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SB2230 - Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Legal Holidays By Removing Confederate Memorial Day And Designating The Nineteenth Day Of June As Juneteenth Freedom Day; To Clarify When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2231 - National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Robert Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The National Statuary Hall Selection Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For The Selection Of Two New Historic Figures To Represent Mississippi In The National Statuary Hall Collection At The United States Capitol; To Provide That The Recommendations Shall Be Figures Who Bring Honor To All Mississippians And Reflect The Demographics Of The State As A Whole; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Commission Shall Make Written Recommendations To The Governor And The Legislature Not Later Than November 30, 2024; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SC519 - Congratulate Ole Miss "Rebels" 2023 Football Team for historic season and dominating Peach Bowl victory.
Walter Michel, Nicole Akins Boyd, Rod Hickman
Last updated 6 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Celebrating And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi "ole Miss Rebels" Football Team And Head Coach Lane Kiffin, Including The Athletes, Coaching Staff, Administration, Faculty, Students And Alumni, For Dominating Penn State 38-25 In The 2023 Peach Bowl, For Achieving Its First 11-win Season In Ole Miss' 129 Seasons Of College Football, And For Its Top 10 Final National Ranking.
STATUS
Passed
SR26 - Congratulate Louisville High School "Wildcats" football team for winning 12th State Championship.
Rod Hickman, Jennifer B. Branning
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Louisville High School "wildcats" Football Team And Triple State Title Coach Tyrone Shorter For Winning The 2023 Mhsaa Class 4a State Championship.
STATUS
Passed
SB2244 - Foster care children; allow free access to museums and state parks, allow free transcripts from colleges and junior colleges.
Rod Hickman, Nicole Akins Boyd, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 37-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Boards Of Trustees Of The Community And Junior Colleges To Adopt Policies Requiring Each Public Institution Of Higher Learning, Community Or Junior College To Provide Free Transcripts To Foster Care Children And Children Placed In The Legal Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; To Create New Section 55-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Foster Care Children And Children Who Were Previously Placed In The Legal Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services And Their Family, Including Their Biological Parents And Siblings, Their Foster Parents And Siblings, Their Adopted Parents And Siblings, Their Guardians Or Any Other Member Of Their Direct Household, As Applicable, Shall Be Allowed Free Admission To Any State Park In This State; To Provide That Foster Care Children And Children Who Were Previously Placed In The Legal Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services And Their Family, Including Their Biological Parents And Siblings, Their Foster Parents And Siblings, Their Adopted Parents And Siblings, Their Guardians Or Any Other Member Of Their Direct Household, As Applicable, Shall Be Allowed Free Admission To Any Publicly Funded Museum In This State; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2243 - Early Learning Collaborative Act; revise to include three-year-old children for voluntary prekindergarten.
Rod Hickman
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Early Learning Collaborative Act To Authorize Three-year-old Children To Attend Voluntary Prekindergarten; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2888 - Medical Cannabis Research Advisory Board; enact and create the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program.
Kevin Blackwell, Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program At The National Center For Cannabis Research And Education At The University Of Mississippi; To Set Certain Duties And Responsibilities Of The Program; To Require The University Of Mississippi To Provide Staff For The Program; To Require Certain Research To Be Conducted At The Program; To Establish The Medical Cannabis Research Advisory Board, Which Shall Be The Committee That Is Required To Advise The Legislature About Medical Cannabis And Cannabis Products, Patient Care, Services And Industry; To Provide For The Membership Of The Board; To Provide The Board's Responsibilities; To Authorize The Board To Receive Per Diem Subject To Appropriation; To Require The Department Of Health To Report To The Public Health And Welfare Committees Of The Mississippi State Senate And The House Of Representatives On Information Provided By The Program For Medical Cannabis Research; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2280 - Ease Access to Suffrage (EASE) Act; enact.
Rod Hickman
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Enact The Ease Access To Suffrage (ease) Act; To Establish The Ease Access To Suffrage Program Within The External Affairs Division Of The Office Of The Secretary Of State; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Program Shall Be To Publish The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage In Mississippi, To Create A Public Portal For Applications, To Raise Awareness About The Suffrage Process And To Ensure That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of The Right By The Legislature Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; To Set Forth Certain Criteria For The Restoration Of The Right To Suffrage; To Require The Division To Create A Public Portal For Applications; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Raise Awareness Of The Program Through A Media Campaign; To Require The Secretary Of State To Coordinate With Certain Members Of The Legislature In Determining The Criteria For The Restoration Of Suffrage And The Program; To Authorize The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules Or Regulations To Administer This Section; To Require The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Clear Rules And Regulations To Ensure That A Person's Right To Vote Is Fully Restored For The Next Election After The Restoration Of Suffrage Under Article 12, Section 253 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2046 - Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Derrick T. Simmons, David Blount, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2317 - Sales tax; exempt retail sales of groceries during the month of August.
Rod Hickman
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax, During The Month Of August, Retail Sales Of Groceries, Defined As Food Or Drink For Human Consumption Eligible For Purchase With Food Stamps Issued By The United States Department Of Agriculture Or Other Federal Agency; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Mississippi district SD-032
COMMITTEES
Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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