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HB2 - Appropriation; additional to MDA for certain projects.
John O. Read, Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation In The Sum Of $44,000,000.00 From The Project Atlas Fund To The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Funding The Projects Defined In Section 57-75-5(f)(xxxiii), Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Period Beginning On July 1, 2023, And Ending June 30, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB1 - Project Atlas Fund; create.
John O. Read, Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Project Atlas Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Grants Or Loans To Fund Certain Data Processing Facility Projects, As Defined In Section 57-75-5(f)(xxxiii), Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Provide That Monies Appropriated Out Of The Fund May Be Used To Reimburse Actual Oversight Costs And Engineering Expenses Incurred By The Mississippi Development Authority Up To A Certain Amount; To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To File A Report On The Fund To Certain Public Officials; To Direct The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, To Transfer Funds Out Of The Capital Expense Fund To The Project Atlas Fund Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB51 - State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.
Kabir Karriem, Bryant Wandrick Clark, Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 7 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclusively Recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday On The Third Monday Of January; To Remove Robert E. Lee's Birthday As A Legal State Holiday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR28 - Jack and Jill of America's Legislative Day at the Capitol; recognize February 19, 2024.
Justis Gibbs, Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Honoring The Mississippi Chapters Of Jack And Jill Of America, Inc., For Its Exceptional Commitment To Cultivate The Leaders Of Tomorrow And Commending This Distinguished Organization Of Families On The Occasion Of Jack And Jill Of America, Inc.'s Legislative Day At The Capitol On February 19, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB1210 - The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
Vince Mangold, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 5 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR74 - Canton Tigers Varsity Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 5A State Championship.
Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2023-2024 Canton High School Tigers Boys Basketball Team And Head Coach Brian Townsend Upon Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5a State Basketball Championship.
STATUS
Passed
HR73 - The Piney Woods School; designate April 10, 2024, as Piney Woods Day at the Capitol.
Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Designating April 10, 2024, As Piney Woods Day At The Capitol.
STATUS
Passed
HB1299 - Appropriation, The Piney Woods School to assist with campus improvements.
Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Piney Woods School To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Campus Buildings And Facilities For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1300 - "The Mississippi Clean State Act"; create to authorize automatic expungement of certain convictions.
Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create "the Clean Slate Act"; To Authorize The Automatic Expungement Of Crimes That Would Otherwise Require A Petition; To Require The Department Of Corrections, In Conjunction With The Administrative Office Of Courts And The Mississippi Criminal Information Center, To Create Rules And Regulations That Allow Any Court In This State That Is Authorized To Grant An Expunction To Verify Whether Any Person Convicted Has Completed The Terms And Conditions Of The Person's Conviction; To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For Filing A Petition For Expungement; To Amend Sections 9-11-15 And 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Justice Courts To Automatically Expunge The Conviction Of Certain First Time Offenders; To Amend Section 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Authorize Copies Of Expunction Sent To The Mississippi Criminal Information Center To Be Used For Purposes Of This Act; To Amend Sections 99-15-26 And 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Expunge The Record Of Any Case In Which Charges Are Dismissed; To Repeal Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Petition Fees For Expunction; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Commissioner Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conform To This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-7, 45-34-3, 45-1-45, And 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-11 And 45-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1372 - Retirees; may be employed full time in critical need or shortage position with PERS employer and draw full benefits.
Jonathon McMillan, Gregory Holloway, Edward Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed In A Position For Which The Employer Has A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retiree's Retirement Allowance, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Provide That Before A Retiree May Be Employed In Such A Position, The Employer Must Provide Satisfactory Evidence With Quantifiable Numbers To The Retirement System Of The Existence Of A Critical Need For Or Shortage Of Employees In The Employer's Agency, Department, Institution Or Political Subdivision, And Satisfactory Evidence That The Employee Has The Education And Experience Necessary For The Position For Which There Is A Critical Need Or Shortage And In Which He Or She Will Be Employed; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-057
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Edward Blackmon, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 57. He was first elected to the chamber in 2007. He currently serves as Minority Leader. Blackmon earned his B.S. from Jackson State University in 1972. His professional experience includes working as the Chief Municipal Court Prosecutor for Canton from 1990 to 2009.read less
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Mississippi House from Mississippi
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