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{"bill_id":1296131,"bill_number":"HR2","title":"Management and Rules Committees; provide method and manner of electing members.","description":"A Resolution Providing The Method And Manner Of Electing Members Of The Management Committee And Rules Committee.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-08","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR2/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0002.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1296132,"bill_number":"HR4","title":"House members; provide for selection of desks and parking spaces.","description":"A Resolution To Provide The Method Of Selecting Desks And Parking Spaces By The Members.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-08","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR4/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0004.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1296133,"bill_number":"HR1","title":"House Rules; adopt temporary rules.","description":"A Resolution Adopting Temporary Rules For The House Of Representatives.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-08","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR1/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0001.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1296134,"bill_number":"HR3","title":"House Officers; provide method and manner of election.","description":"A Resolution Providing The Method And Manner Of Election Of Officers Of The House Of Representatives.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-08","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR3/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0003.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1296135,"bill_number":"SR1","title":"Adopt permanent rules of the Senate.","description":"A Resolution Providing For The Permanent Rules Of The Senate.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-01-07","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-01-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR1/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0001.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1296360,"bill_number":"SC501","title":"Joint assembly to inaugurate Lieutenant Governor and state officials.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Provide For A Joint Session Of The Mississippi Legislature For The Inauguration Of The Lieutenant Governor And The Administration Of The Oath Of Office To Elected State Officials, And Providing For Certain Committees.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-09","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC501/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0501.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1297891,"bill_number":"HC2","title":"Joint Session; provide for the inauguration of and to hear the message of Governor Tate Reeves.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Providing For A Joint Session Of The House Of Representatives And The Senate On January 14, 2020, For The Inauguration Of And To Hear The Message Of Governor Tate Reeves.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC2/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0002.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1298257,"bill_number":"HC1","title":"Governor-Elect Tate Reeves; appoint a joint committee of the House and Senate to arrange inauguration of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Providing For The Appointment Of A Joint Committee Of The Legislature To Arrange For The Inauguration Of Governor-elect Tate Reeves.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-14","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC1/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0001.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1298891,"bill_number":"HB1","title":"Appropriation; Department of Education for additional funding for teachers' salaries.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For Teachers' Salaries For Fiscal Year 2020.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-01-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-01-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0001.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1299749,"bill_number":"SR3","title":"Commend Senate service of Senator Chris Massey.","description":"A Resolution To Commend And Recognize District 1 State Senator Chris Massey For His Distinguished Service In The Mississippi Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-01-10","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-01-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR3/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0003.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1299969,"bill_number":"SR2","title":"Commend Senate service of Senator Debbie Dawkins.","description":"A Resolution To Commend And Recognize District 48 State Senator Deborah (debbie) Dawkins For Her Distinguished Service In The Mississippi Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-01-10","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-01-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR2/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0002.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1302458,"bill_number":"SC502","title":"Commend the Hernando High School \"Marching Tigers\" and staff for winning fourth Class 6A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Hernando High School \"marching Tigers\" Band And Director Len Killough For Winning Four Class 6a State Marching Band Championships On The Occasion Of Their Appearance In The Mississippi Governor's Inauguration Parade.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-11","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC502/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0502.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1303241,"bill_number":"SB2003","title":"Wildlife; require the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to identify existing and needed wildlife corridors.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks, In Conjunction With The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality And The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, To Identify Existing And Needed Wildlife Corridors; To File A Report And Recommendations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2003/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2003.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1303305,"bill_number":"SB2001","title":"Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale By Increasing The Minimum Salary; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary For Teacher Assistants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2001/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2001.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1303434,"bill_number":"SB2002","title":"Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Enact The \"wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act\"; To Prohibit The Purchase, Sell Or Exchange Of Certain Wildlife Species; To Provide A Civil Penalty For Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2002/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2002.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1303499,"bill_number":"SB2006","title":"Depositories; revise bid process for selection by counties and municipalities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-105-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide County Boards Of Supervisors The Discretion To Determine The Interval Of Time For Providing Notice To Financial Institutions Of The Opening Of The Bidding Process For Serving As Depositories Of County Funds; To Clarify That The Selection Of Depositories Is To Be Based Upon All Relevant Factors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2006/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2006.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1303566,"bill_number":"SB2007","title":"Justice court; revise jurisdictional amount.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Jurisdictional Amount For Justice Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2007/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2007.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1303636,"bill_number":"SB2004","title":"Health care CON review; party requesting or appealing a hearing on application is responsible for costs and attorney fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Party Requesting A Hearing On An Application For A Health Care Certificate Of Need Who Does Not Prevail At The Hearing Shall Pay Costs And Attorney Fees, And To Apply The Same Requirement To Any Party Who Appeals An Order Of The Hearing Officer To The Proper Court And Loses On Appeal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2004/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2004.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1303702,"bill_number":"SB2005","title":"State Health Insurance Plan; provide benefits to surviving spouse/dependent of law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.","description":"An Act To Provide Benefits Under The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To The Surviving Spouse Or A Surviving Dependent Of Any Law Enforcement Officer Who Is Killed In The Line Of Duty Or Dies From Injuries Suffered In The Line Of Duty; To Provide That Such Coverage Shall Be The Same Plan Of Benefits As Provided To An Employee Under The Plan; To Amend Section 25-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2005/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2005.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1303767,"bill_number":"SB2010","title":"Statute of limitations; except sexual battery without regard to victim's age.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The General Two-year Statute Of Limitations On Crimes Will Not Run Against The Crime Of Sexual Battery; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2010/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2010.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1303846,"bill_number":"SB2022","title":"Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-91 And 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Provisions Of The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law Are Fully Applicable To Kindergarten-age Children; To Require Such Kindergarten-age Children To Attend Licensed Public, Parochial, Nonpublic Or Homeschool Kindergarten Programs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2022/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2022.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1303855,"bill_number":"SB2011","title":"Arrest; require probable cause hearing for legislators.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Probable Cause Hearing Before An Arrest Warrant May Be Issued For A Legislator; To Provide Certain Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2011/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2011.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1303862,"bill_number":"SB2031","title":"Alcoholic beverages; reduce privilege tax for package retailer's permits for locations in cities with a population of 5,000 or less.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Privilege License Tax For Package Retailer's Permit Issued For Package Stores Located In Municipalities With A Population Of 5,000 Or Less According To The Latest Federal Decennial Census; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2031/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2031.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1303958,"bill_number":"SB2025","title":"Department of Education; develop system for schools to report data required by federal law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop A Central Reporting System To Be Used By School Districts For The Mandatory Reporting To The Department Of All Data Required By Federal Law To Be Reported To The United States Department Of Education Office For Civil Rights; To Require The State Department Of Education And School Districts And Charter Schools To Publish Said Information On Their Respective Websites; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2025/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2025.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1304055,"bill_number":"SB2020","title":"Absentee ballot; require placement in unmarked envelope to ensure ballot secrecy.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-719 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Absentee Ballots Be Placed In An Unmarked Envelope Inside The Envelope Upon Which The Required Affidavits Are Printed In Order To Ensure Secrecy Of The Ballot; To Revise The Procedures For Handling Absentee Ballots To Conform To This Requirement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2020/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2020.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1304152,"bill_number":"SB2012","title":"Conviction; clarify subsequent for certain crimes and post-conviction relief.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Meaning Of Second Or Subsequent Offense For Certain Drug Convictions; To Amend Sections 99-39-5 And 99-39-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Dismissal Or Denial Of Post-conviction Relief Shall Not Be A Bar To A Second Or Successive Application Or Motion For Relief When There Has Been An Intervening Adoption Or Enactment Of State Law That Would Have Actually Affected The Outcome Of The Conviction Or Sentence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2012/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2012.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1304249,"bill_number":"SB2047","title":"Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; establish.","description":"An Act To Enact A Minimum Wage Law For The State Of Mississippi, With Annual Incremental Increases Over A Three-year Period; To Define Employers And Employees Subject To The Minimum Wage Law; To Empower The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Office Of The Governor, To Enforce And Administer The Provisions Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties And A Civil Cause Of Action Against Employers For Violations Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Amend Section 17-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal And County Governing Authorities, In Their Discretion, To Mandate A Wage That Is More Than The State Minimum Wage; To Amend Section 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2047/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2047.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1304347,"bill_number":"SB2024","title":"Teachers' salary; implement a four-year phase in to increase to the southeastern average.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Increase Of The Starting Base Teacher Salary To $40,000.00 Over A Four-year Period; To Provide That Beginning In The 2024-2025 School Year, Teacher Salaries Be Equal To The Southeastern Regional Average; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2024/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2024.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1304446,"bill_number":"SB2030","title":"2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund; specify additional capital projects in Crenshaw and Marks, Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 12 Of Senate Bill No. 2002, Chapter 3, Laws Of The First Extraordinary Session Of 2018, To Require The State Treasurer To Transfer A Certain Amount Of Funds From The Budget Contingency Fund To The 2018 Transportation And Infrastructure Improvements Fund For Certain Capital Improvement Projects In The Town Of Crenshaw And The Town Of Marks, Mississippi; To Amend Section 27-104-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Capital Improvement Projects In The Town Of Crenshaw And The Town Of Marks, Mississippi, For Which Money May Be Disbursed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2030/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2030.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1304542,"bill_number":"SB2017","title":"Local school board members; prescribe salary scale based upon school district student enrollment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Salary For Local School Board Members Based On School District Student Enrollment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2017/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2017.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1304640,"bill_number":"SB2035","title":"Counties and municipalities; prohibit surcharge on certain payments by credit or debit cards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Counties And Municipalities From Imposing A Surcharge Or Transaction Fee On Certain Payments By Credit Card, Charge Card, Debit Card Or Other Form Of Electronic Payment In Lieu Of Payment By Cash, Check Or Similar Means; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2035/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2035.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1304737,"bill_number":"SB2019","title":"Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; prescribe standards for participation.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-1, 37-173-9, 37-173-11, 37-173-17 And 37-173-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program, To Prescribe Certain Standards For Participation In The Program; To Amend Section 37-173-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct Public School Districts To Provide Age-appropriate And Condition-appropriate Dyslexia Therapy Services Subject To The Availability Of Funding; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2019/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2019.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1304834,"bill_number":"SB2016","title":"Assistant teachers; increase salaries for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salaries For Assistant Teachers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2016/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2016.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1304933,"bill_number":"SB2014","title":"Schools; require carbon monoxide detectors in all.","description":"An Act To Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors In All Public And Nonpublic Schools In Mississippi; To Authorize And Direct The State Fire Marshal To Provide Requirements For Testing And Inspecting Carbon Monoxide Detection And Warning Equipment Installed In Public Or Nonpublic School Buildings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2014/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2014.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1305028,"bill_number":"SB2034","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of to assist Marks, MS, in the construction of a building to house a community center and its city hall.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Marks, Mississippi, In The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Building To House A Community Center And The Marks City Hall; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2034/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2034.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1305126,"bill_number":"SB2028","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Delta Blues Museum's installation of permanent exhibits.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Storage And Relocation Of Artifacts And The Design, Fabrication And Installation Of Permanent Exhibits, Including The Development Of All Associated Films And Interactive Components, For The Delta Blues Museum In Clarksdale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2028/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2028.