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HB615 - Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; create to authorize and regulate the personal use of marijuana.
Jeffery Harness, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; To Authorize The Personal Use Of Marijuana By Persons 21 Years Of Age And Older And Provide For The Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For The Lawful Operation Of Retail Marijuana-related Facilities; To Direct The Department To Adopt Regulations Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; To Provide For The Mississippi Marijuana Code, Which Provides For The Statutory Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Definitions For The Code; To Provide For The Applicability Of The Code To Retail Marijuana; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Is The State Licensing Authority For The Code; To Provide For A Seed-to-sale Tracking System That Tracks Retail Marijuana From Either The Seed Or Immature Plant Stage Until The Retail Marijuana Product Is Sold To A Customer At A Retail Marijuana Store; To Provide For Licensing Procedures By The State Licensing Authority And By Local Licensing Authorities; To Provide Which Persons Are Prohibited To Be Licensees; To Prescribe Requirements For Retail Marijuana Businesses And Owners; To Provide For Disclosure Of Financial Interests By Retail Marijuana Business Owners; To Provide The Procedure For The Transfer Of Licenses; To Provide The Procedures For Licensing And License Renewals; To Provide The Different Classes Of Retail Marijuana Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Store Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Cultivation Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Testing Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Transporter Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Business Operator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Cultivator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Store Licenses; To Prescribe Unlawful Acts Under The Code; To Prohibit The Open And Public Consumption Of Marijuana; To Create The Marijuana Cash Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Require The State Licensing Authority To Deposit All Money Collected Under This Act Into The Fund; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority Shall Establish Fees For Processing The Applications, Licenses, Notices Or Reports Required To Be Submitted To The State Licensing Authority; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority May Fine A Licensee Or Suspend Or Revoke A License For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For The Disposition Of Unauthorized Marijuana Or Marijuana Products And Related Materials; To Provide For The Inspection Of Books And Records Of Licensees; To Provide For A Responsible Retail Marijuana Vendor Server And Seller Training Program; To Amend Sections 27-104-203, 33-13-520, 37-11-29, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-143, 59-23-7 And 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB745 - "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2024"; establish.
Jeffery Harness, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Supplemental Salary Pay For Law Enforcement Act Of 2024; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Any Certified Law Enforcement Officer Who Has Been Employed In Law Enforcement For At Least A Year Shall Be Entitled To Additional Compensation In The Amount Of Six Hundred Dollars Per Month; To Provide That Such Supplemental Salary Shall Be Paid By The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That If Such Additional Pay Is Denied To A Law Enforcement Officer, Then Such Officer Shall Have A Certain Right Of Appeal; To Create A Board Of Review To Address Questions Of Eligibility For The Supplemental Salary; To Create A Special Fund Entitled The "supplemental Salary Pay For Law Enforcement Fund"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB778 - Assault weapons; prohibit sale of to any person under age 21 years.
Oscar Denton, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Prohibit The Sale Or Giving Of Assault Weapons To Any Person Under The Age Of Twenty-one; To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Prohibition Regarding Firearms; To Amend Section 45-9-53 And 45-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of Law That Regulate Local Ordinances Regarding Firearms; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Process For Concealed Carry Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB813 - Elected officials; increase surety bond required for certain.
Oscar Denton, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 9-11-7, 9-3-13, 25-34-41, 25-1-12, 27-1-1, 25-1-13, 19-4-9, 19-25-5, 19-19-3, 9-7-123, 19-27-1, 9-5-131, 9-7-121, 9-11-29, 19-3-5, 21-9-21, 21-15-23, 7-7-205, 7-9-7, 7-3-1, 7-1-19, 7-9-5, 7-1-401, 21-3-5, 21-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Bond Amount For Various Elected Officials Who Handle Public Funds By Virtue Of Their Office; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB812 - Appropriation; IHL for growth of new regional health care and medical sciences facilities of Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Strengthening And Enhancing The Growth Of New Regional Health Care And Medical Sciences Facilities Of Alcorn State University In The Southwest Mississippi River Region For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB811 - Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Making Repairs And Renovations Of Facilities And Other Structures On The Campus Of Alcorn State University For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB809 - Appropriation; IHL to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs at Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University To Strengthen Environmental Science Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB800 - Domestic violence protection order; authorize chancery court to issue temporary.
Oscar Denton, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 93-21-15 And 93-21-15.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Chancery Court To Issue Temporary Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; To Amend Section 93-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB810 - Appropriation; IHL for support of horticulture research and extension programs at Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Horticulture Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB803 - Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
Oscar Denton, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19th, Juneteenth, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-085
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jeffery Harness is from Bean Station, Tennessee. He received his B.S. degree from UT Martin. Harness served in the Army National Guard. He is a Quality Engineer. Harness has served as a County Commissioner for Grainger County. He is involved with the NRA, Farm Bureau, and many local civic groups.read less
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