2024 Regular Session

Suffrage; restore Kenneth Edward Barnes.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Joint Rules; adopt for 2024-2028 term.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

City of Fulton; extend repealer on hotel/motel tourism tax.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

Suffrage; restore to Mattie Hardiman of DeSoto County.

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Town of Walnut; authorize tax on hotels/motels, restaurants for parks and recreational facilities.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

City of Amory; reenact and extend repealer on hotel/motel and restaurant tourism tax and authorize election for additional 1%.

Sponsor: Jon Lancaster

Suffrage; restore to Kunta Gates of Humphreys County.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Opposing proposed changes to OSHA Worker Representative Designation Process.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Mississippi Juneteenth Homecoming Weekend 2024; recognize June 13-16, 2024 as.

Sponsor: Ronnie Crudup

Republic of China (Taiwan); commend friendship with State of Mississippi and encourage further economic ties.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

City of Morton; authorize tax on hotels, motels and restaurants to fund tourism, parks and recreation in.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Senate Rules; amend Rules 28 and 35C to provide floor restrictions for members of the news media.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Suffrage; restore to Agnes Standifer of Lee County.

Sponsor: Rickey Thompson

Joint Rules; amend to allow cosponsorship of bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions originating in other house.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Marshall County; authorize establishment of Chickasaw Trail Tax District and to levy special tax within the district.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Suffrage; restore to Tramaine Wagner of Walthall County.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Request the Governor to Declare a State of Emergency in areas impacted by the ongoing drought and pine beetle outbreak.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Suffrage bills; require the Rules Committee to establish factors for passage of.

Sponsor: Zakiya Summers

Suffrage; restore suffrage to Teddy Null.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Suffrage; restore to Jay Jackson of Hinds County.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Suspend deadline for introduction; governmental buildings; regulate.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Department of Corrections; eliminate executive deputy commissioner from.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Republic of China (Taiwan); commend friendship with State of Mississippi and encourage further economic ties.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Suffrage; restore to Kenneth Almons of Hinds County.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Marshall County; authorize contribution to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Joint Rules; amend to allow legislators to participate remotely in committee meetings and floor sessions beginning in 2025.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Suffrage; restore to Tony Lavell Smith of Noxubee County.

Sponsor: Carl Mickens

Marshall County; authorize to the expenditure of county funds for the establishment of county-owned food pantry.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Women's Rights; reaffirm regarding biological differences and protections for women.

Sponsor: Dana Underwood McLean

Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals.

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Suffrage; restore to Chester Allen Butler of Tippah County.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Suffrage; restore to Leon Coleman of Jackson County.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Hulum

MAEP; revise funding formula.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

City of Starkville; authorize to require the sell of certain rural water association assets under certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Suffrage; restore to Jason Terrell Carter of Madison County.

Sponsor: Lawrence Blackmon

Marshall County; authorize contribution to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Marshall County; authorize employment of part-time assistant county prosecuting attorneys.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Union County; authorize assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications for capital improvements.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Suffrage; restore to Jose Williams of Hinds County.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Union County; authorize assessments on civil cases filed and convictions obtained in justice court to maintain law enforcement center.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Senator Hiram Revels and Fannie Lou Hamer; request joint committee on Library of Congress to approve replacement of current statues with statues of.

Sponsor: Robert Johnson

Suffrage; restore to Stanley Barnes.

Sponsor: Albert Butler

City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for tourism and parks & rec.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission; authorize contributions to Pearl River Community College for scholarships.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions relating to sales to persons under the age of 21.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Joint Rules; amend to limit introduction of general bills requiring majority vote to sessions in even-numbered years.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Taxation of oilfield services; restructure.

Sponsor: Joel Carter

Suffrage; restore to Frederick Kenyon Clark of Leake County.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a credit for certain investments in qualified community development entities.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Encourage foot race organizers to restructure age categories for fairness to older participants.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Lowndes County; increase amount that may be contributed annually to United Way.

Sponsor: Andy Boyd

Marshall County; authorize contributions to the Byhalia Area Arts Council.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Marshall County; authorize contributions to ICS Head Start.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Sunflower County; increase authority to contribute funds to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Suffrage; restore to Kelvin Winding of Hinds County.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Suffrage; restore to Reggie Latrail Trotter of Covington County.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Article V Convention; provide for selection and authority of commissioners.

Sponsor: Dan Eubanks

Marshall County; authorize contributions to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Senate Rules; amend Rule 65 to provide for removal of members of the Rules Committee.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Urge U.S. Congress to enact legislation to include airguns and airbows as items taxed under the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

House Rules; amend to create a new rule that requires each committee's agenda to be published 24 hours before the meeting.

Sponsor: Jeramey Anderson

Tobacco; define "heated tobacco product" under tobacco tax law and provide for rate of excise tax.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Hattiesburg Convention Commission; authorize to use the design-build method of construction contracting.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

National Conference of State Legislatues (NCSL); commend and congratulate upon its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

City of Hattiesburg; authorize to utilize a portion of its traffic fine money for community development initiatives.

Sponsor: Missy Warren McGee

City of Pearl and Rankin County; authorize annual contributions to Trustmark Park not to exceed $1,500,000 in aggregate.

Sponsor: Gene Newman

Suffrage; restore to Joseph Earl Greer of Hinds County.

Sponsor: Zakiya Summers

Senate Rules; amend Rule 115 to reverse the order of names called during every other roll call vote.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Nita P. Martin; commend upon being named named the first African-American Chief Executive Officer of Central Mississippi Realtors and contributions to real estate industry.

Sponsor: Fabian Nelson

Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Tourism Commission and hotel/motel tax, and authorize room occupancy tax.

Sponsor: Billy Calvert

Express sense of MS Senate that former President Donald J. Trump is innocent of accusations of insurrection.

Sponsor: Kathy Chism

Department of Agriculture; revise authority to spend certain funds.

Sponsor: John Read

Community and junior colleges; authorize to contract or enter into interlocal agreements with local governing authorities for first responders services.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Audit, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

The Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; bring forward provision related to.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Suffrage; restore to Lawrence Daniels of Lowndes County.

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Budget process; bring forward certain sections relating to and provide for transfers of funds.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

"Seizure Safe Schools Act"; establish.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Juvenile offenders and district attorneys; revise provisions related to.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Department of Public Safety; revise salary scale.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program; create state associate and standardize operations of local programs.

