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SB2191 - Hate crimes; revise delineation of victims.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Delineation Of Classes Of Victims Triggering An Enhanced Penalty For A Hate Crime; To Amend Section 99-19-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2230 - Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Legal Holidays By Removing Confederate Memorial Day And Designating The Nineteenth Day Of June As Juneteenth Freedom Day; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2211 - Tobacco tax; define tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices for purposes of 15% excise tax.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "electronic Smoking Device" And "tobacco Product" For Purposes Of Including Electronic Smoking Devices In The 15% Excise Tax On Tobacco Products Other Than Cigarettes; To Amend Sections 27-69-13, 27-69-15 And 27-69-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2214 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to University of Mississippi Medical Center to build a fire station.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Building A Fire Station With The City Of Jackson Fire Department To Provide Primary Response To The Ummc Campus And Other State Property For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SC514 - Constitution; amend Section 33 to authorize ballot initiative for new law.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 33, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The Legislature By General Law May Provide For A Citizen Initiative Procedure For Proposing Amendments To Mississippi Statutes.
STATUS
Failed
SR25 - Commend Charles R. Carr, retired Director of Intermodal Planning with MDOT for 41 years of service.
Sollie B. Norwood, Hillman Terome Frazier, John Horhn
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Congratulations And Commendation Of The Mississippi Senate To Mr. Charles R. Carr, Retired Director Of Intermodal Planning With The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, For His 41 Years Of Effective And Dedicated Service To The State Of Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB2231 - National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The National Statuary Hall Selection Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For The Selection Of Two New Historic Figures To Represent Mississippi In The National Statuary Hall Collection At The United States Capitol; To Provide That The Recommendations Shall Be Figures Who Bring Honor To All Mississippians And Reflect The Demographics Of The State As A Whole; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Commission Shall Make Written Recommendations To The Governor And The Legislature Not Later Than November 30, 2024; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR24 - Observe February 6, 2024, as "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day at the Capitol."
Derrick T. Simmons, Andy Berry, David Blount
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., On The Occasion Of Its Policy Impact "2024 Aka Day At The Mississippi State Capitol" To Promote Advocacy And Take Action For Human Rights And Social Justice.
STATUS
Passed
SR51 - Recognize outstanding Jackson Prep High School All-American Baseball Senior Star Konnor Griffin.
Dean Kirby, Josh Harkins, Walter Michel
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing The Outstanding High School All-american Career Of Jackson Prep's Multiposition Senior Baseball Star Player Konnor Griffin.
STATUS
Passed
SB2924 - Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 29-1-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Withhold Up To 10% Of The Proceeds From The Sales Of Tax-forfeited Properties Certified To The State To Defray The Cost Of The Removal Of Trees On Such Property Which Pose An Immediate Harm To Life Or Property On Adjoining Parcels Upon Notification Of The Appropriate Chancery Clerk Or Municipal Clerk; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Reimburse The Municipality Wherein The Most Tax-forfeited Lands Are Located For Cleanup And Maintenance Costs On Such Property From Any Remaining Balance In The Land Records Maintenance Fund; To Amend Sections 27-104-205 And 29-1-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Land Records Maintenance Fund From Certain Special Fund Transfer Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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