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SB2963 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Magnolia for costs associated with drainage and other improvements to street.
Gary Brumfield
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Magnolia In Paying The Costs Associated With Drainage And Other Improvements To North Cherry Street For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2440 - Warrantless search; odor of marijuana insufficient to provide probable cause for.
Rod Hickman, Derrick T. Simmons, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide That The Odor Of Marijuana Alone Shall Not Provide A Law Enforcement Officer With Probable Cause To Conduct A Warrantless Search Of A Motor Vehicle, Home Or Other Private Property; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2464 - Distinctive tags; authorize separately for Most Worshipful King Hiram Grand Lodge & Electra Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star.
Joseph C. Thomas, Gary Brumfield, Robert Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Separate Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Most Worshipful King Hiram Grand Lodge, A.f. & A.m., State Of Mississippi, And To Supporters Of Electra Grand Chapter Order Of Eastern Star, A.f. & A.m., State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2491 - Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers claiming federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 8 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Imposed Upon The Taxpayer For The Taxable Year, Then The Taxpayer Shall Receive A Refund From The Department Of Revenue For The Amount Of Such Excess; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2481 - Income tax; increase amount of credit for approved reforestation practices.
Walter Michel, Jeff Tate, Jason Barrett
Last updated 8 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Income Tax Credit Authorized For Approved Reforestation Practices; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2551 - Jurors; increase range of per diem for.
Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson, Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-7-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Range Of Compensation Paid To A Juror Per Day For His Or Her Service; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC540 - Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Legacy Of Rosie S. Simmons As The First African American Since Reconstruction To Serve As Circuit Clerk Of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB2735 - Medicaid reimbursement, services, beneficiaries, hospital assessment and premium tax; bring forward sections.
Kevin Blackwell, John Horhn, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 27-15-103, 27-15-109, 27-15-115 And 27-15-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Certain Premium Taxes Applied To Certain Insurance Entities; To Bring Forward Sections 43-13-5, 43-13-11, 43-13-105, 43-13-107, 43-13-111, 43-13-113, 43-13-115, 43-13-116, 43-13-117, 43-13-117.1, 43-13-121, 43-13-122, 43-13-123, 43-13-126, 43-13-133, 43-13-143, 43-13-145 And 43-13-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Various Provisions Related To The Division Of Medicaid, Reimbursement, Beneficiaries, Hospital Assessment And The Children's Health Insurance Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2685 - Retired teachers; authorize to receive PERS benefits and work full-time in certain critical shortage areas.
David Parker, Bart Williams, Robert Jackson
Last updated 8 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service In The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Were Employed As Public School Teachers At The Time Of Their Retirement And Who Have Been Retired At Least 90 Days And Receiving A Retirement Allowance, May Be Employed As Teachers In Certain Public School Districts After Their Retirement And Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System During Their Employment As Teachers In Addition To A Set Salary; To Provide That Such Retired Teachers Shall Be Eligible To Return To Teaching And Continue To Receive A Retirement Benefit For A Total Of Five Years; To Stipulate The Amount To Be Paid By School Districts, Which Avail Themselves Of Reemploying Retired Teachers To Pers; To Provide That Any Time Worked By A Retired Teacher In A School District That Is Less Than A Full Contractual Term Of Traditional Teachers Shall Constitute One Of The Five Years Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility And The Salary Authorized For Such Individual Shall Be Prorated For Any Time Worked Less Than A Full Academic Year; To Provide That A Retired Teacher Shall Not Be Restricted To Teaching In One School District For His Or Her Period Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility; To Provide That School Districts May Employ Retired Teachers Based On Certain Critical Teacher Shortage Criteria Developed By The Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Minimum Salary For Retired Teachers Returning To The Classroom; To Allow Retired Teachers Who Had Received National Board Certification Prior To Retirement To Continue Receiving The Annual Supplement For Such Certification; To Amend Sections 25-11-123 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
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
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