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1305222,"bill_number":"SB2008","title":"Towing; limit charges.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Towing And Storage Charges For Vehicles Towed At The Direction Of A Law Enforcement Officer To Those Amounts Charged To Customers Generally; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2008/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2008.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1305322,"bill_number":"SB2042","title":"State agencies; prohibit use of monies budgeted for vacant positions to fund salary increase for filled positions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies From Transferring Or Using Monies Budgeted For Any Vacant Position To Fund An Increase In Salaries, Wages And Fringe Benefits For Any Filled Position; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2042/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2042.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1305419,"bill_number":"SB2046","title":"Mid-year budget reductions; exempt MAEP funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Mississippi Adequate Education Program From Mid-year Budget Reductions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2046/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2046.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1305515,"bill_number":"SB2040","title":"Legislature; reduce size of beginning with the 2023 statewide general election.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Number Of Representatives In The Mississippi House Of Representatives Shall Be Reduced To 99 Representatives Beginning With The 2023 Statewide General Election; To Amend Section 5-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Number Of Senators In The Mississippi Senate Shall Be Reduced To 42 Senators Beginning With The 2023 Statewide General Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2040/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2040.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1305613,"bill_number":"SB2015","title":"Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-151-103 And 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Districts To Process A Semimonthly Or A Monthly Payroll For Licensed And Nonlicensed Employees, In The Discretion Of The Local School Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2015/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2015.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1305710,"bill_number":"SB2018","title":"Civics Test; require passing score for high school graduates and high school equivalency diploma applicants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require High School Graduates To Pass At Least 60% Of The Civics Portion Of The Naturalization Test Used By The Immigration Services; To Amend Section 37-35-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require High School Equivalency Diploma Applicants To Pass At Least 60% Of The Civics Portion Of The Naturalization Test Used By The Immigration Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2018/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2018.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1305808,"bill_number":"SB2043","title":"Alteration or renaming of historical monuments, memorials and streets; prohibit and provide sanctions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provisions Of The Statutory Prohibition Against The Alteration Of Historical Monuments And Memorials Located On Public Property; To Prohibit The Renaming Or Rededication Of Certain Statutes, Monuments, Schools, Streets, Parks Or Similar Structures Named In Honor Of Certain Military Units, Figures Or Events; To Provide Criminal Sanctions For Violation Of This Statute; To Provide That This Section Shall Be Known As The \"mississippi Heritage Protection Act Of 2020\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2043/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2043.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1305905,"bill_number":"SB2041","title":"Mississippi Daylight Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Daylight Protection Act\"; To Provide Legislative Intent That Daylight Saving Time Shall Be The Year-round Standard Time Of The Entire State Of Mississippi And All Of Its Political Subdivisions Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2041/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2041.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1306003,"bill_number":"SB2033","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales to Head Start programs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Service To Head Start Programs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2033/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2033.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306103,"bill_number":"SB2023","title":"Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Give Assistant Teachers Notification Of Nonreemployment No Later Than 10 Days After The Adoption Of The District's Annual Budget By The Board For The Forthcoming Academic School Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2023/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2023.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1306200,"bill_number":"SB2021","title":"Average daily attendance for MAEP purposes; shall include any student sick day.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Average Daily Attendance For Adequate Education Funding Purposes Shall Include Any Day That A Student Is Absent Due To Illness Or Injury; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2021/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2021.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306299,"bill_number":"SB2037","title":"Law enforcement training expenses; revise time for reimbursement of formerly employing entity.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time During Which A Governmental Entity Must Reimburse The Formerly Employing Governmental Entity For The Costs Incurred By That Entity For The Officer's Law Enforcement Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2037/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2037.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306396,"bill_number":"SB2029","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Marks, MS, in construction of building for emergency shelter, community center and city hall.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Marks, Mississippi, In The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Building To House An Emergency Shelter, A Community Center And The Marks City Hall; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2029/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2029.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306495,"bill_number":"SB2027","title":"Appropriation FY2021; Church of God in Christ historical markers in Holmes County, Mississippi.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, For The Purpose Of Providing Appropriate Historical Markers In Holmes County Designating The Birthplace Of The Church Of God In Christ.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2027/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2027.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1306592,"bill_number":"SB2038","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for Mississippi State Parks.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi State Parks; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2038/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2038.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1306689,"bill_number":"SB2045","title":"State flag; require governmental entities, public colleges, universities and school districts to display or be subject to penalty.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 3-3-15 And 37-13-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Governmental Entities That Receive State Funds And Public Colleges And Universities To Display The Official State Flag On Monday Through Friday Of Each Week On Or At Each Building In Which An Office Of The Governmental Entity Is Located And On Each Campus Of Each Public College Or University Or School District; To Require That If A Governmental Entity Or A Public College Or University Or School District Is Not Displaying The Official State Flag As Required By This Section, The Governor Shall Notify The Governmental Entity Or The Public College Or University Or School District Of The Noncompliance, And The State Fiscal Officer Shall Withhold All State Funding For Such Public Entity Until Such Time As It Is In Compliance With The Requirements Of This Section; To Provide That Local Governmental Entities Or Homeowners Associations Shall Not Prohibit The Display Of The State Flag On Private Property Or Public Property Which Is Leased To A Private Entity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2045/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2045.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1306789,"bill_number":"SB2036","title":"Official Mississippi state song; authorize two state songs.","description":"An Act Authorizing Mississippi To Have Two Official State Songs Consisting Of The Present Official State Song \"go, Mississippi\" And \"my Home Mississippi\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2036/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2036.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306885,"bill_number":"SB2013","title":"Tenth Circuit Court District; create subdistrict and additional judge.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-7-31 And 9-7-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Subdistricts Within The Tenth Circuit Court District And To Revise The Number Of Circuit Court Judges In That District; To Provide For Precinct Boundaries; To Provide For Candidacy For Election For Judgeships Before The Inception Of The New Judgeship; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2013/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2013.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1306982,"bill_number":"SB2039","title":"Electric and hybrid motor vehicle taxes; exclude vehicles incapable of exceeding 35 miles per hour.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Vehicles Incapable Of Exceeding The Speed Of 35 Miles Per Hour From The Definition Of \"electric Vehicle\" For Purposes Of The Electric Vehicle Tax, And To Refund Taxes Collected On Such Vehicles; To Amend Section 27-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Vehicles Incapable Of Exceeding The Speed Of 35 Miles Per Hour From The Definition Of \"hybrid Vehicle\" For Purposes Of The Hybrid Vehicle Tax, And To Refund Taxes Collected On Such Vehicles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2039/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2039.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1307078,"bill_number":"SB2026","title":"IHL; must allocate funding for nonresident students to student financial aid programs.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Funding Allocation Model Employed By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Must Weight Nonresident Completed Credit Hours Based On The Percentage Of Nonresident Enrollment At Each Institution; To Establish Appropriate Weighting For Nonresident Credit Hour Completion; To Provide That The Difference In Funds Between The Board's 2013 Performance Allocation Model And The Funding Allocation Model With Appropriate Weighting Shall Be Set Aside To Fund Grant Awards Under The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program; To Amend Sections 37-101-15 And 37-106-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2026/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2026.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1307175,"bill_number":"SB2009","title":"Sex offenders; future contact with victim prohibited (Carly's Law).","description":"An Act To Enact \"carly's Law; To Create New Section 45-33-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Future Contact With The Crime Victim By A Convicted Sex Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2009/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2009.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1307273,"bill_number":"SB2044","title":"Bonds; authorize the Department of Audit to be reimbursed certain costs from the proceeds of bond issues.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Proceeds Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued By Any Act Of The Legislature Passed After July 1, 2020, May Be Used To Reimburse Reasonable Actual And Necessary Costs Incurred By The Department Of Audit In Providing Services Related To A Project For Which Funding Is Provided From The Use Of Proceeds Of Such Bonds; To Limit The Amount That May Be Reimbursed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2044/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2044.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1307370,"bill_number":"SB2032","title":"Sales taxation; exempt sales to certain community action agencies exempted from federal income taxation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To Certain Community Action Organizations That Are Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2032/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2032.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1310011,"bill_number":"SC504","title":"Extend sympathy of Legislature to surviving family of Panola County Constable Raye Hawkins.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Outstanding Law Enforcement Career Of Panola County Constable Raye Hawkins Who Died In The Line Of Duty On December 12, 2019, And Extending The Profound Sympathy Of The Legislature To His Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC504/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0504.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1310033,"bill_number":"SB2060","title":"West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.","description":"An Act To Establish The West Mississippi Incubator Grant Program In Cooperation With The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration's Office Of Surplus Property, Local Development Districts And County Governments In Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington And Yazoo Counties; To Set Forth The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2060/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2060.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310055,"bill_number":"SB2068","title":"Historical monuments and memorials; delete authority to move.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of Public Governing Entities To Move Historical Monuments And Memorials; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2068/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2068.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1310077,"bill_number":"SB2058","title":"Appropriation FY2021; to Town of Crenshaw and Town of Marks for road repair.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Crenshaw And The Town Of Marks, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing And Other Improvements To Roads In Said Municipalities, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2058/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2058.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1310099,"bill_number":"SB2061","title":"Arrest warrant; opportunity for probable cause hearing before issuance.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Probable Cause Hearing Upon A Criminal Affidavit Before Issuance Of Any Arrest Warrant At The Discretion Of The Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2061/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2061.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1310121,"bill_number":"SC503","title":"Remembering the professional football legacy of Oakland Raider Super Bowl Champion William (Willie) Brown of Yazoo City.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Remembering And Paying Tribute To The Professional Football Legacy Of Oakland Raider Super Bowl Champion William F. (willie) Brown Of Yazoo City, Mississippi, And Extending The Condolences Of The Legislature To His Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC503/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0503.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310144,"bill_number":"SB2049","title":"Baby Drop-off Law; revise certain definitions.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-15-201 And 43-15-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions Under The Baby Drop-off Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2049/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2049.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310166,"bill_number":"SC505","title":"Remembering the legacy of Hinds County Senior Court Judge Houston J. Patton.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Public Service, Legal And Military Legacy Of Hinds County Senior Court Judge Honorable Houston J. Patton And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-07","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC505/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0505.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1310189,"bill_number":"SB2062","title":"Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-91 And 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Provisions Of The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law Are Fully Applicable To Kindergarten-age Children; To Require Such Kindergarten-age Children To Attend Licensed Public, Parochial, Nonpublic Or Homeschool Kindergarten Programs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2062/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2062.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1310210,"bill_number":"SB2048","title":"Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA); no physician supervision required after two years of practice in good standing.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-15-5 And 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (crna) With Two Years Of Practice In Good Standing Shall Not Be Required To Have A Written Collaborative Agreement With A Physician Or Be Required To Submit Patient Charts To A Physician For Review; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2048/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2048.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310233,"bill_number":"SB2064","title":"Appropriation FY2021; West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expense Of The West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2064/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2064.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310255,"bill_number":"SB2055","title":"Firearms restraining order; create the Red Flag Law.","description":"An Act To Create The Red Flag Law; To Create A Process By Which A Person's Right To Possess Firearms Can Be Restrained If The Person Is Thereby A Danger To Himself Or Herself Or Others; To Provide For Due Process; To Provide For An Emergency Hearing; To Specify Jurisdiction; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Concealed Carry License May Not Be Issued To An Applicant Who Is Or Has Been Subject To An Extreme Risk Protection Order In The Past Three Years; To Provide For Revocation Of A Concealed Carry License Upon Entry Of An Extreme Risk Protection Order; To Bring Forward Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment To Conform Chancery Clerk Fees To This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2055/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2055.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1310278,"bill_number":"SB2050","title":"Protection of free speech and association at public universities; withhold state funds for unconstitutional policy.