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HB106 - Online voter registration; authorize and establish the process for.
Zakiya Summers, Fabian Nelson
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Provide The Time Required To Complete An Online Voter Registration Application; To Provide The Process For Submitting An Online Voter Application; To Provide That The County Registrar Shall Review The Online Voter Application To Determine If The Applicant Is Qualified To Vote And If The Application Is Complete; To Provide When An Online Voter Application May Be Rejected; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB828 - Trust in Law Enforcement Act; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.
Zakiya Summers, Kabir Karriem, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The Website Of The Department Of Public Safety By January 1, 2025; To Specify Certain Information Relating To A Law Enforcement Officer's Conduct And Performance Which Must Be Included In The Database; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer To Request A Review Of Database Information Relating To The Officer; To Require Information In The Database To Be Accurate And Updated At Least Monthly; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB774 - MS Mobile Sports Wagering Act; create to legalize "online race book" and "online sports pool" betting.
Casey Eure, Kevin W. Felsher, Zachary Grady
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act; To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Provide That "online Race Book" And "online Sports Pool" Betting Shall Be Legal In This State; To Require A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool Or Online Race Book To A Manufacturer's And Distributor's License; To Authorize Licensed Gaming Establishments To Contract With No More Than One Platform; To Provide That A Platform Shall Only Accept Wagers From Players Located In Mississippi; To Require The Platform Contract For Geofencing And Age Verification; To Prohibit Play By Any Person Under The Age Of 21; To Impose A Fee On The Gross Revenue Of A Licensed Gaming Establishment, Including A Platform That Operates An Online Sports Pool, Online Race Book Or Both On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License, Which Is Derived From The Activities Authorized In This Act And To Exempt Such Gross Revenue From Certain Fees Imposed Or Authorized Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act And Any Local And Private Law Of The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For The Distribution Of Proceeds Collected From Such Fee; To Amend Sections 97-33-17, 75-76-5 And 75-76-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 75-76-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Inclusion Of Online Race Book And Sports Book For Gaming Licensing; To Amend Section 75-76-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Licensed Gaming Establishment To Display The License Of The Platform It Is Contracted With; To Amend Section 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception For An Office In This State For Platforms; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-211, 75-76-55, 75-76-205 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Corporate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 75-76-177, 75-76-101 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-305 And 97-33-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Gaming Establishments, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 97-33-25 And 75-76-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-33-1 And 97-33-7, Which Restrict Certain Types Of Wagers, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB539 - Medicaid; provide for presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.
Missy Warren McGee, Zakiya Summers, Clay Mansell
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 43-13-115.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Shall Be Deemed To Be Presumptively Eligible For Ambulatory Prenatal Care Under Medicaid For Up To 60 Days If A Qualified Provider Determines, On The Basis Of Preliminary Information, That The Total Countable Net Family Income Of The Woman Does Not Exceed The Income Limits For Eligibility Of Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women To Provide Proof Of Pregnancy And Documentation Of Monthly Family Income When Seeking A Determination Of Presumptive Eligibility; To Provide That Qualified Providers Are Those That Meet The Federal Definition Of Qualified Provider, Which Shall Include County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (fqhcs), And Other Entities Approved And Designated By The Division Of Medicaid To Conduct Presumptive Eligibility Determinations For Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women Who Are Determined To Be Presumptively Eligible For Medicaid To Make Application For Medicaid By Not Later Than The Last Day Of The Month Following The Month During Which The Determination Is Made; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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
HC18 - Constitution; amend to require early voting 10 days before every election.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Provide That An Early Voting Period Shall Be Provided Ten Days Before The Date Of Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office And Continue Until 5:00 P.m. On The Saturday Preceding The Election Day; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HC17 - Constitution; amend to conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That For An Initiative Petition To Be Placed Upon The Ballot, The Qualifying Total Of Signatures Must Comprise An Equal Number Of Certified Signatures From All Current Congressional Districts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR22 - Nita P. Martin; commend upon being named named the first African-American Chief Executive Officer of Central Mississippi Realtors and contributions to real estate industry.
Fabian Nelson, Tamarra Butler-Washington, Stephanie Mckenzie Foster
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mrs. Nita P. Martin Upon Being Named The First African-american Chief Executive Officer Of Central Mississippi Realtors And For Her Overall Contributions To The Real Estate Industry.
STATUS
Failed
HR20 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; commend and congratulate on the occasion of Delta Days at the Capitol.
Timaka James-Jones, Earle S Banks, Christopher Bell
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Dynamic Ladies Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, On The Occasion Of Hosting Its Mississippi Delta Days At The Capitol And Asserting Their Strength Through Advocacy On February 5-6, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-066
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Fabian Nelson was born and raised in New York, New York. He earned his Bachelor's degree in political science from New York University, and obtained his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law. Fabian served as an assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for over a decade, where he prosecuted violent and white-collar criminals. He went on to become a founding partner of a New York litigation boutique firm focusing on civil rights, employment discrimination, and criminal defense. Currently, Fabian serves on the board of several non-profit organizations aimed at criminal justice reform and expanding healthcare access. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.read less
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