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SC515 - Mourn the passing and recognize legal career of former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James L. Robertson.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Passing And Recognizing The Significant Judicial Career Of Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James L. Robertson.
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
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
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
SB3144 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Mississippi USA Semiquincentennial Commission.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Robin Robinson, John Horhn
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Usa Semiquincentennial Commission For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With Planning, Promoting And Implementing Appropriate Public Celebrations And Official Events, Programs And Commemorations For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SR82 - Commend Northwest Community College Women's Soccer Team on winning NCJAA Region 23 Championship.
Neil S. Whaley, Kevin Blackwell, David Parker
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2023-2024 Northwest Community College Women's Soccer Team And Head Coach James Beattie Upon Winning The National Community And Junior College Athletic Association (ncjaa) Region 23 Women's Soccer State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
SB2601 - Utility Service; prevent government restrictions based on energy source required.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Joel Carter, Albert Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Define The Terms "governmental Entity", "utility Service" And "appliance"; To Prohibit A Governmental Entity From Enacting Or Enforcing Any Resolution, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Code, Or Policy To Take Any Action That Restricts Or Prohibits, Or Has The Effect Of Restricting Or Prohibiting, Any Person Or Entity From Using Any Appliance Based On The Type Of Utility Service Required To Operate The Appliance; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-3 And 77-3-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2618 - Firearms; authorize municipality or county to allow purchase of for an agreed upon price.
Benjamin A. Suber
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 45-9-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Governing Authority Of A Municipality Or County Allow The Purchase Of A Firearm For An Agreed Upon Price For Retired Law Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2619 - Assault; remove additional criminal assessment for misdemeanor offenses.
Benjamin A. Suber
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove An Additional Criminal Assessment On A Misdemeanor Violation Of Section 97-3-7; To Retain An Additional Criminal Assessment For Felony Violations Of Section 97-3-7; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2651 - Trespass to hunt, fish, shoot or trap; revise offense description, and impose penalties and fees.
Benjamin A. Suber, Jeff Tate, Michael W. McLendon
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Description Of The Offense Of Trespassing To Hunt, Fish, Shoot Or Trap; To Substitute The Requirement Of The Offender's Knowledge Of The Trespass For The Requirement Of A Prior Warning Not To Trespass; To Classify Violations As Misdemeanors Punishable As Provided In Section 97-17-93 For Willful Or Malicious Trespass; To Impose Other Penalties And Administrative Fees For Violations; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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