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Public University Or Community College From Implementing A Policy That Violates First Amendment Rights Of Speech, Religion And Association On Behalf Of Students And Faculty; To Require That If A Public University Or Community College Is Implementing An Unconstitutional Policy Relating To Free Speech, Religion Or Association, The Governor Shall Notify The President Of The University Or College Of The Noncompliance And The State Fiscal Officer Shall Withhold All State Funding For Such University Or College Until Such Time As It Is In Compliance With The Requirements Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2050/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2050.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310301,"bill_number":"SB2053","title":"Governmental entities; prohibit public funding of advertising lobbying activities and certain conventions.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Governmental Entity Sponsorship Of Certain Private Conventions And Seminars; To Prohibit A Public Official From Appearing In Publicly Funded Advertisements During The Year Of The General Election If The Official Is A Candidate, Except In Cases Of A State Or National Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2053/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2053.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310323,"bill_number":"SB2059","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Repair And Renovation Of The Oakes African American Cultural Center In Yazoo City, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2059/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2059.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310346,"bill_number":"SB2054","title":"Capitol mail carrier and post office; repeal certain provisions relating to.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 5-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Position Of The Mail Carrier And Distributor For The Legislature; To Repeal Sections 5-1-81 And 5-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Location Of The Post Office In The Capitol And Directs The Capitol Commission To Provide Furnishings For The Post-office Room; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2054/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2054.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1310367,"bill_number":"SB2057","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for demolition and cleanup of dilapidated structures in downtown Rolling Fork.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Demolition And Cleanup Of Dilapidated Downtown Structures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2057/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2057.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310391,"bill_number":"SB2066","title":"Armed Services Absentee Voting Law provisions; applicable to Mississippi citizens working on federal navigable waters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-673, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Citizens Working On The Mississippi River, Offshore Oil Rigs And Other Navigable Federal Waters To Vote Using The Provisions Of The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2066/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2066.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1310414,"bill_number":"SB2052","title":"Columbia Training School property; DFA may transfer portion of to the Marion County Board of Supervisors.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Transfer And Convey Certain Real Property Located At Columbia Training School In Marion County, Mississippi, To The Marion County Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2052/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2052.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310437,"bill_number":"SB2056","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Repair And Renovation Of The Triangle Cultural Center In Yazoo City, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2056/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2056.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1310458,"bill_number":"SB2067","title":"Meritorious earned-time credits; revise application of in relation to parole-eligibility date.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Meritorious Earned Time May Be Used To Reduce The Time Required To Be Served For Parole Eligibility; To Specify That Only Those Offenders Who Are Otherwise Eligible For Parole Consideration May Be Eligible For The Reduction In Time To Be Served; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Minimum Percentage Of The Sentence That Must Be Served Before Offenders May Be Released From The Custody Of The Department Of Corrections, To Conform; To Amend Section 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Award Of Meritorious Earned-time Allowances, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2067/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2067.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1310481,"bill_number":"SB2051","title":"State agency budget information to be submitted to LBO & posted on website; include MOE/MOU agreements & fed. contract information.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-103-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each State Agency To Include A Summary Of Any Maintenance Of Effort (moe) Or Memoranda Of Understanding (mou) Agreements Or Contracts Entered Into With Any Federal Agency With Its Annual Budget Request Presentation To The Legislative Budget Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2051/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2051.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1310503,"bill_number":"SB2065","title":"Municipalities; establish expedited procedure to acquire and clear title on abandoned heir property.","description":"An Act To Establish An Expedited Quiet Title And Foreclosure Procedure For Municipalities; To Provide That Such Procedures Shall Only Be Used By Municipalities With The Need To Rehabilitate Abandoned Or Blighted Heir Property For Purposes Of Alleviating Blight And Promoting Community Revitalization; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2065/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2065.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1310525,"bill_number":"SB2063","title":"State-owned vehicles; create study committee to study the management of.","description":"An Act To Create A Study Committee For The Purpose Of Studying The Management Of The State's Fleet Of Vehicles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2063/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2063.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1313283,"bill_number":"SC508","title":"Commend Nanih Waiya High School \"Warriors\" Football Team for second consecutive Class 1A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Nanih Waiya High School \"warriors\" Football Team And Head Coach James Courtney For Winning Their Second Consecutive Class 1a State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC508/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0508.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1313313,"bill_number":"SC506","title":"Recognize March as \"Theatre in Our Schools\" Month.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing That March Is \"theatre In Our Schools\" Month To Raise Public Awareness Of The Impact Of Theatre Education And Express The Need For More Access To Quality Programs For All Students.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC506/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0506.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1313344,"bill_number":"SB2072","title":"Podiatric Medicine and Podiatrist; revise definitions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Podiatric Medicine To Include Ankle Care; To Revise The Definition Of Podiatrist To Mean A Physician; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2072/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2072.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1313374,"bill_number":"SC509","title":"Commend Oxford High School \"Chargers\" Football Team and Coach Chris Cutcliffe for first-ever 6A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Oxford High School \"chargers\" Football Team And Head Coach Chris Cutcliffe For Their First-ever Class 6a State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC509/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0509.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1313401,"bill_number":"SC507","title":"Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of Neely Baptist Church in Greene County.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Joining The Faithful Members Of Neely Baptist Church In Greene County, Mississippi, In Celebrating The 175th Anniversary Of The Church.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC507/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0507.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1313430,"bill_number":"SB2069","title":"Railroad right-of-way; unlawful to enter and remain upon without the permission of the owner or operator of the railroad.","description":"An Act To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For A Person To Enter And Remain Upon The Right-of-way Of A Railroad Without The Permission Of The Owner Or Operator Of The Railroad Or Without Authority Otherwise Granted By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2069/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2069.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1313459,"bill_number":"SB2070","title":"Practice of optometry; require the Board of Optometry to define with certain exceptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Optometry To Define The Practice Of Optometry, To Exempt Certain Ophthalmic Surgery Procedures From The Definition Of Optometry And To Require The State Board Of Optometry To Determine Any Required Hours Of Additional Training For Any New Procedure Offered By Optometrists; And For Related Purposes","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2070/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2070.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1313488,"bill_number":"SB2071","title":"Department of Health; prohibit mandatory water-supply fluoridation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-26-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi State Board Of Health Shall Not Require Community Public Water Systems, Nontransient, Noncommunity Public Water Systems, Public Water Systems Or Semi-public Water Systems To Fluoridate Water Or To Acquire And Install Fluoridation Treatment Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2071/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2071.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313495,"bill_number":"SB2097","title":"Sales taxation; exempt sales of precious metals bullion or currency.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation The Sales Of Precious Metals Bullion Or Currency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2097/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2097.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1313499,"bill_number":"SB2096","title":"Alteration or renaming of historical monuments, memorials and streets; prohibit and provide sanctions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Provisions Of The Statutory Prohibition Against The Alteration Of Historical Monuments And Memorials Located On Public Property; To Prohibit The Renaming Or Rededication Of Certain Statues, Monuments, Schools, Streets, Parks Or Similar Structures Named In Honor Of Certain Military Units, Figures Or Events; To Provide Criminal Sanctions For Violation Of This Statute; To Provide That This Section Shall Be Known As The \"mississippi Heritage Protection Act\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2096/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2096.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313503,"bill_number":"SB2082","title":"Firearms; prohibit shooting under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 97-37-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Shooting Certain Firearms Or Weapons Within A Certain Distance Of A Residence, Church, Or School; To Amend Section 45-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To County Regulation Of Shooting In Subdivisions; To Amend Section 17-25-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Pre-existing Outdoor Shooting Ranges Located Near A Residence, Church, Or School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2082/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2082.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1313511,"bill_number":"SB2093","title":"Mississippi Pay Equity Act; prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"mississippi Pay Equity Act\" To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of A Different Gender Is Paid For Equal Work; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; To Prohibit Retaliatory Discharge; And For Related Purposes","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2093/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2093.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1313517,"bill_number":"SB2087","title":"Online voter registration; revise to allow for first-time voters to register through.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2087/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2087.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313527,"bill_number":"SB2112","title":"Criminal history; enact \"Ban-the-Box Act.\"","description":"An Act To Create The \"ban-the-box Act\"; To Enact Definitions; To Prohibit Certain Public Employers From Using Criminal History Information As A Preliminary Bar To Employment; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Complaints For Violation Of The Terms Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2112/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2112.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1313534,"bill_number":"SB2104","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Walthall County in renovation of the county courthouse.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Board Of Supervisors Of Walthall County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation Of The Walthall County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2104/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2104.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1313541,"bill_number":"SB2098","title":"Sales taxation; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to the Lamar County Education Foundation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To The Lamar County Education Foundation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2098/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2098.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1313547,"bill_number":"SB2110","title":"Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; revise payment of certain fees to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-61-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Costs Of Certain Forensic Lab Services To Be Borne By The County In Conformity To Section 261 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2110/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2110.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1313557,"bill_number":"SB2086","title":"Affidavit ballots; reduce length of time within which certain persons must present proper voter ID or execute religious exemption.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-563 And 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Length Of Time After The Election Within Which A Voter Who Is Unable To Present Acceptable Photographic Identification Must Return To The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk's Office To Present Photographic Identification Or Execute A Religious Exemption Affidavit; To Provide That Such Voters Must Return To The Circuit Or Municipal Clerk's Office Within Three Rather Than Five Days To Ensure That His Or Her Ballot Is Counted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2086/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2086.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313562,"bill_number":"SB2089","title":"Highways; require four-laning of portions of Highway 6 in Coahoma, Panola and Quitman Counties.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Construct And Reconstuct To Four Lanes A Portion Of Mississippi Highway 6/u.s. Highway 278 In Coahoma, Panola And Quitman Counties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2089/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2089.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1313568,"bill_number":"SB2100","title":"Federal MOU/MOE or contract agreements; require publication by state agencies.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 25-43-4.101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Publication And Notice Requirements For State Agencies Prior To Entering Into Any Federal Memorandum Of Understanding (mou), Maintenance Of Effort (moe) Or Federal Contract Agreements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2100/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2100.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313575,"bill_number":"SB2081","title":"Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Certain Municipalities From Charging Greater Rates For Water Supplied To Consumers Residing Outside Of And Within One Mile Of The Corporate Limits Of The Municipality Than For Water Supplied To Consumers Residing Within The Municipality; To Amend Section 77-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2081/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2081.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1313583,"bill_number":"SB2094","title":"Education Employment Procedures Law; increase probationary period for newly hired certified employees on phased-in basis.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Probationary Period Under The Education Employment Procedures Law (eepl) For Certified School District Employees On A Phased-in Basis; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2094/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2094.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1313590,"bill_number":"SB2073","title":"Guardianship; clarify a parent's right to nominate a guardian in TPR proceedings and clarify the fictive kin disposition alternative.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-15-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify A Parent's Right To Nominate A Guardian Before Final Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Disposition Alternative Of Appointing Fictive Kin As A Guardian; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2073/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2073.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313597,"bill_number":"SB2109","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for a workforce center in Southaven, Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Workforce Center In Southaven, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2109/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2109.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313604,"bill_number":"SB2083","title":"Part-time law enforcement officers; revise salary threshold determination.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary Threshold To Determine Status As A Full-time Or Part-time Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2083/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2083.