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SB2129 - Retired attorneys; authorize to correct scrivener's errors.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 89-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Attorneys Who Have Retired From The Practice Of Law To Correct A Scrivener's Error Made By The Attorney While Still Practicing Law; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC509 - Extend recognition to United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington, D.C.
Dean Kirby, Jason Barrett, Scott DeLano
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To United States Senator Cindy Hyde-smith As The First Woman Elected To Represent The State Of Mississippi In Washington, D.c.
STATUS
Passed
SB2001 - Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects.
Josh Harkins, Joseph C. Thomas, John Horhn
Last updated 8 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 57-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act To Include Certain Data Processing Facilities; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "project Area" And "affiliate" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Amend Section 57-75-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts By The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or A Public Agency For Certain Contracts Related To The Projects Included In This Act Shall Be Exempt From All Or A Portion Of The Provisions Of Section 31-7-13 And That Such Contracts May Be Awarded On The Basis Of Negotiation Under Certain Circumstances And To Authorize The Use Of Additional Methods Of Contracting; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Provide Project-related Jobs Data To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Certain Additional Powers And Duties With Regard To The Projects Included In This Act; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Projects Included In This Act And To Specify The Purposes For Which The Proceeds Of Such Bonds May Be Utilized; To Amend Section 57-75-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Protection For Certain Data Center Projects, From Surface Or Subsurface Mineral Exploration Activities; To Amend Section 57-75-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality May Enter Into An Agreement With One Or More Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Certain Data Center Facilities, And/or One Or More Affiliates Thereof, Providing That The County And Municipality Will Not Levy Any Taxes, Fees Or Assessments Upon The Enterprise Other Than Taxes, Fees Or Assessments That Are Generally Levied Upon All Taxpayers And To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality To Enter Into One Or More Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement With The Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Such Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A County In Which Certain Data Center Projects Are Located To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects, And Their Affiliates, Together With Certain Public Agencies, In Defraying Certain Costs; To Authorize Such A County To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Its General Fund Or From The Proceeds Of General Obligation Bonds Issued By The County And/or Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Certain Sources, Including From The Proceeds Of Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; To Authorize Certain Transfers And Conveyances Of Real Or Personal Property With Or Without Consideration; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Make Grants To Each Other In Connection With Such A Project; To Exempt The Acquisition Of Certain Real Property And/or Options To Purchase Such Real Property For Such Projects From Certain Requirements; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Periodic Grants And Other Such Contributions Of Funds To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects Included In This Act And To Enter Into Certain Agreements In Connection Therewith; To Specify The Limit Of The Terms Of Agreements Binding On Future Governing Authorities With Enterprises To Provide Firefighting, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Technical Rescue And Medical Response Assistance For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Or Leases To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Of Electricity, Current, Power, Steam, Coal, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Or Other Fuel To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-7-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Income Tax Exemption For Income Arising From Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Provisions Regarding The Issuance Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Other Indebtedness Shall Not Apply To The Sale Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Indebtedness By A County In Connection With Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 43-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Regard To Certain Data Center Projects, The Duration Of Any Fee-in-lieu Of Franchise Tax Agreement Shall Not Extend Beyond The Date The Mississippi Franchise Tax Is Repealed And Such Agreement Shall Apply Only To New Franchise Tax Liability Connected With The Projects Included In This Act; To Provide That In The Event That The Annual Number Of Full-time Jobs Maintained Connected With Any Such Project Falls Below The Agreed Upon Amount For A Prescribed Period, The Franchise Tax Fee-in-lieu For The Project Shall Be Reduced Or Suspended Until The First Tax Year During Which The Annual Number Of Full-time Jobs Maintained Reaches The Agreed Upon Amount; To Amend Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Alternative Allocation Of A Portion Of Any Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes For Certain Data Projects To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority And/or Mississippi Development Authority To Repay Amounts Provided Thereby To Any County, Municipality And/or Public Agency To Fund Public Improvements And Related Costs In Connection With Such Project; To Provide For Incentive Payments To Entities That Incur Certain Costs For The Purpose Of Locating Certain Projects Developed Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act In This State; To Provide For The Amount Of The Incentive Payments; To Provide That The Payments Shall Be Based On Certain Costs Incurred; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury Into Which Shall Be Deposited A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used To Make The Required Incentive Payments; To Provide That Claims For Incentive Payments Shall Be Filed With The Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop And Administer Such Incentive Program; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 57-1-64.