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HB464 - Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act and under CHIP.
Omeria Scott, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Children Who Are Under 19 Years Of Age And Whose Family Income Is More Than 133% But Not More Than 200% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Children's Health Insurance Program; To Repeal Sections 41-86-1, 41-86-5, 41-86-7, 41-86-9, 41-86-11, 41-86-13 And 41-86-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HC3 - Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.
Kabir Karriem, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 8 months ago
2 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
HB615 - Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; create to authorize and regulate the personal use of marijuana.
Jeffery Harness, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Retail Marijuana Act; To Authorize The Personal Use Of Marijuana By Persons 21 Years Of Age And Older And Provide For The Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For The Lawful Operation Of Retail Marijuana-related Facilities; To Direct The Department To Adopt Regulations Necessary For The Implementation Of This Act; To Provide For The Mississippi Marijuana Code, Which Provides For The Statutory Regulation Of The Personal Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Definitions For The Code; To Provide For The Applicability Of The Code To Retail Marijuana; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Is The State Licensing Authority For The Code; To Provide For A Seed-to-sale Tracking System That Tracks Retail Marijuana From Either The Seed Or Immature Plant Stage Until The Retail Marijuana Product Is Sold To A Customer At A Retail Marijuana Store; To Provide For Licensing Procedures By The State Licensing Authority And By Local Licensing Authorities; To Provide Which Persons Are Prohibited To Be Licensees; To Prescribe Requirements For Retail Marijuana Businesses And Owners; To Provide For Disclosure Of Financial Interests By Retail Marijuana Business Owners; To Provide The Procedure For The Transfer Of Licenses; To Provide The Procedures For Licensing And License Renewals; To Provide The Different Classes Of Retail Marijuana Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Store Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Cultivation Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Products Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Testing Facility Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Transporter Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Business Operator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Cultivator Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Manufacturer Licenses; To Provide For Marijuana Hospitality Business Licenses; To Provide For Retail Marijuana Accelerator Store Licenses; To Prescribe Unlawful Acts Under The Code; To Prohibit The Open And Public Consumption Of Marijuana; To Create The Marijuana Cash Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury And Require The State Licensing Authority To Deposit All Money Collected Under This Act Into The Fund; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority Shall Establish Fees For Processing The Applications, Licenses, Notices Or Reports Required To Be Submitted To The State Licensing Authority; To Provide That The State Licensing Authority May Fine A Licensee Or Suspend Or Revoke A License For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For The Disposition Of Unauthorized Marijuana Or Marijuana Products And Related Materials; To Provide For The Inspection Of Books And Records Of Licensees; To Provide For A Responsible Retail Marijuana Vendor Server And Seller Training Program; To Amend Sections 27-104-203, 33-13-520, 37-11-29, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-143, 59-23-7 And 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB106 - Online voter registration; authorize and establish the process for.
Zakiya Summers, Fabian Nelson
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Provide The Time Required To Complete An Online Voter Registration Application; To Provide The Process For Submitting An Online Voter Application; To Provide That The County Registrar Shall Review The Online Voter Application To Determine If The Applicant Is Qualified To Vote And If The Application Is Complete; To Provide When An Online Voter Application May Be Rejected; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB827 - Counties and municipalities; require to update zoning ordinances every 10 years.
Zakiya Summers
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 17-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Authority Of Each Municipality Or County To Update Its Zoning Ordinances Every 10 Years To Determine How Such Ordinances Affect The Populations Of Such Municipality Or County; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB828 - Trust in Law Enforcement Act; require Department of Public Safety to create public database on officer misconduct.
Zakiya Summers, Kabir Karriem, Cheikh A. Taylor
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Be Known As The "trust In Law Enforcement Act"; To Require The Office Of Standards And Training Within The Division Of Public Safety Planning In The Department Of Public Safety To Create A Searchable Database That Allows The Public To Access Information Regarding Law Enforcement Officers' Job Performance; To Require The Database To Be Published On The Website Of The Department Of Public Safety By January 1, 2025; To Specify Certain Information Relating To A Law Enforcement Officer's Conduct And Performance Which Must Be Included In The Database; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer To Request A Review Of Database Information Relating To The Officer; To Require Information In The Database To Be Accurate And Updated At Least Monthly; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB539 - Medicaid; provide for presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.
Missy Warren McGee, Zakiya Summers, Clay Mansell
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create New Section 43-13-115.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Shall Be Deemed To Be Presumptively Eligible For Ambulatory Prenatal Care Under Medicaid For Up To 60 Days If A Qualified Provider Determines, On The Basis Of Preliminary Information, That The Total Countable Net Family Income Of The Woman Does Not Exceed The Income Limits For Eligibility Of Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women To Provide Proof Of Pregnancy And Documentation Of Monthly Family Income When Seeking A Determination Of Presumptive Eligibility; To Provide That Qualified Providers Are Those That Meet The Federal Definition Of Qualified Provider, Which Shall Include County Health Departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers (fqhcs), And Other Entities Approved And Designated By The Division Of Medicaid To Conduct Presumptive Eligibility Determinations For Pregnant Women; To Require Pregnant Women Who Are Determined To Be Presumptively Eligible For Medicaid To Make Application For Medicaid By Not Later Than The Last Day Of The Month Following The Month During Which The Determination Is Made; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB97 - Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit.
Zakiya Summers
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Imposed Upon The Taxpayer For The Taxable Year, Then The Taxpayer Shall Receive A Refund From The Department Of Revenue For The Amount Of Such Excess; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB492 - Electronic notary; clarify authority of the Secretary of State to regulate.
Jeffrey Hulum, Christopher Bell, Daryl L. Porter
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 25-34-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Authority Of A Notarial Officer To Perform Acts Electronically; To Amend Section 25-34-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Secretary Of State To Create Rules Which Allow A Notarial Officer And A Remotely Located Signatory To Electronically Complete A Notarial Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-34-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Secretary Of State To Adopt Rules And Regulations Regarding Notarial Acts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB108 - Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal child income tax credit.
Zakiya Summers
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Child Income Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Tax Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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