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SB2827 - State aircraft; authorize purchase of from lowest and best bidder between two competitive, solicited bids.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 61-13-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Purchase Aircraft From The Lowest And Best Bidder Without Publishing Or Posting Advertisement For Bids, Provided At Least Two Competitive Bids Have Been Solicited; To Delete The Requirement That The Purchase Be In Compliance With Sections 31-7-1 Through 31-7-21; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2768 - Judicial districts; create new chancery and circuit court district.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create New Section 9-5-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Twenty-first Chancery Court District; To Create New Section 9-7-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Twenty-fourth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Tenth Chancery Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Sixteenth Chancery Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Nineteenth Chancery Court District; To Amend Section 9-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Tenth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Twelfth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Nineteenth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legal Assistants For The Twenty-fourth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Provide The Procedure To Fill The Office Of District Attorney For The Twenty-fourth Circuit Court District; To Provide The Procedure To Fill The Chancellorship And The Circuit Judgeship Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2803 - Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area."
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2457, 2024 Regular Session, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Certain Municipalities That Are Designated As Qualified Resort Areas Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Specify The Hours Of Operation Of Facilities Offering Alcoholic Beverages For Sale, To Specify The Percentage Of Revenue That Facilities Offering Alcoholic Beverages For Sale Must Derive From The Preparation, Cooking And Serving Of Meals And Not From The Sale Of Beverages, And To Designate The Areas In Which Facilities Offering Alcoholic Beverages For Sale May Be Located; To Amend Section 67-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 776, 2024 Regular Session, To Authorize The Governing Authorities For Certain Qualified Resort Areas To Provide, By Ordinance, That Package Retailer's Permits May Be Issued In The Applicable Qualified Resort Areas And That Alcoholic Beverages May Be Received, Stored, Sold, Possessed And Distributed In Accordance With Such Permits; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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
SB2784 - State Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan; bring forward provisions for possible amendment.
Dennis L. DeBar
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-15-3, 25-15-5, 25-15-7, 25-15-9, 25-15-11, 25-15-13, 25-15-14, 25-15-15, 25-15-16, 25-15-17, 25-15-19, 25-15-23, 25-15-101, 25-15-103, 25-15-105, 25-15-301 And 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The State Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan And Other Group Insurance Plans For Government Employees, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2918 - Kemp's ridley sea turtle; designate as official state turtle.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Charles A. Younger, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 9 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 3-3-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle As The Official State Turtle Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC537 - Recognize outstanding accomplishments of Athletic Program at William Carey University.
Chris Johnson, Joey Fillingane, Juan Barnett
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Remarkable Growth And Success Of The Athletic Program At William Carey University And Commending These Higher Education Accomplishments.
STATUS
Passed
SC538 - Request the Governor to Declare a State of Emergency in areas impacted by the ongoing drought and pine beetle outbreak.
Tyler McCaughn, Dennis L. DeBar, Joseph M. Seymour
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Requesting The Governor To Declare A State Of Emergency In Certain Counties In Mississippi Which Are Experiencing Major Expense And Severe Economic Impact Loss Due To Ongoing Drought Conditions Causing Pine Beetle Outbreak And Dead Tree Removal.
STATUS
Failed
SR97 - Commend Alexei Orohovsky of Hattiesburg for winning Gold Medal at USA International Ballet Competition.
Chris Johnson, Dennis L. DeBar, Tyler McCaughn
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Alexei Orohovsky Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, For Winning A Gold Medal In The 12th Usa International Ballet Competition Held In Jackson.
STATUS
Passed
SR102 - Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Senate to the surviving family of former Representative Bob Everett.
Dean Kirby, Hob Bryan, David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Representative, Vietnam Veteran And Respected Lobbyist Honorable Robert Lee (bob) Everett, Iii, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
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