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1313615,"bill_number":"SB2107","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Marshall County in building emergency response center to serve Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Building A Full-time Emergency Response Center To Serve The Growing Area In And Around The Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2107/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2107.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313621,"bill_number":"SB2088","title":"Nonpartisan elections; require for offices of chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, surveyor and coroner.","description":"An Act To Create The \"nonpartisan County Elections Act\"; To Provide That The County Offices Of Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, County Surveyor And County Coroner Shall Be Nonpartisan; To Provide Definitions For Such Act; To Provide When A Candidate Shall File Their Intent And The Amount Of Fees Applicable For Such Office; To Provide How The Names Of The Candidates Shall Be Grouped On A Ballot; To Provide The Procedure When Two Or More Candidates Qualify For County Office; To Amend Section 23-15-297, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove County Offices From Fee Requirements For Party Nomination; To Amend Sections 23-15-297, 23-15-291, 23-15-153, 23-15-21, 23-15-31, 23-15-507 And 23-15-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2088/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2088.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1313627,"bill_number":"SB2090","title":"School athletic trainers; provide annual salary supplement for those certified through the national certification program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Payment Of An Annual Salary Supplement To Athletic Trainers Certified By The National Athletic Trainers' Association Board Of Certification, Inc. (boc); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2090/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2090.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1313634,"bill_number":"SB2091","title":"City limits extended by annexation; automatically extends boundaries of municipal separate school district.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Where The City Limits Of Any Municipality Constituting A Municipal Separate School District Are Extended Through Legal Annexation, Such Territory Of Any Adjacent County Or Consolidated School District Which Are Incorporated Within The City Limits Shall Automatically Be Merged With The Municipal Separate School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2091/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2091.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1313645,"bill_number":"SB2077","title":"Department of Environmental Quality; may contract for environmental impact study on poultry houses.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Enter Into An Agreement With A Public Or Private Entity For The Purposes Of Conducting An Environmental Impact Study On The Adverse Effects Of Having A Certain Number Of Poultry Houses Within A Certain Square Mile Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2077/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2077.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1313652,"bill_number":"SB2092","title":"Restaurants; prohibit from deducting credit card processing fees from employees' gratuities.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Restaurant Employers From Deducting Credit Card Payment Processing Fees Or Costs From Employees' Gratuities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2092/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2092.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313660,"bill_number":"SB2095","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Como, Mississippi, in repaving State Highway 310.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Como, Mississippi, In The Repaving Of State Highway 310; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2095/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2095.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1313667,"bill_number":"SB2074","title":"Youth court records; parents have right to redacted copies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Parent Or Person In Loco Parentis May Review The Youth Court Records Of The Parent's Child; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2074/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2074.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313675,"bill_number":"SB2108","title":"Absentee voting; establish electronic application procedure for college students.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Establish A Secure Website To Enable Student Voters To Submit Electronic Absentee Ballot Applications; To Establish The Documents Which Must Be Submitted By The Student To Approve Such Applications; To Provide That Upon Approval, Student Absentee Voters May Be Automatically Mailed Absentee Ballots For All Elections That Occur For A Certain Period Of Time; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-715 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2108/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2108.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1313682,"bill_number":"SB2076","title":"State Board of Funeral Service; authorize to establish continuing education requirements for certain licensees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-11-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Board Of Funeral Service To Establish By Regulation Continuing Education Requirements For Funeral Service And Funeral Directing Licensees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2076/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2076.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1313687,"bill_number":"SB2078","title":"Motor vehicle towing; revise towing at the direction of real property owner.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 85-7-251 And 63-3-915, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Conditions Under Which A Real Property Owner May Direct The Towing Of A Motor Vehicle Not Owned By The Real Property Owner But Located On The Land Owned By The Real Property Owner; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2078/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2078.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1313696,"bill_number":"SB2105","title":"Elections; authorize online voter registration and preelection day voting.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Qualified Electors To Submit Voter Registration Applications Through A Secure Internet Website Established By The Secretary Of State; To Establish The Procedure By Which The County Registrar Shall Process Online Applications; To Amend Sections 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Categories Of Voters Who May Cast An Absentee Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Must Be Received By The Registrar By A Certain Time On The Day Before The Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2105/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2105.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1313704,"bill_number":"SB2085","title":"Vacancies in county- or municipal-elected office; liability for payment toward cost of any necessary special election.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-839 And 23-15-857, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Where A County- Or Municipal-elected Official Resigns From Office For Reasons Other Than Illness Or Incapacity He Shall Be Liable For A Civil Penalty To Defray The Cost Of Any Necessary Special Election Required To Fill The Vacancy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2085/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2085.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1313711,"bill_number":"SB2075","title":"Female genital mutilation; prohibit and create civil cause of action.","description":"An Act Prohibiting The Mutilation Of Girls And Young Women, Creating Civil Remedies For Victims Of Mutilation, And Providing A Statute Of Limitations For Actions Arising From Such Acts; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor As Child Abuse; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor As A Ground For Termination Of Child Abuse; To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive The Tort Claim Limits On Causes Of Action For Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; To Amend Section 11-46-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive Sovereign Immunity For A Cause Of Action Based On The Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; To Amend Section 15-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A New Statute Of Limitations For A Cause Of Action Founded On The Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2075/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2075.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313717,"bill_number":"SB2111","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Improvements To The Rolling Fork Civic And Event Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2111/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2111.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1313724,"bill_number":"SB2099","title":"Motor vehicles; clarify that receiving title is not contingent on tag purchase if vehicle will not be driven.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Owner Of A Motor Vehicle Need Not Purchase A Tag In Order To Receive A Certificate Of Title To The Vehicle, So Long As The Application Contains An Affidavit That The Vehicle Will Not Be Operated On The Highways Of This State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2099/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2099.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313734,"bill_number":"SB2084","title":"Kratom; include in Controlled Substances, Schedule I.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To The List Of Schedule I Controlled Substances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2084/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2084.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1313741,"bill_number":"SB2106","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Marshall County in improving Barringer Road for Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park access.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Barringer Road, To Assist Traffic Flow In And Out Of The Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2106/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2106.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1313748,"bill_number":"SB2113","title":"School District System Design Partnership Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create New Sections 37-183-1, 37-183-3, 37-183-5, 37-183-7, 37-183-9 And 37-183-11 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The District System Design Partnership Program, To Require The Designated School Districts To Participate In The Program, To Require Each Designated School District To Develop A Redesign Plan; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2113/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2113.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1313753,"bill_number":"SB2101","title":"Economic interest statements; require local governing authorities to file with Ethics Commission.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Members Of Governing Authorities Of Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State Charged With The Administration Or Expenditure Of Public Funds To File A Statement Of Economic Interest With The Mississippi Ethics Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2101/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2101.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313762,"bill_number":"SB2103","title":"Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries to include Battlefield Park.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-5-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Boundaries Of The Capitol Complex Improvement District To Include Battlefield Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2103/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2103.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1313769,"bill_number":"SB2080","title":"Probation and parole officers; limit number of cases that may be handled.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit To 100 The Number Of Cases That A Probation And Parole Officer May Handle At One Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2080/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2080.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1313777,"bill_number":"SB2079","title":"Publication of legal notice; authorize in adjacent county.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 13-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Publication Of Legal Notice In The County Bordering The County Where The Publication Is Required; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2079/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2079.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1313783,"bill_number":"SB2102","title":"Motor vehicles; clarify permission for wrecker and repair services to sell vehicles not titled and registered in their names.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-17-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Clear That A Wrecker Service Or Automobile Repair Service/business May Sell Motor Vehicles That Are Not Titled And Registered In The Name Of The Business Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2102/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2102.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1315216,"bill_number":"SB2116","title":"Electioneering; prohibit for all persons in any public area within a set distance of polling place.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-895, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Prohibition On Electioneering Activities To All Persons Within The Polling Place And In Any Public Area That Is Within A Set Distance Of The Polling Place; To Define The Activities Which Constitute Electioneering; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2116/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2116.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1315226,"bill_number":"SB2114","title":"Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; authorize municipalities to permit operation on municipal streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Municipalities To Allow The Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The Municipality; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License Or Temporary Driver's Permit And Proof Of Financial Responsibility; To Require Certain Registration Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-51-5 And 63-17-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2114/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2114.xml","sponsor":"Gary Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1315235,"bill_number":"SC512","title":"Recognize outstanding military career of U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel \"Dex\" McCain of Batesville on his retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Outstanding Military Career Of United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Dexter \"dex\" Mccain Of Batesville, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of His Retirement After 26 Years Of Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC512/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0512.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1315245,"bill_number":"SC510","title":"Commend musical excellence of Select Chorus at Forrest County Agricultural High School.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Musical And Academic Excellence Of The Select Chorus At Forrest County Agricultural High School.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-11","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC510/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0510.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1315255,"bill_number":"SB2117","title":"Occupational licensing boards; require prompt licensure and temporary practice permits for certain military applicants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-50-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Applicable To The Issuance Of Occupational Licenses To Applicants Who Are Members Of The Military Or Married To Or Dependents Of Members Of The Military, To Make It Easier And Faster For Those Applicants To Receive Occupational Licenses In Mississippi; To Provide That This Section Shall Be Known As The \"military Family Freedom Act\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2117/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2117.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1315265,"bill_number":"SC511","title":"Constitution; remove the electoral vote requirement for Governor.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Amending Section 140 And Repealing Sections 141 And 142 To Abolish The Requirement That The Governor Be Elected By Electoral Vote Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives And To Provide That The Person Receiving The Highest Popular Vote At The General Election Shall Be Governor.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC511/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0511.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1315274,"bill_number":"SB2115","title":"PERS; cap external investment management fees and require annual reporting.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section Within Title 25, Chapter 11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Cap Management Fees For Investments In The Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2115/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2115.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1318144,"bill_number":"SR4","title":"Senate Rules; amend Rule 65 to provide for removal of members of the Rules Committee.","description":"A Resolution To Amend Senate Rule 65 To Provide For The Removal Of Members Of The Rules Committee.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR4/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0004.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1318184,"bill_number":"SC520","title":"Congratulating Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) on 50th Anniversary on February 1, 2020.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Congratulating The Management And Staff Of Mississippi Public Broadcasting (mpb) On The Occasion Of The Celebration Of Its 50th Anniversary On February 1, 2020.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC520/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0520.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1318221,"bill_number":"SC516","title":"Commend Lt. Col. (Retired)\" Dr. William \"Bill\" Cooley.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Pioneering Accomplishments Of Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dr. William \"bill\" Cooley, Acknowledging His Contributions To This Nation And To The State Of Mississippi As A Patriot And Successful Entrepreneur, And Congratulating Him Upon The Most Auspicious Occasion Of His 90th Birthday.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC516/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0516.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1318262,"bill_number":"SC515","title":"Mourn the passing of Alcorn State University Historian Dr. Josephine Posey.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Former Alcorn State University Historian And Esteemed Administrator Dr. Josephine Mccann Posey And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature To Her Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC515/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0515.