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HR100 - Chief Warrent Officer 4s Derek Abbott and Bryan Zemek; commend distinguished life of service upon their passing.
Rodney Hall, Lester Carpenter, Manly Barton
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Lives And Legacies Of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott And Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew Zemek, Of The Mississippi National Guard, Who Were Lost In The Line Of Duty While Conducting A Routine Training Exercise On Friday, February 23, 2024, And Expressing Sympathy To Their Families And Friends Upon Their Passing.
STATUS
Passed
HB721 - Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Kevin W. Felsher, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Tunnel To Towers Foundation; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1088 - Circuit courts; authorize jurisdiction for persons with criminal charges who may need civil commitment procedures.
Kevin Horan, Jansen Owen
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-21-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Circuit Court To Retain Jurisdiction And Proceed With Civil Commitment In Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 99-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Circuit Court To Proceed With Commitment Procedures For Any Persons With An Intellectual Disability And Have Unresolved Felony Charges; To Amend Sections 41-21-65, 41-21-67, 41-21-71, 41-21-73 And 41-21-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Circuit Court To Proceed With Commitment Procedures; To Amend Section 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Jurisdictional Time Period For A Court's Authority To Revise A Defendant's Sentence; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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
HB1769 - Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain food.
Jansen Owen
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Such Food Were Purchased With Food Stamps; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of State Sales Tax Revenue; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR45 - Stennis Space Center Capitol Day; recognize February 29, 2024, as and commend senior leadership team.
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Timmy Ladner, Jansen Owen
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing And Honoring The Stennis Space Center Senior Leadership Team On The Occasion Of Stennis Space Center Capitol Day On February 29, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HC54 - Circuit Judge Claiborne "Buddy" McDonald IV; commend life and legacy upon his passing.
Jansen Owen
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Extraordinary Legacy Of Circuit Judge Claiborne "buddy" Mcdonald Iv.
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
HB1453 - "Investing in the Needs of Students to Prioritize, Impact and Reform Education (INSPIRE) Act of 2024"; create.
Rob Roberson, Kent McCarty, Dana Underwood McLean
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act Relating To The Funding Of Public Education In The State Of Mississippi; To Create New Section 37-151-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A New Funding Formula To Be Known As The "investing In The Needs Of Students To Prioritize, Impact And Reform Education (inspire) Act Of 2024"; To Create New Section 37-151-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Create New Section 37-151-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Uniform Funding Formula To Be Used In Calculating School District And Charter School Funding Beginning With The 2024-2025 School Year And To Prescribe The Formula; To Create New Section 37-151-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Student Base Amount; To Create New Section 37-151-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Various Weights To Be Applied To The Base Amount For Students Who Are Low Income Students, English Language Learners, Eligible For Special Education Services, Gifted, Enrolled In Career And Technical Education, And Residing In Sparsely Populated School Districts; To Create New Section 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Student Enrollment And Attendance Figures To Be Determined On The Basis Of Average Daily Membership; To Create New Section 37-151-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Review The Special Education Disability Tiers And Make Recommendations Relating To The Use Of An Iep-based Funding Model For Special Education Services; To Require The Department To Report Data Regarding English Language Learners To Certain Legislative Committees; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make Periodic Recommendations To The Legislature Relating To The Student Base Amount And The Funding Formula; To Create New Section 37-151-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A School District Or Charter School Has Autonomy, Subject To Regulatory And Statutory Restrictions, In The Spending Of All Funds