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SR5 - Recognize Mark Haire on the occasion of his retirement from his tenure as Deputy Insurance Commissioner and commending his service.
Dean Kirby, Walter Michel, Juan Barnett
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Senate To Honorable Mark Haire On The Occasion Of His Retirement From His Long Tenure As Deputy Commissioner For The Mississippi Insurance Department And Commending His Career Of Effective Public Service.
STATUS
Passed
SR34 - Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton.
Chris Johnson, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SR21 - Mourning the loss and commending the public service to the legal profession and to the Fire Museum by the Honorable Jim Cox of Oxford.
Walter Michel, Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life Of Public Service To The Legal Profession And Legislative Advocacy And To The Charitable Support Of The Fire Museum Of Memphis By The Honorable Jim Cox Of Oxford, Mississippi, And Extending The Condolences Of The Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB2792 - Foster care and adoption; revise provisions related to per recommendations of task force.
Brice Wiggins, Daniel H. Sparks, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive The Adoption Filing Fee For Cases Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Summons To Be Issued And Served On A Child Who Is 12 Years Of Age Or Older In An Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Provide That The Minor Child Shall Be Represented By Counsel Throughout The Proceedings; To Require The Court To Consider The Child's Preferences, If Any, If The Child Is 14 Years Of Age Or Older At The Time Of The Hearing; To Provide That The Style Of The Case Shall Not Include The Child's Name; To Require A Court To Hold A Hearing On The Petition Within A Certain Period Of Days; To Authorize The Court To Continue The Hearing Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 93-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Accept A Parent's Written Voluntary Release Terminating Parental Rights If Certain Requirements Are Met; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent Or Guardian Who Is A Party In An Abuse, Neglect Or Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Noncustodial Parent If The Youth Court Judge Determines That The Parent Has Demonstrated A Significant Custodial Relationship With The Child; To Clarify The Duty Of An Attorney Under The Section; To Require A Financially Able Parent To Pay For Court-appointed Representation Or Some Portion Thereof; To Require Monies Collected To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Known As The "juvenile Court Representation Fund"; To Provide That Monies In The Fund May Be Used By The Court To Cover The Costs Of Counsel In Indigent Cases; To Provide That The Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Have The Right To Hire Agency Counsel To Represent The Department And Be Represented By Counsel From The Attorney General's Office At All Stages Of The Proceedings Involving A Child For Whom The Department Has Custody Of Or May Be Awarded Custody Of; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "neglected Child" And "reasonable Efforts"; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court Shall Attach At The Time Of The Offense, Or At The Time Of The Allegation Of Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation; To Create A New Section Within Title 93, Chapter 15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Noncomprehensive List Of Reasons That Would Constitute Compelling And Extraordinary Reasons Why Termination Of Parental Rights Would Not Be In The Child's Best Interests; To Amend Section 43-21-613, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Timeline For And Frequency Of Permanency Hearings; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Ground For The Termination Of A Parent's Parental Rights; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Section To The Revised Definition Of "neglected Child"; To Define "torture" For The Purposes Of Felony Child Abuse; To Amend Section 43-21-651, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Right Of Appeal From Youth Court; To Amend Section 43-21-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Youth Court Intake Officers To Receive Training On Mycids; To Require The Mississippi Judicial College, In Conjunction With The Administrative Office Of Courts, To Develop Training Materials On Mycids; To Amend Section 43-21-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Youth Court Judges To Receive At Least One Hour Of Annual Continuing Education Concerning Oversight Of Youth Court Intake Officers And Mycids; To Amend Sections 43-21-301, 43-21-303 And 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 89-2-3 And 89-2-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Cycling To The Activities Exempt From Liability For Recreational Landowners; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2530 - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act; create.
Walter Michel, Michael W. McLendon, Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Act; To Authorize Vehicle Owners And Drivers To Use A Business Platform For The Sharing Of Vehicles For Financial Consideration; To Provide For Definitions Related To The Act; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Assume Liability Of A Shared Vehicle Owner For Certain Injuries Or Damage With Certain Exceptions; To Require Certain Notifications To Shared Vehicle Owners About The Use Of Their Vehicle; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Exclude Certain Coverage In Shared Vehicle Owners' Insurance Policies; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Collect And Verify Records Pertaining To The Use Of A Shared Vehicle; To Exempt A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program And A Shared Vehicle Owner From Vicarious Liability; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Have Certain Indemnity Rights; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Have An Insurable Interest In A Shared Vehicle During The Car Sharing Period; To Require A Car Sharing Program Agreement To Have Certain Consumer Protection Disclosures; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Verify Driver's Licenses; To Provide For Specific Procedures Required Of Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Programs In Regards To Automobile Safety Recalls; To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Have The Authority To Promulgate Rules And Regulations That Are Necessary To Administer And Enforce The Provisions Of This Act Provided That Such Rules And Regulations Are Not Inconsistent With The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-19-40, 63-1-67, 77-8-1, 75-24-8 And 27-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR72 - Commend Shuqualak Rodeo Competitor Roveskey "Fatty" Hickman for fame on the national TV show Ultimate Cowboy Showdown: All Stars.
Rod Hickman, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 6 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Professional Rodeo Competitor Roveskey "fatty" Hickman From Shuqualak, Mississippi, For His Success And Fame In Representing Mississippi On The Second Season Of The National Tv Show Ultimate Cowboy Showdown: All-stars.
STATUS
Passed
SB2418 - Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.
Daniel H. Sparks, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2419 - Law enforcement officers; regulate payment for nonexempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Daniel H. Sparks, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The State Of Mississippi And Political Subdivisions Thereof To Compensate Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Nonexempt Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (flsa) By Mandating At Least The Regular Hourly Rate Be Paid, Or Hour-for-hour Compensatory Time, For The First 43 Hours In A Week, 86 Hours In A Two-week Period Or 171 Hours In A 28-day Period; To Require Compliance With The Flsa For Hours Worked In Excess Of Those Stated Amounts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2525 - Small business lending program; create.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The Mississippi Small Business Assistance Program And Fund To Provide Additional Financing For The Startup Or Expansion Of Small Businesses; To Define Relevant Terms; To Authorize What Expenses Loan Funds May Be Used To Cover; To Provide The Loan Administrator With The Authority To Determine The Eligibility And Terms Of The Loan; To Provide Limitations Regarding The Terms And Amount Of Loans A Small Business May Receive; To Provide Terms Of Repayment And How Interest Must Be Distributed; To Provide A Limit To The Closing Fee That May Be Charged By The Program Administrator; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2543 - Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; create a cap adjustment based on the loan amount.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 75-67-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Cap Adjustment Utilizing The United States Bureau Of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-005
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Daniel H. Sparks is from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his education at Snider High School. After high school, Dan served overseas in the U.S. Navy from 1992 through 1996. Following his Naval service, Dan graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) with a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. After earning his degree, Dan started working for Sweetwater Sound in 1998. He worked his way up within the company, serving most recently as Director of Sales where he managed a team of over 250 sales engineers.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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