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HB801 - Automatic expungement; authorize for certain crimes.
Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require The Expungement Of Misdemeanor And Felony Convictions By The Department Of Public Safety After A Period Of Years; To Limit The Number Of Convictions That May Be Automatically Expunged; To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Convictions That May Be Expunged By Petition; To Bring Forward Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Expungements In Municipal Court; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB811 - Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Making Repairs And Renovations Of Facilities And Other Structures On The Campus Of Alcorn State University For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB807 - Concealed firearm; clarify prohibition for those declared mentally incompetent by courts.
Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide That If A Court Adjudicates A Person As Mentally Incompetent Or Orders That A Person Be Committed To A Hospital, Mental Health Treatment Facility Or Other Institution Qualified To Provide Care And Treatment For Persons With Mental Illness, Then The Clerk Of The Court Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety Of Such Order; To Provide That If A Person Voluntarily Commits Himself Or Herself To Such A Hospital, Facility Or Institution, Then The Hospital, Facility Or Institution Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That The Department May Use The Information Contained In The Notification Solely For Purposes Associated With Issuing, Denying, Suspending Or Revoking Such Person's License, Or Application For A License To Carry A Stun Gun, Concealed Pistol Or Concealed Revolver; To Provide That Records Associated With This Information Are Not Public; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Maintain An Automated Listing Of Persons Who Are The Subject Of Such Notifications And Review The Listing As Necessary; To Bring Forward Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB809 - Appropriation; IHL to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs at Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University To Strengthen Environmental Science Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB782 - Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.
Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Is An Elected Official Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2024, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service As An Elected Official That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service As An Elected Official Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB812 - Appropriation; IHL for growth of new regional health care and medical sciences facilities of Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Strengthening And Enhancing The Growth Of New Regional Health Care And Medical Sciences Facilities Of Alcorn State University In The Southwest Mississippi River Region For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB779 - Sales tax liability; revise method of collecting from public ofices or employees.
Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions That Provide That If Any Officer Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi, Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Does Not Pay The State Sales Tax For Which He Is Responsible To Pay Within Two Months After Such Sales Tax Becomes Due And Payable, He Is Not Eligible To Receive Any Salary Or Other Emoluments Of Office From The State, Or From Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Until The Sales Tax, Interest And Penalty, If Any, Is Paid In Full; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Pursue All Remedies Against A Public Employee Or Officer As Are Available Against Other Persons Who Fail To Pay Taxes Levied Under The Sales Tax Law; To Provide That Any Garnishment Taken Against Such Public Employee Or Officer Shall Be For An Amount Of 25% Of The Employee's Or Officer's Salary Or The Amount Of The Outstanding Tax Liability, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 7-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB781 - School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day.
Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day To Provide For Student-initiated Prayer On A Voluntary Basis; To Bring Forward Sections 37-13-4 And 37-13-4.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB808 - Housing of state offenders in regional facilities and county jails; increase amounts paid by DOC to counties for.
Jeffery Harness, Bryant Wandrick Clark, Oscar Denton
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $32.71 To $34.00 The Amount The Department Of Corrections Pays Per Day For Each State Offender Housed In A Regional Correctional Facility; To Amend Section 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $32.71 To $34.00 The Amount That The Department Of Corrections Pays Per Day To County Jails For Housing State Offenders For 31 Days Or More Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB810 - Appropriation; IHL for support of horticulture research and extension programs at Alcorn State.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Tamarra Butler-Washington
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Horticulture Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-055
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Mississippi House
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Unfortunately I cannot reproduce copyrighted material from that webpage. However, here is a summary of the key biographical details about Oscar Denton: Oscar Denton is a businessman and financial planner from Alabama. He attended Auburn University where he studied business administration. After college, he started his own financial planning company called RetireWell Financial. Denton has served on the boards of several local organizations related to business, education and community development in Alabama. He is running for Congress on a platform of supporting small businesses, improving education, and expanding economic opportunities. I aimed to provide a concise summary while respecting copyright restrictions. Please let me know if you need any clarification or have additional questions!read less
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