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SB3104 - Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, As Last Amended By Chapter 903, Local And Private Laws Of 2020, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2024, To July 1, 2028, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Greene County, Mississippi, To Assess A Certain Fee For Any Civil Case Filed And Any Misdemeanor Conviction Obtained In The Justice Court Of The County To Fund Certain Maintenance And Construction Needs Of The Greene County Justice Court Complex; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR62 - Commend "Tomorrow's 25" Coaching Fellowship Program.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 25 Coaches From Across Mississippi Who Have Been Chosen For The Mississippi Excellence In Coaching Fellowship, Also Known As "tomorrow's 25."
STATUS
Passed
SR34 - Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton.
Chris Johnson, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 8 months ago
54 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB2470 - Sales tax; move the back-to-school sales tax holiday to the second Friday in July.
Walter Michel, Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Move The Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday From The Last Friday In July To The Second Friday In July, And To Extend It By One Day; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SC532 - Commend the life of U.S. Marine Sergeant Harold Hammett of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, lost in World War II Battle Tarawa.
Chris Johnson, Robin Robinson, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life Of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Harold Hammett Who Was Lost In Action On November 20, 1943, At The Battle Of Tarawa In World War Ii And Whose Remains Were Returned For Burial In Mississippi, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature.
STATUS
Passed
SB2407 - Assistant teachers; revise certain licensure requirements.
Dennis L. DeBar, Sollie B. Norwood, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Educational And Certification Requirements Of Assistant Teachers; To Provide That Assistant Teachers May Possess A High School Diploma/ged And A Child Development Credential, A Montessori Certification Or An Equivalent Certification; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2562 - Tim Tebow Act; allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activity within their school district.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Tim Tebow Act To Authorize Homeschooled Students To Participate In Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities Sponsored By Or Engaged In By The Public School To Which The Student Would Be Assigned According To District School Board Attendance Policies To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Students; To Provide That Transportation Of The Student To The Public School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Parent, Guardian Or Student; To Prohibit A Public School From Discriminating Against Such Student In The Selection Of Interscholastic Extracurricular Team Members; To Provide That Such Participation Shall Be Considered A Privilege And Not A Right And That Nothing In The Act Shall Be Interpreted To Create A Cause Of Action; To Create The "homeschool Extracurricular Activity Fund" As A Special Fund Within The Department Of Education; To Provide That Districts May Receive $2,250.00 Per Homeschool Student That Participated In Extracurricular Activities In The Prior Year; To Require The Department To Report Disbursements To The Office Of The State Auditor; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
SC518 - Mourn the loss and celebrate the contributions and career of Mississippi music icon and Tropical Rock legend Jimmy Buffett.
Brice Wiggins, Jeremy England, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Celebrating The Contributions And Career Of Mississippi Music Icon And Tropical Rock Legend And Usm Alumnus Jimmy Buffett Of Pascagoula, Mississippi, Who Created His Own Genre Of Music And A Worldwide Music Business Empire, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of This Mississippi Music Legend.
STATUS
Passed
SB2691 - Open enrollment; allow school district transfer if transferee board accepts, guarantee for active duty military children.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Be Lawfully Transferred From The School District Of His Residence To A School In Another School District Upon A Petition Of A Parent Or Guardian If The District To Which The Child Is Attempting To Transfer Consents; To Require Such Consent To Be In Writing And Spread Upon The Minutes Of Such Board; To Establish That The School Board Of The School District In Which The Child Has Been Enrolled Or Is Qualified To Be Enrolled As A Student May Not Prevent Or Prohibit A Request To Transfer To Another District; To Set Certain Timelines Required Of School Boards For The Transfer Of Such Students; To Provide That No Child Shall Be Required To Be Transported In Excess Of 30 Miles On A School Bus From His Or Her Home To School, Or In Excess Of 30 Miles From School To His Or Her Home, If There Is Another School In An Adjacent School District Located On A Shorter School Bus Transportation Route By The Nearest Traveled Road; To Provide That Any School District Which Accepts A Child Under This Act Shall Not Assess Any Tuition Fees Upon Such Transferring Child; To Provide That Children With Parents Or Guardians Who Are Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces May, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend The School District Of Their Parent's Or Legal Guardian's Choosing, Regardless Of The Residence Of The Child, Provided The School Or Schools Are Located In The School District Where The Student Resides Or In An Adjacent School District; To Provide That The Sibling(s) Of Any Child Lawfully Transferred In Accordance With This Act, May Also, At The Discretion Of Their Parent(s) Or Legal Guardian(s), Enroll And Attend School In The Transferee School District, Subject To The Provisions Of This Act; To Set Certain Provisions Related To Athletic Eligibility For Students Who Transfer In Accordance With This Act; To Repeal Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Enrollment Or Attendance Location Of Students In Their Respective School Districts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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