Sponsor: Jimmy Fondren

Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Suffrage; restore suffrage to Dewitt Cooperwood.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; authorize oyster lease reconfiguration and make technical amendments.

Sponsor: Mike Thompson

Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Alcoholic Beverage Control Division warehouse; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized for and bailment fee authorized for paying debt service on bonds.

Sponsor: John Lamar

SAFER Act; enact.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Appropriation; Health, Department of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; additional appropriation FY24.

Sponsor: John Read

Medical records retention requirements; provide for.

Sponsor: David Parker

ARPA programs; revise related programs, provide procedure of unobligated funds, and transfer certain funds.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Suffrage; restore to Omar Eugene Magee of Covington County.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Appropriation; Gaming Commission.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Memorial Highways; designate segment MS Hwy 513 in Clarke County as "Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, MSMC, Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Troy Smith

Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

City of Ridgeland; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels, and motels to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.

Sponsor: Karl Oliver

Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Public Service Commission.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations.

Sponsor: Jeff Tate

Town of Walnut; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels, and motels and to issue bonds for parks and recreation.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Attorney General.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Personnel Board.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Fire Academy.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2025 reappropriate to certain agencies.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Ethics Commission.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries of.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; additional to MDOT-Surface Transportation Projects, ARPA funds.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; revise composition of and provide with investigative authority.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise certain provisions regarding authority of municipalities and counties under.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Medical cannabis act; set additional provisions related to background checks, department investigations, fees and appeals.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Appropriation; additional to Department of Health.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.

Sponsor: Beth Waldo

Public official appointments; revise terms of office and appointment procedures on certain state boards, districts and agencies.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

Mississippi Main Street Grant Program; amend administration of and qualifications for.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; revise bidding procedure.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Sales tax; revise rate regarding certain oil, gas and other mineral resources services, equipment and materials.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Rural Physicians Scholarship Program and Rural Dentists Scholarship Program; revise certain provisions of.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Memorial highways; designate segments in Bolivar County and Jones County as in honor individuals.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Arrest warrants; authorize electronic applications, signatures and records for.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation; clarify conflicts in laws concerning leadership.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Alcoholic beverages; authorize municipalities in dry counties vote to come out from under the dry law.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation: Real Estate Commission.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriation; Forestry Commission.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY2024 and FY2025.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

MS Youth Court Information Delivery System (MYCIDS); require audit of.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Residential roofing contractors; revise requirements under Insurance Benefits Roofing Repair Consumer Protection Act.

Sponsor: Jerry Turner

Mental Health; revise procedures for screening, evaluation and commitments for those with issues of.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Appropriation; additional to DFA-Bureau of Buildings, ARPA funds.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Reverend Dr. Donald Ellis Wildmon; commend life and legacy upon the passing of.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Germantown High School Robotics Team; commend for winning Sportsmanship Award at the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championship.

Sponsor: Jill Ford

Lafayette High School Tennis Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 5A Tennis State Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Hawkins

Ingomar Attendance Center Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA 2023-2024 Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

East Union Lady Urchins Powerlifting Team; commend on winning MHSAA Class 2A State Championship.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Myrtle High School Girls Cross Country Team; commend on winning MHSAA Class 1A State Championship.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Post-conviction collateral relief; require certain petitioners to obtain Supreme Court permission before filing in trial court.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Legislature; suspend deadlines for Senate Bill No. 2753, 2024 Regular Session.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Commend and congratulate South Panola High School Junior Varsity Cheerleaders on winning MHSAA Game Day State Championship.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Land partitions; revise provision that regulate.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Designate April 11, 2024, as "Reman Day" in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Designate March 2024 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month in Mississippi."

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Programs funded with ARPA funds; revise certain provisions and bring forward sections of.

Sponsor: John Read

Lisa McGhee Davis; commend esteemed career with the Mississippi House of Representatives upon the occasion of her retirement.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Hulum

Recognize Mississippi Children's Museum for USA Today National Award.

Sponsor: Robin Robinson

Tobacco excise tax; provide rate for heated tobacco products.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

Felony; increase penalties for commission of with use of semi-automatic firearm.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Mississippi Wild Turkey Stamp; establish.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Connecting the Dots Foundation, Inc.; commend in honor of Women's History Month.

Sponsor: Tamarra Butler-Washington

Medicaid; revise various technical provisions related thereto, including reimbursement levels and facility eligibility.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Lafayette High School Commodores Tennis Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 5A Tennis State Championship.

Sponsor: Josh Hawkins

Ambulance services; provide for payment for treatment in place and provide for minimum reimbursement rate in health insurance policies.

Sponsor: Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

Pharmacists; authorize reimbursement for under certain insurance policies, plans, or contracts.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

Mississippi Intoxicating Hemp Regulation Act and Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; revise certain provisions of.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of.

Sponsor: John Lamar

State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when space is unavailable.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Public Service Commission; extend date of repeal on.

Sponsor: Joel Carter

City of Olive Branch; authorize expenditure of funds to establish industrial, technological or educational park or parks within.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

City of Eupora; authorize conveyance of certain real property located in City of Eupora Industrial Park back to a certain entity.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Correctional system programs; extend repealers.

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

Commend Lake Cormorant High School "Lady Gators" Powerlifting Team for winning 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: Michael McLendon

BEAM; prohibit from accepting gifts or other benefits from any broadband service provider, vendor, or contractor.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Bolivar County; authorize contributions to Bolivar County Community Action Agency and Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Sarita Simmons

Workers' Memorial Day; recognize upon occasion of 25th anniversary.

Sponsor: Rickey Thompson

Hattiesburg Convention Commission; authorize to use design-build method of construction contracting.

Sponsor: Missy Warren McGee

Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court.

Sponsor: Elliot Burch

Memorial bridge; dedicate the Little Biloxi Bridge to World War II Infantryman Willie Edward King.

Sponsor: Joseph Seymour

State Parole Board; require to solicit recommendations from and provide notification to certain individuals before parole hearing.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Humphreys County; authorize a contribution to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

SFC Clyde Williams; commend upon winning 2023 Army National Guard Director's 54 Award for State of Mississippi.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

City of Gautier; authorize to contract with and make contributions to the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance.

Sponsor: John Read

South Panola High School Varsity Cheerleaders; commend on winning MHSAA Game Day Cheer Division.

