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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
SB2995 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Coahoma Community College Radio Station for equipment.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Coahoma Community College Radio Station For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Associated With The Purchase Of Equipment And Furnishings For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2999 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Mississippi Delta Community College for certain projects and programs.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, David Jordan
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Delta Community College For The Purpose Of Defraying The Costs Of Certain Projects And Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB3000 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation for construction of a facility.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Albert Butler
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Related To The Construction Of A Facility For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SC536 - Extend congratulations of Legislature to Blues Legend Bobby Rush for winning 3rd Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Album."
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Saluting And Extending The Congratulations Of The Mississippi Legislature To 90-year-old Blues Legend Bobby Rush For Winning A 2024 Grammy Award For "best Traditional Blues Album" At The 66th Grammy Awards For His Album Entitled All My Love For You.
STATUS
Passed
SB2991 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Delta State University for renovating dormitories.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To Delta State University For The Purpose Of Defraying Expenses Of Redesigning, Renovating, Furnishing And Equipping Dormitories For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2664 - Fund Rural Education Evenly Act (FREE) Act; enact.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Fund Rural Education Evenly Act Or Free Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Fund Rural Education Evenly Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Ensuring Rural Schools Receive The Necessary Funds To Construct, Upgrade Or Renovate Campus Buildings; To Provide That Each School District Shall Receive A Minimum Amount Under The Grant Program; To Provide That The Remaining Funds In The Grant Program Shall Be Distributed Upon Application; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Administer The Grant Program; To Create The Free Act Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs Up To A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2586 - Early voting; authorize up to 20 days before any election.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 20 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Or Her Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2622 - Intervention court; amend criteria for participation in.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 9-23-5 And 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Conviction For Burglary Of A Dwelling Is Not A Crime Of Violence For Purposes Of Determining An Offender's Eligibility For An Intervention Court Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2621 - Youth court; revise transfer to circuit court.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transfer From Youth Court To Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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