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HB4035 - Appropriation; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority for matching funds for making improvements at the Jackson airport.
Earle S Banks, Chris Brown, Gregory Holloway
Last updated 6 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Commissioners Of The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority To Provide Matching Funds For Federal Funding For Making Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements At The Jackson-medgar Wiley Evers International Airport For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1244 - Affidavit ballot; allow to serve as voter registration in certain situations.
Timaka James-Jones, Robert L Johnson, Orlando Paden
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Election And In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She Tried To Vote, The Voter's Affidavit Ballot Shall Be Used As His Or Her Registration To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Casting Of A Valid Affidavit Ballot May Serve As A Written Request To Transfer Voting Precincts Or Wards; To Amend Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Who Was Mailed A Confirmation Notice And Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System Casts An Affidavit Ballot, He Or She Shall Be Returned To Active Status In The Statewide Elections Management System; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB4052 - Suffrage; restore to Gerald Laird of Jefferson Davis County.
Zakiya Summers
Last updated 4 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Gerald Laird Of Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
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
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
HB1831 - Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of Rose E. McCoy Auditorium at Jackson State University.
Earle S Banks, Christopher Bell, Chris Brown
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Rose E. Mccoy Auditorium At Jackson State University; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1832 - Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jackson Municipal Airport Authority with construction of an emergency access road at Hawkins Field.
Earle S Banks, Christopher Bell, Chris Brown
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction And Development Of An Emergency Access Road Connecting Hawkins Field With City Of Jackson Fire Station 20 In Jackson, Mississippi.
STATUS
Failed
HB1847 - Appropriation; Hinds County for purchasing body cameras and additional vehicles for the Sherriff's Department.
Chris Brown, Zakiya Summers
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Purchasing Body Cameras And Ten Additional Vehicles For The Sheriff's Department For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1725 - Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act.
Jason M. White, Missy Warren McGee, Omeria Scott
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Enter Into Negotiations With The Federal Government To Obtain A Waiver Of Applicable Provisions Of The Medicaid Laws And Regulations To Create A Plan To Allow Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi For Individuals Described In The Federal Affordable Care Act, To Be Known As Healthy Mississippi Works (hmw); To Specify The Provisions That The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan, Which Include The Coverage Group, Copayments For Nonemergency Use Of The Emergency Room, Benefit Packages, Funding Of The Plan, And The Timing For Approval Of The Waiver; To Provide That The Coverage Group For Eligibility Under Hmw Shall Be Individuals Who Are 19 Through 64 Years Of Age Whose Income Is Not More Than 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level, And To The Extent Approved In The Waiver, Who Are Employed For At Least Twenty Hours Per Week In A Position For Which Health Insurance Is Not Provided By The Employer Or Enrolled As A Full Time Student In Secondary Or Post-secondary Education Or Enrolled Full Time In A Workforce Training Program; To Provide That The Coverage Group Shall Not Include Individuals Who Have Health Insurance Coverage Through Their Employer Or Private Health Insurance And Who Voluntarily Disenroll From That Health Insurance Coverage Until Twelve Months After The Ending Date Of That Coverage; To Provide That The Coverage Group Shall Not Include Non-united States Citizens Who Are Ineligible For Medicaid Benefits; To Provide That All Individuals In The Coverage Group Shall Be Enrolled In And Their Services Shall Be Provided By The Managed Care Organizations (mcos), Coordinated Care Organizations (ccos) Provider-sponsored Health Plans (pshps) And Other Such Organizations Paid For Services To The Medicaid Population On A Capitated Basis By The Division; To Provide That All Individuals In The Coverage Group Enrolled Under Hmw Must Pay A Copayment Of Ten Dollars For Nonemergency Use Of The Emergency Room, Which Copayment Will Be Waived Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide That Individuals In The Coverage Group Enrolled Under Hmw Who Are 19 Or 20 Years Of Age Will Receive All Epsdt Benefits To Which They May Be Entitled Under Federal Law And Regulation; To Provide That Individuals Enrolled Under Hmw Who Are 21 Through 64 Years Of Age Will Have Access To The State Plan Benefit Package For Adults Eligible Under The Federal Affordable Care Act; To Provide That The Mcos, Ccos, Pshps And Other Such Organizations Shall Provide The Following Services To Assist Individuals Enrolled Under Hmw With Resources To Enhance Their Workforce Opportunities: Workforce Training And Skills-building To Assist The Individual With Finding A Job Or Advancing Their Career, And Financial Literacy Materials To Promote Wise Financial Decision-making; To Provide That If The Federal Matching Fund Proportion For Medical Services Provided To The Hmw Population Ever Falls Below 90%, The Waiver For Hmw Shall Be Discontinued To Coincide With The Effective Date Of Such A Decrease In The Federal Matching Fund Proportion; To Provide That The State Matching Funds For Hmw Shall Include Contributions From Hospitals That Are Generated Through An Assessment On Hospitals And Contributions From Mcos, Ccos, Pshps And Other Such Organizations In The Form Of An Assessment As Provided In This Act; To Provide If The Waiver As Described In This Act Is Not Substantially Approved Before September 30, 2024, Or If The Waiver Is Approved But Is Subsequently Terminated, Then The Division Shall Allow For Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi For Individuals Described In The Federal Affordable Care Act, To Be Known As The Healthy Mississippi Works (hmw) Category Of Eligibility, And Shall Move With All Deliberate Speed To Submit The Required State Plan Amendments To Effectuate Medicaid Coverage For Those Individuals; To Provide That The Coverage Group, Delivery Systems, Benefit Packages And Funding Of The Hmw Category Of Eligibility Will Be Substantially The Same As Those In The Waiver Plan; To Provide For The Levy Of An Assessment Upon Each Managed Care Organization, Coordinated Care Organization, Provider Sponsored Health Plan Or Other Organization Paid For Services On A Capitated Basis By The Division, In The Amount Of Four Percent On The Total Paid Capitation, Excluding Any Such Paid Amount That Is Attributable To Supplemental Payments; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Provide That All Of The Provisions Of This Act Shall Stand Repealed On January 31, 2029; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Mississippi district HD-068
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Mississippi House
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