Sponsor: Josh Hawkins

Commend Lafayette High School "Commodores" Tennis Team for winning fourth consecutive 5A State Championship.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Commend Hernando High School "Tigers" Boys Soccer Team for winning 2024 MHSAA Class 7A State Championship.

Sponsor: Michael McLendon

Congratulate Viking Range for receiving the 2024 "Best of KBIS Style Statement Silver Award" in Las Vegas.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Pike County; authorize to construct or acquire county jail anywhere in county and authorize certain lease-purchase arrangement.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Humphreys County; authorize contributions to Belzoni, Louise and Isola for parks and recreation.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

Digitizations; create a criminal penalty for the wrongful dissemination of.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

City of Carthage; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Rear Admiral Zeita Merchant; commend upon becoming the first African-American woman to attain the rank of admiral.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

"Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

Continuing education training for police officers; extend to require for public colleges and universities and PRVWSD officers.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Purchasing law; raise expenditure triggering requirements for competitive bids.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Corporation; create.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

Child custody; require presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time.

Sponsor: Shane Aguirre

Prison Industry Enhancement Program; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Public purchasing; require competitive bidding for web-based application for MYCIDS.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

MS Charter School Act of 2013; bring forward for purposes of possible amendments.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding funds distributed to municipalities and counties for infrastructure assistance.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Nonprofit Corporations; require annual report to be filed with Secretary of State.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

State offenders serving sentences in county jails; repeal repealer.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Judicial redistricting; bring forward code sections related to.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Authority of Secretary of State to approve leases located on Public Trust Tidelands; clarify.

Sponsor: David Blount

Mississippi Prison Industries Act of 1990; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Navy Seabee Foundation.

Sponsor: Greg Haney

University of Mississippi; authorize to enter long-term lease with approval of I.H.L.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

CON; remove chemical dependency services and facilities and psychiatric residential treatment facilities from CON law.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

Receiving stolen property; revise the crime of.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Rural Fire truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

Virtual public schools; authorize operation by certain educational providers or locally sponsored virtual public schools.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Jackson Academy Lady Raiders Soccer Team; commend upon winning MAIS 6A State Soccer Championship.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

Southern Soul music genre; acknowledge Mississippi as the home and birthplace of.

Sponsor: Oscar Denton

Jackson Academy "Raiders" Boys Basketball Team; commend for winning MAIS Class 6A Boys State Championship.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

St. Andrews Boys Soccer Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 1A Soccer State Championship.

Sponsor: Jill Ford

MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders.

Sponsor: David Blount

Neshoba Central High School "Lady Rockets" Girls Basketball Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Commend Johnny Lang upon his induction into the Mississippi Golf Association Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

City of Pearl & Rankin County; authorize annual contributions to Trustmark Park not to exceed $1,500,000.00 in the aggregate.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

Mourn the passing of Jackson State Football Star and Mississippi Valley State Football Coach Archie "The Gunslinger" Cooley.

Sponsor: David Jordan

Failing schools; revise processes relating to being placed into a District of Transformation and abolishing the MS Achievement School District.

Sponsor: Kent McCarty

DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority; increase borrowing/bonding authority from $40 Million to $80 Million.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Jackson County & City of Pascagoula; extend repealer on LaPointe-Krebs Foundation, & authorize increased contribution.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Marshall County; authorize contributions to various organizations.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Lauderdale County; extend authorization of assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications.

Sponsor: Jeff Tate

Mother Lorene Gee Cockroft; commend and congratulate upon the celebration of her 100th birthday.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Lowndes County; increase amount that may be contributed annually to the United Way.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

DeSoto County; authorize the contribution of funds for membership to the Chamber of Commerce.

Sponsor: David Parker

Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; create to regulate cosmetology and barber professions.

Sponsor: Gene Newman

Memorial highways; designate segment in Shannon, Lee County as the "Johnny R. Patterson Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Rickey Thompson

Property exemption; revise provisions regarding property belonging to certain foundations.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Sextortion; create crime of.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Leake County; authorize lease between county economic development authority and East Central CC for workforce training center.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

City of Florence; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tax.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

Squatted vehicles; prohibit modifications to motor vehicle which raise front fender a certain height above the rear fender.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

New Albany High School "Lady Bulldogs" Golf Team; commend for winning the 2023-2024 4A Girls State Championship and being "back-to-back" champions.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Commend Alexei Orohovsky of Hattiesburg for winning Gold Medal at USA International Ballet Competition.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

Open Season; revise dates for fur-bearing animals and hunting opossums, racoons and bobcats with dogs and guns.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Commend Regents School of Oxford "Lady Lyons" Volleyball Team for third-consecutive Division 3A State Championship.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Congratulate Starkville for being named "Best Small Town in the South" by USA Today.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Commend judicial and public service career of Claiborne County Justice Court Judge Mary C. Curry.

Sponsor: Albert Butler

Commend Northwest MS CC Cheer Team for winning 2024 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading National Championship, Open All-Girl.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of Lafayette County Justice Court Judge Johnny McLarty.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Celebrating the life and legacy of former Lafayette County Chancery Clerk Sherry Wall.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to surviving family of former State Senator Gary Jackson.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Commend Lawrence "Bud" Young from Northwest Mississippi Community College upon the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Commend Casey Watts of Laurel Magnet School for "2024 Extraordinary Educator."

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi.

Sponsor: Robin Robinson

Recognize Cheryl W. Turner as National First Vice President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and commend her considerable civic contributions.

Sponsor: Angela Turner-Ford

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC).

Sponsor: Robin Robinson

Honor memory/legacies of MS Blues Musician "BB" King and Civil Rights Pioneer Medgar Evers on their 100th birthday celebrations.

Sponsor: John Horhn

Extend best wishes to Mother Lorene Gee Cockroft on her 100th Birthday.

Sponsor: Bradford Blackmon

Reverend Dr. Donald Ellis Wildmon; commend life and legacy upon his passing as the founder of American Family Association.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Certified Academic Language Therapists; allow to help instruct students with dyslexia in schools.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

"Dont Sugarcoat It Day" at the Mississippi State Capitol; designate April 15, 2024 as.

Sponsor: Justis Gibbs

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program Act; create.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

On-premises tobacco permit; authorize Department of Revenue to issue.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; create and provide membership and duties.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Grain graders; provide process for certification of.

