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SB2009 - Elections; public official's qualification as candidate deemed resignation of current office.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide That An Elected Official's Qualification As A Candidate For A Public Office Shall Be Deemed A Resignation And Vacancy Of The Official's Office If The Term Of The Public Office That Is Sought Begins During The Term For Which The Elected Official Currently Serves; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR16 - Urge U.S. Congress to enact legislation to include airguns and airbows as items taxed under the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Resolution Urging The United States Congress To Enact Legislation To Include Airguns And Airbows, With Other Methods Of Take, As Items Taxed Through The Federal Wildlife Restoration Program (pittman-robertson Act).
STATUS
Failed
SB2027 - Health insurance carriers; require to cap patient cost for prescriptions for insulin drugs.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create New Section 83-9-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health Insurance Carriers That Provide Coverage For Prescription Insulin Drugs To Cap The Total Amount That A Covered Person Is Required To Pay For A Covered Prescription Insulin Drug At An Amount Not To Exceed $100.00 Per Thirty-day Supply Of Insulin, Regardless Of The Amount Or Type Of Insulin Needed To Fill The Covered Person's Prescription; To Direct The Attorney General To Investigate Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs That Are Made Available To Mississippi Consumers To Ensure Adequate Consumer Protections In Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs And Whether Additional Consumer Protections Are Needed; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Issue And Make Available To The Public, The Governor And The Legislature A Report Detailing His Or Her Findings From The Investigation Conducted Under This Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Health Insurance Policies And Plans Must Offer Coverage For Diabetes Treatments, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2128 - Real Estate Commission; grant discretion to issue license after felony conviction of crimes of moral turpitude.
Kevin Blackwell, Joel Carter
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Real Estate Commission To Exercise Discretion When Issuing Licenses To Individuals Who Were Convicted Of A Crime Of Moral Turpitude More Than Five Years Prior To Applying For A License; To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR3 - Senate Rules; amend Rules 28 and 35C to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.
Kevin Blackwell, Charles A. Younger, Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution To Amend Senate Rules 28 And 35c To Provide Floor Restrictions For Members Of The News Media.
STATUS
Failed
SB2071 - Health care CON review; party requesting or appealing a hearing on application is responsible for costs and attorney fees.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 41-7-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Party Requesting A Hearing On An Application For A Health Care Certificate Of Need Who Does Not Prevail At The Hearing Shall Pay Costs And Attorney Fees, And To Apply The Same Requirement To Any Party Who Appeals An Order Of The Hearing Officer To The Proper Court And Loses On Appeal; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2088 - Employment; protect employees from forced human microchip implantation.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Protect Employees From Forced Human Microchip Implantation; To Define Employee And Employer For The Purposes Of This Act; To Define Microchip For The Purposes Of This Section; To Establish Limits To Questions About Microchips In Employment Interviews; To Prohibit Employers From Requiring That Employees Consent To Microchip Implantation; To Require That Employers Reasonably Accommodate Employees Who Do Not Consent To Microchip Implantation; To Prohibit Employers From Coercing, Threatening, Dismissing, Or Withholding Payment From Employees Based On Lack Of Consent To Microchip Implantation; To Define Coercion; To Provide Circumstances Under Which Microchip Implantation Is Permissible; To Allow Employees To Request Removal Of A Microchip; To Provide That Employers Cover Costs Of Removal Of A Microchip; To Provide Procedures For Removal Of A Microchip Upon Dismissal Of An Employee; To Stipulate Assumption Of Responsibility Upon Dismissal Of An Employee; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2052 - Elections; change qualifying period and date of primary.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Candidate Qualifying Period And Date Of Primary Elections; To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Primary Election Day For Statewide, State District, Legislative, County And County District Offices; To Amend Section 23-15-653, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Time Which A Registrar Must Be Open On The Two Weeks Prior To Each Election; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-541, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2080 - Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of.
Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Professional Midwifery; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Provide Exceptions To The Applicability Of The Act; To Provide The Scope Of Practice For Licensed Midwives; To Provide Mandatory Procedures For Licensed Midwives; To Prohibit Licensed Midwives From Certain Actions; To Create The State Board Of Licensed Midwifery And Provide For Its Composition, Appointment And Powers And Duties; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules Not Later Than July 1, 2026; To Require A License From The Board To Practice Professional Midwifery; To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Permits To Practice Pending Qualification For Licensure; To Provide Exemptions From Licensure For Certain Persons; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Information Maintained By The Board; To Provide Immunity For Certain Actions; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Prohibit Terminology In Any Health Coverage Plan, Policy Or Contract That Is Discriminatory Against Professional Midwifery; To Require Health Coverage Plans That Provide Maternity Benefits To Provide Coverage For Services Rendered By A Licensed Midwife; To Provide Whenever A Health Coverage Plan Provides For Reimbursement Of Any Services That Are Within The Lawful Scope Of Practice Of Licensed Midwives, The Person Entitled To Benefits Under The Plan Shall Be Entitled To Reimbursement For The Services, Whether The Services Are Performed By A Physician Or A Licensed Midwife; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop And Institute A Safe Perinatal Transfer Certification For The Facilities That It Regulates; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Reference To The Practice Of Midwifery In The Definition Of The Practice Of Medicine; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2084 - DeSoto County; authorize the contribution of funds for membership to the Chamber of Commerce.
David Parker, Kevin Blackwell, Michael W. McLendon
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Desoto County Regional Utility Authority Of Desoto County, Mississippi, To Contribute The Funds Required For Membership To The Chamber Of Commerce And/or Economic Development Organizations Located In The State; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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