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HC18 - Constitution; amend to require early voting 10 days before every election.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Provide That An Early Voting Period Shall Be Provided Ten Days Before The Date Of Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office And Continue Until 5:00 P.m. On The Saturday Preceding The Election Day; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HR20 - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; commend and congratulate on the occasion of Delta Days at the Capitol.
Timaka James-Jones, Earle S Banks, Christopher Bell
Last updated 8 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Dynamic Ladies Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, On The Occasion Of Hosting Its Mississippi Delta Days At The Capitol And Asserting Their Strength Through Advocacy On February 5-6, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HC17 - Constitution; amend to conform initiative signature requirements to current congressional districts.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That For An Initiative Petition To Be Placed Upon The Ballot, The Qualifying Total Of Signatures Must Comprise An Equal Number Of Certified Signatures From All Current Congressional Districts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB949 - Early voting; authorize.
Hester Jackson-McCray, Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Ten Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB374 - Bonds; authorize issuance for construction a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Gregory Holloway
Last updated 6 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture And Math (steam) Outreach Center At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB377 - Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the K.L. Simmons Technology Building at Alcorn State University.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Gregory Holloway
Last updated 6 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The K.l. Simmons Technology Building At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB482 - Appropriation; City of Verona for equipment for police department and making street improvements.
Rickey W. Thompson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Verona To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition Of Equipment For The Police Department And Making Street Improvements In The City For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB51 - State holiday; exclusively recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday of January.
Kabir Karriem, Bryant Wandrick Clark, Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 7 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclusively Recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday On The Third Monday Of January; To Remove Robert E. Lee's Birthday As A Legal State Holiday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB466 - Appropriation; City of Okolona to assist with street overlay projects.
Rickey W. Thompson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Okolona To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Engineering And Related Costs For Overlaying Raspberry Drive, Kirk Circle, Washington Avenue, West Washington Avenue, West Wheeler Avenue, East Wheeler Avenue, Middle Street, Laster Street, Carter Steet And Carona Street In The City For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB450 - Appropriation; Okolona School District for construction of new elementary school.
Rickey W. Thompson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The Okolona Municipal Separate School District For The Construction Of And Making Site Improvements For A New Elementary School For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-016
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Rickey W. Thompson is from South Carolina. He is running as a Democrat for South Carolina State Senate District 43 in 2022. Thompson was a Major with the Greenwood Police Department, retiring in 2021 after 31 years. He now works as a security officer at Self Regional Healthcare. Thompson graduated from Lander University.read less
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Mississippi House from Mississippi
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