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1318302,"bill_number":"SC517","title":"Commend Honorable Fred Banks, Jr.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Pioneering Accomplishments Of Former Presiding Justice Of The Mississippi Supreme Court, The Honorable Fred Lee Banks, Jr., And Acknowledging His Contributions To The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC517/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0517.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1318339,"bill_number":"SC513","title":"Pay tribute to the memory of former Jackson City Commissioner and Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Nielsen Cochran.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The Legacy Of Public Service Of Former Jackson City Commissioner And Former Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Nielsen Harris Cochran And Extending The Profound Sympathy Of The Legislature To His Surviving Family On His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC513/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0513.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1318378,"bill_number":"SC519","title":"Commend the 2019 West Point High School \"Green Wave\" Football Team for winning their four-peat Class 5A Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2019 West Point High School \"green Wave\" Football Team And Head Coach Chris Chambless For Winning Their Fourth Consecutive Class 5a State Championship","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC519/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0519.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1318418,"bill_number":"SC521","title":"Recognize January 13 as Founders Day for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority public service organization.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing January 13 Annually As Founders Day For Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Public Service Organization.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC521/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0521.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1318455,"bill_number":"SC518","title":"Commend Honorable Reuben V. Anderson, first African American Justice of Mississippi Supreme Court.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Pioneering Accomplishments Of The First African American Justice Of The Mississippi Supreme Court, The Honorable Reuben Vincent Anderson, And Acknowledging His Contributions To The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC518/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0518.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1318494,"bill_number":"SC514","title":"Commend Murrah High School Mustang Speech and Debate Team for national awards and four senior Academic All-Americans.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Murrah High School Mustang Speech And Debate Team And Coach Micah Everson For Earning Awards At Two 2019 National Tournaments And The Four Seniors Named Academic All-americans By The National Speech And Debate Association.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC514/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0514.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1318530,"bill_number":"HC3","title":"State of the State of the Governor; call joint session to hear.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Providing For A Joint Session Of The Mississippi Legislature To Hear The State Of The State Address Of Governor Tate Reeves.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-01-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-01-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC3/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0003.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1318546,"bill_number":"SB2118","title":"Pecan Harvesting Law; revise penalties for violating.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 69-33-1 And 69-33-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Bring Forward Sections 69-33-3, 69-33-5 And 69-33-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criminal And Civil Penalties For Violating The Provisions Of The Pecan Harvesting Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2118/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2118.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1318556,"bill_number":"SB2140","title":"Appointed state officers; provide for the removal of for certain forms of willful neglect.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Removal Of Appointed State Officers For Certain Forms Of Willful Neglect; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2140/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2140.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1318570,"bill_number":"SB2131","title":"Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase \"In God We Trust\" at the bottom.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 7-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Official Seal Used By The Secretary Of State Shall Contain The Words \"in God We Trust\" At The Bottom Of The Seal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2131/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2131.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1318581,"bill_number":"SB2138","title":"Appropriation FY 2021; to University of Mississippi Medical Center for fire protection.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Contracting With The City Of Jackson Fire Department For Providing Fire Protection For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2138/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2138.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1318592,"bill_number":"SB2139","title":"Income tax credit; authorize for taxpayers employing persons who have been convicted of certain nonviolent crimes.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers That Employ Persons Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Nonviolent Crimes; To Provide The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Limit The Amount Of The Tax Credit That May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2139/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2139.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1318605,"bill_number":"SB2133","title":"Ad valorem tax on inventory; phase in exemption for certain small businesses.","description":"An Act To Phase In An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption On All Commodities, Products, Goods, Wares And Merchandise Held For Resale By Any Small Business With Annual Net Revenue Of Less Than $2,000,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2133/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2133.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1318615,"bill_number":"SB2123","title":"\"Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020\"; enact.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"mississippi Correctional Safety And Rehabilitation Act Of 2020\"; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Conditions For Parole Eligibility And To Provide Limitations On Inmate Eligibility To Petition The Sentencing Court For Parole Eligibility If The Inmate Is Serving A Sentence For A Crime Of Violence Or Nonviolence; To Reenact And Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Inmate Case Planning And To Prescribe Dates For The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Complete Case Plans For Parole-eligible Inmates To Ensure That The Plan Is Achievable; To Reenact And Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Minimum Time Offenders Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence Must Serve Before Release And A Minimum Percentage Of Other Sentences Other Offenders Must Serve Before Release; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Members Of The Mississippi Parole Board To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence After June 30 1995; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Four Members Of The Mississippi Parole Board To Grant Parole To A Sex Offender; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Victim Or Designated Family Member Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Be Heard By The Parole Board Prior To A Parole Decision; To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Parole Hearings For Sex Offenders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Vetoed","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2123/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2123.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1318628,"bill_number":"SB2122","title":"Organized retail theft; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Organized Retail Theft And Organized Retail Theft Enterprise; To Amend Section 97-43-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2122/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2122.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1318639,"bill_number":"SB2121","title":"Low-speed vehicles; allow operation on certain public highways subject to titling and registration.","description":"An Act To Allow The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles On Public Highways Where The Posted Speed Limit Is 35 Miles Per Hour Or Less; To Permit Low-speed Vehicles To Cross Public Highways Where The Posted Speed Limit Is More Than 35 Miles Per Hour; To Allow Counties, Municipalities And The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Prohibit The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles In Their Respective Jurisdictions If Necessary In The Interest Of Safety; To Amend Section 63-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Low-speed Vehicles Operated On Public Highways In The Definition Of Motor Vehicles Subject To Titling Requirements; To Amend Section 63-21-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Low-speed Vehicles Not Operated On Public Highways From Titling Requirements; To Amend Section 27-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Low-speed Vehicles Operated On Public Highways In The Definition Of Motor Vehicles Subject To Privilege Tax, Registration And Licensing Requirements; To Amend Section 27-19-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Low-speed Vehicles Not Operated On Public Highways From Privilege Tax, Registration And Licensing Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2121/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2121.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1318651,"bill_number":"SB2142","title":"Certificates of title; allow application without usual documents for vehicles at least 30 years old on oath of ownership.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Application For A Certificate Of Title To A Vehicle Lacking Proper Documentation If The Vehicle Is At Least 30 Years Old And The Applicant Submits A Certificate Of Ownership Signed Under Penalty Of Perjury On A Form Prescribed By The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2142/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2142.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1318663,"bill_number":"SB2144","title":"Access to children's records; require release to member of Legislature per release form.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Release Of Certain Children's Records To A Committee Or Member Of The Legislature Upon Prior Written Consent Of The Parent, Guardian Or Custodian Of The Child; To Set Forth Minimum Requirements For The Written Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2144/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2144.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1318675,"bill_number":"SB2120","title":"Electronic tracking devices; prohibit tracking of another person's vehicle.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Placement Of A Global Positioning Device On Another Person's Motor Vehicle; To Prohibit Tracking Of Another Person's Location Or Movements By Means Of A Global Positioning Device; To Create Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2120/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2120.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1318685,"bill_number":"SB2135","title":"Special motor vehicle license tags; authorize for the Tupelo Children's Mansion.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Tupelo Children's Mansion; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2135/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2135.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1318698,"bill_number":"SB2126","title":"Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Healthy And Safe Families And Workplaces Act; To Require Employers With 18 Or More Employees To Provide Three Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days In 2020, Four Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days In 2021 And Five Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days Per Year Thereafter; To Enumerate Exemptions To This Requirement; To Enumerate The Purposes For Which Sick And Safe Leave Time May Be Used And Describe The Documentation An Employer May Require; To Preempt Municipalities From Imposing Requirements At Variance With Those In This Act; To Authorize The Mississippi Attorney General To Promulgate Guidelines And Regulations For The Implementation And Enforcement Of This Act; To Fine Employers For Violation Of This Act; To Prohibit Employers From Disclosing Or Requiring The Disclosure Of Personal Details Related To The Employee's Need For Taking Sick And Safe Leave Time; To Provide For The Dissemination Of Information Regarding The Availability Of Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time Under This Act; To Provide Acceptable Schedules Of Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time For Employers Not Wishing To Track Employees' Accrual Of Such Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2126/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2126.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1318709,"bill_number":"SB2130","title":"Motorcycle/ATV Trauma Care Fee; exclude sales of motorcycles and ATVs to out-of-state residents.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-17-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Sales Of Motorcycles And All-terrain Vehicles To Out-of-state Residents From The Motorcycle/atv Trauma Care Fee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2130/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2130.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1318722,"bill_number":"SB2127","title":"Cosmetology Licensure Law; exempt eyebrow threading from.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-7-2 And 73-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Persons Engaged In The Practice Of Eyebrow Threading From The Provisions Of The Cosmetology Licensure Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2127/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2127.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1318735,"bill_number":"SB2134","title":"Childcare Advance Act; provide income tax deferral for parents incurring childcare expenses.","description":"An Act To Create The \"childcare Advance Act\" To Provide An Income Tax Deferral For Parents Incurring Childcare Expenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2134/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2134.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1318744,"bill_number":"SB2129","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of g.o. bonds to assist Kemper County Natural Gas District construct natural gas pipeline.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Kemper County Natural Gas District In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Natural Gas Pipeline To The East Mississippi Community College Campus In The Town Of Scooba; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2129/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2129.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1318755,"bill_number":"SB2141","title":"Appropriation FY 2021; to Kemper County Natural Gas District for constructing gas line to EMCC.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Kemper County Natural Gas District For The Purpose Of Constructing A Gas Line To The East Mississippi Community College Campus For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2141/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2141.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1318767,"bill_number":"SB2128","title":"Barber Licensure Law; revise fees and other regulatory laws.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Barber Examiners To Enforce Sanitation Regulations; To Amend Section 73-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Establishments To Have A License From The Board Of Barber Examiners Before Displaying A Barber Pole Or Advertising Barbering Services; To Amend Section 73-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Criminal Background Checks Of Barbering School Applicants Within 30 Days Before Application For Enrollment; To Authorize The Issuance Of Temporary Permits To Practice Barbering To Certain Students Recommended By The Barbering School; To Amend Section 73-5-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Fees To Be Charged By The State Board Of Barber Examiners And To Remove The Requirement Of License Renewal Fees For Barbers Or Instructors At Least 72 Years Of Age; To Require A Fee For The Issuance Of A Temporary Permit To Certain Barbering Students; To Amend Section 73-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Employing An Unlicensed Barber Or Barbers; To Amend Section 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For The Violation Of Certain Prohibited Acts Under The Barber Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2128/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2128.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1318777,"bill_number":"SB2125","title":"Veterans Forms DD 214 and NGB-22; provide for recordation by chancery clerk.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 35-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Recordation Without Charge Of Any Veterans Form Dd-214 With The Chancery Clerk, To Provide That Such Form Is Not A Public Record And To Authorize Copies To Be Made Only On The Request Of The Veteran Or His Immediate Family; To Authorize The Recordation Without Charge Of Any Veterans Form Ngb-22 With The Chancery Clerk, To Provide That Such Form Is Not A Public Record And To Authorize Copies To Be Made Only On The Request Of The Veteran, A Dependent Or Authorized Representative; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2125/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2125.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1318794,"bill_number":"SB2132","title":"Income tax; authorize credit for expenditures for participation of a child in a private education program.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit In The Amount Of The Unreimbursed Educational Expenditures Made By A Taxpayer In Connection With Enrollment, Attendance Or Participation Of The Taxpayer's Dependent Child In A Private Education Program Or Homeschooling In Mississippi; To Provide That The Amount Of Such Credit Shall Not Exceed An Amount Equal To The State Share Of The Adequate Education Program Payments For Each Student In Average Daily Attendance At The School District In Which The Dependent Child Resides; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2132/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2132.