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HB1242 - Appropriation; Sharkey County for infrastructure and site development at Sharkey County Industrial Park.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Sharkey County To Assist In Paying Certain Infrastructure And Site Development Costs At The Sharkey County Industrial Park For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1235 - Ad valorem tax; revise exemption for university, college, community or junior college foundation property.
Larry Byrd, Timaka James-Jones, Robert L. Sanders
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Property Belonging To University, College, Community College And Junior College Foundations Applies To Property That Is Used Exclusively And Directly For Educational And Outreach Purposes And Is Not Leased Or Otherwise Used To Generate Revenue; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1267 - Political communication; require to contain disclaimer if generated by artificial intelligence algorithms.
Timaka James-Jones, Fabian Nelson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create A New Section Of Law To Provide That If Any Political Communications Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Political Communications Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Information Contained In The Political Communication Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Were Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Published Campaign Materials Or Published Printed Materials Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Material Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; To Amend Section 23-15-877, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Any Newspaper Either Domiciled In The State, Or Outside Of The State Circulating Inside The State Of Mississippi, Shall Print Any Editorial Or News Story That Was Generated In Whole Or In Part By Synthetic Media Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms, Then Such Newspaper Shall Have A Clear And Prominent Disclaimer Stating That The Editorial Or News Story Was Generated Using Artificial Intelligence Algorithms; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1247 - Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all the sentencing requirements of a conviction.
Timaka James-Jones, Tamarra Butler-Washington, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
6 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; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4079 - Suffrage; restore to Felisha Turner of DeSoto County.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Felisha Turner Of Desoto County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1696 - Failing schools; revise processes relating to being placed into a District of Transformation and abolishing the MS Achievement School District.
Kent McCarty, Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Procedure By Which The State Board Of Education May Place A Failing School Or School District Into A District Of Transformation; To Establish Relevant Criteria For Schools Or School Districts To Be Placed Into Such Districts; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Mississippi Recovery School Districts, School Boards Of Failing Schools And Elections Of Members Of Failing School Boards; To Provide That Districts That Are Placed Into District Transformation Shall Be Eligible To Return To Local Control When The District Has Attained A "c" Rating Or Higher For Three Consecutive Years; To Create New Section 37-17-6.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Achievement School District Which Includes The Yazoo City Municipal School District And The Humphreys County School District; To Provide Certain Timelines On The Transition Of Such Districts Into Districts Of Transformation; To Provide That The Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Determine When Such District Is Ready To Be Reconstituted, Reorganized And Returned To Local Control; To Delete Certain Outdated Language; To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Failing Schools; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Repeal Section 37-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Mississippi Achievement School District, On July 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB4078 - Suffrage; restore to Chanty Williams of Coahoma County.
Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Chanty Williams Of Coahoma County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
HB1322 - Broadband; revise the defintion of "equipment used in the deployment of broadband technologies" for certain purposes.
Larry Byrd, Timaka James-Jones, Robert L. Sanders
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies" For Certain Purposes; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1361 - Mississippi Paid Family and Medical Leave Act; establish.
Tamarra Butler-Washington, Justis Gibbs, Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family And Medical Leave Act; To Provide Certain Applicable Definitions; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Establish And Administer A Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Provide Covered Individuals With The Right To Paid Family And Medical Leave; To Determine The Amount Of Family And Medical Leave Insurance Benefits For Covered Individuals; To Create The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide For The Determination Of Insurance Premiums By The State Treasurer; To Protect The Employment Of Covered Individuals While They Are On Leave; To Prohibit Employers From Violating Rights Protected In This Act; To Require The Director Of The Department To Hold Violating Employers Liable; To Provide That This Act Is To Be Construed Alongside Similar Provisions In The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act; To Require That Claims Be Made In Accordance With Rules Prescribed By The Director Of The Department; To Disqualify Covered Individuals From Coverage For Fraud, Misrepresentation, Or Erroneous Payment; To Allow Covered Individuals To Elect For Initial Coverage Or Subsequent Coverage; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For The Formation And Administration Of The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program; To Require Certain Actions By The Department If The Insurance Benefits In This Act Are Subject To Federal Income Tax; To Allow For Intermittent Or Reduced Leave; To Require The Department To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require The Department To Conduct A Public Education Campaign About The Program; To Encourage The Department To Collect Data For The Purpose Of Limiting The Cost Of The Program; To Require Employers To Provide Written Notice Of The Program To Employees Upon Hiring And Annually Thereafter; To Bring Forward Sections 25-3-91, 25-3-92, 25-3-93 And 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Administrative, Personal And Major Medical Leave For State Employees, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-051
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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
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