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SC505 - Extend sympathy of the Legislature to the family of George County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Malone who was lost in the line of duty.
Dennis L. DeBar, Juan Barnett, Jeremy England
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deep And Heartfelt Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Family Of George County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Todd Malone Who Was Lost In The Line Of Duty On January 4, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SC509 - Extend recognition to United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington, D.C.
Dean Kirby, Jason Barrett, Scott DeLano
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To United States Senator Cindy Hyde-smith As The First Woman Elected To Represent The State Of Mississippi In Washington, D.c.
STATUS
Passed
SB2160 - Practice of Podiatric Medicine; provide certain requirements to perform specific surgeries.
Dennis L. DeBar, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Surgical Treatment Of The Ankle And Governing Structures And Tissue When The Podiatrist Has Met Certain Requirements; To Provide That A Licensed Podiatrist May Perform Ankle Surgery Only In An Accredited Hospital Licensed In The State; To Set Certain Limitations On The Procedures That A Podiatrist May Perform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2168 - School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower All School Boards Of All School Districts To Vote To Provide School Board Members And Their Eligible Dependents With Health Insurance Provided That Such Insurance Is Paid For With Local Funds And Not State Funds; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2169 - Local supplement for assistant teachers; prohibit school districts from reducing when given state minimum raise.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No School District Shall Reduce The Local Supplement Or Pay An Individual Assistant Teacher Less Than The State Minimum Salary In A Year In Which The State Minimum Salary Is Increased; To Provide For A Reduction In Funds For School Districts That Violate The Provisions Of This Section; To Provide That No School District Shall Pay Any Assistant Teacher Less Than The State Minimum Salary Unless Done So By A Pro Rata Daily Amount Where There Has Been A Reduction In Adequate Education Program Allocations For Such District In Such Year Or Where There Has Been A Reduction In The Amount Of Federal Funds To Such District From The Previous Year; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2145 - Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; enact to prohibit discriminating against 340B drug discount program entities.
Brice Wiggins, Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Akins Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Other Third-party Payors And Drug Manufacturers And Distributors From Engaging In Certain Discriminatory Actions Relating To Entities That Are Participating Or Authorized To Participate In The Federal 340b Drug Discount Program; To Provide That The Commission Of Any Act Prohibited By This Act Is Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2210 - Groceries; exempt from state sales tax, and authorize municipalities to levy sales tax up to 1%.
Dennis L. DeBar, John A. Polk
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Food Or Drink For Human Consumption Eligible For Purchase With Food Stamps Issued By The United States Department Of Agriculture Or Other Federal Agency; To Clarify That This Exemption From The State Sales Tax Shall Not Affect A Sales Tax Levied By A Municipality Under This Act; To Authorize Any Municipality To Levy A Tax Of No More Than 1% On Retail Sales Of Food Or Drink For Human Consumption Eligible For Purchase With Food Stamps Issued By The United States Department Of Agriculture Or Other Federal Agency, But Only When Such Food Or Drink Is Purchased Without The Use Of Food Stamps Issued By The United States Department Of Agriculture Or Other Federal Agency; To Grant The Municipality The Discretion To Levy The Tax Either By The Authority Of Its Resolution Or By Calling An Election On The Question; To Grant The Municipality The Same Discretion In Adjusting The Rate Of The Tax And In Repealing The Tax, Regardless Of Which Method It Used For The Initial Levy; To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC519 - Congratulate Ole Miss "Rebels" 2023 Football Team for historic season and dominating Peach Bowl victory.
Walter Michel, Nicole Akins Boyd, Rod Hickman
Last updated 6 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Celebrating And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi "ole Miss Rebels" Football Team And Head Coach Lane Kiffin, Including The Athletes, Coaching Staff, Administration, Faculty, Students And Alumni, For Dominating Penn State 38-25 In The 2023 Peach Bowl, For Achieving Its First 11-win Season In Ole Miss' 129 Seasons Of College Football, And For Its Top 10 Final National Ranking.
STATUS
Passed
SB2245 - Education data; authorize the Department of Education to report aggregate data in compliance with federal standards.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Education To Report Aggregate Data That Does Not Disclose Any Personally Identifiable Information Of Students; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2239 - Accumulated leave time for teachers; allow to transfer.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-7-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In The Event A Public School Teacher Transfers From One Public School District In Mississippi To Another, Up To 5 Days Of The Unused Portion Of The Total Sick Or Personal Leave Allowance Credited To Such Teacher Shall Be Credited In The Computation Of Unused Leave; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-043
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Dennis L. DeBar is running in the 2022 election for Maryland House of Delegates District 2B. DeBar's political experience includes serving on the Washington County Republican Central Committee from 2010-2014. He has also been a Board Member for the Washington County Farm Bureau since 2015. DeBar's professional experience includes working as a dairy farmer and serving as President of the Maryland Dairy Industry Association Board. He has been honored with awards including Maryland Dairy Farmer of the Year in 2001. DeBar attended Hagerstown Community College. He and his wife Janet have 4 children.read less
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