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SB2643 - Highways; dedicate a section of Highway 8 to William Forrest Winter.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Albert Butler, Juan Barnett
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Designate The Segment Of Mississippi Highway 8 That Extends Through Grenada County, Mississippi, As The "william Winter Memorial Highway" In Memory Of The Late Former Governor William Forrest Winter; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2932 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Gluckstadt for widening Gluckstadt Road.
Walter Michel, Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With The Widening Of Gluckstadt Road From Bozeman Road To Interstate 55 For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2836 - Bonds; authorize issuance for construction a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University.
Albert Butler, Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture And Math (steam) Outreach Center At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2698 - Cyber Security Review Board; create.
Bart Williams, Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Cyber Security Review Board; To Stipulate That The Board Shall Be Responsible For Ensuring A Collaborative Effort To Address Cybersecurity Threats To The State Of Mississippi; To Name The Voting Members Of The Board; To Name The Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board; To Allow The Voting Members Of The Board To Add Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board As Necessary; To Allow The Board To Adopt Rules Which Govern The Time And Place Of Meetings According To Certain Requirements; To Require The Board To Produce A Cybersecurity Report And Present It To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, And Chairmen Of Technology Committees Of The Mississippi Senate And The Mississippi House Of Representatives; To Require The Board To Create A List Of Best Cybersecurity Practices For Distribution; To Create The Cyber Security Review Board Fund; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2198 - Criminal sentencing review; authorize and establish procedure for.
Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize A Court In A Criminal Matter To Set A Date Of Sentencing For The Review Of The Criminal Sentence; To Authorize A Court In Which Criminal Sentencing Was Entered Upon The Court's Own Motion Or Upon A Motion Of An Eligible Defendant To Reduce Or Modify The Sentence On The Ground That Such Sentence Is Greater Than Necessary To Achieve The Purposes Of Sentencing; To Provide Eligibility Requirements For A Criminal Defendant; To Provide That A Defendant Who Is Serving The Minimum Sentence Permitted Under The Criminal Law Shall Not Be Eligible To File A Motion Under This Section; To Provide That A Motion Under This Section Shall Be Referred For Determination To The Judge Who Imposed The Original Sentence Upon The Defendant Or To The Court That Imposed The Sentence If The Judge Is No Longer A Judge Of A Competent Jurisdiction; To Provide A Procedure For The Judge Reviewing The Motion; To Authorize A Renewed Motion After A Certain Amount Of Time Upon Denial Of The Motion; To Provide A Right Of Appeal; To Prohibit A Defendant From Agreeing To Waive His Or Her Right To Relief Under This Section As A Component Of A Plea Agreement; To Amend Section 99-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2158 - School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries of.
Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2479 - Breach of security; report to the Attorney General.
Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Reporting Of A Breach Of Security To The Office Of The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2423 - Artificial intelligence; require disclosure when used in political advertisements.
Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Qualified Political Advertisements That Utilize Artificial Intelligence To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence To The Public; To Define What Is Considered A Qualified Political Advertisement And Artificial Intelligence As Used In This Section; To Clarify What Information Must Be Present In An Advertisement To Satisfy The Disclosure Requirement; To Specify Who Is Not Liable For The Failure Of Disclosure Of The Use Of Artificial Intelligence; To Provide Civil Penalties For Failing To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; To State Where An Aggrieved Party Or The Attorney General May Bring Suit Against A Candidate, Committee Or Other Person Who Fails To Disclose The Use Of Artificial Intelligence In A Qualified Political Advertisement; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2417 - Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Act and the Mississippi Uniform Agents Act; revise provisions of.
Nicole Akins Boyd, Daniel H. Sparks, Barbara Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-97-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Act May Be Cited As The "mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation And Publicity Rights Act"; To Amend Section 37-97-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "compensation", "intercollegiate Athletics Program", "publicity Rights", "student-athlete", And "third Party"; To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Actions Taken By A Postsecondary Educational Institution Or An Officer Or Employee Thereof Related To Student-athletes And Their Publicity Rights; To Authorize A Third Party To Compensate A Student-athlete For The Use Of The Student-athlete's Publicity Rights; To Authorize Such Institution To Require Student-athletes To Disclose Publicity Rights Agreements; To Amend Section 37-97-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Various Provisions Thereof; To Provide That A Postsecondary Educational Institution May Impose Reasonable Limitations On The Dates And Time That A Student-athlete May Participate In Publicity Rights Activities; To Provide That Nothing In This Chapter Shall Restrict A Postsecondary Educational Institution From Exercising Its Sole Discretion To Control The Authorized Use Of Its Marks Or Logos Or To Determine A Student-athlete's Apparel, Gear Or Other Wearables While Participating In An Intercollegiate Athletics Program Activity; To Prohibit A Student-athlete From Using Registered Or Licensed Logos Or Marks Unless The Institution Has Provided Written Permission To Do So; To Provide That No Student-athlete Who Is Enrolled In A Postsecondary Educational Institution Shall Enter Into A Publicity Rights Agreement Or Receive Compensation From A Third Party For The Endorsement Or Promotion Of Brands, Products, Or Services Involving Gambling, Sports Betting, Controlled Substances, Marijuana, Tobacco, Alternative Or Electronic Nicotine Product Or Delivery System, Alcohol, Adult Entertainment Or Any Other Brand, To Provide That Nothing In This Chapter Shall Be Construed To Qualify A Student-athlete As An Employee Of A Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Amend Section 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Certain Prohibitions Against Actions Taken By A National Association, A Conference Or Any Other Group Or Organization With Authority Over The Sport That Promotes Or Regulates Collegiate Athletics At A Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Provide That A Person Or Entity, Regardless Of Residence, Shall Not Give Or Promise Compensation For The Use Of Publicity Rights Of A Student-athlete Who Is Currently Enrolled In Or Has Signed A National Letter Of Intent Or Other Written Agreement To Enroll In A Postsecondary Educational Institution Within The State Of Mississippi With The Purpose Of Recruiting Or Inducing The Student-athlete To Enroll At Another Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Agency Contract Shall Not Provide For Athlete Agent Compensation That Exceeds 20% Of The Agency Contract; To Revise The Definition Of "agency Contract", "endorsement Contract" And "student-athlete" And To Define "intercollegiate Athletics Program"; To Amend Sections 73-42-5, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-31, 73-42-34 And 93-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-42-1, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-33, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 And 73-42-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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 8 months ago
17 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
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