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SB2695 - Driver's education; revise certain provisions related thereto.
Dennis L. DeBar, Derrick T. Simmons, Jeff Tate
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-25-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The School Board Of Any School District Maintaining A Secondary School Shall Establish And Maintain Driver Education And Training Programs For Pupils Enrolled In The Secondary Schools In That District; To Amend Section 37-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Superintendent Of Education And The Commissioner Of Public Safety Shall Jointly Prepare And Recommend To The State Board Of Education, The Scope Of Driver Education And Training Programs In Secondary Schools; To Provide That On Or Before July 1, 2025, The State Superintendent Of Education And The Commissioner Of Public Safety Shall Jointly Prepare An Estimated Budget And Fiscal Report Of The Additional Expenses And Costs Related To The Implementation Of Mandatory Driver Education Programs And Present The Same To The Legislature; To Amend Section 37-25-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Driver's Education Student Shall Not Be Required To Possess A Learner's Permit Or Driver's License While The Student Is Under The Direct Supervision Or An Instructor; To Delete Certain Fees That The Department Of Public Safety Could Charge For A Learner's Permit; To Create New Section 37-25-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon Satisfactory Completion Of A Driver Education And Training Program, A Driver's Education Student Shall Be Issued A Certificate Of Completion And Copy Of Said Certificate Shall Be Delivered To The Driver Service Bureau Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Create New Section 37-25-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Report To The Department Of Education Annual Statistics Regarding Crash And Fatality Data For The State Of Mississippi And Nationally, Including, But Not Limited To, Statistics Involving Teenage Drivers; To Amend Section 63-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Provisions Related To Driver's License Training Programs; To Provide That The Commissioner May Establish Rules, Regulations And Restrictions For The Operation Of A Motor Vehicle During The First 12 Months That An Individual Under The Age Of 18 Possesses A License; To Provide That Beginning July 1, 2026, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Establish A Driver Education Program To Be Taught Throughout The State And Made Available For Home School Students And Adults Who Have Not Otherwise Taken A Driver's Education Course; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2579 - Absentee ballots; change receipt deadline.
Jeremy England, Jeff Tate
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-631, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mail-in Ballots Be Received By Mail Or Common Carrier No Later Than 7:00 Pm On The Day Of An Election; To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Mail-in Ballots Be Announced By The Resolution Board; To Amend Sections 23-15-651 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-697, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Returning Mail-in Ballots Using Any Method Other Than By Mail Or Common Carrier; 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, Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount
Last updated 5 months ago
52 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
SB2682 - MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealer on.
Dennis L. DeBar, Jeff Tate, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998 And Include The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program, And A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In The West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-106-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Award Criteria Of The William F. Winter And Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board Shall Develop Rules For Ensuring That Expenses Of The Program In A Fiscal Year Do Not Exceed Funding For The Program In That Fiscal Year; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board May Limit The Acceptance Of Applications And May Limit The Number Of Awards; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3159 - Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Tourism Commission and hotel/motel tax, and authorize room occupancy tax.
Jeff Tate
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Chapter 991, Local And Private Laws Of 1997, As Last Amended By Chapter 945, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal To October 1, 2028, On The Law That Establishes The Lauderdale County Tourism Commission And Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, To Levy A 2.5% Tax On The Gross Proceeds From Room Rentals Of Hotels And Motels In The County For The Purpose Of Promoting Tourism; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, To Levy An Additional Tax Of $5.00 On Each Overnight Room Rental In Hotels Or Motels In The County For The Purpose Of Constructing A Central Sportsplex In The County; To Provide That The Levy Of The Additional Tax May Be Imposed Only If Approved At An Election By 60% Of Those Voting; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2753 - SAFER Act; enact.
Josh Harkins, Jeremy England, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 29-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "safer Act" To Regulate Governmental Buildings; To Create New Section 29-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Public Education Buildings To Have Exclusive Male And/or Female Restrooms Or Single-sex Or Family Use Restrooms At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Changing Facilities To Be Exclusive Male And/or Female Or Single-sex Or Family-use At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Single-sex Social Sororities And Fraternities To Comply With The Definitions Of This Act To Designate Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Restroom, Changing Facility Or Educational Housing Space; To Create New Section 29-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Create New Section 29-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Regarding The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 1-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "female," "male" And "sex"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR47 - Commend Meridian High School "Wildcats" Boys Basketball Team for first 7A State Championship.
Rod Hickman, Jeff Tate, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Meridian High School "wildcats" Boys Basketball Team And Head Coach Ronald Norman For Winning The First Mhsaa 7a State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
SB2612 - Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; enact.
Angela Burks Hill, Jeff Tate, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft; To Provide Penalties For The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft Based On The Retail Value Of The Merchandise Stolen; To Provide That Any Proceeds, Property Obtained By Proceeds, Or Instruments Of The Crimes Of Organized Retail Theft May Be Subject To Forfeiture; To Require The Court To Order Restitution And Payment Of Investigative Costs; To Set Forth The Venue For The Criminal Proceeding; To State Certain Evidence That Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence Of Certain Elements Of The Crime; To Direct The Attorney General, The Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Judicial College To Coordinate Efforts To Train Prosecutors And Law Enforcement Agencies Throughout The State To Combat Organized Retail Crime; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2585 - Campaign finance; reform.
Jeff Tate
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Campaign Committee And Independent Expenditure-only Committee; To Amend Section 23-15-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Candidates And Political Committees To File A Statement Of Organization Prior To Receiving Contributions And Making Expenditures; To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Candidate Committees To File Reports And Amend The Political Committee Filing Process; To Amend Section 23-15-807, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Candidate Committee To File A Termination Report To Terminate Obligations To Submit Required Reports; To Amend Section 23-15-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Penalize Independent Expenditure-only Committees Who Receive Prohibited Contributions; To Amend Section 23-15-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand Penalties For Failing To File All Required Reports With The Secretary Of State's Office; To Amend Section 23-15-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Certain Assessment Responsibilities Of The Mississippi Ethics Commission To The Secretary Of State; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-815, 23-15-817 And 23-15-819, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 23-15-821, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Contribution Exemption For Contributions Made Prior To January 1, 2018; To Create New Section 23-15-821.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Corporation Contribution Limits; To Create New Section 23-15-823, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Prohibitions On Campaign Finance Activities; To Create New Section 23-15-825, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Additional Procedure For Auditing Campaign Finance Accounts; To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Fine For Failure To Comply With The Campaign Materials Provisions Of This Section; To Create New Section 97-13-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Criminal Penalties For The Wrongful Dissemination Of Deepfakes; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3179 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Lauderdale County School District for traffic safety in school zones.
Jeff Tate
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Lauderdale County School District For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With Traffic Safety In School Zones For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-033
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Mississippi Senate
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