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HB1826 - Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Karl Oliver, John O. Read, William Tracy Arnold
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, For The Fiscal Year 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1822 - Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Karl Oliver, John O. Read, William Tracy Arnold
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Arts Commission For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1805 - Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Clay Deweese, John O. Read, Richard Bennett
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Physical Therapy For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1802 - Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Clay Deweese, John O. Read, Richard Bennett
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Nursing Home Administrators For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
94 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR27 - National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer; commend on election to lead American Legion and welcome to Gautier, MS.
John O. Read, William Tracy Arnold, Manly Barton
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending The Service Of And Welcoming Mr. Daniel J. Seehafer, National Commander Of The American Legion To The State Of Mississippi And To The City Of Gautier American Legion Post No. 1992.
STATUS
Passed
HB1830 - Appropriation; additional appropriation FY24.
John O. Read, Angela Cockerham
Last updated 4 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide An Additional Appropriation Of General Funds And Special Funds To Defray The Operating Expenses Of The Secretary Of State, The Mississippi Development Authority, And The Office Of The Attorney General For Fiscal Years 2024 And 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Vetoed
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
HB1952 - Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of, for purchases of ARPA eligible equipment.
Karl Oliver, John O. Read, Angela Cockerham
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Department Of Public Safety For The Purpose Of Purchasing Eligible Equipment For Law Enforcement Officers Employed By And Through The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB1949 - Appropriation; Administrative Office of Courts for eligible ARPA expenses.
Karl Oliver, John O. Read, Angela Cockerham
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Administrative Office Of Courts For The Purpose Of Defraying The Cost Of Eligible Expenditures Under The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-112
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
John O. Read is the Green Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2020 election. He was born on December 16, 1958 in Bronx, New York. Read graduated from Fordham University with a degree in physics. He worked as a physics and math teacher in the New York public school system for over 30 years before retiring. In 2016 and 2020, Read secured the Green Party nomination for President of the United States. His presidential campaigns have focused on progressive reforms like universal healthcare, tuition-free college, and aggressive measures to address climate change.read less
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Mississippi House from Mississippi
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