Allocated To That School District Or Charter School Regardless Of The Count Of Students In Weighted Student Categories; To Create New Section 37-151-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Tax Assessors To File Certain Reports With The State Department Of Education And To Require The Department To Calculate Districts' Required Minimum Millage And The Contribution To The Cost Of The Funding Formula Required Of Each School District And Charter School; To Create New Section 37-151-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Adhere To Student-teacher Ratios Determined According To State Accreditation Standards; To Create New Section 37-151-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Review Rules And Regulations Of The Department And State Board Of Education Which Indirectly Create A Fiscal Impact On School Districts And To Revise Such Rules And Regulations As Appropriate To Further District Autonomy; To Require The Department To Make Recommendations To The Legislature For Related Statutory Revisions; To Create New Section 37-151-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Limitations On State Funding Increases And Decreases For School Districts Under The Funding Formula During Each Of The Next Three Fiscal Years; To Create A Task Force To Examine Whether Districts Held Harmless And "f" Rated Districts Would Benefit From Consolidation; To Amend Sections 37-57-1, 37-57-104, 37-57-105 And 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To School District Taxation, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That A Portion Of Education Enhancement Funds Be Distributed To School Districts To Fund Capital Improvements Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Required Deposit Of Sales Tax Revenue Into The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund; To Bring Forward Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Portion Of The State Use Taxes To Be Deposited Into The School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund And The Education Enhancement Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Portion Of The Funds In The Lottery Proceeds Fund To Be Paid Into The Education Enhancement Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 1-3-26, 7-7-211, 19-9-157, 19-9-171, 25-4-29, 27-25-706, 27-33-3, 27-39-317, 29-3-47, 29-3-49, 29-3-113, 29-3-137, 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 37-1-3, 37-3-11, 37-3-83, 37-7-208, 37-7-301, 37-7-302, 37-7-303, 37-7-307, 37-7-319, 37-7-333, 37-7-339, 37-7-419, 37-9-17, 37-9-18, 37-9-23, 37-9-25, 37-9-33, 37-9-35, 37-9-37, 37-9-77, 37-11-11, 37-13-63, 37-13-64, 37-13-69, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-17-6, 37-17-17, 37-19-7, 37-21-6, 37-21-7, 37-22-5, 37-23-1, 37-23-15, 37-23-69, 37-23-109, 37-23-179, 37-27-55, 37-27-57, 37-28-5, 37-28-53, 37-28,55, 37-29-1, 37-29-272, 37-29-303, 37-31-13, 37-31-75, 37-35-3, 37-37-3, 37-41-7, 37-45-49, 37-47-9, 37-47-24, 37-47-25, 37-47-33, 37-61-3, 37-61-5, 37-61-7, 37-61-19, 37-61-29, 37-61-35, 37-61-37, 37-68-7, 37-131-7, 37-131-9, 37-131-11, 37-151-9, 37-151-81, 37-151-85, 37-151-87, 37-151-89, 37-151-91, 37-151-93, 37-151-95, 37-151-97, 37-151-99, 37-151-101, 37-151-103, 37-151-105, 37-151-107, 37-173-9, 37-173-13, 37-175-13, 37-179-3, 37-181-7, 41-79-5, 43-17-5 And 65-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Required State Funding For Home Economics Teachers To Be Included As A Line Item In The Education Appropriations Bills For Certain Prior Fiscal Years; To Repeal Sections 37-151-1, 37-151-5, 37-151-6, 37-151-7, 37-151-7.1, 37-151-8, 37-151-10, 37-151-77, 37-151-79 And 37-151-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Define Certain Terms And Prescribe The Formula And Certain Requirements Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); To Repeal Section 37-152-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Commission On Restructuring The Mississippi Adequate Education Program (maep); And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1343 - Scrivener's affidavit; revise authority for attorney who submitted but are now retired.
Jansen Owen
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 89-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Attorneys Who Have Retired From The Practice Of Law To Correct A Scrivener's Error Made By The Attorney While Still Practicing Law; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-106
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Mississippi House
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ABOUT
Jansen Owen is the Candidate for Montana State Senate District 47. Jansen is running as a Republican and his current occupation is Retired. Jansen received his education at UCLA School of Law and California State University - Los Angeles. Jansen is married to Julie Owen and has 3 children - Anna, Paul, and Kate. He is active in the local community and volunteers his time coaching youth baseball and as a mentor for college students.read less
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