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To A Change In Subsection Designation; To Provide For The Acceleration Of Certain Public Utility Approval Requirements As Required In Section 77-3-1 Et Seq.; To Amend Sections 77-3-10, 77-3-11, 77-3-13, 77-3-14, 77-3-16, 77-3-35, 77-3-37, 77-3-39, 77-3-41, 77-3-93 And 77-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2152 - Department of Human Services; authorize to enter into lease with counties and to appoint certain county directors.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Enter Into A Lease With Each County Board Of Supervisors Where A Local Office Is Located To Allow The Department To Maximize The Availability Of Federal Funds; To Set The Method For Determining Fair-market Value Of Rent; To Require Each County To Be Responsible For All Maintenance And Repairs Of Such Local Offices; To Provide That The Executive Director Of The Department Of Human Services May Appoint A County Director Of Human Services Who Is A Nonresident Of Such County When There Is Not A County Resident Suitable For The Position; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2159 - Marriage and family therapists; revise certain requirements for licensure.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 73-54-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For A Marriage And Family Therapy License To Provide That The Applicant's Degree May Be From An Institution Accredited By The Council For Accreditation Of Counseling And Related Educational Programs (cacrep) And To Reduce Certain Hour Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2157 - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; enact.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Compact With Other States That Join In The Compact; To Amend Sections 73-31-7, 73-31-13, 73-31-14, 73-31-15, 73-31-21 And 73-31-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Sections 73-31-9, 73-31-25 And 73-31-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2153 - Mississippi Surrogacy and In Vitro Child and Parent Act; enact.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Surrogacy And In Vitro Child And Parent Act; To Provide For Certain Technical Definitions Related To Surrogacy And In Vitro Pregnancies; To Provide For Certain Requirements Related To The Donation Of Eggs, Sperm Or Pre-embryos; To Establish The Requirements For Preplanned Adoption Agreements And Gestational Surrogacy Contracts; To Set Certain Parental Rights Involving Children Produced As A Result Of Artificial Or In Vitro Insemination; To Provide For An Expedited Adoption Or Affirmation Procedure For Parental Status Involving Gestational Surrogacy Or Preplanned Adoptions; To Provide Certain Requirements For The Disposition Of Eggs, Sperm Or Pre-embryos; To Set Certain Technical Requirements Involving Surrogacy And In Vitro Pregnancies; To Amend Sections 93-17-5, 93-17-6 And 93-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of The Act; To Bring Forward Sections 93-17-7, 93-17-8 And 93-17-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2175 - Receiving stolen property; revise the crime of.
Joey Fillingane, Angela Burks Hill, David Parker
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Receipt Of Stolen Property Valued At A Certain Amount Shall Be A Felony With A Mandatory Minimum Term Of Imprisonment; To Provide A Mandatory Sentencing Range For A Person Convicted Of The Receipt Of Stolen Property Which Is A Motor Vehicle; To Provide That The Minimum Terms Imposed Under This Section Shall Not Be Reduced Or Suspended Nor Shall Such Person Be Eligible For Probation Or Parole Before The Expiration Of The Minimum Term Of Incarceration; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2177 - Bail; make certain amendments to provisions related to.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create New Section 99-5-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When A Bail Bond Or Obligation Thereunder Is Discharged And Becomes Null And Void; To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 83-39-7 And 99-5-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Number Of Days Between The Notification Of Revocation Of License To A Surety By The Department Of Insurance And The Day The Revocation Will Become Effective; To Authorize A Surety To Submit Proof To The Department Of Insurance That The Defendant Has Been Surrendered To The Appropriate Authorities Or That The Bond Has Been Paid Directly To The Court Or Other Proper Authorities Before Revocation Of The Surety's License; To Bring Forward Section 99-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2181 - DHS; authorize Office of Inspector General to recoup costs in a criminal investigation.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Recoup Investigative Costs In A Criminal Investigation; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-041
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Mississippi Senate
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Unfortunately I am unable to reproduce lengthy excerpts from copyrighted biographical material without permission. However, here is a high-level summary: Joey Fillingane is a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 41. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011. His professional experience includes working as an attorney. Fillingane earned his B.S. from Mississippi State University and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He serves on several state legislative committees related to agriculture, environmental protection, insurance, and more. I summarized the key biographical details while being careful not to copy verbatim from the copyrighted source material. Please let me know if a summary at this level is helpful or if you need any clarification.read less
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