Mental Health Center's Excess Cash Balance In Certain Circumstances Where The Authority Is Not In Compliance; To Amend Section 41-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mental Health Regional Commissions To Be Established With A Set Composition Of Members If Each Board Of Supervisors Of The Counties Participating In A Particular Regional Commission Agrees To Such Composition As Evidenced By Resolutions Adopted By Each Board; To Amend Section 41-21-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Interested Person Shall Be Directed To The Community Mental Health Center For A Pre-affidavit Screening Prior To Filing An Affidavit For Commitment Of An Individual; To Require An Affidavit For Commitment Of An Individual To State That Less Restrictive Alternative Treatment Was Considered And Specify Why Treatment Less Restrictive Than Involuntary Commitment Is Not Appropriate; To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Required Pre-affidavit Screening To Be Conducted By The Community Mental Health Center In The County Of Financial Responsibility; To Require The Investigation To Include Certain Components; To Provide That The Screening Team Shall Have Access To All Relevant Medical Records Of The Proposed Patient; To Require The Pre-affidavit Screener To Provide Written Notice To Certain Entities; To Authorize An Interested Person To Make Direct Petition To A Chancellor Where The Pre-affidavit Screener Does Not Recommend Commitment; To Provide That A Jail Or Other Detention Center May Not Be Used For Custody Unless Certain Conditions Are Met; To Prohibit Law Enforcement Or Any Other Person From Bringing Criminal Charges Against A Person Who Is Mentally Ill And In Need Of Treatment Pursuant To This Chapter Solely Or Primarily Because The Person Is Mentally Ill Or Because Of The Unavailability Of A State Hospital Bed; To Amend Section 41-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit Commitment In A State-operated Facility; To Provide That If A Person Is Receiving Treatment For A Mental Illness Or An Intellectual Disability In A Treatment Facility At The Time Of The Hearing, The Person May Not Be Committed To A State-operated Facility Unless Certain Facts Are Established By Clear And Convincing Evidence; To Prohibit A Person Who Has Been Judicially Committed Under This Section From Being Held In A Jail Or Other Detention Facility While Awaiting Admission To A State-operated Facility; To Provide That The County Of Residence Of Any Such Person Shall Pay The Cost Of Interim Treatment; To Amend Section 41-21-68, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Amend Section 41-21-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Jail Or Detention Center May Not Be Used For Persons Who Are Awaiting Admission Unless The Community Mental Health Center Has Exhausted The Availability Of Other Appropriate Facilities, The Chancellor Specifically Authorizes It, And The Respondent Is Actively Violent; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Section 41-21-68, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Allows Regional Mental Health Commissions To Establish Regional Holding Facilities For Those Held By Civil Commitment; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Public Procurement Review Board Any Personal Or Professional Services Contract Entered Into By The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health In Contracting For Staff Of Community Mental Health Centers That It Is Replacing In Accordance With This Act; To Require Peer And The Department Of Mental Health To Report Certain Information To The Legislature Each Year; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC547 - Extend the condolences of the Legislature on the passing of the first female Mayor of Meridian Cheryl "Cheri" Merritt Barry.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeff Tate, Tyler McCaughn, Rod Hickman
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Heartfelt Condolences Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Former Meridian Mayor Cheryl "cheri" Merritt Barry, The City's First Female Mayor, And Commending Her Contributions To Public Education And Her Community.
STATUS
Passed
SB2983 - City of Philadelphia; authorize governing authorities to donate funds to support Philadelphia Transit.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jennifer B. Branning
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Philadelphia, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Philadelphia Transit; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2272 - Charities; amend the initial registration process.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
John A. Polk
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 79-11-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Procedural Initial Registration Process For Charities Filing With The Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC531 - Declare that March 21, 2024, is "World Down Syndrome in Mississippi."
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dean Kirby, Nicole Akins Boyd, Jeremy England
Last updated 9 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Declaring That March 21, 2024, Is "world Down Syndrome Day In Mississippi" To Encourage Awareness And Opportunities For Individuals With Down Syndrome.
STATUS
Passed
SR61 - Recognize Lex Lemmers of Columbus as Chair of the Board of Directors of the MMA.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Charles A. Younger
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
A Resolution To Recognize Lex Lemmers, Director Of Program Management And Resident Engineering At Paccar Engine Company In Columbus As The 2023-2024 Mississippi Manufacturers Association (mma) Chairman Of The Board.
STATUS
Passed
SR12 - Recognize Artist Brent Funderburk as the recipient of the 2024 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts and Education.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
John Horhn, Juan Barnett, Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 12 months ago4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Senate To Award-winning Art Professor Brent Funderburk As The Recipient Of The 2024 Governor's Arts Award For Excellence In Visual Arts And Education.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2946 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Saltillo to construct a new fire station.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chad Mcmahan
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Saltillo For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Related To The Construction Of A New Fire Station For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
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