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SB2321 - West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.
Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Establish The West Mississippi Incubator Grant Program In Cooperation With The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration's Office Of Surplus Property, Local Development Districts And County Governments In Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington And Yazoo Counties; To Set Forth The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2315 - State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.
Derrick T. Simmons, Sollie B. Norwood, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The State Personnel Board To Amend The Variable Compensation Plan As Necessary To Award A Salary Increase To Each State Employee Whose Salary Is Funded By The State General Fund In The Amount Of A 6% Across-the-board Increase Per Year Beginning July 1, 2023; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2344 - Jackson State University; provide for the construction of a six hundred room student housing project.
Derrick T. Simmons, Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 37-125-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Jackson State University Shall Construct A Six Hundred Room Student Housing Project For All Eligible Students; To Provide That Students May Be Housed In Such Housing Project On A First-come, First-served Basis Or By Any Other Legal Procedure Established By Jackson State University; To Provide That The Project Shall Not Be Exempt From Any Contracting, Bidding Or Other Restrictions Currently Existing In Statute Or Any Rule Or Regulation Adopted By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Pertaining To Such Construction; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3091 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Sunflower Humphreys Counties for Progress, Inc. for construction of an emergency storm shelter.
Willie Simmons, Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Sunflower Humphreys Counties For Progress, Inc. For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Renovation And Construction Of An Emergency Storm Shelter For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SR34 - Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton.
Chris Johnson, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB2366 - Qualifying to run for public office; prohibit use of post office box and require physical address of residence.
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Post Office Box Number As A Qualifying Address For A Candidate Filing To Run For Public Office And To Require The Candidate To Provide A Physical Address For His Or Her Place Of Residence; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2363 - Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act; enact.
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons, Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act To Prohibit The Purchase Of A Firearm By A Minor; To Define Terms; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Minor To Purchase A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell A Minor A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That The Sale Of A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition Shall Comply With All Standards As Provided By Federal And State Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties For A Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2379 - Grandparents; authorize payment of support for assuming primary care of grandchildren, create tax credit for.
Sollie B. Norwood, Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Provide Payments To A Qualifying Grandparent Who Has Assumed The Primary Care Of His Or Her Grandchild; To Create New Section 27-7-22.45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Tax Credit To Be Claimed For Qualified Expenses Paid Or Incurred For Each Grandchild Legally Cared For Or Provided For By A Taxpayer Under The Laws Of This State During Calendar Year 2024 Or During Any Calendar Year Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2374 - Charter school funding; revise funding formula.
Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Willie Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Formula For Calculating The Amount Of Pro Rata Ad Valorem Funds To Be Paid To Charter Schools By Local School Districts To Ensure Equitable Funding Between Each School; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2388 - Applicants for TANF benefits; repeal section that requires drug testing as condition of eligibility.
Derrick T. Simmons, Albert Butler, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Repeal Section 43-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Applicants For Tanf Benefits To Undergo Drug Testing As A Condition For Eligibility; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-022
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Joseph C. Thomas is a member of the Republican Party who represents Pennsylvania's 76th district. He took office in 2018. Thomas holds a degree in business from the Pennsylvania State University. Thomas previously served on local government boards, including as a commissioner. He owned several small businesses over his career and later worked in healthcare administration. In the state legislature, Thomas serves on committees overseeing agriculture & rural affairs, finance, and tourism & recreational development.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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