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SB2851 - Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Walter Michel, Derrick T. Simmons, Kevin Blackwell
Last updated 5 months ago
40 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2825 - Appropriations; revise certain FY2024 appropriations, fund authority and transfers.
W. Briggs Hopson
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Make Certain Technical Revisions To Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations; To Amend Section 7, Chapter 15, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Amount Of Funds Provided For The Administrative Support Of The Mississippi Autism Board From The Appropriation To The Board Of Psychology; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 53, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Amount Of General Funds Appropriated To The Mississippi Insurance Department; To Amend Section 2, Chapter 53, Laws Of 2023, To Amend The Amount Of Special Funds Appropriated To The Mississippi Insurance Department; To Amend Section 18, Chapter 53, Laws Of 2023, To Clarify That Certain Funding For The Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-service Award Program Is Provided From Special Funds; To Direct The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, To Transfer A Certain Sum From The General Fund To The Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-service Award Program Fund; To Amend Section 40, Chapter 91, Laws Of 2023, To Clarify That Certain Capital Expense Funds Appropriated To The Mississippi Department Of Health Are For Expenses Incurred From A Certain Period; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 108, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Amount Of General Funds Appropriated To The State Board Of Education; To Amend Section 2, Chapter 108, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Amount Of Special Funds Appropriated To The State Board Of Education; To Amend Section 45, Chapter 108, Laws Of 2023, To Clarify That Certain Funds Provided To The Charter School Authorizer Board Shall Be Provided From The State General Fund; To Amend Section 4, Chapter 34, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Amount Of Founds Intended To Be Expended For The Purpose Of Replacement Of Structurally Deficient Bridges On The Local System Bridge Program From The Appropriation To The Department Of Transportation; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Conditions On Unexpended Monies In The Education Enhancement Fund; To Amend Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authorization To Carry Over Certain Funds Related To Early Learning Collaboratives If Funds Remain After Awards Under This Section; To Amend Section 49-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any State Agency That Receives Funds Awarded By The Board From The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund To Escalate The Funds; To Amend Section 27-103-204.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Treasurer To Escalate Certain Borrowed Funds; To Direct The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, To Transfer A Certain Sum From The Capital Expense Fund To The Forestry Facility Grant Program Fund; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2811 - Public records; exempt certain records concerning economic development projects.
W. Briggs Hopson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 57-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Certain Records Of A Public Body Concerning Economic Development Projects From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983 For A Certain Period Or During The Period Of Review And Negotiation On A Project Proposal; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2882 - Department of Archives and History; exempt from state procurement for exhibits.
W. Briggs Hopson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt State Agencies From The Procurement And Bidding Requirements For Purchases Related To Museum Exhibits And Display Items; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Any Personal Or Professional Services Contracts Entered Into By A State Agency For The Design, Operation Or Maintenance Of Museum Exhibits For The Purview Of The Public Procurement Review Board; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2906 - Use tax revenue; deposit 10% into State Highway Fund for construction, reconstruction, repair or maintenance of highways.
W. Briggs Hopson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That 10% Of State Use Tax Revenue Shall Be Deposited Into The State Highway Fund To Be Used Exclusively For The Construction, Reconstruction, Repair Or Maintenance Of Highways Of The State; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR102 - Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Senate to the surviving family of former Representative Bob Everett.
Dean Kirby, Hob Bryan, David Blount
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Representative, Vietnam Veteran And Respected Lobbyist Honorable Robert Lee (bob) Everett, Iii, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
SR104 - Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of Oxford Municipal Judge Philip Halbert "Hal" Neilson.
Nicole Akins Boyd, Benjamin A. Suber, Neil S. Whaley
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Oxford Municipal Judge And Former Prosecuting Attorney Philip Halbert "hal" Neilson And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
SR99 - Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to surviving family of former State Senator Gary Jackson.
Bart Williams, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago
52 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator Gary Jackson On His Passing And Commending His Service To His Community And His State.
STATUS
Passed
SC547 - Extend the condolences of the Legislature on the passing of the first female Mayor of Meridian Cheryl "Cheri" Merritt Barry.
Jeff Tate, Tyler McCaughn, Rod Hickman
Last updated 5 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Heartfelt Condolences Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Former Meridian Mayor Cheryl "cheri" Merritt Barry, The City's First Female Mayor, And Commending Her Contributions To Public Education And Her Community.
STATUS
Passed
SR95 - Remember the legacy of WWII, D-Day +3 Normandy Veteran KT Robbins of Olive Branch, MS and thanking him for his service.
Jeff Tate, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett
Last updated 5 months ago
52 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Remembering The Legacy Of Wwii, D-day+3 Normandy Veteran Kt Robbins Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, And Thanking Him For His Service.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-023
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Mississippi Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
W. Briggs Hopson III was born in Canton, Mississippi. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Later, he graduated from Mississippi College School of Law with a Juris Doctor. After working at a private law firm for several years, he decided to run for political office. In 2011, President Obama nominated Hopson for the position of U.S. Attorney for Mississippi's Northern District.read less
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Mississippi Senate from Mississippi
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