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HB674 - Candidate qualification; revise process for.
Kevin W. Felsher, Shanda M. Yates
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Order To Qualify To Run For Office, A Candidate Must Submit, Along With The Qualification Fees, A Notarized Written Statement And A Copy Of The Candidate's Valid, Unexpired, Mississippi Identification Card, Voter Registration, Homestead Exemption, If Any, And A Current Utility Bill; To Require The Secretary Of State To Assess A Five Hundred Dollar Fine To Any State Executive Committee That Fails To Transmit Any Written Statements And Other Required Documents And Accompanying Fees To The Secretary Of State By 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Provide That The Fine Shall Be For Each Written Statement That Is Submitted After 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Require The Secretary Of State To Deposit Any Fines Received From Any State Executive Committee Into The Elections Support Fund; To Provide A Thirty Day Timeline For An Executive Committee Or The Secretary Of State, Whichever Is Applicable, To Determine Whether A Candidate Meets The Qualifications To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks; To Provide That Once An Executive Committee Has Determined Whether A Candidate Is Qualified To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks, The Secretary Of The Executive Committee Shall Transmit A List Of All Of Those Candidates And How The Executive Committee Ruled On Their Qualifications To The Secretary Of State For Review; To Provide The Secretary Of State Thirty Days To Determine If The Candidates Were Properly Qualified Or Disqualified; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Disagrees With A Decision Made By An Executive Committee, The Secretary Of State Shall Notify The Executive Committee And Candidate And Give The Executive Committee And Candidate Ten Days To Appeal That Determination; To Provide The Secretary Of State Ten Days To Consider The Appeal Of The Executive Committee Or Candidate; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Upholds His Determination, The Candidate May Appeal That Determination; To Amend Section 23-15-961, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-963 And 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB469 - Appropriation; Child Advocacy Centers of Mississippi for distribution to children's advocacy centers.
John Thomas Lamar, Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Children's Advocacy Centers Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Distribution To Accredited Children's Advocacy Centers Throughout The State For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB124 - Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March.
Jeffrey Hulum, Lester Carpenter, Percy W. Watson
Last updated 6 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Fourth Thursday Of March As Tuskegee Airmen Day In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB349 - Squatted vehicles; prohibit modifications to motor vehicle which raise front fender a certain height above the rear fender.
Fred L. Shanks, Mark K. Tullos, Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create Section 63-7-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Place Restrictions On Vehicle Modifications That Result In The Motor Vehicles' Front Fenders Being Raised Four Or More Inches Greater Than The Height Of The Rear Fenders, To Provide An Exemption From The New Suspension Modification Rule, To Provide For The Manner Of Measuring The Height Of The Fenders, To Define Relevant Terms, And To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Create Section 63-7-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Fines Collected Due To Violations Of The Provisions Of Section 63-7-105 Be Deposited Into The State General Fund And Utilized In Their Entirety To Aid In Funding Secondary School Driver Education Programs; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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
HB1280 - Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine and distilled spirits to be made to residents in this state.
Brent Powell, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of A Wine Or Distiller's Manufacturer's Permit In This State, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing, Supplying Or Importing Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits To Sell And Ship Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Directly To Residents In This State, If The Person Obtains A Direct Shipper's Permit From The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Direct Shipper's Permits; To Require The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit To Keep Certain Records; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Light Wine, Light Spirit Products Or Beer Or Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine Or Distilled Spirits; To Limit The Amount Of Wine And Distilled Spirits That A Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit May Sell Or Ship To An Individual Each Year; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Wine Or Distilled Spirits That Is Available Through The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of Direct Shipper's Permits; To Provide That Persons Purchasing Or Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits From A Direct Shipper Must Be At Least Twenty-one Years Of Age; To Provide That Persons Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits From A Direct Shipper Shall Use The Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits For Personal Use Only And May Not Resell It; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations As Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 And 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax Upon The Sales And Shipments Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Made By A Direct Shipper; To Require A Certain Amount Of The Taxes Levied To Be Deposited Into The Mental Health Programs Fund; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 And 97-31-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell At Retail Through The Internet And Ship Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages To Residents In This State; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Making Sales Of Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Through The Internet May Not Sell Or Ship Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine, Distilled Spirits, Or Wine And Distilled Spirits Or Ship To An Address In A County That Has Not Voted In Favor Of Coming Out From Under The Dry Law; To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Transfer Of Permits Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1271 - Real estate; revise liability for certain provisions.
Clay Deweese, Shane Barnett, Donnie Bell
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Application Of Property Condition Disclosure Statement Liability Regarding Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Amend Section 89-1-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Property Condition Disclosure Statement Liability Regarding Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Repeal Section 89-1-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That No Person Or Entity Shall Be Deemed The Agent Of The Transferor Or Transferee For Purposes Of The Disclosure Requirements Of Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; To Amend Section 89-1-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Ability To Discipline A Real Estate Licensee For Failure To Comply With Property Condition Disclosure Statements As Required In Sections 89-1-501 Through 89-1-523; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1854 - Harrison County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial dention facilities.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Harrison County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Convictions Obtained In Its Justice, County And Circuit Courts, To Be Used To Fund Repairs To And Renovations Of The Courthouses And Pretrial Detention Facilities Of Harrison County; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1340 - Gaming Commission; authorize to collaborate with DHS to collect child support from gaming winnings.
Kevin W. Felsher
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 43-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Gaming Commission To Collaborate With The Department Of Human Services To Establish Rules To Withhold Gaming Winnings Of Persons With Outstanding Child Support Arrearages; To Create New Section 43-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Procedure To Encumber Gaming Winnings For The Payment Of Child Support; To Amend Sections 75-76-33 And 93-11-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1341 - Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; revise residency requirements to allow transfers to another district of choice.
Kevin W. Felsher, Dana Underwood McLean, Rodney Hall
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The School Enrollment Choices Of Children Whose Parents Are Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces Or Civilian Military Personnel; To Allow The Children Of Active Members Of The United States Armed Forces To Attend The School District Or School Of Their Choice Whether Or Not The Parent Or Legal Guardian Reside On A Military Base; To Allow The Children Of Military Civilian Personnel Who Reside On A Military Base To Attend The School District Or School Of Their Choice; To Remove The Limitation On Prohibited Distance Of Transporting Such Students By Excluding The District From Providing Transportation To Such Students; To Limit Students To One Transfer Per Academic Year; To Provide That Once A Child Has Transferred And Enrolled In Another School District, His Or Her Parent Is Not Required To Reapply For Continued Admission In The School District Or School Of Last Attendance; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-117
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Mississippi House
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Kevin W. Felsher is running for election to the Michigan Court of Appeals. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. Felsher has worked as an attorney in private practice since 1988, focusing on civil litigation in state and federal courts. He has handled cases involving business disputes, personal injury, and real estate law. Felsher serves on the State Bar Negligence Law Section Council and as a case evaluator for the Macomb County Circuit Court. He has received awards including DBusiness Top Lawyer and Michigan Super Lawyer.read less
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