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HB802 - Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of the former Rosa A. Temple High School.
Oscar Denton, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of A Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag To Supporters Of The Former Rosa A. Temple High School In Vicksburg, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB808 - Housing of state offenders in regional facilities and county jails; increase amounts paid by DOC to counties for.
Jeffery Harness, Bryant Wandrick Clark, Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $32.71 To $34.00 The Amount The Department Of Corrections Pays Per Day For Each State Offender Housed In A Regional Correctional Facility; To Amend Section 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $32.71 To $34.00 The Amount That The Department Of Corrections Pays Per Day To County Jails For Housing State Offenders For 31 Days Or More Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB826 - Vocational education programs; require to be established in every school district or shared operation between multiple districts.
Jeffery Harness, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 37-31-15 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Boards, With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education, To Establish Vocational Education Programs In Each School District Or Authorize Two Or More Districts To Enter Into An Agreement For The Joint Operation Of A Vocational Education Program To Serve Students With The School Districts Of Participants To The Agreement; To Bring Forward Sections 37-31-71, 37-31-73 And 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB825 - Sheriff designated as chief corrections officer for housing state offenders; increase supplement to salary of.
Jeffery Harness, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-935, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $15,600.00 To $25,000.00 The Annual Supplement To The Salary Of A Sheriff, Who Is Designated The Chief Corrections Officer Of A Correctional Facility, For The Management And The Housing Of State Inmates In A Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB824 - Joint state-county work programs; require DOC to reimburse counties for offenders participating in.
Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-471, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Shall Reimburse Counties $20.00 Per Day For Each Offender Participating In A Joint State-county Work Program; To Provide That The Department Shall Cover The Cost Associated With Providing Medical Services To These Offenders; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
HB68 - State holiday; observe Robert E. Lee's birthday on the same day as Condederate Memorial Day.
Kabir Karriem, Bryant Wandrick Clark, Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 7 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclusively Recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday On The Third Monday Of January; To Observe Robert E. Lee's Birthday On The Same Day As Confederate Memorial Day; To Remove Confederate Memorial Day As A Legal State Holiday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB570 - Habitual offender law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenses when computing prior offenses under.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under The Habitual Offender Sentencing Law Any Conviction For A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime Shall Not Be Utilized In Computing Whether A Person Has Two Prior Convictions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB547 - ARPA Expenditures Ombudsman; establish to oversee all expenditures of ARPA funds.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Position Of The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Expenditures Ombudsman, Who Shall Be Appointed By The Governor For A Term That Expires On December 31, 2026; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Oversee All Expenditures Of Arpa Funds Made By The Legislature, The Governor And All State Agencies And Solicit Feedback From The Public About The Ongoing Expenditure Of Arpa Funds In The State; To Provide That The Ombudsman Shall Prepare An Annual Report On How Arpa Funds Are Being Expended, Who The Funds Are Helping, And What Improvements Can Be Made In The Allocation Of The Funds, And The Report Shall Be Provided To The Governor And The Legislature And Shall Be Made Available To The Public; To Provide That The Annual Compensation Of The Ombudsman For The Performance Of His Or Her Duties Shall Be Paid From Arpa Funds That Are Appropriated By The Legislature For That Purpose; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB577 - Essential health care workers premium pay; Department of Health to create program with Coronavirus Recovery Funds.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create A Hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Grant Program, To Be Administered By The State Department Of Health, To Provide $1,500 In Premium Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings At Heightened Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Department To Establish A Procedure For Employers Of Essential Health Care Workers To Apply For Grant Funds; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report On The Program To The Legislative Budget Committee; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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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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