Sponsor: Bill Pigott

Short-line railroad; authorize certain towns to acquire and operate.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Chancery clerk fees; conform recording deeds to land sold for taxes and redemption of such lands.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

Purple Alert; establish as additional means to aid search of missing persons with cognitive disabilities.

Sponsor: Clay Mansell

Mississippi University Research Authority; revise and clarify composition of.

Sponsor: Donnie Scoggin

Mississippi Forestry Commission; authorize to electronically accept bids for timber sales.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

DHS Fraud Investigators; allow to drive unmarked vehicles.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Real property; right of first refusal expires on grantee's death unless specifically stated otherwise.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

DPS; authorize inspectors to assist other officers.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.

Sponsor: Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

DHS; authorize to use communication approved by financial institution for encumbrances.

Sponsor: Angela Cockerham

Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; revise residency requirements to allow transfers to another district of choice.

Sponsor: Kevin Felsher

Memorial highways; clarify names of certain to reflect official title of U.S. service members for whom they are named.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Mississippi Aviation Safety Act; create.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Alcorn University Extension Annex; rename the "Dr. Jesse Harness, Sr., Extension and Research Center".

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Income tax; allow DHS to collect debts owed to it through setoff against state income tax refunds.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Shrimp trawling; provide that certain waters shall be permanently closed to.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Nonconsensual towing; regulate towing and charges for commercial vehicles.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Mississippi Department of Transportation; design-build requirement revisions.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Department of Environmental Quality; provide additional powers to Executive Director.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Act and the Mississippi Uniform Agents Act; revise provisions of.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Advanced Metastatic Cancer; prohibit health plans from requiring step therapy before covering certain drugs to treat.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Memorial highway; designate a segment of MS Hwy 15 in Jasper County as the "Major Samuel S. (Coach) King Memorial Highway.

Sponsor: Mark Tullos

Memorial bridge; designate north bridge on MS Hwy 309 as the "Hubert Ingram Memorial Bridge."

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Northwest Jackson Middle School; commend upon being the #1 rated school in the state.

Sponsor: Bo Brown

State officers; make minor, nonsubstantive changes regarding swearing in of.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Commercial motor vehicles; extend repealer on authority of Commissioner of Public Safety to create voluntary inspection program.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; set to repeal on July 1, 2024.

Sponsor: Scott DeLano

Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; include municipal natural gas facilities.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Memorial highway; designate a segment of U.S. Highway 45 in Macon, MS as the "Sgt. Travis S. Cooper Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: Carl Mickens

Clinton High School Attachè Show Choir; commend upon winning 100th Grand Champion title.

Sponsor: Clay Mansell

Hilda Moore Turner; commend her life upon her passing.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

State Veterans Affairs Board; revise provisions regarding processing of claims.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

"Carrol V. Hood Memorial Highway"; specify parameters of location for designation.

Sponsor: Gregory Holloway

Veterans cemeteries; authorize interments in under federal Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

West Jones High School Mustangs Football Team; commend for many outstanding achievements during the 2023 MHSAA season.

Sponsor: Donnie Scoggin

Scrivener's affidavit; revise authority for attorney who submitted but are now retired.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

George County High School; commend upon winning first ever MHSAA Class 5A Fast Pitch Softball State Championship.

Sponsor: Steve Lott

EMS Memorial; Health Dept. shall design and construct to honor EMS personnel who died in line of duty.

Sponsor: Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes

Early Learning Collaborative Act; require the Department of Education to provide certain data on educational effects.

Sponsor: Charles Younger

Ambulance services providers; contracts with to provide exclusively in county or city must allow other providers to respond when necessary.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

Oyster tags; authorize the printing of by the catcher.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Bobby Rush; commend and congratulate on winning his 3rd Grammy.

Sponsor: Fabian Nelson

Deficit appropriations; revise process for state agencies to avoid the need for. (PEER bill).

Sponsor: Becky Currie

Recreation crab licenses; limit to license holders rather than households.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Hair for Her Day in Mississippi; observe April 20, 2024.

Sponsor: Jill Ford

Memorial highway; designate segment of MS Highway 30 in Prentiss County as the "Jamie Neal Guin, PCEPA Lineman, Memorial Highway."

Sponsor: William Arnold

Acceptance or offer of gifts; revise provisions relating to.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

City of Ridgeland; commend upon the 125th anniversary of its founding.

Sponsor: Jill Ford

Income tax; authorize a credit for costs incurred for development of certain property in the Capitol Complex Improvement District.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Serial bonds or single term bonds; authorize counties and municipalities to issue.

Sponsor: Shane Aguirre

Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who provide paid maternity and paternity leave for employees.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Sales tax; revise definition of "gross proceeds of sales", "gross income" and "installation charges" and exempt certain services.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Ellis "Scott" Slater; commend life upon his passing.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Jordan O'Neal; commend upon being named 2024 SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

2023 Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo; commend upon winning awards from the International Pro Rodeo Association.

Sponsor: Randy Boyd

Tax credits; revise provisions regarding eligible charitable organizations assisting with providing health care services to low-income individuals.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Scott Griffith; commend upon occasion of his retirement as Elementary Principal of Presbyterian Christian School.

Sponsor: Missy Warren McGee

Port Gibson High School "Blue Waves" Boys Basketball Team; commend for outstanding 2023-2024 season.

Sponsor: Jeffery Harness

Coach Tomekia Reed; commend upon being named SWAC Coach of the Year and BOXTOROW HBCU National Coach of the Year.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

Preschool reporting requirements; revise technical provisions related thereto.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act; revise definition and annual report due date, and correct agency reference.

Sponsor: David Parker

High school graduation requirements; allow sign language to be counted as a foreign language.

Sponsor: Angela Burks Hill

Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Auditing threshold; define monetary donations.

Sponsor: John Polk

County authorization to assess emergency telecommunications service charge; extend date of repeal on.

Sponsor: David Parker

Child support; revise provision related to in order to mirror current DHS practice and federal requirements.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Motor Carrier Regulatory Law; extend repeal on voluntary inspection program.

Sponsor: Jennifer Branning

Marriage and family therapists; revise certain requirements for licensure.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Remember educational legacy of Dr. Leslie Lee Daniels, first African-American Principal and Superintendent in McComb, MS.

