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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
SB2373 - Mississippi Workplace Safety Act; enact.
Angela Burks Hill, Kathy L. Chism, Joseph M. Seymour
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Mississippi Workplace Safety Act; To Define Relevant Terms; To Prevent Inspectors Authorized Under The Occupational Safety And Health Administration Or Other Applicable Law To Select A Nonemployee Representative Except Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Requirements For Hiring Acceptable Nonemployee Representatives; To Provide Relief For Aggrieved Employers; To Allow Employers To Assert Violations Of This Act In Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings; To Institute A Fine For A Knowing Violation Of This Act; To Prohibit Use Of Sovereign Immunity As An Affirmative Defense In Any Action Pursuant To This Act; To Note That This Act Is Severable; To Provide For Judicial Decisions Naming This Act Invalid, Unduly Burdensome, Or Unconstitutionally Vague; To Allow The Legislature And The Governor To Intervene As A Matter Of Right In Any Case Where The Constitutionality Of This Act Is Challenged; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2400 - General Fund FY2025; appropriation to MS Department of Public Safety for purchase of razor wire fencing for Texas border.
Kathy L. Chism
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety For The Purpose Of Purchasing And Delivering Razor Wire Fencing To The Appropriate Agency In The State Of Texas For Use In Deterring Illegal Border Crossings, For The Fiscal Year 2024.
STATUS
Failed
SB2434 - Registered sex offenders residing in campus student housing or sorority/fraternity houses; prohibit.
Kathy L. Chism
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 45-33-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Registered Sex Offenders From Living In Campus Student Housing Or In A Sorority Or Fraternity House At A Public University Or Community College In Mississippi; To Provide Civil Enforcement Provisions; 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, Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount
Last updated 5 months ago
52 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
SB2226 - Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.
Josh Harkins, Robin Robinson, Kathy L. Chism
Last updated 5 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
SB2601 - Utility Service; prevent government restrictions based on energy source required.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Joel Carter, Albert Butler
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Define The Terms "governmental Entity", "utility Service" And "appliance"; To Prohibit A Governmental Entity From Enacting Or Enforcing Any Resolution, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Code, Or Policy To Take Any Action That Restricts Or Prohibits, Or Has The Effect Of Restricting Or Prohibiting, Any Person Or Entity From Using Any Appliance Based On The Type Of Utility Service Required To Operate The Appliance; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-3 And 77-3-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2785 - Mississippi Bullion Depository; establish in State Treasury.
Kathy L. Chism
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Bullion Depository In The Office Of The State Treasurer; To Provide For The Appointment And Duties Of The Administrator And Deputy Administrator; To Provide That Deposits May Not Be Considered Part Of The State General Fund Or Certified As Available For Appropriation; To Provide For The Deposit Of Certain Monies To The State General Fund; To Provide For The Receipt Of Deposits; To Specify Procedures; To Specify Certain Duties Of The State Treasurer; To Require The Promulgation Of Rules; To Establish Standards For Testing And Authenticity; To Provide For The Delivery And Shipping Of Deposits Held By Or On Behalf Of The Depository; To Provide For The Issuance Of A Debit Card To The Depository Account Holder; To Provide Procedures For The Transfer Of Accounts; To Provide For Accounting Of Depository Account Balances; To Specify Procedures For The Establishment Of Depository Accounts; To Require Contracts And Specify Terms; To Provide For Contract Amendments; To Specify When A Cause Of Action For Denial Of Deposit Liability May Accrue; To Authorize The State Treasurer To Establish Fees And Penalties; To Provide For Pledges And Transfers Of Depository Accounts; To Prohibit Certain Payments; To Provide For Liens On Depository Accounts And Payments Of Certain Obligations; To Provide For Investments By Certain Persons And Entities; To Provide For Credit Against Certain Tax; To Provide For Governance Of Certain Laws; To Allow The Pledge Or Transfer Of Jointly Held Accounts; To Provide That Ownership Not Be Severed Thereby; To Allow The Depository Or Depository Agent To Accept Accounts In The Name Of A Fiduciary; To Provide Procedures In Cases Of Persons Claiming To Be Trustees; To Provide That The Depository Not Have Further Liability; To Require The Depository To Recognize Certain Authority Upon Notice; To Require The Depository To Enter Into Certain Transactions And Relationships; To Prohibit Certain Acts; To Void Certain Actions To Control Accounts; To Provide Procedures For The Depository In Such Instances; To Require The State Treasurer To Establish Exchange Rate References And Accounting And Reporting Requirements; To Require An Annual Report; To Provide Procedures To Conduct Retail Transactions; To Provide For The Licensing And Appointment Of Depository Agents; To Specify Requirements Applicable To Depository Agents; To Provide For Depository Agent Services; To Prohibit Certain Acts By Unlicensed Persons; To Prohibit Licensure Of Certain Persons; To Specify The Circumstances Under Which A Person May Engage In The Business Of Depository Agent Services; To Provide For Application For A Depository Agent License; To Require Certain Security; To Allow Temporary Licensure; To Specify The Liability, Duties And Prohibited Acts Of A Depository Agent License Holder; To Provide For The Revocation Of Licenses; To Prohibit The Consideration Of Deposits As Assets In Certain Proceedings; To Require The Furnishing Of Certain Information In Connection With Transactions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2806 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Claiborne County for renovation of county library.
Albert Butler, Kathy L. Chism, Robin Robinson
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To Claiborne County To Defray Expenses For Renovations To The Claiborne County Library For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SR99 - Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to surviving family of former State Senator Gary Jackson.
Bart Williams, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago
52 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator Gary Jackson On His Passing And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-003
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Kathy L. Chism is running for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 95. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on August 4, 2022. Chism's professional experience includes working as a Business Development Manager at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions. She received her B.S. from Middle Tennessee State University.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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