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SC540 - Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Legacy Of Rosie S. Simmons As The First African American Since Reconstruction To Serve As Circuit Clerk Of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SC518 - Mourn the loss and celebrate the contributions and career of Mississippi music icon and Tropical Rock legend Jimmy Buffett.
Brice Wiggins, Jeremy England, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Celebrating The Contributions And Career Of Mississippi Music Icon And Tropical Rock Legend And Usm Alumnus Jimmy Buffett Of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Who Created His Own Genre Of Music And A Worldwide Music Business Empire, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of This Mississippi Music Legend.
STATUS
Passed
SB2753 - SAFER Act; enact.
Josh Harkins, Jeremy England, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
21 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
SB3151 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Bassfield for water and sewer infrastructure.
Andy Berry
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Bassfield, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying The Costs Associated With Certain Infrastructure Projects, Including Emergency Preparedness And Water And Sewer Infrastructure For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SR49 - Recognize six players and coaches with Mississippi ties at Super Bowl LVIII.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Chris Johnson
Last updated 8 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing The Six Players And Coaches With State Of Mississippi Connections At Super Bowl Lviii Between The Kansas City Chiefs And The San Francisco 49ers.
STATUS
Passed
SB2992 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Copiah County for expanding broadband within the county.
Andy Berry, Albert Butler
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To Copiah County For The Purpose Of Expanding Broadband Services To Unserved And Underserved Areas Within The County, For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2612 - Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; enact.
Angela Burks Hill, Jeff Tate, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft; To Provide Penalties For The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft Based On The Retail Value Of The Merchandise Stolen; To Provide That Any Proceeds, Property Obtained By Proceeds, Or Instruments Of The Crimes Of Organized Retail Theft May Be Subject To Forfeiture; To Require The Court To Order Restitution And Payment Of Investigative Costs; To Set Forth The Venue For The Criminal Proceeding; To State Certain Evidence That Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence Of Certain Elements Of The Crime; To Direct The Attorney General, The Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Judicial College To Coordinate Efforts To Train Prosecutors And Law Enforcement Agencies Throughout The State To Combat Organized Retail Crime; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2677 - Public schools; allow voluntary prayer, require Ten Commandments be displayed, and require certain size of U.S. flag.
Brian Rhodes, Andy Berry, Robin Robinson
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 37-12-5, 37-12-7, 37-12-11, 37-13-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Framed Copy Of The Ten Commandments Shall Be On Display In Every Classroom; To Set The Size Requirements For The Ten Commandments And The U.s. Flag That Must Be Displayed In Every Classroom; To Prohibit Staff And Faculty Of School Districts From Discrimination And Reprisal Based On Religious Views And Beliefs; To Provide That There Shall Be A Nondenominal Prayer Said At The Start Of Each School Day In Each Public And Charter School In The State; To Provide That Any Student Or Faculty Member Not Wishing To Take Part In The Daily Prayer Or Pledge Of Allegiance Shall Not Be Required To Participate; To Require The Provisions Of This Act To Be Applicable Beginning In The 2024-2025 School Year; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2676 - High school graduation requirements; require civics course to graduate.
Brian Rhodes, Bart Williams, Andy Berry
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The Demonstration Of Proficiency In Civics As A Condition Of High School Graduation By Requiring Students To Take A Civics Course That Demonstrates Knowledge And Understanding Of The Fundamentals Of The History, Principles And Form Of Government Of The United States; To Require The United States History Curriculum To Include Historical Knowledge Beginning With The Settlement Of Jamestown, Virginia, In 1607; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2851 - Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Walter Michel, Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 7 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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