Sponsor: Gary Brumfield

Recognize Charlie Frugé of Oxford, Mississippi, as student nominee to the State Board of Education.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Commend Katherine Jellum as Instructor of the Year at Perkinston Campus of MGCCC.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Mourn the passing and commend public service of former Mound Bayou Mayor Earl S. Lucas.

Sponsor: Sarita Simmons

Prescription drugs; prohibit discriminating actions against 340B drug discount program entities.

Sponsor: Manly Barton

Commend Leslie Lyons as Instructor of the Year for Health Science Centers at MGCCC.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Commend Northwest Community College Women's Soccer Team on winning NCJAA Region 23 Championship.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Commend Florence High School "Eagles" Boys Soccer Team upon winning 2024 MHSAA Class 5A Boys Soccer State Championship.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

Lawrence "Bud" Young; commend distinguished career upon the occasion of his retirement.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team; commend for winning the 2024 Open Hip-Hop National Chamionpship.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Northwest MS Community College Cheer Team; commend for winning 2024 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading National Championship, Open All-Girl Division.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Commend the life of U.S. Marine Sergeant Harold Hammett of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, lost in World War II Battle Tarawa.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

Charter schools; set certain school accreditation rating requirements for renewal of charter.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Mental Health Regional Commissions; authorize boards of supervisors to agree to board compositions.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

Images or audio altered or created by digitization; criminalize dissemination of in certain circumstances.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

Public procurement laws; exempt certain contracts for museums.

Sponsor: Kevin Ford

Jackson Prep "Patriots" Boys Soccer Team; commend for winning MAIS Division I Championship.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Grain grading; require state or federal certification and compliance with Federal Grain Inspection Service standards.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

Towing of commercial vehicles; regulate the nonconsensual towing of by towing and recovery services.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Public records; exempt public body's records containing client information concerning economic development projects.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Designate "Family Medicine Appreciation Day" in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Dean Kirby

MS Public Records Act; exempt certain private information of persons conducting in-state operations.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Cheryl "Cheri" Merritt Barry; commend life and legacy upon her passing.

Sponsor: Billy Calvert

The Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act of 1997; amend to provide consistent reference to age.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

Former Representative Benjamin Eric Robinson, Sr.; mourn loss and commemorate laudable legislative career upon his passing.

Sponsor: Troy Smith

Chief Warrent Officer 4s Derek Abbott and Bryan Zemek; commend distinguished life of service upon their passing.

Sponsor: Rodney Hall

District attorneys; amend provision related to temporary appointments.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Walker's Law; enact to criminalize sexual extortion.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Assistant teachers; revise certain licensure requirements.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations; exempt from insurance regulation.

Sponsor: Clay Deweese

Cybersecurity; prohibit agencies from paying ransoms.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Child support award; cost of health insurance coverage obtained by noncustodial parent considered in determining.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Bail; make certain amendments to provisions related to.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Public deposit bidding; conform processes.

Sponsor: John Polk

Local supplement for assistant teachers; prohibit school districts from reducing when given state minimum raise.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Counties; shorten notice requirement for special meetings from five days to three days.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Recognize outstanding accomplishments of Athletic Program at William Carey University.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

State employee telework policies; amend.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

Campaign finance; reform.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish.

Sponsor: Josh Harkins

Sale of seized weapons; authorize use of proceeds to purchase equipment.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Ridgeland, Mississippi.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Child sexual abuse; revise statute of limitatitons for claims.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Sedric Scott; commend upon service to the community as Mississippi State Director of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Sponsor: Rickey Thompson

Delta Regional Health Authority; create task force on the establishment of.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

State Bond Attorney; authorize interim appointment in case of conflict of interest.

Sponsor: Briggs Hopson

State Board of Mental Health; authorize DFA to purchase certain real property in Tupelo, MS, on behalf of.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Circuit Judge Claiborne "Buddy" McDonald IV; commend life and legacy upon his passing.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

Medical Cannabis Research Advisory Board; enact and create the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program.

Sponsor: Kevin Blackwell

Debra Boswell; commend work with Mississippi Animal Rescue League.

Sponsor: Celeste Hurst

Inadequacy of service; authorizing the commission to cancel a municipality's certificate to provide service upon findings of.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Ground lease for solar installation at Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Stations; authorize.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Theo Carouthers; commend upon being named 2023 Mississippi Truck Driver of the Year.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

The Piney Woods School; designate April 10, 2024, as Piney Woods Day at the Capitol.

Sponsor: Lawrence Blackmon

Hartfield Academy Varsity Cheerleaders; commend and congratulate.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Hartfield Academy Hawkettes Dance Team; commend for winning the MAIS Spirit Competition.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Commend Sumrall High School "Lady Bobcats" Girls Soccer Team for winning first Class 4A State Championship.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Hartfield Academy Hawks Football Team; commend upon winning MAIS AAAAAA State Championship.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

George A. Schloegel; commend life upon his passing.

Sponsor: Greg Haney

Commend the Blue Mountain "Lady Cougars" Girls Basketball Team for winning first State Title.

Sponsor: Rita Potts Parks

Luther Cunningham "L.C." Sims; commend extraordinary service in World War II and contributions to his community.

Sponsor: Rickey Thompson

Commend Shuqualak Rodeo Competitor Roveskey "Fatty" Hickman for fame on the national TV show Ultimate Cowboy Showdown: All Stars.

Sponsor: Rod Hickman

Michael E. "Mike" Griffin; honor life and service of retired officer who died while helping fellowman in vehicle accident.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Simpson County; commend upon its Bicentennial Celebration.

Sponsor: Price Wallace

100 Raveno Boys; commend service in WWII and designate June 6-7, 2024, as "Eternal Heroes Memorial Days" in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Commemorate Simpson County upon its Bicentennial Celebration.

Sponsor: Andy Berry

Charlestien Harris; commend and congratulate upon being named "2023 Financial Counselor of the Year".

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Beulah Baptist Church, in Myrtle, MS; commend and congratulate on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.

Sponsor: Steve Massengill

Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre; commend esteemed service as 24th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Sponsor: Cheikh Taylor

Alfred Williams; commend for being the first African American inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.

Sponsor: Mark Tullos

Belmont High School Lady Cardinals Basketball Team; commend for winning 2024 MHSAA Class 3A State Championship.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Christopher Brown; commend and congratulate upon earning Eagle Scout honor.

Sponsor: Omeria Scott

Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; enact.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Lillian Lilly; commend upon the production of her first music video and recognize years of service in gospel music industry.

