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HB124 - Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March.
Jeffrey Hulum, Lester Carpenter, Percy W. Watson
Last updated 6 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Fourth Thursday Of March As Tuskegee Airmen Day In Mississippi; 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
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
HB879 - Appropriation; DFA to assist God's Living Word Ministry in Walls with construction of a community family life center.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Cedric Burnett, Fabian Nelson
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Assisting God's Living Word Ministry In Walls, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Community Family Life Center In Walls, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2024.
STATUS
Failed
HB949 - Early voting; authorize.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; 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
HB1059 - Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Olive Branch with improvements to historic Maples Methodist Church building.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Historic Maples Methodist Church Building Necessary For The Purpose Of The City Using The Building As A Community Events Center And A Theater; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
94 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1060 - Performance bonds; increase threshold amount in public works contracts.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Threshold For Performance Bonds In Public Works Contracts From $25,000.00 To $75,000.00; To Provide That For Any Contract With The State Which Exceeds $5,000.00, Or With A County, City Or Other Public Authority Which Exceeds $75,000.00, For The Construction, Alteration, Or Repair Of Any Public Building Or Public Work, If A Subcontractor Of The General Contractor For The Contract Does Not Have General Liability Insurance Coverage In The Required Minimum Amount, Then The General Contractor Shall Be Liable For Any Amount Under Such Minimum Amount Of Coverage For Which The Subcontractor Is Underinsured Or Not Insured; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-040
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Hester Jackson McCray was born in Union, South Carolina on October 23, 1955. She earned a BA in History from Florida Memorial University in 1977 and an MA in Urban Planning and Development from Michigan State University in 1985. McCray served as Chair of the York County Planning Commission from 1990 to 1998. She has served on the York County Council since 2002.read less
OFFICES HELD
Mississippi House from Mississippi
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