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SC532 - Commend the life of U.S. Marine Sergeant Harold Hammett of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, lost in World War II Battle Tarawa.
Chris Johnson, Robin Robinson, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life Of United States Marine Corps Sergeant Harold Hammett Who Was Lost In Action On November 20, 1943, At The Battle Of Tarawa In World War Ii And Whose Remains Were Returned For Burial In Mississippi, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature.
STATUS
Passed
SB2553 - Mississippi Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act; enact.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Families' Rights And Responsibilities Act To Provide That The State, Any Political Subdivision Of The State, Or Any Other Governmental Entity Shall Not Substantially Burden The Fundamental Right Of A Parent To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of That Parent's Child Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest Of The Highest Order As Applied To The Parent And The Child And Is The Least Restrictive Means Of Furthering That Compelling Governmental Interest; To Require The Consent Of A Parent Or Guardian For Certain Actions, Including Prescribing Medication Or Performing Surgery; To Set Certain Exceptions To The Consent Requirement; To Provide That No State Employee Shall Withhold Information About The Child's Physical, Emotional Or Mental Health From The Parent; To Provide A Cause Of Action To Parents For Any Violation Of The Act; To Provide That A Parent May Raise The Provisions Of This Act As A Defense Against Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings; To Provide Certain Limitations On The Provisions Of The Act; To Set Certain Transparency Measures For Public Schools And Charter Schools; To Establish Teachers' Expressive Rights Within A School; To Provide Rules Of Construction Related To The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2529 - District attorneys; amend provision related to temporary appointments.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 25-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When The Attorney Appointed Under This Section Is Required To Travel Beyond The Limits Of The Judicial District In Which He Or She Is Normally Employed, All Reasonable Expenses Incurred In Prosecuting The Case Shall Be Borne By The Judicial District Of The District Attorney Being Assisted In The Discharge Of His Or Her Duties, If Not Already Compensated By The State; To Provide That This Section Shall Not Apply When A District Attorney Recuses Himself Or Herself From A Case Or Has A Conflict Of Interest With A Case, Whether The Case Is Already Presented To The Grand Jury Or Not Yet Presented To The Grand Jury; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3071 - Income tax; authorize credit for certain costs of land conversion to pasture suitable for agriculture.
Andy Berry, Charles A. Younger, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Costs For Certain Practices To Convert Various Kinds Of Land Into Pasture Land Suitable For Agricultural Production; To Limit The Amount Of Such Income Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC540 - Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk.
Willie Simmons, Sarita M. Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Legacy Of Rosie S. Simmons As The First African American Since Reconstruction To Serve As Circuit Clerk Of Bolivar County, Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB2753 - SAFER Act; enact.
Josh Harkins, Jeremy England, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 29-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "safer Act" To Regulate Governmental Buildings; To Create New Section 29-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Public Education Buildings To Have Exclusive Male And/or Female Restrooms Or Single-sex Or Family Use Restrooms At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Changing Facilities To Be Exclusive Male And/or Female Or Single-sex Or Family-use At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Single-sex Social Sororities And Fraternities To Comply With The Definitions Of This Act To Designate Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Restroom, Changing Facility Or Educational Housing Space; To Create New Section 29-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Create New Section 29-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Regarding The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 1-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "female," "male" And "sex"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2226 - Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.
Josh Harkins, Robin Robinson, Kathy L. Chism
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-117-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repeal Date Of The Israel Support Act Of 2019; To Amend Section 27-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Corrections To Numbering; To Bring Forward Sections 27-117-1, 27-117-3, 27-117-7, 27-117-9, 27-117-11 And 27-117-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Which Constitute The Israel Support Act Of 2019, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 27-105-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Funds The State Treasurer May Invest In Bonds Issued, Assumed Or Guaranteed By The Country Of Israel Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB3228 - Suffrage; restore Kenneth Edward Barnes.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Kenneth Edward Barnes Of Walthall County, Mississippi.
STATUS
Passed
SB2672 - School choice; authorize for "C," "D" and "F" rated schools, set certain procedures related thereto.
Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Child Who Attends A "c," "d," Or "f" Rated School As Classified By The State Department Of Education Shall Be Allowed To Transfer To Another School Or School District If Such School District Consents To The Transfer; To Provide The Procedure For A Parent Or Guardian To Petition A School District To Allow Their Child To Transfer; To Require Each School District To Establish An Enrollment Threshold That Encapsulates How Many Students Each School May Accept As Transfers; To Provide That Such Threshold Shall Be Based Off Of Classroom And Facility Capacity And Teacher And Staff-to-student Ratio; To Provide That Transferring Children Shall Be Accepted On A First-come, First-served Basis; To Provide That If A School Reaches 75% Of Its Enrollment Threshold Through The First-come, First-served Basis, Then The Remaining 25% Shall Be Decided By A Random Lottery-style Drawing; To Provide That In Considering Whether To Admit A Transferring Child, School Districts Shall Not Consider The Race, Age, Or Athletic Or Academic Abilities Of The Student; To Require The Department Of Education Adopt Rules And Regulations To Administer The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2612 - Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; enact.
Angela Burks Hill, Jeff Tate, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Organized Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act; To Define Terms; To Create The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft; To Provide Penalties For The Crime Of Organized Retail Theft Based On The Retail Value Of The Merchandise Stolen; To Provide That Any Proceeds, Property Obtained By Proceeds, Or Instruments Of The Crimes Of Organized Retail Theft May Be Subject To Forfeiture; To Require The Court To Order Restitution And Payment Of Investigative Costs; To Set Forth The Venue For The Criminal Proceeding; To State Certain Evidence That Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence Of Certain Elements Of The Crime; To Direct The Attorney General, The Department Of Public Safety And The Mississippi Judicial College To Coordinate Efforts To Train Prosecutors And Law Enforcement Agencies Throughout The State To Combat Organized Retail Crime; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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