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HB573 - Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB544 - Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Imposed Upon The Taxpayer For The Taxable Year, Then The Taxpayer Shall Receive A Refund From The Department Of Revenue For The Amount Of Such Excess; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB576 - TANF funds; require PEER Committee to review and evaluate performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The Peer Committee, At Least Once Every Two Years, To Review And Evaluate The Performance Outcomes Of Subcontracts And Subgrants Of Tanf Funds Awarded By The Department Of Human Services, To Examine How The Subcontractors, Subgrantees And Lower-tier Subrecipients Of Those Funds Expended The Funds And Determine Whether Those Expenditures Met The Requirements Or Goals For The Use Of Those Funds; To Require The Committee To Prepare A Report Of Its Findings And Evaluations And Submit The Report To The Members Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB549 - Appropriation; Department of Health to fund the MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program Established In House Bill No. ____, 2024 Regular Session, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1996 - Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Summit Community Development Foundation with development of a public park in the Town of Summit.
Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Summit Community Development Foundation In Paying Costs Associated With The Development Of A Public Park In The Town Of Summit, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB689 - Justice court judges; authorize to run as nonpartisan.
Daryl L. Porter, Jeffery Harness, Justis Gibbs
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-975, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Justice Court Judges In The "nonpartisan Judicial Election Act"; To Amend Section 23-15-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Time For Holding An Election For The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Section 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Qualifying Fee For Election To The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Sections 9-11-2, 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-973 And 23-15-1021, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-833, 23-15-849 And 23-15-981, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB572 - Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81, 99-19-83 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Habitual Offender May Be Eligible For Parole If The Offender Serves Ten Years Of A Sentence Of 40 Years Or More; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB358 - Voter registration and suffrage restoration; authorize upon sentence completion and five years.
Daryl L. Porter, John W Hines, Robert L Johnson
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide Full Suffrage Restoration To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Criminal Conviction; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Who Shall Be Considered A Qualified Elector; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State And The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Collaborate To Ensure Voters Are Placed Back On Voter Rolls; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Training For Elections Commissioners To Ensure Voters Who Were Disenfranchised Are Allowed To Register To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-223, 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 Amd 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1187 - Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Southwest Mississippi Community College with campus improvements.
Sam C. Mims, Angela Cockerham, Vince Mangold
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Southwest Mississippi Community College In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of A New Women's Residence Hall And Repair, Renovation And Upgrading Of And Improvements To Campus Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1146 - Medicaid; direct Division of Medicaid to apply for federal waivers to expand Medicaid eligibility.
Robert L Johnson, Daryl L. Porter, Bryant Wandrick Clark
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Health Care Security And Promotion Act Of 2024; To Express The Intent Of The Legislature Regarding Expansion Of The Medicaid Program; To Provide Definitions For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That Any Expansion Of The Medicaid Program And Its Eligibility Criteria Or Covered Benefits Shall Fall Into The Categories Outlined In This Act And Be Defined By The Sections In This Act; To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Submit To The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) An Application For A Waiver Or State Plan Amendment That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Whose Income Is At Or Below 100% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Direct The Division To Submit To Cms A Request For A Section 1115 Waiver That Will Allow The Division To Expand Coverage To Eligible Individuals Who Are Uninsured And Whose Income Is Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Provide That Uninsured Individuals With Total Household Income Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Expanded Coverage Through An Individual Qualified Health Insurance Plan; To Provide That Individuals With Current Employer Health Insurance Coverage And Uninsured Individuals Who Are Offered Employer Health Insurance Coverage With Total Household Incomes Of Not Less Than 101% Or More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Premium Assistance For Employer Health Insurance Coverage; To Provide That Upon Cms Approval Of Requested Waivers Or Amendments, The Division Shall, In Conjunction And Consultation With Related State Agencies, Implement The Approved Waiver Components To Expand Eligibility Criteria For The Medicaid Program As Provided Under The Applicable Waiver; To Provide That Eligibility For Medicaid As Described In This Act Shall Not Be Delayed If Cms Fails To Approve Any Requested Waivers Of The State Plan For Which The Division Applies, And Such Eligibility Shall Not Be Delayed While The Division Is Considering Or Negotiating Any Waivers To The State Plan; To Provide That If Cms Has Not Approved A Requested Waiver Or State Plan Amendment Submitted By The Division On Or Before December 31, 2025, Eligibility For The Medicaid Program Shall Be Expanded To Include All Eligible Populations And Essential Health Benefits As Provided In The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-098
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Daryl L. Porter is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 6. He was elected to the chamber in 2020. Porter is a former chief executive officer of Converse College. He previously worked as a vice president at several other colleges in South Carolina, including Limestone College and Spartanburg Community College. Porter holds a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Ph.D. in counseling and student personnel services from the University of Georgia. His doctoral dissertation was titled "Chief student affairs officers' perceptions of their status in southern colleges and universities."read less
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