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HB1244 - Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Election And In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She Tried To Vote, The Voter's Affidavit Ballot Shall Be Used As His Or Her Registration To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Casting Of A Valid Affidavit Ballot May Serve As A Written Request To Transfer Voting Precincts Or Wards; To Amend Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Who Was Mailed A Confirmation Notice And Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System Casts An Affidavit Ballot, He Or She Shall Be Returned To Active Status In The Statewide Elections Management System; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1245 - Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 13-5-1 And 13-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Has Been Excluded From The Master List For Jury Service Because He Or She Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector But Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Name Reinstated To The Master List Automatically Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4057 - Suffrage; restore to Mattie Hardiman of DeSoto County.
Orlando Paden
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Mattie Hardiman Of Desoto County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1267 - Political communication; require to contain disclaimer if generated by artificial intelligence algorithms.
Timaka James-Jones, Fabian Nelson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That If Any Political Communications Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Political Communications Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Information Contained In The Political Communication Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Material Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-877, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Newspaper Either Domiciled In The State, Or Outside Of The State Circulating Inside The State Of Mississippi, Shall Print Any Editorial Or News Story That Was Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Newspaper Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Editorial Or News Story Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1247 - Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Timaka James-Jones, Tamarra Butler-Washington, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction But Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Automatically Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
HB1328 - "Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program" (MS DMAP); establish to provide career pathways for students in the Delta.
John W Hines, Orlando Paden, Keith K. Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The Board Of Medical Licensure, The State Board Of Nursing And The Mississippi Hospital Association, To Establish And Implement A Program Known As The "delta Medical Apprenticeship Program" (ms Dmap) For Public School Students Enrolled In Grades 9 Through 12 In Schools Situated In Counties Of The Mississippi Delta; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Apprenticeship Program Will Be To Provide Career Pathways Into The Health Care And Medical Profession; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Be Conducted In Conjunction With Health Care And Medical Facilities In Those Delta Counties Experiencing Critical Shortages In Health Care Professional; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Participation In The Apprenticeship Program; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In The Apprenticeship Program; To Require The Apprenticeship Program To Provide Academic And Practical Application Instruction During The Course Of The Program; To Require Participating Students To Complete Certain Tasks And Research Projects; To Limit Participation In The Apprenticeship Program To Mississippi Residents In Grades 9 Through 12 Who Attend A Public School; To Require Eligible Persons To Submit An Application For Participation To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make The Applications Available To All School Districts By A Certain Date And To Establish The Deadline For Acceptance Of Applications; To Provide An Incentive In The Form Of A Stipend For Students Participating In The Apprenticeship Program; To Establish The Mississippi Delta Medical Apprenticeship Program Trust Fund In The State Treasury To Provide Support To Local School Districts And The Board Of Medical Licensure For Start-up Costs And Costs Associated With Implementing And Operating The Apprenticeship Program; To Amend Section 37-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Sections 37-71-9 And 31-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1297 - Crimes of exposing another to contagious diseasesand endangerment by bodily substance; revise elements and penalties.
Tamarra Butler-Washington, Justis Gibbs, Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 97-27-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements And Penalties For Violations Of The Crimes Of Exposing Another To Contagious Diseases And Endangerment By Bodily Substance; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1332 - Appropriation; IHL for making restorations and renovations on certain projects at JSU, ASU and MVSU.
John W Hines, Orlando Paden, Keith K. Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding In Equal Amounts To Jackson State University, Alcorn State University And Mississippi Valley State University For Making Restorations And Renovations On Projects That Have Been Requested From The Legislature For More Than Two Years, For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1393 - Department of Corrections; authorize to establish Reentry Housing Program.
Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Establish A Reentry Housing Program; To Provide That Such Program Shall Be For Qualified Individuals Who Are On Probation Or Parole And Do Not Have Adequate Housing Plans; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-026
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Mississippi House
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Orlando Paden is running for Texas State House district 112. He was born in Marshall, Texas and has lived in the district for over 30 years. Paden graduated from Wiley College in Marshall. He then earned a Master's in education from Texas A&M Commerce. Paden worked as a teacher and school administrator for many years before retiring. Paden's priorities if elected include fully funding public education, expanding healthcare coverage, and promoting economic growth in the district. He supports investments in infrastructure and workforce development.read less
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