Sen Willie Simmons (SD-013)
Mississippi Senatesince 8 months
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SB2925 - Bolivar County; authorize contributions to Bolivar County Community Action Agency and Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Willie Simmons
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Bolivar County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc., And The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB2363 - Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act; enact.
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons, Joseph C. Thomas
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Enact The Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act To Prohibit The Purchase Of A Firearm By A Minor; To Define Terms; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Minor To Purchase A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell A Minor A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That The Sale Of A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition Shall Comply With All Standards As Provided By Federal And State Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties For A Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2387 - The CROWN Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
Angela Turner-Ford, Barbara Blackmon, Bradford Blackmon
Last updated 7 months ago
11 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 Hairstyles 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
SB2388 - Applicants for TANF benefits; repeal section that requires drug testing as condition of eligibility.
Derrick T. Simmons, Albert Butler, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 7 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Repeal Section 43-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Applicants For Tanf Benefits To Undergo Drug Testing As A Condition For Eligibility; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2374 - Charter school funding; revise funding formula.
Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Willie Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Formula For Calculating The Amount Of Pro Rata Ad Valorem Funds To Be Paid To Charter Schools By Local School Districts To Ensure Equitable Funding Between Each School; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2379 - Grandparents; authorize payment of support for assuming primary care of grandchildren, create tax credit for.
Sollie B. Norwood, Robert Jackson, Reginald Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Provide Payments To A Qualifying Grandparent Who Has Assumed The Primary Care Of His Or Her Grandchild; To Create New Section 27-7-22.45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Tax Credit To Be Claimed For Qualified Expenses Paid Or Incurred For Each Grandchild Legally Cared For Or Provided For By A Taxpayer Under The Laws Of This State During Calendar Year 2024 Or During Any Calendar Year Thereafter; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2366 - Qualifying to run for public office; prohibit use of post office box and require physical address of residence.
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons, Derrick T. Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Post Office Box Number As A Qualifying Address For A Candidate Filing To Run For Public Office And To Require The Candidate To Provide A Physical Address For His Or Her Place Of Residence; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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
SC521 - Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.
Sollie B. Norwood, Joseph C. Thomas, Willie Simmons
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Concurrent Resolution Apologizing For The Role Mississippi Played In The Murder Of Emmett Till And The Acquittal Of His Killers.
STATUS
Failed
SB2401 - Retired teachers; allow to draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers subject to certain conditions.
Sollie B. Norwood, Willie Simmons
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 25-11-128, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Reemployed As Teachers In The Public School System After Their Retirement May Receive A Retirement Allowance During Their Employment As Teachers In Addition To Receiving A Teacher's Salary; To Provide That Those Persons May Not Be Reemployed For A Period Greater Than Five Years; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Contributing Members Of The Retirement System Nor Receive Any Creditable Service; To Provide That The Employer Shall Be Responsible For Paying An Amount Equivalent To Both The Employer's Portion And The Employee's Portion Of The Contribution Rate; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-013
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Mississippi Senate
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