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SB2572 - State Workforce Investment Board; amend to allow for proxy participation in meetings to meet quorum.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Proxy Participation In Meetings Of The State Workforce Investment Board In Order To Meet A Quorum; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2753 - SAFER Act; enact.
Josh Harkins, Jeremy England, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 29-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "safer Act" To Regulate Governmental Buildings; To Create New Section 29-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Public Education Buildings To Have Exclusive Male And/or Female Restrooms Or Single-sex Or Family Use Restrooms At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Changing Facilities To Be Exclusive Male And/or Female Or Single-sex Or Family-use At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Single-sex Social Sororities And Fraternities To Comply With The Definitions Of This Act To Designate Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Restroom, Changing Facility Or Educational Housing Space; To Create New Section 29-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Create New Section 29-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Regarding The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 1-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "female," "male" And "sex"; 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 5 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
SB3105 - Tobacco excise tax; provide rate for heated tobacco products.
Daniel H. Sparks, Josh Harkins, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "heated Tobacco Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Levy An Excise Tax On Heated Tobacco Products Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR49 - Recognize six players and coaches with Mississippi ties at Super Bowl LVIII.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Chris Johnson
Last updated 6 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing The Six Players And Coaches With State Of Mississippi Connections At Super Bowl Lviii Between The Kansas City Chiefs And The San Francisco 49ers.
STATUS
Passed
SB2689 - State subject area tests and accountability standards; replace with college prep test and revise provisions.
Dennis L. DeBar, David Parker, Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation System For Schools; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2601 - Utility Service; prevent government restrictions based on energy source required.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Joel Carter, Albert Butler
Last updated 6 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Define The Terms "governmental Entity", "utility Service" And "appliance"; To Prohibit A Governmental Entity From Enacting Or Enforcing Any Resolution, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Code, Or Policy To Take Any Action That Restricts Or Prohibits, Or Has The Effect Of Restricting Or Prohibiting, Any Person Or Entity From Using Any Appliance Based On The Type Of Utility Service Required To Operate The Appliance; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-3 And 77-3-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2598 - "Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; extend repealer and authorize parole for certain juvenile homicide offenders.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Extend The Automatic Repealer On The Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act Of 2021; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Parole Eligibility For Certain Juvenile Homicide Offenders In Compliance With The United States Supreme Court Holding In The Case Of Miller V. Alabama To Bring Forward Section 1 Of Chapter 479, Laws Of 2021, To Amend Section 47-7-5 And Bring Forward Sections 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-15, 47-7-17 And 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2600 - Parole and probation officers' study committee; study transferring authority and functions to DPS.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create A Study Committee To Study Moving Parole And Probation Officers And Associated Support Staff From The Community Corrections Division Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2614 - Uniform Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act; amend certain provisions related to the filing of motions under.
Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Implement A One-year Time Limitation On The Intervening Decision And Newly Discovered Evidence Exceptions; To Provide That The Ineffectiveness Or Incompetence Of Counsel During State Collateral Post-conviction Proceedings Shall Not Be A Ground For Relief Or An Exception For Relief In A Proceeding Arising Under The Mississippi Uniform Post-conviction Collateral Relief Act; To Amend Sections 99-39-27 And 99-39-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-005
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
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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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