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1318803,"bill_number":"SB2136","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Sand Creek Wastewater Authority in building regional wastewater facility in Northeast Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Sand Creek Wastewater Authority In Paying Costs Associated With Designing, Constructing, Developing, Equipping And Implementing A Regional Wastewater Treatment Center And Related Facilities, Systems And Infrastructure In Northeast Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2136/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2136.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1318814,"bill_number":"SB2143","title":"Appropriation FY2021; to North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for junior-high or high-school performances.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Directors Of The North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra In Tupelo For The Purpose Of Educating And Performing For Junior-high Or High-school Students In Lee, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Monroe, Union, Itawamba And Chickasaw Counties For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2143/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2143.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1318826,"bill_number":"SB2119","title":"City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 1016, Local And Private Laws Of 2004, As Last Amended By Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Pontotoc To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels, Motels And Restaurants For The Promotion Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2119/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2119.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1318837,"bill_number":"SB2137","title":"Appropriation FY 2021; to Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2137/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2137.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1318846,"bill_number":"SB2124","title":"Shoplifting; revise penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Shoplifting And The Gravity Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2124/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2124.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1319379,"bill_number":"SB2145","title":"Requirements for standard high school diploma; discontinue subject area tests.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Discontinue The Use Of Subject Area Tests As A Requirement To Receive A Standard High School Diploma Issued By The State Board Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2145/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2145.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1319433,"bill_number":"SB2148","title":"Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment Based On Pregnancy, Childbirth Or A Related Condition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2148/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2148.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1319488,"bill_number":"SB2146","title":"School Resource Officers; require uniform statewide training program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To School Resource Officer Qualifications To Require That All School Resource Officers Complete Uniform Statewide Training Prior To Being Permitted To Serve In A School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2146/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2146.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319545,"bill_number":"SB2147","title":"Assistant teachers/reading instructors; require in each K-3 class.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Employ Assistant Teachers/reading Instructors In Each Kindergarten, First-grade, Second-grade And Third-grade Class And To Provide That The State Shall Allot Sufficient Funding For These Assistant Teachers/reading Instructors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2147/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2147.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319788,"bill_number":"SB2149","title":"Appropriation; additional appropriation to Department of Finance & Administration for the 2020 Census.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Finance And Administration For Fiscal Year 2020 For The 2020 Census.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-02-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-02-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2149/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2149.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1319793,"bill_number":"SB2163","title":"Sex offenders; prohibited from registering with online dating services for ten years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-33-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Online Pursuit Of Romantic Or Sexual Interests By Certain Sex Offenders Within Ten Years Of The Date Of Conviction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2163/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2163.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1319800,"bill_number":"SB2159","title":"Open-box items; retailers required to prominently display exchange policies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-24-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Definition Of \"open-box\" Item; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Create New Section 73-24-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Retailers To Prominently Display Exchange Policies As To Open-box Items; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2159/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2159.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319809,"bill_number":"SB2157","title":"Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; revise the time period for authorized calls and require a certain prefix.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-3-723, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act To Change The Hours During Which Authorized Calls May Be Made And To Require The Use Of A Certain Prefix; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2157/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2157.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1319817,"bill_number":"SB2155","title":"Suffrage; clarify person's right to register and vote following a disenfranchising conviction.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Right Of A Convicted Felon To Register And Vote If The Right To Vote Has Been Restored; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2155/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2155.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1319824,"bill_number":"SB2160","title":"Drones; prohibit near and above correctional facilities.","description":"An Act To Regulate Use Of Drones Near And Above Correctional Facilities; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Any Person From Using A Drone To Introduce Contraband Into Or On The Grounds Of A Correctional Facility; To Enact Exceptions; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2160/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2160.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319831,"bill_number":"SB2164","title":"Pseudoephedrine; require written log of over-the-counter sales.","description":"An Act To Require That Pharmacies Keep A Written Log Of All Ephedrine And Pseudoephedrine Sales; To Prescribe A Standard For The Written Log; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Enact Exceptions; To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Devise And Approve Training Programs For Pharmacy Employees; To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Ephedrine And Pseudoephedrine From Schedule Iii Of The Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2164/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2164.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1319841,"bill_number":"SB2152","title":"Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; set term of office.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-4-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Term Of Office Of The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2152/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2152.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1319850,"bill_number":"SB2158","title":"MDOC supervised release; prohibit incarceration for minor violations of and reduce maximum term for certain forms of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Mandatory And Discretionary Conditions For Offenders On Probation, Parole, Post-release Supervision And Other Forms Of Supervised Release; To Provide That The Terms And Conditions Of An Offender's Supervised Release Must Be Based On The Offender's Risk And Needs Assessment; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding For Offenders On Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Parole Board May Only Revoke Parole For Violations Of Certain Conditions Of Supervision; To Amend Section 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Maximum Term Of Post-release Supervision From Five To Two Years; To Clarify That Such Term Shall Include Any Period Of Supervised And Unsupervised Post-release Supervision; To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Maximum Term Of Supervised Probation From Five To Two Years; To Provide That A Court May Only Revoke Probation For Violations Of Certain Conditions Of Supervision; To Amend Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To First Impose Graduated Sanctions Before Requesting The Modification Or Revocation Of An Offender's Supervised Release; To Repeal Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Specific Reasons For The Revocation Of Probation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2158/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2158.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319855,"bill_number":"SB2154","title":"Statutory rape; raise age of consent.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 97-3-65, 97-3-95 And 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age At Which A Minor Is Capable Of Consensual Sexual Intercourse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2154/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2154.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1319864,"bill_number":"SB2165","title":"Financial statement filed with Secretary of State by nonprofit free clinics; require instead of full audit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 79-11-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Nonprofit Free Clinics Shall File An Annual Financial Statement Report With The Secretary Of State Instead Of A Full Audit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2165/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2165.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1319872,"bill_number":"SB2161","title":"Crimes of violence; require jury finding to classify burglary and certain other felony offenses as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure For Classifying Burglary And Certain Other Felony Offenses As Crimes Of Violence; To Specify That The Jury Shall Determine The Question Of Whether Burglary And Certain Other Felony Offenses Shall Be Prosecuted As Crimes Of Violence; To Clarify That Serving A Certain Portion Of The Sentence Imposed By The Court Does Not Render An Offender Eligible For Parole Or Early Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2161/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2161.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319880,"bill_number":"SB2162","title":"Juvenile offenders; provide alternative sentencing and early-release options when convicted of certain crimes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Sentencing Guidelines For Persons Who Were Under The Age Of 18 When They Committed The Offense Of First-degree Murder, Second-degree Murder Or Capital Murder; To Remove Life Without The Possibility Of Parole As A Sentencing Option For Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses; To Provide That Juveniles Convicted Of These Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole And To Provide For The Retroactive Application Of Parole Eligibility; To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Juvenile Offenders May Be Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections (mdoc)before Serving 50% Of The Sentence Imposed By The Court; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Juvenile Offenders Convicted Of Certain Offenses May Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 25% Of A Definite Sentence Or After Serving Ten Years Of A Life Sentence; To Authorize The Parole Board To Establish A Method Of Determining Tentative Parole Hearing Dates For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2020; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Deadline By Which Mdoc Must Complete Case Plans For Parole-eligible Juvenile Offenders Who Were Convicted Before July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2162/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2162.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1319885,"bill_number":"SB2167","title":"Keyaurdra's Law; require unique identifying mark on bullet casings.","description":"An Act To Be Known As Keyaurdra's Law; To Create New Section 97-37-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Centerfire Pistol And Rifle Cartridges Sold In Mississippi Bear A Unique Identifying Mark; To Require Sellers Of Ammunition To Keep Records As To The Purchaser Of Such Ammunition By Serial Number Or Other Unique Identifying Mark; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2167/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2167.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319894,"bill_number":"SB2151","title":"Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home property; remove restrictions on purchase authorization.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 475, Laws Of 2015, To Remove The Restrictions On The Authority Granted To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purchase Of The Wright And Ferguson Funeral Home Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2151/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2151.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1319903,"bill_number":"SB2150","title":"Town of Walnut Grove; allow low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Walnut Grove, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The Town Of Walnut Grove; To Require Individuals Operating A Low-speed Vehicle Or Golf Cart To Have A Valid Driver's License And Proof Of Insurance; To Require Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts To Be Registered With The Town; To Authorize The Town To Charge A Registration Fee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2150/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2150.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1319910,"bill_number":"SB2156","title":"Mississippi Student Absentee Voter Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Student Absentee Voter Act; To Provide That Mississippi Citizens Who Reside Outside The County Or Municipality Of Their Residence Because Of Their Enrollment At An Institution Of Higher Learning May Request And Receive An Absent Elector's Ballot; To Define The Term \"absent Voter\" Under The Mississippi Student Absentee Voter Act; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations As May Be Necessary; To Provide That Absent Voters Must Use A Duly Executed Mississippi Postcard Application To Request An Absentee Ballot; To Provide That A Request For An Absentee Ballot Shall Serve As A Request For An Absentee Ballot For Each Election Held Within The Calendar Year For Which The Voter Is Eligible To Vote; To Authorize The Use Of Electronic Facsimile Devices, Postal Mail And Electronic Mail To Transmit Absentee Ballots, To Receive Voted Absentee Ballots And To Receive Completed Mississippi Postcard Applications Under The Student Absentee Voter Act; To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2156/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2156.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1319917,"bill_number":"SB2153","title":"Commission on Marine Resources; provide for court contempt and license revocation for nonpayment of administrative penalty.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-415, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Contempt Of Court And License Revocation For Failure To Comply With A Court Order To Pay An Administrative Penalty Imposed By The Mississippi Commission On Marine Resources; To Amend Section 49-15-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2153/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2153.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1319925,"bill_number":"SB2168","title":"Felony conviction; revise expunction of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Expunction Of Certain Felony Convictions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2168/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2168.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1319933,"bill_number":"SB2166","title":"Voluntary search; require officers to obtain written consent.","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Obtain Written Consent From A Person Before Subjecting The Person To A Voluntary Search; To Provide That This Act Only Applies To Voluntary Searches Where There Is No Legal Basis For A Search; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2166/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2166.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320055,"bill_number":"HB113","title":"Patriotic societies; authorize principal to allow to speak to the student body on importance of civic duty.","description":"An Act To Authorize School Principals To Permit Representatives Of Patriotic Societies To Speak To The Student Body Regarding Civic Involvement; To Prescribe The Process By Which Such Societies Shall Be Allotted Dates And Times To Speak; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB113/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0113.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1320056,"bill_number":"HB89","title":"Department of Corrections; authorize to administer the \"Halfway House Grant Program.\"","description":"An Act To Create The \"halfway House Grant Program Act\"; To Provide A Fund For The Program In The State Treasury; To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Utilized By A Nonprofit Organization To Offer Support To The Incarcerated Who Are Near Completion Of Their Sentences; To Require The Fund Be Utilized To Implement Certain Objectives To Assist Such Offenders; To Provide That The Department Of Corrections Shall Be The Administrator Of The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB89/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0089.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320057,"bill_number":"HB154","title":"Casinos; revise locations in Tunica County where may locate.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Casinos In Tunica County To Locate West Of Any Point Within Tunica County That Is Three Thousand Feet To The East Of United States Highway 61; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB154/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0154.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320058,"bill_number":"HB134","title":"Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of A Compulsory-school-age Child By Increasing The Maximum Age Required For Compulsory Attendance To Include Children Who Have Not Attained The Age Of Eighteen Years On Or Before September 1 Of The Calendar Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB134/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0134.