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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
HB370 - Hunting and fishing; reduce license fees for certain disabled veterans.
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes, Shane Barnett, Billy Adam Calvert
Last updated 7 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 49-7-5, 49-7-9, And 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fees Charged For Hunting And Fishing Licenses Issued To Persons Who Are Rated As Having At Least Seventy Percent Nonpermanent Service-connected Disability By The Veterans' Administration Or United States Department Of Veterans Affairs; To Provide That The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks May Not Collect An Additional Fee For The Purpose Of Recouping Administrative Costs Incurred By The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For Issuing A License Sold To Such A Person; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-3, 49-7-8, 49-7-12, 49-7-22 And 49-7-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Law Regulating Hunting And Fishing In Mississippi, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB635 - Mobile sports wagering; authorize.
Jay McKnight
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of "sports Pool" And Define "digital Platform" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Digital Platforms; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB616 - Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; create at UMMC.
Jay McKnight, Carl Mickens
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council At The University Of Mississippi Medical Center; To Declare Certain Legislative Findings Relating To Rare Diseases; To Prescribe The Membership And Duties Of The Council; To Require The Council To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And Legislature; To Require The Governor To Appoint Members Of A Board Of Directors For The Governance Of The Council; To Require The Board Of Directors To Employ An Executive Director For The Council; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR15 - Sheriff Troy J. Peterson; commend upon the occasion of his retirement.
Kevin W. Felsher, Richard Bennett, Casey Eure
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Harrison County Sheriff Troy J. Peterson Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Harrison County Sheriff's Office After 29 Years Of Selfless Service.
STATUS
Passed
HB1812 - Appropriation; Attorney General.
Sam C. Mims, John O. Read, Manly Barton
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of The Attorney General For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1816 - Appropriation, Reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2024.
Sam C. Mims, John O. Read, Manly Barton
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making A Reappropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Reauthorize The Expenditure Of Capital Expenses And Special Funds Previously Appropriated For Construction And/or Repair And Renovation Projects At Various State Agencies And Institutions, For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1818 - Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
Sam C. Mims, John O. Read, Manly Barton
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System And For The Maintenance And Operation Of The Retirement System Building For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1821 - Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Sam C. Mims, John O. Read, Manly Barton
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Veterans' Home Purchase Board And Making New Home Loans As Authorized By Law For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1814 - Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Sam C. Mims, John O. Read, Manly Barton
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of Capital Post-conviction Counsel Of The State Of Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-095
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
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ABOUT
Jay McKnight is a veteran, entrepreneur, and candidate for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District. He served six years in the U.S. Army. After his military career, Jay founded a medical device company, which employed nearly 100 Coloradans. Now Jay is running for Congress because politicians have shown they care more about their partisan interests than solving problems for the American people and communities like ours. Jay knows we need responsible leaders that will reach across the aisle to achieve bipartisan solutions. He will work to create good-paying jobs, reduce the cost of healthcare, and ensure we honor the promises made to our veterans.read less
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Mississippi House from Mississippi
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