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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 8 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
HB745 - "Supplemental Salary Pay for Law Enforcement Act of 2024"; establish.
Jeffery Harness, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 10 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
HB828 - Trust in Law Enforcement Act; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.
Zakiya Summers, Kabir Karriem, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The Website Of The Department Of Public Safety By January 1, 2025; To Specify Certain Information Relating To A Law Enforcement Officer's Conduct And Performance Which Must Be Included In The Database; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer To Request A Review Of Database Information Relating To The Officer; To Require Information In The Database To Be Accurate And Updated At Least Monthly; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB539 - Medicaid; provide for presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.
Missy Warren McGee, Zakiya Summers, Clay Mansell
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 43-13-115.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Shall Be Deemed To Be Presumptively Eligible For Ambulatory Prenatal Care Under Medicaid For Up To 60 Days If A Qualified Provider Determines, On The Basis Of Preliminary Information, That The Total Countable Net Family Income Of The Woman Does Not Exceed The Income Limits For Eligibility Of Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women To Provide Proof Of Pregnancy And Documentation Of Monthly Family Income When Seeking A Determination Of Presumptive Eligibility; To Provide That Qualified Providers Are Those That Meet The Federal Definition Of Qualified Provider, Which Shall Include County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (fqhcs), And Other Entities Approved And Designated By The Division Of Medicaid To Conduct Presumptive Eligibility Determinations For Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women Who Are Determined To Be Presumptively Eligible For Medicaid To Make Application For Medicaid By Not Later Than The Last Day Of The Month Following The Month During Which The Determination Is Made; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB309 - Cemeteries on private property; provide right of access to for certain persons.
Jeffrey Hulum, Solomon Osborne, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 41-43-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Owners And Lessees Of Private Land On Which A Cemetery, Graves Or Burial Sites Are Located Shall Have A Duty To Allow Reasonable Access To The Cemetery, Graves Or Burial Sites By Certain Persons Who Have Given Reasonable Notice To The Owner Or Lessees; To Provide That Any Person Entering Onto Private Land As Authorized By This Section Shall Be Responsible For Conducting Himself Or Herself In A Manner That Does Not Damage The Private Land, Cemetery, Gravesite Or Burial Site, And Shall Be Liable To The Owner Or Lessee Of The Property For Any Damage Caused As The Result Of His Or Her Access; To Provide Immunity From Liability To The Landowner And Lessee In Any Civil Action Arising Out Of The Access Granted By This Section; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB137 - Employment; prohibit denial of solely because a person has been convicted of a felony.
Solomon Osborne, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide That No Person Shall Be Denied Employment Solely Because He Or She Has Been Convicted Of A Felony; 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 9 months ago
124 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
HB181 - Disabled veterans; establish right to appeal in forma pauperis in certain cases.
Solomon Osborne, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Right Of A Disabled Veteran To Proceed On Appeal In Forma Pauperis In Cases Where A Judgment Creditor Seeks To Collect A Debt From Funds Derived From The Veteran's Disability Benefits And In Cases Where The Veteran, As A Defendant Or Plaintiff, Has Been Permitted To Proceed In Forma Pauperis In The Trial Court; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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 10 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
HB492 - Electronic notary; clarify authority of the Secretary of State to regulate.
Jeffrey Hulum, Christopher Bell, Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-34-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Authority Of A Notarial Officer To Perform Acts Electronically; To Amend Section 25-34-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Create Rules Which Allow A Notarial Officer And A Remotely Located Signatory To Electronically Complete A Notarial Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-34-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Secretary Of State To Adopt Rules And Regulations Regarding Notarial Acts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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