SB3172 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Sylvarena for certain infrastructure projects.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brian Rhodes
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Sylvarena For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Certain Infrastructure Projects For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2724 - Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance and Promise Grant Program; create to provide financial assistance to students.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant And Promise Program For Students Of Universities And Community Colleges In The State; To Set Eligibility And Other Qualifications For Receipt Of Assistance Under The Program; To Provide That As A Condition For Renewal, A Student Shall Make Steady Academic Progress Toward A Certificate Or Degree And Have A Cumulative G.p.a. Of At Least 2.50 On A 4.0 Scale; To Provide That No Student May Receive An Award For More Than The Equivalent Semesters Or Quarters Required To Complete One Baccalaureate Degree Or One Certificate Or Associate Degree Program Per Institution; To Provide That Promise Grants Shall Equal The Full Amount Remaining Of Any Tuition And Required Fees After All Other State, Federal, Institutional And Private Aid Has Been Applied; To Provide That Students From Families Making Below 100% Of Median Family Income For A Family Of Four In Mississippi May Receive Mtag Awards And Promise Grants At The Same Time If Eligible For Both; To Set Certain Requirements To Continue To Receive Assistance From The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2691 - Open enrollment; allow school district transfer if transferee board accepts, guarantee for active duty military children.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Be Lawfully Transferred From The School District Of His Residence To A School In Another School District Upon A Petition Of A Parent Or Guardian If The District To Which The Child Is Attempting To Transfer Consents; To Require Such Consent To Be In Writing And Spread Upon The Minutes Of Such Board; To Establish That The School Board Of The School District In Which The Child Has Been Enrolled Or Is Qualified To Be Enrolled As A Student May Not Prevent Or Prohibit A Request To Transfer To Another District; To Set Certain Timelines Required Of School Boards For The Transfer Of Such Students; To Provide That No Child Shall Be Required To Be Transported In Excess Of 30 Miles On A School Bus From His Or Her Home To School, Or In Excess Of 30 Miles From School To His Or Her Home, If There Is Another School In An Adjacent School District Located On A Shorter School Bus Transportation Route By The Nearest Traveled Road; To Provide That Any School District Which Accepts A Child Under This Act Shall Not Assess Any Tuition Fees Upon Such Transferring Child; To Provide That Children With Parents Or Guardians Who Are Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces May, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend The School District Of Their Parent's Or Legal Guardian's Choosing, Regardless Of The Residence Of The Child, Provided The School Or Schools Are Located In The School District Where The Student Resides Or In An Adjacent School District; To Provide That The Sibling(s) Of Any Child Lawfully Transferred In Accordance With This Act, May Also, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend School In The Transferee School District, Subject To The Provisions Of This Act; To Set Certain Provisions Related To Athletic Eligibility For Students Who Transfer In Accordance With This Act; To Repeal Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Enrollment Or Attendance Location Of Students In Their Respective School Districts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2186 - Sale of seized weapons; authorize use of proceeds to purchase equipment.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jeremy England
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Purchase Equipment With The Proceeds Of The Sale Of Forfeited Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR2 - Commend 36-year career of Mississippi Highway Patrol Colonel Randy C. Ginn.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Daniel H. Sparks, W. Briggs Hopson, Hob Bryan
Last updated 9 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Commendation And Thanks Of The Mississippi Senate To Mississippi Highway Patrol Colonel Randy C. Ginn On The Occasion Of His Retirement Following 36 Years Of Outstanding And Effective Law Enforcement Service.
STATUS
Passed
SB2562 - Tim Tebow Act; allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activity within their school district.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Tim Tebow Act To Authorize Homeschooled Students To Participate In Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities Sponsored By Or Engaged In By The Public School To Which The Student Would Be Assigned According To District School Board Attendance Policies To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Students; To Provide That Transportation Of The Student To The Public School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Parent, Guardian Or Student; To Prohibit A Public School From Discriminating Against Such Student In The Selection Of Interscholastic Extracurricular Team Members; To Provide That Such Participation Shall Be Considered A Privilege And Not A Right And That Nothing In The Act Shall Be Interpreted To Create A Cause Of Action; To Create The "homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund" As A Special Fund Within The Department Of Education; To Provide That Districts May Receive $2,250.00 Per Homeschool Student That Participated In Extracurricular Activities In The Prior Year; To Require The Department To Report Disbursements To The Office Of The State Auditor; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2537 - Justice court; revise jurisdiction and filing fees.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Jurisdiction Of Justice Court; To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Filing Fees For Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2227 - Bonds; authorize issuance for Sharkey County and Town of Rolling Fork to assist in paying various disaster recovery costs.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Board Of Supervisors Of Sharkey County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Various Disaster Recovery Projects; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Various Disaster Recovery Projects; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2212 - Distinctive license tag; reauthorize for supporters of the Grand Chapter of Mississippi Order of the Eastern Star.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Bart Williams
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.387, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Grand Chapter Of Mississippi Order Of The Eastern Star; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2204 - Expunction; reduce waiting period for eligibility.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction Of Criminal Record By Reducing The Waiting Period For Eligibility; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2714 - Qualified residential treatment programs; authorize as alternative placements for children and youth in CPS custody.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Hob Bryan
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create New Section 43-15-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Qualified Residential Treatment Programs As Alternative Placements For Children And Youth In The Custody Of The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Set Certain Requirements Related Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2666 - Save Our Underfunded Local Schools (SOULS) Act; enact.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Willie Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Save Our Underfunded Local Schools Act Or Souls Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Save Our Underfunded Local Schools Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Public Safety For The Purpose Of Ensuring School And School District Buildings Are Equipped With Safety And Security Upgrades, Including The Startup Costs Necessary For Each School District To Have A Public Safety Or Security Department; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Souls Act Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2057 - Elections; authorize online voter registration and preelection day voting.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Qualified Electors To Submit Voter Registration Applications Through A Secure Internet Website Established By The Secretary Of State; To Establish The Procedure By Which The County Registrar Shall Process Online Applications; To Amend Sections 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Categories Of Voters Who May Cast An Absentee Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Must Be Received By The Registrar By A Certain Time On The Day Before The Election; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2444 - Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program; expand to all state, regional and private correctional facilities.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Juan Barnett
Last updated 6 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 47-5-539 And 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Expand The Pilot Work Initiative Under The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation At Central Mississippi Correctional Facility To Any State, Regional And Private Correctional Facility In The State Of Mississippi Which House Inmates Under The Jurisdiction Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Prescribe Certain Conditions For The Operation Of The Mississippi Prison Industries Program; To Earmark Payments From The Inmate's Work Release Account For Authorized Purposes; To Delete The Automatic Repealer On The Prison Industries Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2285 - Department of Public Safety; revise salary scale.
Mississippi - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Brice Wiggins, Jason Barrett
Last updated 4 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary Schedule Of Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; To Repeal Section 45-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of Law That Establishes The "david R. Huggins Act"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed