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SB2601 - Utility Service; prevent government restrictions based on energy source required.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Joel Carter, Albert Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
34 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
SC542 - Extend condolences of the Legislature on the passing of Elbert Riley Hilliard, Director Emeritus of the MDAH.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, David Blount
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Condolences Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Respected Historic Preservationist Elbert Riley Hilliard, Director Emeritus Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, And Honoring His Public Service.
STATUS
Passed
SB3183 - Capital Expense Fund; additional appropriation to MDA for the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program.
Bart Williams, Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Defraying Costs Associated With The Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program For The Period Beginning Upon Passage And Ending June 30, 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC541 - Encourage further economic ties between Mississippi and Taiwan.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Chad Mcmahan, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan).
STATUS
Passed
SB2741 - Post conviction collateral relief; require Supreme Court permission for trial court motion under certain conditions.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 99-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Permission From The Supreme Court Of Mississippi Be Obtained Before A Motion For Post-conviction Collateral Relief May Be Filed In A Trial Court If The Denial Of A Previous Post-conviction Motion Has Been Affirmed On Appeal; To Require That Permission From The Supreme Court Of Mississippi Be Obtained Before A Motion For Post-conviction Collateral Relief May Be Filed In A Trial Court Where More Than Three Years After The Time For Taking An Appeal From A Judgment Or Conviction Has Elapsed; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2851 - Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Walter Michel, Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 7 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2918 - Kemp's ridley sea turtle; designate as official state turtle.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Charles A. Younger, Joey Fillingane
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 3-3-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle As The Official State Turtle Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2876 - Cosmetology and barbers; merge with changes requested from boards.
Kevin Blackwell, Chad Mcmahan, Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 73-7-1, 73-7-2, 73-7-3, 73-7-7, 73-7-9, 73-7-11, 73-7-12, 73-7-13, 73-7-14, 73-7-15, 73-7-16, 73-7-17, 73-7-18, 73-7-19, 73-7-21, 73-7-23, 73-7-25, 73-7-27, 73-7-29, 73-7-31, 73-7-33, 73-7-35, 73-7-37, And Create New Sections 73-7-14.1, 73-7-14.2, 73-7-39 And 73-7-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Merge The State Board Of Cosmetology And The State Board Of Barbering Into The State Board Of Cosmetology And Barbering; To Provide For The Membership Of The Board; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Executive Director; To Revise The Licensing Requirements Of Barbers And Cosmetologists; To Require Certain Continuing Education; To Set Certain Prohibitions; To Provide That The Board May Charge A License Fee; To Set The Barbering And Cosmetology School Requirements; To Set Certain Violations, Penalties, And Fines; To Make Technical Amendments To Conform; To Repeal Sections 73-5-1 Through 73-5-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The State Board Of Barber Examiners; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3219 - Town of Vaiden; authorize tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks & recreation.
Lydia Graves Chassaniol
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Vaiden, Mississippi, To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants To Provide Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Vaiden To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds From Room Rentals Of Hotels And Motels To Provide Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Require That The Levy Of Any Tax Under This Act May Be Imposed Only If Approved At An Election By 60% Of Those Voting; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Vaiden To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds From Room Rentals Of Hotels And Motels To Provide Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Require That The Levy Of The Additional Tax May Be Imposed Only If Approved At An Election By 60% Of Those Voting; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR117 - Mourn the passing of Jackson State Football Star and Mississippi Valley State Football Coach Archie "The Gunslinger" Cooley.
David Jordan, Sollie B. Norwood, Albert Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Jackson State Football Star And Mississippi Valley State Football Coach Archie "the Gunslinger" Cooley.
STATUS
Passed
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