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320059,"bill_number":"HB163","title":"Expungement; remove embezzlement from list of nonexpungeable crimes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Felony Embezzlement From The List Of Nonexpungeable Crimes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB163/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0163.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320062,"bill_number":"HB107","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Holmes County with improvements to county roads and bridges.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Holmes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Street Improvements In The County And Improvements To County Buildings And Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB107/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0107.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320064,"bill_number":"SB2176","title":"Paternity; clarify circumstances under which putative father cannot contest.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-9-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Circumstances Under Which A Putative Father Cannot Further Contest Paternity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2176/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2176.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320065,"bill_number":"HB98","title":"Case plans for inmates; require ordered alcohol or drug treatment to commence within 90 days of admission.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Inmate Is Ordered To Any Alcohol And/or Drug Treatment As Specified In His Or Her Case Plan, Then The Treatment Shall Commence Within The First 90 Days Of Admission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB98/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0098.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320067,"bill_number":"HB55","title":"Practice of medicine or dentistry; allow person convicted of certain crimes to practice after license reinstatement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Persons Who Are Convicted Of Certain Crimes To Practice Medicine Or Dentistry Again After The Person's License Has Been Reinstated By The State Board Of Medical Licensure Or The State Board Of Dental Examiners; To Bring Forward Sections 73-9-61 And 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Nonissuance Or Denial Of Dental And Medical Licenses, For The Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB55/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0055.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1320069,"bill_number":"HB174","title":"Disabilities, persons with; modernize terminology used to refer to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-6-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Legislative Drafting Offices And State Agencies To Use Certain Respectful References To Individuals With Disabilities In Preparing Legislation And Rules; To Amend Sections 13-1-305, 19-5-45, 21-37-6, 25-9-149, 25-15-13, 27-19-56, 27-19-56.134, 29-5-65, 37-13-91, 37-16-9, 37-23-63, 37-31-31, 37-31-33, 37-31-35, 37-31-39, 37-41-3, 37-151-5, 37-151-7, 37-151-81, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-7-173, 41-7-191, 41-11-102, 41-11-105, 41-11-109, 41-11-111, 41-11-113, 41-13-35, 41-19-33, 41-19-205, 41-19-237, 41-19-257, 41-19-261, 41-19-291, 41-21-67, 41-21-131, 41-21-139, 41-31-15, 41-79-5, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-13, 43-6-15, 43-6-113, 43-6-125, 43-7-61, 43-13-117, 43-18-1, 43-27-25, 43-33-703, 43-33-717, 43-33-723, 45-1-2, 45-35-53, 47-5-1351, 49-7-39, 49-7-40, 71-3-3, 71-3-7, 71-3-105, 71-7-13, 75-74-9, 83-9-32, 93-7-3, And 97-3-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize The Terminology That Is Used To Refer To Persons With Mental Illness, Persons With An Intellectual Disability, Handicapped Persons And Crippled Persons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB174/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0174.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320071,"bill_number":"SB2171","title":"Juvenile offenders; alternative sentencing and parole options.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 97-3-21, 99-19-101 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing And Parole Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With The United States Supreme Court Holding In The Case Of Miller V. Alabama; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2171/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2171.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320072,"bill_number":"SB2179","title":"Guardian ad litem fees; failure to pay enforced as any other civil debt.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-5-89 And 43-21-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Failure To Pay Guardian Ad Litem Fees Is Not Contempt Of Court But Shall Be Enforced As For Any Other Civil Debt; To Amend Sections 93-11-65, 93-15-107, 93-17-8 And 97-5-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2179/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2179.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1320073,"bill_number":"HB88","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist JSU with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jackson State University In The Administration And Operation Of A Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (stem) Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB88/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0088.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320076,"bill_number":"HB40","title":"Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program; create and authorize bonds to provide funds for.","description":"An Act To Create The Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Providing Loans To Certain Persons To Repair An Existing Home Or To Construct A New Home; To Authorize The Issuance Of $3,000,000.00 In State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program; To Create The Housing Loan Assistance Bond Sinking Fund For The Purpose Of Providing That The Principal And Interest On The Bonds Authorized Under This Act Will Be Paid Primarily From Certain Fees Authorized By This Act; To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Additional Fee For Recording Deeds And Deeds Of Trusts With The Office Of The Chancery Clerk; To Require The Chancery Clerk To Remit Such Fees To The Mississippi Development Authority To Be Deposited Into The Housing Loan Assistance Bond Sinking Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB40/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0040.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320077,"bill_number":"HB31","title":"Mississippi Public Records Act; revise certain provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-4-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Ethics Commission Shall Intervene On Behalf Of An Unrepresented Person When A Public Official Appeals A Decision Of The Commission To The Chancery Court; To Provide That The Mississippi Ethics Commission Shall Employ An Attorney When The Commission Is Unable To Represent That Person; To Provide That The Contract Hiring Such Attorney Must Be Approved By The Attorney General; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Public Records Act To Provide That Once An Investigation Has Concluded Or A Trial Has Concluded, Certain Investigative Reports Shall Be Subject To The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For A Person Who Violates The Reporting Requirements Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB31/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0031.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1320079,"bill_number":"SB2169","title":"Opioid and other controlled substances epidemic; provide enhanced penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Enhanced Penalties For Transfer Or Possession With Intent To Transfer Heroin Or Fentanyl; To Create New Section 97-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Overdose Death Attributable To The Unlawful Distribution Of Certain Controlled Substances Will Constitute Manslaughter; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2169/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2169.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1320081,"bill_number":"SB2172","title":"Health insurance; require coverage for supplies used after surgery to remove bladder or colon.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Medical Equipment And Supplies That Are Necessary And Appropriate After A Radical Or Partial Cystectomy Or Colostomy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2172/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2172.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1320082,"bill_number":"HB166","title":"Firearms possession; authorize for nonviolent felons in homes and cars.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess Firearms; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB166/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0166.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320086,"bill_number":"HB161","title":"\"Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program\"; delete automatic repealer on and other applicable provisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The \"critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program,\" To Delete The Automatic Repealer; To Amend Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998,\" To Delete The Automatic Repealer On Those Provisions; To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program Be Administered In Conjunction With Any Conforming Loan; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB161/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0161.xml","sponsor":"Willie Bailey"},
{"bill_id":1320087,"bill_number":"HB119","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Holly Springs with improvements to Mississippi Highway 178.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Holly Springs, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Reconstruction And Repair Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Mississippi Highway 178 And Related Infrastructure In The City Of Holly Springs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB119/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0119.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320088,"bill_number":"HB123","title":"Tax credits; authorize for employers of convicted felons.","description":"An Act To Ban Criminal History Checks As Part Of The Preliminary Job Application Process Except As Required By Law; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Employing Persons Who Have Been Convicted Of A Felony And Have Been Unemployed For Six Consecutive Months Immediately Prior To Being Employed By Such Taxpayers; To Provide The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Limit The Amount Of The Tax Credit That May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Authorize Any Tax Credit Claimed But Not Used In Any Taxable Year To Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB123/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0123.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320089,"bill_number":"HB108","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise exemption that counties may grant on motor vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-51-42.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes County Boards Of Supervisors To Grant An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption On Motor Vehicles Owned By Persons Who Are Volunteer Firefighters, To Increase The Amount Of The Exemption That May Be Granted And The Number Of Motor Vehicles On Which The Exemption May Be Granted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB108/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0108.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320091,"bill_number":"HB105","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yazoo County with renovation of county courthouse.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Yazoo County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Yazoo County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB105/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0105.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320092,"bill_number":"HB27","title":"Average daily attendance; revise percentage of instructional day from 37% to 50% for students to be counted in.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-91 And 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Percentage Of The Instructional Day Which A Student Must Be Present In School In Order To Be Included In The School District's Average Daily Attendance For Purposes Of Determining The District's Level Of Funding Under The Adequate Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB27/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0027.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320093,"bill_number":"HB152","title":"Rural Hospitals Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish A Rural Hospital Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Making Loans To Rural Hospitals To Assist Those Hospitals In Making Capital Improvements To Their Facilities; To Provide That The Program Will Be Administered By The State Department Of Health; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated The \"rural Hospitals Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund\"; To Provide That The Revolving Fund Will Be Credited With All Repayments Of Principal And Interest Derived From Loans Made From The Revolving Fund; To Authorize The Department To Make Loans From The Revolving Fund To Rural Hospitals As Set Forth In A Loan Agreement In An Amount Of Not More Than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Per Loan; To Provide That A Rural Hospital May Not Receive Another Loan Within Five Years After Receiving A Loan From The Revolving Fund; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Department In Administering The Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Monies For The Revolving Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB152/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0152.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1320096,"bill_number":"HB148","title":"Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Policy Establishing Uniform Residency Requirements For Children Enrolled In Public Schools To Be Adhered To By All Local School Boards; To Provide That The Policy Shall Not Abrogate The Right Of Any Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child To Legally Transfer The Child To Another School District; To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes General Procedures For Transferring Students Between School Districts Under Certain Circumstances, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB148/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0148.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320098,"bill_number":"HB77","title":"Religious Freedom Act and Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 11-61-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act; To Repeal Sections 11-62-1 Through 11-62-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Protecting Freedom Of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB77/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0077.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320100,"bill_number":"HB63","title":"Sales tax; exempt sale of electricity, street lights and security equipment to homeowners' associations for security purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Electricity To A Homeowners' Association If The Electricity Is Used By The Association Solely In The Operation Of Street Lights And Security Equipment For The Purpose Of Providing Or Enhancing Safety And Security Measures Within The Area Comprising The Boundaries Of The Association; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Street Lights And Security Equipment To A Homeowners' Association When Used By The Association Solely For The Purpose Of Providing Or Enhancing Safety And Security Measures Within The Area Comprising The Boundaries Of The Association; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB63/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0063.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1320101,"bill_number":"HC5","title":"Fannie Lou Hamer; request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to approve the replacement of the statue of James Zachariah George with statue of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Formally Requesting The Joint Committee On The Library Of Congress To Approve The Replacement Of The Statue Of James Zachariah George That Is Displayed In Statuary Hall In The United States Capitol With A Statue Of Civil Rights Icon Fannie Lou Hamer.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC5/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0005.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320102,"bill_number":"SB2177","title":"Child support; duty to pay suspended upon incarceration for a felony.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Duty To Pay Child Support Is Suspended During The Period Of Incarceration Of A Noncustodial Parent For A Felony Offense; To Amend Section 93-5-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2177/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2177.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320105,"bill_number":"SB2178","title":"Texting while driving; revise penalty when resulting in death or injury.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Texting While Driving; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2178/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2178.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1320107,"bill_number":"HB128","title":"Bonds; create pilot program for grants to certain municipalities for security cameras and equipment and authorize bonds to provide funds.","description":"An Act To Establish A Pilot Program For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Assist Certain Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition And Installation Of Security Cameras And Equipment; To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Administer The Pilot Program Created In This Act; To Provide That The Municipalities That Are Eligible To Participate In The Pilot Program Are The Cities Of Ruleville And Tutwiler, Mississippi, And The Towns Of Lambert, Shaw And Webb, Mississippi; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"small Municipalities Security Cameras And Equipment Pilot Program Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $250,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"small Municipalities Security Cameras And Equipment Pilot Program Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB128/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0128.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1320111,"bill_number":"HB73","title":"Wireless Communication Commission; remove ITS control over.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-53-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Department Of Information Technology's Control Over The Wireless Communication Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB73/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0073.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1320112,"bill_number":"HB23","title":"Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; revise certain authority concerning loan for certain economic development project.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-33-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Indebtedness Incurred Through A Loan To A Municipality For A Certain Project Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act Shall Not Be Included In The Municipality's Calculation Of The Maximum Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness Or The Maximum Outstanding General Obligation Indebtedness; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB23/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0023.