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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
HB687 - The "Crown" Act; authorize to prohibit discrimination based on natural or protective hairstyles.
Orlando Paden, Zakiya Summers, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Or Protective Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4056 - Suffrage; restore to Agnes Standifer of Lee County.
Rickey W. Thompson
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Agnes Standifer Of Lee County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR71 - L.C. Gladney; commend extraordinary service in World War II and many contributions to his community.
Rickey W. Thompson, John Gary Faulkner, Jeffrey Hulum
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Honoring And Commending Mr. L.c. Gladney For His Extraordinary Service To The United States In World War Ii, And Many Contributions To His Community.
STATUS
Passed
HR70 - Theo Carouthers; commend upon being named 2023 Mississippi Truck Driver of the Year.
Steve E. Massengill, Rickey W. Thompson
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Theo Carouthers Upon Being Named The 2023 Mississippi Truck Driver Of The Year.
STATUS
Passed
HB1289 - Voting rights; restore to all felons after satisfying all of the sentencing requirements of the conviction.
William Tracy Arnold, Robert L. Sanders, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 7 months ago
23 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 A Felony 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
HB1367 - State Health Plan; require co-pay for certain services under.
Beth Luther Waldo, Edward Blackmon, Lawrence Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State And School Employees' Life And Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide That, Regardless Of The Type Of Coverage An Employee Has, An Employee Shall Only Be Required To Pay A Co-payment Of Thirty Five Dollars Or Less, Which Shall Not Be Subject To That Employee's Deductible, At An Initial Visit With Any Type Of In Network Doctor, Specialist Or Other Type Of Visit Other Than A Primary Care Doctor, A Telehealth Minor Care Medical Visit Or A Telehealth Dietician Services Visit; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1502 - Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize to protect rights to firearms.
Karl Oliver, William Tracy Arnold, Shane Aguirre
Last updated 7 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions And Penalties For Carrying Concealed Firearms And Deadly Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB124 - Tuskegee Airmen Day; designate the fourth Thursday in March.
Jeffrey Hulum, Lester Carpenter, Percy W. Watson
Last updated 6 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Fourth Thursday Of March As Tuskegee Airmen Day In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1690 - Fire trucks; require to be marked with blue lights in addition to red and white lights.
Andrew Stepp, Andy Boyd, Larry Byrd
Last updated 7 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 63-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Fire Vehicles And Those Vehicles, Whether Owned In Private Or By A Department For Use By Volunteer Fire Departments, To Be Equipped With Red, White And Blue Lights; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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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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