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SB3007 - Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
W. Briggs Hopson, John A. Polk, Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities' Designated Institutes, Laboratories And Programs For Which They Are Responsible And The Executive Office Of The Board Of Trustees For Fiscal Year 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB3162 - Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds.
W. Briggs Hopson, John A. Polk, Jennifer B. Branning
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Additional Appropriation From The Capital Expense Fund To The Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Entering Into A Subgrant With Canopy Children's Solutions For The Construction And Renovation Of The Cares Center, Including The Children And Youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility For Trauma Recovery, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
SB2335 - School nurses; direct the Office of Healthy Schools to develop salary schedule that all school districts shall use when employing.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-14-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Office Of Healthy Schools Of The State Department Of Education To Develop A Salary Schedule For School Nurses Based On Their Education And Experience That All School Districts Shall Use When Employing School Nurses, Which Schedule Shall Be The Minimum Salary Amounts Paid To School Nurses; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR34 - Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton.
Chris Johnson, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 7 months ago
53 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.
STATUS
Passed
SB3216 - Town of Walnut; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels, and motels and to issue bonds for parks and recreation.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Walnut, Mississippi, To Levy A Special Tax Of Not More Than 3% Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And To Levy A Special Tax Of Not More Than 3% Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants, For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote, Construct, Finance, Operate, Equip, Lease, And Maintain Existing And New Parks And Recreation Facilities And Equipment Within The Town; To Provide For An Election On Whether Such Special Tax May Be Levied; To Provide For The Issuance And Repayment Of Debt Related To Parks And Recreation Within The Town From The Proceeds Of The Special Tax; To Provide For The Refunding Or Restructuring Of Debt Presently Outstanding And Related To Parks And Recreation Within The Town From The Proceeds Of The Special Tax; To Authorize The Town To Lease And Lease Back Property To Promote Parks And Recreation; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR66 - Commend the Blue Mountain "Lady Cougars" Girls Basketball Team for winning first State Title.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Blue Mountain High School "lady Cougars" Girls Basketball Team And Coach Regina Chills Upon Winning The Mhsaa Class 1a Girls Basketball State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
SB2142 - Designate American Quarter Horse as the Official State Horse and Kemp's Ridley sea turtle as Official Sea Turtle of Mississippi.
Rod Hickman, Neil S. Whaley, Jennifer B. Branning
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Designate The American Quarter Horse As The "official State Horse Of The State Of Mississippi"; To Designate The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle As The "official Sea Turtle Of The State Of Mississippi"; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2416 - Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Act and the Mississippi Uniform Agents Act; bring forward sections.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-97-101, 37-97-103, 37-97-105, 37-97-107 And 37-97-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Establishing The "mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act," For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Bring Forward Sections 73-42-1, 73-42-3, 73-42-5, 73-42-7, 73-42-9, 73-42-11, 73-42-13, 73-42-15, 73-42-17, 73-42-19, 73-42-21, 73-42-23, 73-42-25, 73-42-27, 73-42-29, 73-42-31, 73-42-33, 73-42-34, 73-42-35, 73-42-37 And 73-42-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Establishing The "uniform Athlete Agents Act," For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Bring Forward Section 93-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Certain Contracting Rights For Minors To Enter Into Name, Image Or Likeness Contracts, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2455 - Public Service Commission; restructure to include Public Utilities Staff.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Reconstitute The Mississippi Public Service Commission From An Elected Commission To An Appointed Commission; To Consolidate The Public Service Commission With The Mississippi Public Utilities Staff; To Establish The Executive Director As The Head Of The Reconstituted Commission; To Amend Section 77-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Public Service Commission, To Stipulate That Commissioners Be Appointed Rather Than Elected, To Set New Term Limits, To Further Define The Role Of Commissioners, And To Establish The Four Divisions Of The Public Utilities Staff; To Amend Section 77-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Role Of The Executive Secretary Of The Commission To Also Serve The Public Utilities Staff And To Provide For Additional Responsibilities Of The Secretary; To Amend Section 77-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The New Divisions Of The Staff; To Amend Section 77-2-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Stipulate That The Executive Director Of The Commission Is Removable Only For Cause And Is The Chief Administrative And Policy Officer Of The Public Service Commission Staff; To Create Within The Attorney General's Office The Office Of Consumer Advocate To Represent The Interests Of Consumers Before The Public Service Commission And To Establish The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Office Of Consumer Advocate; To Amend Section 77-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission To Require A Filing Fee For Certain Renewable Projects; To Amend Section 77-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission To Retain Funds Collected Via Filing Fee; To Amend Section 77-3-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reflect The Commission's Authority To Require A Filing Fee; To Amend Sections 23-15-193, 23-15-297, 25-3-31, 23-15-333, 23-15-367, 25-3-41, 77-1-25, 77-3-3, 77-3-91, 77-3-111, 77-11-305 And 77-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 77-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2502 - Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to three days.
Rita Potts Parks
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 19-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Shorten The Requirement For Notice Of Special Meetings Of County Boards Of Supervisors From Five Days To Three Days; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-004
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Rita Potts Parks is running for Georgia State Senate District 13. She has served on the Board of Commissioners in Walker County for over 8 years. Parks is a small business owner in Walker County operating a child care learning center. She serves on several local and regional boards related to criminal justice, workforce development and education. Parks believes we need to fully fund education, make healthcare more affordable and accessible, defend the vulnerable, and create good jobs. She will work across party lines focusing on issues important to voters in District 13.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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