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HB828 - Trust in Law Enforcement Act; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.
Zakiya Summers, Kabir Karriem, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The Website Of The Department Of Public Safety By January 1, 2025; To Specify Certain Information Relating To A Law Enforcement Officer's Conduct And Performance Which Must Be Included In The Database; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer To Request A Review Of Database Information Relating To The Officer; To Require Information In The Database To Be Accurate And Updated At Least Monthly; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB124 - Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March.
Jeffrey Hulum, Lester Carpenter, Percy W. Watson
Last updated 6 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Fourth Thursday Of March As Tuskegee Airmen Day In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR20 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; commend and congratulate on the occasion of Delta Days at the Capitol.
Timaka James-Jones, Earle S Banks, Christopher Bell
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Dynamic Ladies Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, On The Occasion Of Hosting Its Mississippi Delta Days At The Capitol And Asserting Their Strength Through Advocacy On February 5-6, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB1020 - Law enforcement agency; authorize to purchase equipment with certain proceeds.
Robert L. Sanders, Cheikh A. Taylor, Solomon Osborne
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Use Certain Proceeds To Purchase Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
94 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1050 - Mississippi Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act; create.
Solomon Osborne, Robert L. Sanders, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "mississippi Students Voicing Opinions In Today's Elections (vote) Act" For The Purpose Of Creating A Pilot Program In Public Schools To Provide Voter Registration Information To Students In Grade 12; To Require The Secretary Of State To Implement And Administer The Pilot Program In Conjunction With County And Municipal Election Commission And State Political Party Executive Committees; To Prescribe Criteria For Eligibility Of Local Educational Agencies To Receive Funds Under The Pilot Program; To Require Reports To Be Submitted To The Secretary Of State And The Legislature; To Require The Legislature To Appropriate Necessary Funds For The Administration Of The Pilot Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1075 - Criminal justice system; prohibit discrimination by certain state and local governmental entities.
Solomon Osborne, Cheikh A. Taylor, Robert L. Sanders
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Declare That All Forms Of Discrimination In The Criminal Justice System Are Prohibited; To Require Certain State And Local Governmental Entities To Provide Employee Training In Antidiscrimination Laws And To Adopt Policies And Take Such Other Measures As May Be Necessary To Ensure That Their Activities Connected With The Criminal Justice System Are Free Of Discrimination; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1112 - Wrongful conviction; remove limit on damages when court finds.
Cheikh A. Taylor, Kabir Karriem, Solomon Osborne
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 11-44-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitation For Damages When A Person Is Wrongfully Convicted Or Incarcerated; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1111 - Starkville High School AP Government Class of 2019 Motor Voter Act; create to establish the procedure for the automatic registration of voters.
Cheikh A. Taylor, Kabir Karriem
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "starkville High School Ap Government Class Of 2019 Motor Voter Act"; To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1108 - Victim Assistance Coordinator; authorize an additional coordinator for the Seventh Circuit Court District.
Cheikh A. Taylor, Kabir Karriem, Robert L. Sanders
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 99-36-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Victim Assistance Coordinator For The Seventh Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-038
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Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Cheikh A. Taylor is from Seattle. He earned his BA in Political Science at Hampton University in 2011 and his JD from Seattle University School of Law in 2016. After law school, Cheikh worked at the King County Department of Public Defense representing those unable to afford legal counsel. He now runs his own law firm focused on criminal defense, civil rights, and police accountability.read less
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