Sponsor: Ronnie Crudup

Recognize contributions of Rocky Vaughan of Ackerman, Mississippi, in designing the new Mississippi State Flag.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

Lt. Colonel Malachi Sanders; commend upon occasion of retirement as Duputy Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Sponsor: Charles Young

Olive Branch High School "Conquistadors" Boys Basketball Team; commend for winning the MHSAA Class 6A Boys Basketball State Championship.

Sponsor: Justin Keen

Florence High School Lady Eagles Soccer Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 5A Soccer State Championship.

Sponsor: Lance Varner

Building Fund for the Arts; authorize Mississippi Arts Commission to retain monies for administrative costs.

Sponsor: Michael McLendon

Florence High School "Eagles" Boys Soccer Team; commend upon winning 2024 MHSAA Class 5A Boys Soccer State Championship.

Sponsor: Lance Varner

"Recover Reconnect and Rebuild"; commend Sharkey County on occasion of and honor the lives of those lost during the March 2023 storms.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

Commend Ryan Miller for distinguished service as Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development (AccelerateMS).

Sponsor: David Parker

Appropriation; Hinds County for constructing a community center in Town of Pocahontas.

Sponsor: Bo Brown

Commend "Tomorrow's 25" Coaching Fellowship Program.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

South Jones High School "Band of Braves" Marching Band; commend upon successful championship season of competition.

Sponsor: Donnie Scoggin

Ranked-choice voting; prohibit in Mississippi elections.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Pawnbrokers; remove the requirement of on-premises retention of purchased goods.

Sponsor: Chad Mcmahan

Vape directory; require Department of Revenue to maintain and publish.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

Elected State and District Officers; extend repealer on authority to exceed salary cap for professionals employed by.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Workforce development; revise certain provisions related to.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

Public procurement laws; exempt certain purchases and contracts for landmark buildings from.

Sponsor: Richard Bennett

Home Inspector Regulatory Board; revive and provide that MS Real Estate Appraisal Board shall regulate home inspectors.

Sponsor: Shane Barnett

Social media platforms; require owners or operators of to regulate advertisement of tobacco and nicotine products.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

Public Records Act; revise time limitations for producing a competitive sealed proposal.

Sponsor: Kevin Ford

Wildlife; provide that the state has a duty to protect and sustain for the public's benefit.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

MS Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; require Dept.of Banking to issue memo authorizing new maximum loan amount and revise amount calculation.

Sponsor: Shane Aguirre

Trespass to hunt, fish, shoot or trap; revise offense description, and impose penalties and fees.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

16th section land; authorize local school board to grant an extension to holder of a long-term lease in good standing.

Sponsor: Missy Warren McGee

Public Sevice Commission; remove from the provisions of the MS Budget Transparency and Simplification Act.

Sponsor: Scott Bounds

Public Trust Tidelands; revise various provisions related to.

Sponsor: Brent Anderson

Central Mississippi Pilot Prison Industries program; expand to all state, regional and private correctional facilities.

Sponsor: Juan Barnett

Distinguished motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Columbia Academy Cougars.

Sponsor: Ken Morgan

Voting rights; restore for certain disqualifying crimes.

Sponsor: Kabir Karriem

Expungement; clarify expungement of pardoned convictions.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Israel Support Act of 2019; extend repealer on.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Tobacco; prohibit sale to persons under.

Sponsor: Donnie Scoggin

Landscape architects; authorize to participate with multi-disciplinary engineer and architecture firms.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Mississippi Teacher Residency Program; require Legislature to fund for fiscal year 2025.

Sponsor: Kent McCarty

Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Program; create.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

Polling place; prohibit facility that sells alcoholic beverages to be used as.

Sponsor: Tracey Rosebud

Baby safety devices; require to be inspected and approved by Health Department before use by emergency medical services provider.

Sponsor: Missy Warren McGee

Diagnostic and supplemental breast exams; prohibit insurers from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.

Sponsor: Zakiya Summers

Shoplifting; modify finding required before imposing a sentence of imprisonment.

Sponsor: Michael McLendon

Special Care Facility for Paroled Inmates; bring forward provisions for possible amendment.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

County and municipal executive committee agreements; revise.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; revise to remove eight rounds requirement.

Sponsor: Kevin Ford

"Investing in the Needs of Students to Prioritize, Impact and Reform Education (INSPIRE) Act of 2024"; create.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Dietician Licensure Compact; create.

Sponsor: Becky Currie

State property; amend MDAC ability to expend funding for the Ag Museum and clarify the location of state fairgrounds.

Sponsor: Neil Whaley

Tax credits, various; bring forward sections of law relating to.

Sponsor: John Lamar

MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to the Board of Supervisors of Greene County.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

Organ procurement organizations; records and proceedings of PEER review committees are confidential and not discoverable.

Sponsor: Casey Eure

"Medal of Honor Trail"; designate portion of Interstate 22 and U.S. Highway 78 within the State of Mississippi as.

Sponsor: Sam Creekmore

Assistant district attorneys and criminal investigators; bring forward provisions related to.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Tax forfeited property; authorize Secretary of State to reimburse local governments for tree removal and cleanup costs.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

Joint Legislative Study Committee on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Other Digital Assets; create.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Internet; create civil liability for distribution of child pornography and obscene matter by commercial entities.

Sponsor: Price Wallace

PERS; require any terminated plan to pay unfunded actuarial accrued liability to board in a lump sum before termination.

Sponsor: David Blount

Cleaning dilapidated property; bring forward code sections related to.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

"The Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act"; create.

Sponsor: Randal Rushing

Recreational landowners; add cycling to the list of activities exempt from liability.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

Alternative Incarceration Methodology (AIM) and intervention courts; bring forward statutes related thereto.

Sponsor: Daniel Sparks

"Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund"; revise deposits for.

Sponsor: Kevin Felsher

Child support; withhold gaming winnings of persons who have outstanding child support arrearages.

Sponsor: Walter Michel

Alcoholic beverages; increase number of package retailer's permits a person may own.

Sponsor: Brent Powell

Dog bites; authorize payment for actual expenses for injuries caused by.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Public property; direct MDOT to convey certain land used as a park to the City of Marks.

Sponsor: Reginald Jackson

Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child.

Sponsor: David Parker

Community mental health centers; rename and require certain oversight measures by Department of Mental Health.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

DUI suspension; clarify how the 120 days are counted.

