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HB1170 - PERS Board; require to make investment decisions with sole purpose of maximizing returns.
Lee Yancey, Donnie Bell, Clay Deweese
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Declare The Public Policy Of The State Regarding The Investment Of Monies Of The Public Employees' Retirement System And Express Legislative Intent To Emphasize The Commitment Of The State To Only Invest State Trust Fund Monies In A Manner That Prioritizes The Safety Of Investments And The Highest Return On Investment For Beneficiaries, Without Consideration For Nonpecuniary Beliefs Or Political Factors; To Amend Section 25-11-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Make Investment Decisions With The Sole Purpose Of Maximizing The Safety Of, And Return On, Its Investments; To Prohibit The Board From Making Investment Decisions With The Primary Purpose Of Influencing Any Social Or Environmental Policy Or Attempting To Influence The Governance Of Any Corporation; To Prohibit The Board From Sacrificing Investment Returns Or Assuming Greater Investment Risks As A Means Of Promoting Collateral Social Policy Goals; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1203 - Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act; extend repealer and make certain changes in.
Brent Powell
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Reenact Sections 41-121-1 Through 41-121-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 41-121-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; To Amend Reenacted Section 41-121-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "advertisement" And Define "collaborating Physician;" To Amend Reenacted Section 41-121-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Nonphysician Health Care Practitioners That Practice Under A Collaborative Agreement With A Collaborating Physician To Disclose And Display In Their Office A Writing That Clearly Identifies The Name And License Number Of The Collaborating Physician As Well As The Collaborating Physician's Practice Address And Contact Phone Number So As To Be Visible And Apparent To All Current And Prospective Patients; To Amend Section 41-121-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1173 - Mississippi Coach Safely Act; create to require certain youth coaches to take injury mitigation and information course.
Brent Powell
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Coach Safely Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Require A Youth Athletics Association Conducting High Risk Youth Athletic Activities For Children Under Age 15 To Require Coaches And Athletic Personnel To Annually Complete A Youth Injury Mitigation And Information Course Approved By The State Department Of Health; To Provide A Defense From Liability For A Youth Athlete's Injury In A High Risk Athletic Activity For Athletic Personnel And Coaches Who Have Completed The Course And Reasonably Used Safety Techniques And Methods Taught In The Course; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules And Regulations For Implementation Of The Coach Safely Act; 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 5 months ago
123 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
HB1280 - Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine and distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state.
Brent Powell, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of A Wine Or Distiller's Manufacturer's Permit In This State, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing, Supplying Or Importing Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits To Sell And Ship Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Directly To Residents In This State, If The Person Obtains A Direct Shipper's Permit From The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Direct Shipper's Permits; To Require The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit To Keep Certain Records; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Light Wine, Light Spirit Products Or Beer Or Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine Or Distilled Spirits; To Limit The Amount Of Wine And Distilled Spirits That A Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit May Sell Or Ship To An Individual Each Year; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Wine Or Distilled Spirits That Is Available Through The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of Direct Shipper's Permits; To Provide That Persons Purchasing Or Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits From A Direct Shipper Must Be At Least Twenty-one Years Of Age; To Provide That Persons Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits From A Direct Shipper Shall Use The Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits For Personal Use Only And May Not Resell It; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations As Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 And 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax Upon The Sales And Shipments Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Made By A Direct Shipper; To Require A Certain Amount Of The Taxes Levied To Be Deposited Into The Mental Health Programs Fund; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 And 97-31-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell At Retail Through The Internet And Ship Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages To Residents In This State; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Making Sales Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Through The Internet May Not Sell Or Ship Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Or Ship To An Address In A County That Has Not Voted In Favor Of Coming Out From Under The Dry Law; To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Transfer Of Permits Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1271 - Real estate; revise liability for certain provisions.
Clay Deweese, Shane Barnett, Donnie Bell
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Application Of Property Condition Disclosure Statement Liability Regarding Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Amend Section 89-1-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Property Condition Disclosure Statement Liability Regarding Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Repeal Section 89-1-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That No Person Or Entity Shall Be Deemed The Agent Of The Transferor Or Transferee For Purposes Of The Disclosure Requirements Of Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Amend Section 89-1-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Ability To Discipline A Real Estate Licensee For Failure To Comply With Property Condition Disclosure Statements As Required In Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR94 - "Wait for It..." Robotics Team; commend for winning Inspire Award at the MS FIRST® Tech Challenge Championship.
Lee Yancey, Brent Powell
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The "wait For It…" Robotics Team From Pearl, Mississippi, For Winning The Inspire Award At The Mississippi First® Tech Challenge Championship Held In Oxford, Mississippi, And Paving Their Way To The World Competition In April.
STATUS
Passed
HB1284 - Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create to prohibit acquisition of forestry and agricultural lands.
Bill Pigott, Brent Anderson, Donnie Bell
Last updated 6 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act To Limit The Ability Of Nonresident Aliens To Maintain Ownership Of Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Land If They Are From A Country That Is Considered A Foreign Adversary By The United States Secretary Of Commerce; To Define Terms; To Limit Nonresident Aliens From Countries That Are Labeled Adverse To The United States From Exercising Ownership Of Mississippi Lands Past A Prescribed Amount Of Time; To Outline Situations For Which This Act Shall Not Apply; To Create Procedures For The Attorney General And Mississippi Secretary Of State To Follow To Penalize Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 89-1-23 And 29-1-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1298 - Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.
Bill Kinkade, Brent Anderson, Lester Carpenter
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Wild Turkey Stamp; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Sixteen Years Of Age Or Older To Hunt Or Take Any Wild Turkey Within This State Without First Procuring A State Wild Turkey Stamp Or Its Electronic Equivalent; To Provide That Any Penalty For Not Having The Wild Turkey Stamp In Possession While Engaged In Hunting Or Taking Wild Turkey Shall Be Waived If The Person Can Verify Purchase Of A Wild Turkey Stamp Prior To The Date Of The Violation; To Require The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Determine The Form Of The Wild Turkey Stamp And The Electronic Equivalent Of Such Stamp; To Provide The Fee For A Resident And Nonresident Wild Turkey Stamp; To Provide That All Revenue From The Sale Of Wild Turkey Stamps Shall Be Used For Projects Approved By The Commission; To Provide Penalties For A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-1, 49-7-5 And 49-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HC34 - Constitution; amend to provide that only U.S. citizens are allowed the opportunity to vote.
Brent Powell, Steve E. Massengill, Jon Lancaster
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That Only Citizens Of The United States Are Allowed The Opportunity To Vote; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-059
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Mississippi House
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