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SB3181 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Town of Metcalfe for paving certain streets.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Metcalfe For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Paving, Resurfacing, And Improving Certain Streets For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2742 - Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).
Derrick T. Simmons, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Submit An Amendment To The Mississippi Child Care Development Fund (ccdf) Plan To The Federal Government To Provide That Certain Parents Or Primary Caregivers Of Children Will Be Eligible For Child Care Services Under The Mississippi Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) And To Provide For An Appeal By A Child Care Provider Or The Child's Parent Or Primary Caregiver To The Attorney General Of The Denial Or Revocation Of Eligibility For A Child Care Certificate; To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Implement The Provisions Of The Plan Amendment In The Ccpp After The Amendment Is Approved; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2766 - Contraception; provide right to obtain and engage in.
Derrick T. Simmons, Rod Hickman
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide A Right To Obtain And To Engage In Contraception; To Provide A Health-care Provider The Right To Provide Contraceptives, Contraception, And Contraception-related Information; To Prohibit The State, Its Political Subdivisions And Local Governmental Authorities From Infringing The Right To Contraception; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act By The Attorney General; To Authorize A Private Cause Of Action; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
SB2743 - Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Department Of Human Services To Transfer To The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) Each Fiscal Year The First $40,000,000.00 Of Any Unspent, Uncommitted Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year, To Be Used For Vouchers To Pay For Child Care For Qualifying Children Under The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp); And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2767 - Juries; prohibit peremptory challenges based on certain factors.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Prohibit A Party From Using A Peremptory Challenge To Remove A Prospective Juror On The Basis Of The Prospective Juror's Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Or Religious Affiliation, Or The Perceived Membership Of The Prospective Juror In Any Of Those Groups; To Authorize A Party, Or The Trial Court On Its Own Motion, To Object To The Use Of A Peremptory Challenge Based On These Criteria; To Require The Party Exercising The Challenge, Upon Objection, To State The Reasons The Peremptory Challenge Has Been Exercised; To Require The Court To Evaluate The Reasons Given And, If The Court Grants The Objection, Authorize The Court To Take Certain Actions, Including, But Not Limited To, Starting A New Jury Selection, Declaring A Mistrial At The Request Of The Objecting Party, Seating The Challenged Juror, Or Providing Another Remedy As The Court Deems Appropriate; To Provide For A De Novo Standard Of Review By An Appellate Court Reviewing The Denial Of An Objection; To Provide That The Act Applies To Criminal Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2025; To Provide That The Act Applies To Civil Jury Trials In Which Jury Selection Begins On Or After January 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR85 - Mourn the passing and commend public service of former Mound Bayou Mayor Earl S. Lucas.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Mourning The Passing And Commending The Effective Public Service Of Former Mound Bayou Mayor Earl S. Lucas And Extending Condolences To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SR84 - Remember educational legacy of Dr. Leslie Lee Daniels, first African-American Principal and Superintendent in McComb, MS.
Gary Brumfield, Angela Turner-Ford, Albert Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Remembering The Educational Legacy Of Dr. Leslie Lee Daniels, The First African-american Principal Of Mccomb High School, And The First African-american Superintendent Of The Mccomb And Greenwood School Districts And Commend His Contributions To Public Education.
STATUS
Passed
SB2865 - Medical cannabis establishments; authorize to advertise or market in any form of media.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-137-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Medical Cannabis Establishment May Advertise Or Market In Any Form Of Media, Including Electronic Media, Print Media, Social Media Platforms, Websites And Electronic Commerce Platforms, Broadcast, Or Through Mass Messaging Or Email Communications, And Signs On Or Off The Property Of A Medical Cannabis Establishment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2909 - Publication of public business notice; increase legal rate in newspaper and provide for correction notice on website.
Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 25-7-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Legal Rate Of Publication Of Public Business And To Provide For Publication Of Correction Of Legal Notice On The Website Of The Newspaper Or The Website Of The County Or Municipality; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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