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HR83 - Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre; commend esteemed service as 24th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Cheikh A. Taylor, Christopher Bell, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending The Service And Dedication Of Mrs. Cynthia M.a. Butler-mcintyre Provided To Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., During Her Term As The Organization's 24th National President, In Observance Of Women's History Month.
STATUS
Passed
HB1888 - Appropriations; City of Jackson for washing machines for advanced turnout cleaning and removing contaminants from firefighters' PPE.
Christopher Bell
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Washing Machines That Meet Certain Standards To Be Used For Advanced Turnout Cleaning And Removing Contaminants From Ppe Used By Firefighters Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1158 - Appropriation; Hinds County for funding expenses of the Public Defender's Office.
Christopher Bell
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County For The Purpose Of Funding The Expenses Of The Public Defender's Office For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1215 - MS First Responders Health and Safety Act; revise definition of first responders under.
Jeff Hale, Christopher Bell, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "first Responders" To Include County Road Crew Employees Under The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1728 - Hinds County; authorize to enter into lease agreement/lease purchase arrangement to acquire funds to attain public safety facility.
Christopher Bell
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County, Mississippi, To Enter Into A Lease Agreement Or Lease Purchase Arrangement For A Term Not To Exceed Thirty Years For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Acquire, Maintain, Construct Or Equip A Law Enforcement And Public Safety Facility Or Jail Facility; To Provide That Such Agreement Or Arrangement May Include, But Is Not Limited To, Making Infrastructure Improvements And Access Road Improvements In Connection With And A Part Of Such Facility; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB687 - The "Crown" Act; authorize to prohibit discrimination based on natural or protective hairstyles.
Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Or Protective Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1244 - Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Election And In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She Tried To Vote, The Voter's Affidavit Ballot Shall Be Used As His Or Her Registration To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Casting Of A Valid Affidavit Ballot May Serve As A Written Request To Transfer Voting Precincts Or Wards; To Amend Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Who Was Mailed A Confirmation Notice And Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System Casts An Affidavit Ballot, He Or She Shall Be Returned To Active Status In The Statewide Elections Management System; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4035 - Appropriation; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority for matching funds for making improvements at the Jackson airport.
Earle S Banks, Chris Brown, Gregory Holloway
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Commissioners Of The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority To Provide Matching Funds For Federal Funding For Making Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements At The Jackson-medgar Wiley Evers International Airport For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1245 - Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 13-5-1 And 13-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Has Been Excluded From The Master List For Jury Service Because He Or She Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector But Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Name Reinstated To The Master List Automatically Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1267 - Political communication; require to contain disclaimer if generated by artificial intelligence algorithms.
Timaka James-Jones, Fabian Nelson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That If Any Political Communications Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Political Communications Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Information Contained In The Political Communication Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Material Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-877, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Newspaper Either Domiciled In The State, Or Outside Of The State Circulating Inside The State Of Mississippi, Shall Print Any Editorial Or News Story That Was Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Newspaper Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Editorial Or News Story Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-065
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
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Unfortunately I am unable to access the linked webpage or reproduce copyrighted material verbatim from it. However, here is a summary of key biographical details about Christopher Bell without directly copying passages: Christopher Bell is an attorney and politician in Texas. He graduated from the South Texas College of Law. Bell served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003-2006. He focused on reforming public education and the criminal justice system as a legislator. Bell left the Texas House in 2006 and later returned to practicing law. More recently, he ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for Texas Attorney General. Bell has focused much of his career on improving education, healthcare, voting rights and other priorities to help Texans.read less
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