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SB2587 - Suffrage; provide for restoration upon completion of sentence or placement on probation.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That Such Persons Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing The Term Of Incarceration And Parole Or Upon The Imposition Of A Probation-only Sentence For Such Crimes; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Removal Of A Person's Name From The Statewide Elections Management System Unless The Person Is Serving A Term Of Incarceration Or Parole For A Disenfranchising Crime At The Time Of Removal; To Provide That A Court's Certification Of A Conviction For Purposes Of Removal From The Statewide Elections Management System Must Indicate The Type Of Sentence Imposed; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk's Enrollment Book Listing The Names Of Persons Convicted Of Disenfranchising Crimes Must Be Updated To Exclude The Names Of Those Persons Enfranchised Under This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-223 And 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Develop And Implement Training For Election Commissioners, Registrars And Poll Managers Which Will Instruct Them On Their Duties With Regard To Persons Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has A Disqualifying Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Procedure For Casting An Affidavit Ballot, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR50 - Commend SWAC Championship tradition of JSU "Coach of the Year" Rose Washington.
Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing Legendary Jackson State University Head Volleyball Coach Rosemarie Washington For Being Named 2023 Swac Championship Coach Of The Year And Commending Her Championship Tradition On The Occasion Of Her Retirement.
STATUS
Passed
SB2682 - MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealer on.
Dennis L. DeBar, Jeff Tate, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998 And Include The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program, And A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In The West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-106-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Award Criteria Of The William F. Winter And Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board Shall Develop Rules For Ensuring That Expenses Of The Program In A Fiscal Year Do Not Exceed Funding For The Program In That Fiscal Year; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board May Limit The Acceptance Of Applications And May Limit The Number Of Awards; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2697 - Property exemption; revise provisions regarding property belonging to certain foundations.
Derrick T. Simmons, Bart Williams
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Leasing Or Other Use Of Property Belonging To An Entity That Is Wholly Owned By And Controlled By An Education Foundation And Whether The Property Will Be Treated As Belonging To The Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2700 - State offenders serving sentences in county jails; repeal repealer.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Repeal Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-901, 47-5-903, 47-5-905, 47-5-907, And 47-5-909 For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2701 - Broadband exemption; clarify ad valorem tax exemption for equipment used for broadband.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify An Ad Valorem Taxation Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies As It Relates To Download And Upload Speed; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2712 - Counties and municipalities; modernize and simplify notice publication process for.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 17-3-3, 17-5-1, 17-5-7, 17-11-37, 17-11-45, 17-17-107, 17-17-109, 17-17-227, 17-17-237, 17-17-309, 17-17-311, 17-17-329, 17-17-337, 17-17-348, 17-18-17, 17-21-53, 19-3-1, 19-3-11, 19-3-19, 19-3-33, 19-3-35, 19-3-67, 19-3-79, 19-5-9, 19-5-21, 19-5-23, 19-5-81, 19-5-92.1, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-199, 19-5-207, 19-5-219, 19-5-221, 19-7-3, 19-7-21, 19-9-11, 19-9-13, 19-9-27, 19-9-111, 19-9-114, 19-11-7, 19-13-53, 19-15-3, 19-23-5, 19-27-31, 19-29-7, 19-29-9, 19-29-18, 19-29-33, 19-31-7, 19-31-9, 19-31-23, 19-31-39, 21-1-7, 21-1-15, 21-3-7, 21-5-15, 21-13-11, 21-17-1, 21-17-9, 21-17-11, 21-17-17, 21-17-19, 21-19-2, 21-19-13, 21-19-20, 21-19-25, 21-19-51, 29-19-61, 21-25-21, 21-27-33, 21-27-43, 21-29-203, 21-33-29, 21-33-47, 21-33-89, 21-33-207, 21-33-307, 21-33-553, 21-35-5, 21-35-25, 21-35-31, 21-38-9, 21-41-5, 21-41-13, 21-41-51, 21-43-9 And 21-43-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize And Simplify The Notice Publication Process For Counties And Municipalities And To Require Publication Of Notice In A Newspaper For Instances Involving Levying Of Taxes; To Bring Forward Section 21-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2731 - Jackson State University; transfer funds for new, multipurpose stadium.
Sollie B. Norwood, Joseph C. Thomas, Albert Butler
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "2024 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For A New, Multipurpose Stadium For Jackson State University; To Direct The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, To Transfer Funds Out Of The Capital Expense Fund To The "2024 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund" Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2699 - Purchasing law; raise expenditure triggering requirements for competitive bids.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Purchase Clerk To Make Purchases Up To $5,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; To Allow The Purchase Clerk To Make Purchases Of Fuel Or Parts Or Repairs To Equipment Or Heavy Equipment Up To $10,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; To Amend Section 31-7-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Boards Of Supervisors Not Required To Operate On A Countywide System Of Road Administration To Make Purchases Up To $5,000.00; To Allow Boards Of Supervisors Not Required To Operate On A Countywide System Of Road Administration To Make Purchases Of Fuel Or Parts Or Repairs To Equipment Or Heavy Equipment Up To $10,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC530 - Designate March 2024 as "American Red Cross Month in Mississippi."
Hillman Terome Frazier, Tyler McCaughn, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Designating March 2024 As "american Red Cross Month In Mississippi" In Support Of Its Critical Humanitarian Mission.
STATUS
Passed
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