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HR86 - "Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awarness Month"; acknowledge month of May 2024 as for observance.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Dan Eubanks, Jeff Hale
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Acknowledging The Month Of May 2024 As "ehelrs-danlos Syndrome And Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month" Within The State Of Mississippi And Encouraging Citizens To Participate In Its Observance.
STATUS
Passed
HB731 - Sale of game animals; prohibit unless permitted by an act of the Legislature.
Bill Kinkade, Lester Carpenter, Jeff Hale
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That, Except As Specifically Permitted By Law As An Exception By The Legislature, It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Buy Or Sell Or To Offer For Sale, Exchange For Merchandise, Or Other Consideration, Any Game Birds, Animals, Or Fish, Or Parts Thereof, Whether Taken Within, Or Coming From Without, The State; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-53 And 49-7-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Shipment Of Game Animals And Class I Violation Penalties, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1210 - The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
Vince Mangold, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
124 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1209 - Shoplifting; provide minimum penalties of imprisonment for all convictions of.
Justin Keen, Brent Anderson, Lester Carpenter
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Minimum Penalties Of Imprisonment For All Convictions Of Shoplifting; To Provide That The Penalties Of Imprisonment Shall Not Be Suspended Or Reduced By The Court And Prohibit Prosecutors From Offering Any Suspension Or Sentence Reduction As A Part Of A Plea Bargain; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1206 - Open Season; revise dates for fur-bearing animals and hunting opossums, racoons and bobcats with dogs and guns.
Bill Kinkade
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-31.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Dates On Open Season For Fur-bearing Animals And Hunting Opossums, Racoons And Bobcats With Dogs And Guns; To Amend Section 49-7-31.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 526, 2024 Regular Session, To Clarify The Circumstances Under Which Hunters Must Wear Solid Unbroken Fluorescent Orange Or Solid Unbroken Fluorescent Pink; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1150 - MS Emergency Drinking Water Network Act; create.
Jeff Hale, John W Hines, Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network Act To Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network Grant Program To Increase Drinking Water Security And Water System Resiliency By Equipping Water Systems And First Responders With Equipment And Training To Maintain Water Service To Vital Facilities And The Public During Periods Of Infrastructure Failure; To Provide Definitions For The Terms Used In The Act; To Specify The Purposes For Grant Awards To Mississippi County Emergency Management Agencies; To Authorize The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (mema) To Make Eligible Equipment Purchases Supporting The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network; To Allow The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Use A Maximum Of Two Percent Of Funds Appropriated For The Administrative Expenses Of Carrying Out The Provisions Of This Act, To The Extent Permissible Under Federal Law; To Direct Mema To Seek To Minimize Its Administrative Expenses By Establishing Policies And Procedures Mirroring Past Programs Using Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds; To Require Mema To Certify To The Department Of Finance And Administration That Each Expenditure Appropriated To The Office Is In Compliance With United States Department Of The Treasury Criteria Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; To Provide Reporting Requirements To The Governor And The Legislature By October 1 Of Each Year; To Provide That Funds Appropriated To Mema For The Purposes Of This Act Shall Be Available Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Arpa Funds Expenditure Deadline Provided By The Federal Government, Whichever Occurs Later; To Provide That Each Grant Recipient Shall Certify, For Any Project For Which A Grant Is Awarded, That If The Project Is Not Completed By December 31, 2026, And The United States Congress Does Not Enact An Extension Of The Deadline On The Availability Of Arpa Funds, Then The Grant Recipient Will Complete The Project Through Other Funds; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1624 - Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program; create state associate and standardize operations of local programs.
Jimmy Fondren, Kevin W. Felsher, Bill Kinkade
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish State Standards And Operating Procedures For Local Court-appointed Special Advocate (casa) Programs; To Define Certain Terms; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Establish A Local Casa Program Governed By A Local Board Of Directors And To Prescribe The Board's Powers; To Require The State Casa Association To Provide Support Services To Local Casa Programs; To Establish Minimum Requirements For Local Casa Volunteers; To Require The Clerk Of Court To Perform Certain Duties In Relation To Casa Volunteers Appointed To A Court Case; To Prescribe The Duties Of A Casa Volunteer Assigned To A Case; To Create A State Court-appointed Special Advocate (casa) Association; To Prescribe The State Association's Duties; To Authorize The Board Of Directors Of The Association To Employ A Director And To Establish Qualifications For The Director; To Authorize The Administrative Office Of Courts To Provide Secretarial And Support Services To The Association; To Require Local Casa Programs To Submit Specified Data To The Association; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-121 And To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-26-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Administrative Office Of Courts Shall Administer The Mississippi Foster Care Fund And Prescribe The Purposes For Which Monies In The Fund May Be Expended, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1869 - Marshall County; authorize contributions to the Byhalia Area Arts Council.
Bill Kinkade
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Byhalia Area Arts Council; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1868 - Marshall County; authorize hiring of additional part-time county prosecuting attorneys.
Bill Kinkade
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Employ Additional Assistant Part-time County Prosecuting Attorneys And To Prescribe The Compensation For Such Attorneys; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1874 - Marshall County; authorize contributions to ICS Head Start.
Bill Kinkade
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Head Start For The Purpose Of Providing The Local Matching Share Necessary For The Continuation Of The Community Service Programs Sponsored By Ics Head Start; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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