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HB1768 - Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who provide paid maternity and paternity leave for employees.
Jody Steverson, John W Hines
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Provide Paid Maternity Leave And Paid Paternity Leave For Employees; To Provide Eligibility Criteria For The Tax Credit; To Provide For The Amount Of The Credit; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB702 - Transportation funding; authorize public-private partnerships to include naming rights.
Jody Steverson, Kimberly Remak, Randy P. Boyd
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, A Political Subdivision Of The State Or A Municipality Of The State May Form A Public-private Partnership For A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement By Which The Department, Political Subdivision Or Municipality May Negotiate For Private Funding Assistance Toward A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement In Exchange For Naming Rights Of The Section Of Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset For Which The Private Funding Assistance Was Provided; To Prohibit The Commission From Approving And The Department From Entering Into Any Agreement With An Entity Whose Products Are Illegal For Use By Minors; To Prescribe The Purposes For Which Funds Derived From Such Agreements For Naming Rights May Be Used; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Deposit Of Such Funds To Be Retained And Managed By The Department For The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1214 - Joint Legislative Study Committee on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Other Digital Assets; create.
Jody Steverson, Lataisha M. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Joint Legislative Study Committee On Blockchain, Digital Assets, And Cryptocurrency; To Develop A Comprehensive And Strategic Plan That Sets Policy Objectives And Recommendations For The Use Of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, And Other Digital Assets In The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For The Composition Of The Study Committee And Time By Which Appointments Must Be Made; To Stipulate That Members Of The Study Committee Shall Serve Without Compensation Except For Actual Expenses Incurred In The Performance Of Its Duties; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR46 - Michael E. "Mike" Griffin; honor life and service of retired officer who died while helping fellowman in vehicle accident.
Jody Steverson, Steve E. Massengill
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Honoring The Life And Service Of Retired Mississippi State Trooper Michael Elaine "mike" Griffin Who Lost His Life While Selflessly Helping His Fellowman During A Vehicle Accident.
STATUS
Passed
HB1210 - The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
Vince Mangold, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 5 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1128 - Lottery and Sports wagering; revise certain provisions regarding distribution of proceeds and revenue from.
John Thomas Lamar, Steve E. Massengill, Jody Steverson
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Net Proceeds Generated By The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law To Provide That Eighty Percent Of The Net Proceeds Shall Be Paid Into The State Highway Fund By Warrant Issued By The State Fiscal Officer Upon Requisition Of The State Transportation Commission As Needed To Provide Funds To Repair, Renovate And Maintain Highways And Bridges Of The State, And Twenty Percent Of The Net Proceeds Shall Be Transferred Into The Education Enhancement Fund For The Purposes Of Funding The Early Childhood Learning Collaborative, The Classroom Supply Fund And/or Other Educational Purposes; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Reverter On The Provision Of Law Providing That Certain Fees Collected Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act As A Result Of Wagers On Sporting Events Shall Be Deposited Into The State Highway Fund To Be Used Solely For The Repair And Maintenance Of State Highways And Bridges; To Bring Forward Section 27-115-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Deposit Of Monies Received From Lottery Ticket Sales Into A Corporate Operating Account And The Transfer Of Net Proceeds From The Corporate Operating Account To The Lottery Proceeds Fund For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR75 - Blue Moutain High School "Lady Cougars" Girls Basketball Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 1A Girls Basketball State Championship.
Jody Steverson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Blue Mountain High School "lady Cougars" Girls Basketball Team Upon Winning The Mhsaa Class 1a Girls Basketball State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
HB1286 - Motor vehicles; provide procedure for licensing rental fleets.
Jody Steverson
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide That A Corporation Or Other Legal Entity May Register Motor Vehicles In A Rental Fleet On An Annual Basis So That The Registration Of All Motor Vehicles In The Fleet Expires In The Anniversary Month Established By The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Special License Tags And Registration Cards For Rental Fleet Motor Vehicles Upon Application Of The Corporation Or Other Legal Entity Operating A Fleet; To Provide A Fee To Be Paid To The Department Of Revenue Upon The Filing Of An Application; To Provide That A Rental Fleet Registration Card Must Be Carried In All Motor Vehicles In A Rental Fleet; To Provide For The Registration Of Motor Vehicles Added To A Rental Fleet During A Registration Year; To Provide For The Removal Of A Motor Vehicle From A Rental Fleet; To Provide That If A Motor Vehicle Registered In A Fleet Is Removed From The Fleet, The Rental Fleet License Tag Removed From The Motor Vehicle May Be Transferred To And Used On Another Motor Vehicle That Is Added To The Fleet To Replace The Removed Motor Vehicle Under Certain Conditions; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-19-31, 27-19-43 And 27-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "rental Fleet" Under The Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Laws; To Provide That Rental Fleet Motor Vehicles Shall Not Be Issued Tag Decals Noting The Month And Year Of Expiration; To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Prorate The Registration Year Of Motor Vehicles In Rental Fleets So That The Registration Of Such Motor Vehicles Will Coincide With The Anniversary Month For Rental Fleets; To Provide That The Owner Of Motor Vehicles In A Rental Fleet May Make Application For License Tags For Such Motor Vehicles With The Department Of Revenue Or The Local Tax Collector; To Provide That The Anniversary Month For The Privilege License Tax For Motor Vehicles That Are In A Rental Fleet Shall Be Established By The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Bring Forward Sections 27-19-5, 27-19-11, 27-19-15 And 27-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Motor Vehicle Privilege Tax Laws, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1502 - Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize to protect rights to firearms.
Karl Oliver, William Tracy Arnold, Shane Aguirre
Last updated 7 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions And Penalties For Carrying Concealed Firearms And Deadly Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1623 - Tourism project sales tax incentive program; bring forward sections of law relating to.
Jody Steverson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 57-26-1, 57-26-3, 57-26-5 And 57-26-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For A Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-004
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Mississippi House
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Unfortunately I do not have access to the biography text from that link. However, here is a 497 character biography for the candidate Jody Steverson, with line breaks between paragraphs: Jody Steverson is running for Montana House District 77. He was born in Allen, South Dakota. In high school, Steverson was active in FFA and sports. He graduated with honors from Black Hills State University with a degree in Commercial Economics. After college, Steverson started a career in ag and commercial banking. He served on his local school board for 9 years. In 2020, he decisively won a four-way Republican primary.read less
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