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HR17 - Texas state sovereignty and the Mexican boarders; express Mississippi's support of Governor Abbott.
Karl Oliver, Shane Aguirre, Donnie Bell
Last updated 4 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott In His Efforts To Restore The Sovereignty Of Texas And The Integrity Of The Mexican Border By Transporting Illegal Noncitizens Across The Texas Border Where They Illegally Crossed.
STATUS
Failed
HB873 - Purple Alert; establish as additional means to aid search of missing persons with cognitive disabilities.
Clay Mansell, W.I. Harris, Celeste Hurst
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 45-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Purple Alert As An Additional Means To Engage The Public In The Search Of A Missing Person; To Authorize A Local Law Enforcement Agency To Activate A Purple Alert, Notwithstanding The Existence Of An Active Silver Alert Or Amber Alert, For Missing Persons Having A Cognitive Disability That Is Not Dementia-related; To Authorize The Broadcasting Of Information Relating To A Missing Person's Case To The Local Media And Notification Subscribers In The Area In Which The Missing Person Is Believed To Be Located; To Amend Section 45-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HR100 - Chief Warrent Officer 4s Derek Abbott and Bryan Zemek; commend distinguished life of service upon their passing.
Rodney Hall, Lester Carpenter, Manly Barton
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Lives And Legacies Of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott And Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew Zemek, Of The Mississippi National Guard, Who Were Lost In The Line Of Duty While Conducting A Routine Training Exercise On Friday, February 23, 2024, And Expressing Sympathy To Their Families And Friends Upon Their Passing.
STATUS
Passed
HB732 - Wildlife; provide that the state has a duty to protect and sustain for the public's benefit.
Bill Kinkade, C. Scott Bounds, Lester Carpenter
Last updated 7 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-1.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Wildlife In Mississippi Belongs To The Citizens Of The State At Large; To Provide That The State Has A Duty To Protect And Sustain Its Wildlife For The Public's Benefit, As Well As The Duty And Authority To Defend The Public's Interest In The State's Wildlife, In Accordance With Sound Scientific Principles; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1060 - Performance bonds; increase threshold amount in public works contracts.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Threshold For Performance Bonds In Public Works Contracts From $25,000.00 To $75,000.00; To Provide That For Any Contract With The State Which Exceeds $5,000.00, Or With A County, City Or Other Public Authority Which Exceeds $75,000.00, For The Construction, Alteration, Or Repair Of Any Public Building Or Public Work, If A Subcontractor Of The General Contractor For The Contract Does Not Have General Liability Insurance Coverage In The Required Minimum Amount, Then The General Contractor Shall Be Liable For Any Amount Under Such Minimum Amount Of Coverage For Which The Subcontractor Is Underinsured Or Not Insured; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
94 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1059 - Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Olive Branch with improvements to historic Maples Methodist Church building.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Historic Maples Methodist Church Building Necessary For The Purpose Of The City Using The Building As A Community Events Center And A Theater; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB733 - Sales tax; deposit portion of revenue into the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.
Bill Kinkade, C. Scott Bounds, Lester Carpenter
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Derived From Sales Of Businesses With A Certain North American Industry Classification System Code Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; To Amend Section 49-39-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB731 - Sale of game animals; prohibit unless permitted by an act of the Legislature.
Bill Kinkade, Lester Carpenter, Jeff Hale
Last updated 7 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That, Except As Specifically Permitted By Law As An Exception By The Legislature, It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Buy Or Sell Or To Offer For Sale, Exchange For Merchandise, Or Other Consideration, Any Game Birds, Animals, Or Fish, Or Parts Thereof, Whether Taken Within, Or Coming From Without, The State; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-53 And 49-7-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Shipment Of Game Animals And Class I Violation Penalties, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1729 - Appropriation; MDOT for costs of upgrading bridge over MS Hwy 78 in City of Olive Branch.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrading The Bridge Over Mississippi Highway 78 In The City Of Olive Branch By Widening The Lanes Of The Bridge, For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
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