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HB1743 - Humphreys County; authorize a contribution to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Timaka James-Jones, Fabian Nelson
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB868 - "Property Cleanup Revolving Fund"; establish.
Randal Rushing, Zakiya Summers, Fabian Nelson
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "property Cleanup Revolving Fund" To Assist Municipalities With The Clean Up Of Properties That Have Been Determined To Be A Menace To The Public Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Community In Accordance With Section 21-19-11 Or Court; To Authorize The Creation Of A Grant Program And A Revolving Loan Program Administered By The Mississippi Home Corporation For Such Property Cleanup By The Municipality; To Authorize Municipalities To Enter Into Agreements And Take Such Actions Necessary To Participate In The Grant Program And Loan Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1740 - Appropriation; Humphreys County for new sewer lagoon system in community of Midnight.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expense Of A New Sewer Lagoon For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1742 - Appropriations; Humphreys County for matching funds for grant to construct additional pump station.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds To Secure A Grant For The Construction Of An Additional Pump Station For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1736 - Bonds; authorize to assist Humphreys County in paying costs of roadway, curb and gutter improvements in Westgate Subdivision.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Humphreys County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Roadway, Curb And Gutter Improvements In Westgate Subdivision; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
HB1246 - Appropriation; Humphreys County for roadway, curb and gutter improvements in Westagate Subdivision.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Humphreys County To Defray The Expenses Of Roadway, Curb And Gutter Improvements In Westgate Subdivision For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1243 - Appropriation; Yazoo County for a drainage project.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Yazoo County For The Purposes Of A Drainage Project For Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1245 - Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 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 Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, 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; To Amend Section 13-5-1 And 13-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Has Been Excluded From The Master List For Jury Service Because He Or She Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector But Has Been Convicted Of Vote Fraud, Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions, Shall Have His Or Her Name Reinstated To The Master List Automatically Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1244 - Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Election And In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She Tried To Vote, The Voter's Affidavit Ballot Shall Be Used As His Or Her Registration To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Casting Of A Valid Affidavit Ballot May Serve As A Written Request To Transfer Voting Precincts Or Wards; To Amend Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Who Was Mailed A Confirmation Notice And Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System Casts An Affidavit Ballot, He Or She Shall Be Returned To Active Status In The Statewide Elections Management System; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-051
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Timaka James Jones was born in Portland, Oregon. He attended David Douglas High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Arizona and Hawaii. He worked in IT before starting a cleaning business. In 2018, Jones ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the Oregon House of Representatives District 47 seat. He has expressed support for criminal justice reform, universal healthcare, and increasing the minimum wage. Jones has been endorsed by the United Farm Workers union.read less
OFFICES HELD
Mississippi House from Mississippi
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