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HB1404 - Runoff elections; revise time for holding to four weeks.
Noah Sanford, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-171, 23-15-191, 23-15-193, 23-15-213, 23-15-833, 23-15-857, 23-15-981, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1083, 37-5-9, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-227 And 37-7-711, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time For Holding Runoff Elections To Four Weeks After The First Election Instead Of Three Weeks; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1156 - Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.
Zakiya Summers, Fabian Nelson, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-557, 23-15-281, 23-15-285, 23-15-35, 23-15-115, 19-3-1, 21-5-5, 21-9-59 And 23-15-283, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Polling Place Shall Be Closed Within Sixty Days Of Any Primary, General, Runoff Or Special Election Unless Exigent Circumstances Exist; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB310 - Application for privilege license tag for vehicles; increase from seven to thirty working days.
Kevin Ford, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Days By Which The New Owner Of The Vehicle Has To Make Application For Issuance Of The Privilege License Tag From Seven To Thirty Working Days; To Amend Section 27-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1627 - Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations; exempt from insurance regulation.
Clay Deweese, Jonathon McMillan, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
6 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; To Bring Forward Sections 83-5-1 And 83-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1303 - Fresh Start Act; revise certain provisions of.
Shanda M. Yates, Otis L. Anthony, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; To Amend Sections 19-5-353, 45-4-9, 45-6-11, 73-1-13, 73-9-61, 73-11-57, 73-14-35, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-25-29, 73-25-101, 73-27-13, 73-29-13, 73-29-31, 73-31-21, 73-34-109, 73-39-77, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-53-8, 73-55-19, 73-65-13, 73-71-33, 73-73-7, 73-75-19, 75-76-35, 75-76-131, 83-7-207, 83-39-15, 9-13-109, 21-27-131, 21-27-151, 27-109-5, 37-3-2, 41-29-303, 51-5-3, 67-3-19, 73-2-7, 73-3-2, 73-3-25, 73-4-17, 73-5-1, 73-5-11, 73-5-21, 73-6-13, 73-9-23, 73-11-51, 73-13-23, 73-13-77, 73-17-9, 73-17-11, 73-19-17, 73-21-85, 73-21-87, 73-21-111, 73-23-47, 73-23-51, 73-24-19, 73-24-21, 73-25-3, 73-25-14, 73-25-32, 73-26-3, 73-27-5, 73-27-12, 73-27-16, 73-29-19, 73-30-9, 73-31-13, 73-33-1, 73-38-9, 73-39-67, 73-39-71, 73-53-13, 73-54-13, 73-63-27, 73-67-21, 73-71-19, 75-27-305, 75-57-49, 75-60-31, 75-60-33, 75-76-67, 81-18-9, 83-17-75, 83-39-9, 73-34-14, 73-35-10, 73-69-7, 73-69-11, 75-15-11, 75-67-323, 75-67-421, 75-67-509, 75-67-609, 27-115-55, 37-13-89, 37-9-17, 37-29-232, 73-3-41, 73-4-25, 73-5-25, 73-6-19, 73-7-27, 73-17-15, 73-23-59, 73-30-21, 73-35-21, 73-38-27, 73-53-17, 73-60-31, 73-67-27, 73-75-13, 75-15-9, 75-60-19, 75-76-137, 77-8-25, 83-1-191, 83-17-71, 83-17-421, 83-17-519, 83-21-19, 83-49-11 And 97-33-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 73-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 73-15-29, 73-3-339, 73-15-19 And 73-15-21, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB760 - MS Qualified Health Center Grant Program; extend date for Department of Health Grants for increased services and physicians.
Fred L. Shanks, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 41-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date By Which The State Department Of Health May Award Grants To Mississippi Qualified Health Centers For Purposes Of Increasing Access To Services For Uninsured And Medically Indigent Patients And Providing A One-time Salary Supplement To Primary Care Physicians Being Recruited; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1607 - Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights; create.
Dana Underwood McLean, Otis L. Anthony, Jill Ford
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Women's Bill Of Rights"; To Declare Certain Legislative Findings; To Define Various Terms And Declare Restrictions On The Use Of Certain Other Terms As Those Defined And Restricted Terms Are Used In Statutes; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1013 - Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program; create.
Lester Carpenter, Zakiya Summers, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Paramedics Recruitment And Retention Scholarship Program; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Used By The Office Of Workforce Development, With The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Acting As The Fiscal Agent, For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Grants To Cover The Full Cost Of Tuition, Fees, Books And Any Required Uniforms For Qualified Applicants To Attend An Accredited Paramedic Program And To Reimburse The Cost Of A Qualified Applicant's Fee For The Successful Completion Of The National Registry Paramedic Cognitive And Psychomotor Examinations; To Provide How An Applicant May Qualify For A Grant; To Provide That The Recipient Of A Grant Shall Commit To Serving As A Paramedic For Three Continuous Years In The State; To Provide The Reporting Requirements; To Authorize The Office Of Workforce Development To Enter Into Moas With Local School Districts For The Purpose Of Allowing Certain High School Students To Enroll In Accredited Paramedic Training Programs Through Dual-credit Or Dual-enrollment; To Provide That Such Student Cannot Take The Certification Exam Until He Or She Attains 18 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1697 - Law enforcement and certain first responders killed in line of duty; authorize payment to family up to 30 days.
Zachary Grady, Elliot Burch, Lester Carpenter
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize Municipalities, Counties, State Agencies, Boards Or Commissions, And Public Universities And Colleges To Adopt Policies Under Which They Are Authorized To Pay, For Up To 60 Days, The Full Regular Compensation Of Any Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter Or Emergency Medical Technician Who Protects The Public Interest Of The Municipality Or County And Who Is Killed In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1152 - Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program.
Jeff Hale, Otis L. Anthony, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Rural Fire Truck Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-031
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Otis L. Anthony was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. In 1973, Mr. Anthony enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, proudly serving his country until 1976. After being honorably discharged from military service, he returned home to Texas where he went on to have a successful career in business. Mr. Anthony now resides in Beaumont with his wife, Jane. They have three grown children and five grandchildren. He continues to be an active member of his local community.read less
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