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SC507 - "Omega Psi Phi Day"; designate March 9. 2024, in Mississippi.
Albert Butler, Juan Barnett, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Commending Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., For Its Outstanding Community Service And Philanthropy And Designating March 9, 2024, As "omega Psi Phi Day" In Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SC504 - Mourning the passing of former Natchez Mayor and MDOT Executive Director Larry "Butch" Brown and recognizing his public service.
Albert Butler, Juan Barnett, Jennifer B. Branning
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Former Natchez Mayor And Mississippi Department Of Transportation Executive Director Larry Lynn "butch" Brown, Sr., And Recognizing His Effective Tenure Of Public Service To The Citizens Of South Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB2230 - Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Legal Holidays By Removing Confederate Memorial Day And Designating The Nineteenth Day Of June As Juneteenth Freedom Day; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2231 - National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The National Statuary Hall Selection Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For The Selection Of Two New Historic Figures To Represent Mississippi In The National Statuary Hall Collection At The United States Capitol; To Provide That The Recommendations Shall Be Figures Who Bring Honor To All Mississippians And Reflect The Demographics Of The State As A Whole; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Commission Shall Make Written Recommendations To The Governor And The Legislature Not Later Than November 30, 2024; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2696 - Mississippi Main Street Grant Program; amend administration of and qualifications for.
Tyler McCaughn, David Jordan, Albert Butler
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 57-78-3 And 57-78-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Certain Terms For Purposes Of The Program; To Expand Grant Program Eligibility; To Allow Applicants Who Did Not Receive A Grant The Prior Year To Take Priority For Grants Granted The Following Year; To Amend The Easement Requirements For Grantees; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2311 - Sheriffs; revise cap on annual salary supplement.
Brice Wiggins, Jason Barrett, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Cap For An Annual Supplement Payable By The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County To Its Sheriff; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2046 - Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2315 - State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.
Derrick T. Simmons, Sollie B. Norwood, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The State Personnel Board To Amend The Variable Compensation Plan As Necessary To Award A Salary Increase To Each State Employee Whose Salary Is Funded By The State General Fund In The Amount Of A 6% Across-the-board Increase Per Year Beginning July 1, 2023; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3012 - Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
W. Briggs Hopson, John A. Polk, Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 4 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The College Of Veterinary Medicine At Mississippi State University For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB3008 - Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
W. Briggs Hopson, John A. Polk, Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Research, Extension And Land-grant Programs For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-036
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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