Sponsor: Jason Barrett

Notary public; clarify maximum fee permitted and authorize qualified nonresidents to be commissioned as.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Hulum

Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits and Philanthropy; create study committee on partnership with.

Sponsor: Donnie Bell

HIV medications; prohibit health plans and Medicaid from subjecting to protocols that restrict dispensing of.

Sponsor: John Hines

Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for.

Sponsor: Daryl Porter

State Auditor; authorize to review and examine municipalities under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Shanda Yates

Giglio letter; require prosecutors to give law enforcement officers an opportunity to be heard before sending.

Sponsor: Elliot Burch

Student transfers; remove requirement for current district of attendance to approve release.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

Health care certificate of need law; bring forward code sections related to.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

State agencies procurement; bring forward code sections related to.

Sponsor: Henry Zuber

Election disputes; specify judges with jurisdiction to hear.

Sponsor: Jeremy England

Mississippi Rare Disease Advisory Council; create at UMMC.

Sponsor: Jay McKnight

Public records; extend repealer on statute granting persons public right of access to.

Sponsor: Kevin Ford

Implied consent laws; authorize nonadjudication for violation under certain conditions.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Sexual offense; provide immunity for reporting.

Sponsor: Dana Underwood McLean

Constitution; amend to provide that the people have the right to propose new statutes and amend or repeal existing statutes.

Sponsor: Price Wallace

Physician grant funding from Qualified Health Center Grant Program; extend date of funding.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Department of Human Services; authorize to enter into lease with counties and to appoint certain county directors.

Sponsor: Joey Fillingane

Minors; prohibit health care providers and institutions from providing health care to without parental consent.

Sponsor: Lee Yancey

MS Uniform Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act; bring forward.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

MS Rural Dentists Scholarship Program; increase number of students who may be admitted into annually.

Sponsor: Jody Steverson

Ballot harvesting; include certain definitions in prohibition on.

Sponsor: Noah Sanford

Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; enact to prohibit discriminating against 340B drug discount program entities.

Sponsor: Brice Wiggins

Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority.

Sponsor: David Parker

Secretary of State employees; authorize certain employees to carry a firearm.

Sponsor: Shane Barnett

Ambulance service providers; provide for minimum rate of reimbursement under any policy of accident and sickness insurance.

Sponsor: Lester Carpenter

"Dignity and Safety for Incarcerated Women Act"; enact.

Sponsor: Gene Newman

Public Service Commission; extend repealer on its creation and powers and duties.

Sponsor: Fred Shanks

National board certified occupational therapists and school psychologists; require salary supplement for public education employees.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Alcoholic beverages; authorize certain municipalities designated as qualified resort areas to regulate certain matters regarding the sale of.

Sponsor: Beth Waldo

Department of Public Safety Headquarters; authorize DPS to sell or lease the land.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

Medication Aide Act; enact to allow aides to assist in the administration of medication in personal care homes.

Sponsor: Hob Bryan

Sexual Battery; remove statute of limitations when DNA evidence is discovered.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

State Workforce Investment Board; make technical changes to provisions related thereto.

Sponsor: Dennis DeBar

University System Efficiency Task Force; create to examine the efficiency of the state public university system.

Sponsor: Nicole Boyd

Indigent counsel; increase compensation for.

Sponsor: Kevin Horan

Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act; revise certain portions of regarding industry certification and grants.

Sponsor: Rob Roberson

Community and junior colleges; authorize board of trustees to reduce or waive out-of-state tuition for certain students.

Sponsor: Sam Mims

Grand jury; clarify procedures for recusal of district attorney.

Sponsor: Jansen Owen

Telephone solicitors; prohibit calls regarding Medicare supplements and to consumers opting out of all calls.

Sponsor: Joey Hood

"Omega Psi Phi Day"; designate March 9. 2024, in Mississippi.

Sponsor: Albert Butler

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Okolona for paving projects.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Calhoun City for paving.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Prentiss County with construction of the New Site Community Center.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Attala County for replacement of a certain bridge.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Rienzi with additions to city hall.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Mississippi Delta Community College with addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Florence with establishment of a new park.

Sponsor: Lance Varner

Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for purchase of razor wire fencing for Texas border.

Sponsor: Dan Eubanks

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress Inc., with constructing an emergency storm shelter.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Appropriation; Sunflower Humphries Counties Progress, Inc., for constructing an emergency storm shelter.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Appropriation; City of Gulfport for removeal of blighted properties.

Sponsor: Jeffrey Hulum

Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for constructing a residence hall facility for training officers of the Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Appropriation; City of Canton for upgrades, repairs and renovations to Canton's city hall.

Sponsor: Lawrence Blackmon

Appropriation; Scott County for purchase of land and making improvements for an industrial park.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Rienzi with replacement of two buildings over the city's wells.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Leake County to purchase patrol vehicles for sheriff's department.

Sponsor: Kenji Holloway

Appropriation; Marshall County for water and sewer infrastructure improvements in and along Quality Drive.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Bruce for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Derma for the purpose of paving and street improvements.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

Appropriation; City of Moorhead for purchasing two vehicles for the fire department.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Appropriation; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority for matching funds for making improvements at the Jackson airport.

Sponsor: Earle Banks

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Prentiss County with repairing Wyningar Road.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Alcorn County for new construction of the Fire Department Southwest Station No. 2 and helipad.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Prentiss County for repairing Wyninegar Road.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Prentiss County with repairing Wyninegar Road.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Prentiss County for construction of the New Site Community Center.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; City of Rienzi for making additions to city hall.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; Pine Grove Association for construction of the H.O.P.E. Center multipurpose community facility.

Sponsor: Lawrence Blackmon

Appropriation; Town of Sunflower for citywide street improvements.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Booneville with renovation of building for use as a small business incubator.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Belmont with replacement of sewer line.

Sponsor: William Arnold

Appropriation; City of Florence for establishing a new park and recreation facility.

Sponsor: Lance Varner

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Oakland for paving and street improvements.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Newton County for rural fire department expenses.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Sales tax and income tax; revise certain sales tax provisions, phase out individual income tax.

Sponsor: John Lamar

Appropriation; City of Booneville for making repairs to and adding storm shelter at the VFW Club.

Sponsor: William Arnold

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Calhoun County surfacing and paving County Road 306.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Meridian for improvements to water and sewer infrastructure.

