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SR49 - Recognize six players and coaches with Mississippi ties at Super Bowl LVIII.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Chris Johnson
Last updated 8 months ago
24 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
SB2692 - Equity in Distance Learning Act; revise and update provisions related thereto.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 37-68-3, 37-68-5, 37-68-7, 37-68-9, 37-68-11, 37-68-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Equity In Distance Learning Act, To Update And Revise Certain Provisions Related Thereto; To Revise Certain Definitions; To Provide That Subject To Appropriations, Schools Shall Be Eligible For State Matching Funds To Replace Personal Learning Devices Which Have Reached The End Of Their Useful Life And To Pay For Necessary Software; To Set Certain Requirements Related To Grant Applications; To Provide That Schools Are Highly Encouraged To Use One-time Federal Funds, Where Available, As The Matching Funds Required Under The Act; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Purchases Under The Grant Program From Certain Bidding Requirements; To Repeal Section 37-68-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Required The Department Of Education To Provide A Report By October 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC542 - Extend condolences of the Legislature on the passing of Elbert Riley Hilliard, Director Emeritus of the MDAH.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Condolences Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Respected Historic Preservationist Elbert Riley Hilliard, Director Emeritus Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, And Honoring His Public Service.
STATUS
Passed
SB3167 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Jackson International Airport for certain infrastructure projects.
David Blount, John Horhn, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Jackson-medgar Wiley Evers International Airport For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds For Certain Infrastructure Projects For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2707 - Business Improvement District Act; technical amendments.
David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend The Business Improvement District Act; To Amend Section 21-43-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Modification Of The Process For Plan Amendments During The Ten-year Plan Period And To Provide For Disbursement Of The Collected District Funds; To Create Section 21-43-118, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Annual Meetings Of The District And Prescribe Methods To Amend The District Plan; To Amend Section 21-43-119, To Conform With Plan Amendment Procedures; To Amend Section 21-43-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The District To Determine Its Fiscal Year And To Receive Disbursement Of Funds From The Tax Collector; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SC540 - Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Legacy Of Rosie S. Simmons As The First African American Since Reconstruction To Serve As Circuit Clerk Of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB3195 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Boys and Girls Club for replacing roof.
Sollie B. Norwood, Rod Hickman, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Mississippi For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Replacing A Roof On A Building For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2851 - Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Walter Michel, Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 7 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2780 - Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases located on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify.
David Blount, Mike Thompson, Brice Wiggins
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Define State Jurisdiction Over Public Trust Tidelands And The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Approve Leases Located On Public Trust Tidelands; To Amend Sections 7-11-11, 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9, 29-15-10 And 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Codify Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Legislative Intent Relative To Public Trust Tidelands, To Clarify The Requirement Of A Separate Lease From The Secretary Of State To Rent Land On Public Trust Tidelands Property, To Clarify That The Lease Needed To Move On Shore Is One With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport, To Revise Definitions, To Provide That State-held Tidelands Subject To Public Trust Are Prescribed In Tidelands Maps And Boundary Agreements And Court Orders Confirming The Maps, To Confirm All Authority Over Tidelands In The State Unless Specifically Severed Or Given To A Specific State Agency Or Political Subdivision, To Confirm Authority, Management And Administrative Control Over Tidelands In The Secretary Of State, To Clarify That Only Specific Action By The Legislature Can Divest The Secretary Of State Of Such Management And Control, To Provide That All Uses Of Public Trust Tidelands For Any Gaming Purposes By A Person Possessing Or Applying For A Gaming License Shall Require A Tidelands Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State And Be Subject To Annual Rent, To Further Clarify That The Secretary Of State Is The Trustee Of The Public Trust Tidelands, To Further Clarify That A Tidelands Lease With The Secretary Of State Is Required For Use Of The Tidelands And That State Agencies And Political Subdivisions Exercising Littoral Or Riparian Rights Also Require A Tidelands Lease, To Provide That These Sections Control All Other Statutes, To Confirm State Ownership And Control Of Tidelands In The Secretary Of State Unless Clear Title Or Control Was Divested, To Provide That Administrative Costs, Legal Fees And Lost Ad Valorem Taxes Shall Be Paid Out Of The Public Trust Tidelands Fund, To Clarify The Need For A Tidelands Lease Even If Rent Exempt, To Clarify That The Use Of Tidelands For Municipal Harbors Requires A Tidelands Lease With The Secretary Of State, And In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 59-7-405 And 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands Is To Construct, Own, Hold, Maintain, Equip, Use, Control And Operate At Seaports Or Harbors, Wharves, Piers, Docks, Warehouses, Cold Storage Facilities, Water And Rail Terminals, Airplane Landing Fields And Strips, And Other Structures And Facilities Needful For The Convenient Use Of The Same In The Aid Of Commerce Navigation And Land, Including The Dredging Of Channels And Approaches To The Facilities, The Local Municipal Governing Authority Shall Have Exclusive Control Of The Leased Premises, And All Revenues Generated Therefrom Shall Be Used To Maintain, Repair Or Improve The Leased Property, To Provide That The Local Governing Authority Shall Not Lease, Sublease, Rent Or Provide Access For Any Gaming Purposes Under This Authority And To Provide That If The Use Of Public Trust Tidelands Is To Acquire, Purchase, Install, Rent, Lease, Mortgage, Incumber, Construct, Own, Hold, Maintain, Equip, Use, Control And Operate Recreational Parks And Harbors For Small Water Craft, The Local Municipal Governing Authority Shall Have Exclusive Control Of The Leased Premises And All Revenues Generated Therefrom Shall Be Used To Maintain, Repair Or Improve The Leased Property; To Amend Sections 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Clarify The Authority Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission In Determining Legal Gaming Sites And Preliminary Site Approval And To Clarify Areas Authorized For Gaming Casino Operations And The Authority Of The Commission To Regulate Minimum Size, Minimum Improvements And Other Project Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2904 - PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.
David Blount
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Terminated Plan Previously Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Pay To The Board Its Portion Of The Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability In A Lump Sum Before Termination, As Provided By Board Regulations; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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