Sponsor: Jeff Tate

Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building.

Sponsor: Otis Anthony

Appropriation; City of Jackson for improvements to tennis courts at Battlefield Park.

Sponsor: Zakiya Summers

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Gulfport with the Mississippi Aquarium's Project Penguin.

Sponsor: Greg Haney

Appropriation; Rankin County for a required grade separation component of the Florence-Byram Parkway Improvement Project.

Sponsor: Lance Varner

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Town of Lake for fire department equipment upgrades and improvements.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to UMMC for Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program.

Sponsor: Michael McLendon

Appropriation; Sharkey County for cost of rehabilitation and reconstruction of Sharkey-Issaquena County Hospital.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

Appropriation; City of Canton for multipurpose complex.

Sponsor: Lawrence Blackmon

Capital Expense Fund; additional appropriation to MDA for the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program.

Sponsor: Bart Williams

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Smith County for repairs to roadways.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

Sales tax and income tax; revise certain sales tax rates and diversions, phase out individual income tax.

Sponsor: John Lamar

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Greenville for repair and renovation of wastewater treatment plant.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Marshall County with water and sewer infrastructure improvements in and along Quality Drive.

Sponsor: Bill Kinkade

Appropriation; Hinds County for constructing a building for a new fire station for the Byram Volunteer Fire Department in House District 66.

Sponsor: Fabian Nelson

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Jackson International Airport for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: David Blount

Appropriation; Department of Agriculture for funding for cost sharing for purchase of wild hog traps.

Sponsor: Billy Calvert

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Troy Water Association for upgrades and improvements to the water system.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

Appropriations; Humphreys County for infrastructure and site development at Humphreys County Industrial Park.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Jackson for Thalia Mara renovations and improvements to ensure ADA compliance.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Gunnison for water and sewer improvement project.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Boys and Girls Club for replacing roof.

Sponsor: Sollie Norwood

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Town of Mize for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Newton County Sheriff's Department for facility improvements.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; Marshall County for completion of Marianna Road Project.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Greenville for renovations and repairs to the Mid-Delta Regional Airport.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Washington County for street repairs in Supervisor District 5.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Appropriation; MS Alliance for Nonprofits and Philanthropy for supporting and strengthening the capacity of charitable organizations in MS.

Sponsor: Fabian Nelson

Appropriation; City of Tupelo for construction of a fire station and an emergency operations center.

Sponsor: Shane Aguirre

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Coahoma and Coahoma County for water and sewer projects.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Lexington for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Bradford Blackmon

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to MDOT for Town of Benoit for a walking trail.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Jefferson Davis County for road repairs and improvements.

Sponsor: Andy Berry

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Pontotoc for the construction of the Pontotoc Farmers Market building.

Sponsor: Benjamin Suber

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Forest for a Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Town of Decatur for paving Little Rock-Decatur Road.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; Sharkey County for implementing business recovery activities and beginning site development for two pending businesses.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Mississippi Symphony Orchestra to expand art education statewide.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Rosedale for street repairs.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Metcalfe for water and sewer system improvements.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Taylorsville for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Morton for paving projects for access to the Morton Attendance Center.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; City of Holly Springs to restore the gravesite of Hiram Revels.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Appropriation: Holly Springs to assist Alliance Healthcare System with building a micro-hospital inside the system hospital's onsite clinic.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Appropriation; Marshall County for completion of Byhalia Railroad Bridge Project.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the Mississippi Development Authority for the Mississippi Golf Trail Project.

Sponsor: Robin Robinson

Appropriation; Sharkey County for making improvements to county's emergency communications.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

Appropriation; Marshall County for repair and renovation of the courthouse.

Sponsor: John Faulkner

Appropriation; Sharkey County for local match funding to establish Sharkey County Center for Workforce Development.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

Appropriation; City of Jackson for repair and renovation of blighted property.

Sponsor: Tamarra Butler-Washington

Department of Marine Resources; appropriation for GOMESA project in City of Diamondhead.

Sponsor: Philman Ladner

Appropriation; City of Jackson for repair and renovation of blighted, abandoned and dilapidated housing in House District 69.

Sponsor: Tamarra Butler-Washington

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Bolivar County for street repairs in Supervisor District 1.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation for repair, renovation and refurbishment of E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Scott County School District for construction of a STEAM Academy.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; Sharkey County for making repairs and improvements to the County Courthouse.

Sponsor: Timaka James-Jones

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Coahoma for street repairs.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Greenville to build new community health center.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Farrell for water and sewer improvement project.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Washington County for certain infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Washington County for road improvements in Supervisor District 3.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Lula for water and sewer improvement project.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Newton for law enforcement vehicles and equipment.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; City of McComb for constructing new fire station and purchasing a new fire truck.

Sponsor: Daryl Porter

Capital Expense Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Benoit for water and sewer improvement project.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Greenville for improvements to downtown corridor.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of Magee for infrastructure projects.

Sponsor: Andy Berry

Appropriation; Town of Bolton for renovations of facilities of the police department.

Sponsor: Stephanie Foster

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with improvements to Livingston Park.

Sponsor: Ronnie Crudup

Appropriation; Forrest County to purchase fire trucks for volunteer fire departments.

Sponsor: Larry Byrd

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Yazoo County for renovation of Jonestown Park.

Sponsor: Joseph Thomas

Bonds; repurpose authority of IHL for USM capital project from Hickman Hall renovation to Science Research Facility.

Sponsor: Chris Johnson

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Newton Municipal School District for campus facilities.

Sponsor: Tyler McCaughn

Appropriation; IHL for construction of athletic stadium for Jackson State University.

Sponsor: Christopher Bell

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Mississippi USA Semiquincentennial Commission.

Sponsor: Lydia Chassaniol

Appropriation; Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department for purchasing a fire truck.

Sponsor: Stephanie Foster

Appropriation; Coahoma County for water and sewer improvement project for Town of Jonestown.

Sponsor: Orlando Paden

Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority for acquisition, demolition and removal of blighted properties in House District 66.

Sponsor: Fabian Nelson

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Town of Metcalfe for repair and renovation of town park.

Sponsor: Derrick Simmons

General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to the City of Florence for a park and recreational facility.

Sponsor: Brian Rhodes

Appropriation; City of Jackson for improvements for Leavell Woods Park.

Sponsor: Tamarra Butler-Washington