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320113,"bill_number":"HB30","title":"Good Samaritan Law for Architects and Engineers; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Good Samaritan Law For Architects And Engineers; To Provide Protection From Liability For Architects And Engineers In Emergency Situations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB30/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0030.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1320115,"bill_number":"SB2170","title":"Restore the Right to Vote Act; create.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right To Vote Upon Completion Of Any Prison Time Sentenced For A Felony Conviction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2170/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2170.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320116,"bill_number":"HB6","title":"Nurse-Family Partnership Pilot Program; require to be established and funded through TANF funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-117-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Health To Establish The Nurse-family Partnership Pilot Program In The State Department Of Health; To Provide That The Pilot Program Shall Be Funded Annually Through The Tanf Block Grant Administered By The Department Of Human Services; To Limit The Pilot Program To 100 Families Per Year From Certain Counties; To Bring Forward Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB6/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0006.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320119,"bill_number":"HB52","title":"Early voting; authorize.","description":"An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Six Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-643, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-717, 23-15-719, 23-15-721 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB52/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0052.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320121,"bill_number":"HB4","title":"Alcoholic beverages; increase maximum number of package retailer's permits a person may own.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Package Retailer's Permits That May Be Owned By A Person Or In Which A Person May Have A Controlling Interest From One To Three; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB4/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0004.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1320124,"bill_number":"HB141","title":"Child Care For Working Families Study Committee; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Child Care For Working Families Study Committee; To Provide That The Committee Shall Develop Recommendations For Ensuring Every Working Parent In Mississippi Can Access And Afford Child Care So They Can Participate In The Labor Force; To Provide That The Committee Shall Identify And Examine All Federal Revenue Received By The State And All State Funds Spent On Federal Matching Or Maintenance Of Effort Requirements That Can Allowably Be Spent, Allocated, Transferred, Granted Or Expended Directly To The Child Care Payment Program For Purposes Of Increasing The Number Of Eligible Parents And Children Served; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB141/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0141.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320125,"bill_number":"HB149","title":"Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.","description":"An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Or Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB149/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0149.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320127,"bill_number":"HB160","title":"Expungement; authorize for certain convictions of embezzlement after 14 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Expungement For A Conviction Of Embezzlement By A State Officer Or County Officer, Or An Officer Of Any City, Town Or Village 14 Years After Completion Of All Terms For The Conviction Of Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB160/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0160.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320128,"bill_number":"HB103","title":"Joint state-county work program; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Create A Section To Prohibit The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections From Housing Offenders In Private Correctional Facilities Unless The Commissioner Allows A Certain Number Of Inmates To Participate In Joint State-county Work Programs; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-11, 47-5-471, 47-5-941, 47-5-943, 47-5-1211 And 47-5-1213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB103/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0103.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320131,"bill_number":"HB142","title":"Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Donates Funds To A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB142/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0142.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320132,"bill_number":"HB122","title":"Spouses and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at post-secondary institutions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Scholarships To The Spouses And Children Of First Responders Killed In The Line Of Duty Or Who Become Permanently And Totally Disabled As The Result Of Injuries Or Wounds Which Occurred While In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB122/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0122.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320133,"bill_number":"HB28","title":"Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of certain motorcycles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Motorcycles That Can Be Legally Operated On The Public Highways Of This State And Are Subject To The Road And Bridge Privilege Tax If Operated On The Public Highways Of This State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB28/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0028.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320135,"bill_number":"HB56","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for public school capital improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To School Districts In The State For Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB56/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0056.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320136,"bill_number":"HB45","title":"School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries of.","description":"An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB45/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0045.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320139,"bill_number":"HB147","title":"Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create as an advisory board on industry standards.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Skill Standards Board As An Advisory Board To The Governor, The Legislature And The State Workforce Development System For The Development Of A Statewide System Of Industry-defined, Industry-recognized Skill Standards And Credentials For Certain Skilled Occupations; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board; To Provide The Duties Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB147/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0147.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320142,"bill_number":"HB80","title":"Hospitals; require to examine persons at ER with sickle cell disease symptoms within four hours after admission.","description":"An Act To Require Hospitals To Have Persons Who Present Themselves To The Emergency Room With Symptoms Of Possible Sickle Cell Disease Examined By A Physician Within Four Hours After The Person Is Admitted To The Emergency Room; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB80/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0080.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320143,"bill_number":"HB24","title":"Bonds; revise certain provisions regarding sale by political subdivisions and other instrumentalities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Advertisement Of The Sale And Receipt Of Bids For The Sale Of Bonds By The Governing Authority Of Any County, Road District, School District, Drainage District Or Other Political Subdivision Or Instrumentality Of This State, To Provide That Sealed Bids May Be Submitted In Electronic Form; To Delete The Requirement That A Bank Issuing Or Certifying A Cashier's Check, Certified Check Or Exchange For A Bidder's Guaranty Must Be A Bank Located In This State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB24/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0024.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320144,"bill_number":"HB81","title":"Body-worn cameras; prohibit law enforcement from recreating past activities with.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Law Enforcement Officers From Using Body-worn Cameras To Recreate Past Encounters; To Prohibit Video And Audio Footage Recorded By Body-worn Cameras Other Than From Actual Real-time Encounters From Being Used In Criminal Proceedings; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies Utilizing Body-worn Cameras To Adopt Policies Governing Their Usage; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB81/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0081.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320147,"bill_number":"HB136","title":"Youth and Community Safety Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Youth And Community Safety Act; To Require Schools To Annually Report Certain Unlawful Activity To The State Department Of Education; To Require The Department To Make Available To The Public Data Concerning Such Unlawful Activity; To Require The Department To Provide On-going Staff Training, Strategies And Evidenced-based Practices To Create Safe, Positive Learning Environments That Improve School District Safety For Youth, Law Enforcement, District Staff And Parents; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB136/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0136.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320148,"bill_number":"HB144","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Tchula with road improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Tchula, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Maintenance And/or Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges In The Town; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB144/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0144.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320149,"bill_number":"HB146","title":"Department of Human Services; authorize to use additional methods of communication to send notices relating to child support.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-19-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Use Additional Methods Of Communication To Send Notices Relating To Encumbrances Of Assets For Child Support To Financial Institutions If Allowed By The Financial Institutions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB146/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0146.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320151,"bill_number":"HB104","title":"Motor vehicle liability insurance; increase minimum coverage required.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Required For Bodily Injury Or Death And Destruction Of Property Of Others; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB104/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0104.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320154,"bill_number":"HB139","title":"Video lottery terminals; authorize lottery board to allow with certain restrictions.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board Of Directors To Authorize Video Lottery And Video Lottery Terminals With Limitations On Transaction Cost, Maximum Payout And Locations; To Amend Sections 27-115-5, 27-115-17, 27-115-69 And 27-115-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB139/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0139.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320155,"bill_number":"HB151","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Natchez Children's Services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To Natchez Children's Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB151/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0151.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1320156,"bill_number":"HB66","title":"Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; include municipal natural gas facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-1-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"capital Improvements\" For Purposes Of The Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Program To Include Repair, Renovation And Improvement Of Municipal Natural Gas Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB66/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0066.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320157,"bill_number":"HB44","title":"Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Establish A Trimester School Year Pilot Program; To Require The Board To Select Up To Twelve School Districts For Participation In The Program; To Require The Board To Report To The Chairmen Of The Education Committees Before January 1, 2023, On The Results Of The Pilot Program And The Desirability Of Implementing A Trimester Calendar In All Mississippi School Districts; To Require The Board To Establish The Annual School Calendar, Which Must Be No Less Than 225 Days, For School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Prescribe The Core Curriculum For Students In School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Require The Board To Increase The Adequate Education Program Allotment To School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Amend Sections 37-9-24, 37-13-63, 37-13-67, 37-13-91, 37-151-5 And 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB44/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0044.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320161,"bill_number":"HB106","title":"Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons who have their licenses suspended as a result of being out of compliance with order for support.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB106/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0106.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320162,"bill_number":"HB87","title":"Early voting; require Secretary of State to authorize for overseas military.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-169.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Create Rules And Regulations That Allow Uniformed Services Voters To Vote Early For Elections, Special Elections And Run-offs; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-677, 23-15-693, 23-15-699 And 23-15-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Election Procedures For Uniformed Services And Overseas Voters; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB87/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0087.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320163,"bill_number":"HB14","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of War Memorial Building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The War Memorial Building In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB14/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0014.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1320169,"bill_number":"HB19","title":"Elections; make absentee vote final once cast.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Votes Cast By Absentee Ballot, Whether By Mail Or In Person In The Registrar's Office, Shall Be Final; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Certain Rules And Regulations; To Amend Sections 23-15-639 And 23-15-641, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB19/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0019.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320170,"bill_number":"HB115","title":"Code-charter municipality governing authorities; may delegate duties related to personnel actions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Governing Authorities Of Code-charter Municipalities May Delegate The Power And Authority To Handle Personnel Actions To The Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer Or Department Heads; To Bring Forward Sections 21-3-15 And 21-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB115/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0115.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320172,"bill_number":"HB90","title":"Community or junior colleges; authorize to administer construction contracts of $1,000,000.00 or less, and exempt certain oversight.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Transfer Up To One Million Dollars Of Available Bond Funds To Community Colleges Requesting To Be Exempt From Department Oversights Of Certain Repair, Renovations And Improvements To Existing Facilities Owned By Community Colleges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB90/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0090.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1320173,"bill_number":"HB47","title":"Use tax; enhance enforcement of collection on all-terrain vehicles purchased out of state.","description":"An Act To Require A Manufacturer Of All-terrain Vehicles To File An Annual Report With The Department Of Revenue Listing Each Warranty Issued By The Manufacturer For A New All-terrain Vehicle That Was Sold During The Preceding Calendar Year To A Resident Of This State By A Retailer Located Outside This State; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Use The Information In The Report To Investigate And Collect Any Unpaid Use Taxes Imposed On All-terrain Vehicles Described In The Report; To Provide Penalties For Failure To File The Reports Required By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB47/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0047.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320175,"bill_number":"HB117","title":"Water well contractor's license; remove requirement that applicant must present three affidavits to the DEQ examining committee.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 51-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That An Applicant Must Present Three Notarized Affidavits To The Examining Committee Of The Commission On Environmental Quality To Obtain A Water Well Contractor's License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB117/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0117.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320177,"bill_number":"HC4","title":"Alcorn State University \"Braves\" Football Team; commend upon winning the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Alcorn State University \"braves\" Football Team Upon Their Outstanding 2019 Season And For Winning The Swac Football Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC4/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0004.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1320179,"bill_number":"HB35","title":"Universities and colleges; require to allow MS residents to register for classes before nonresident students.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-4-3 And 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Community College Board And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop A System Of Class Registration That Will Give Students Who Are Permanent Residents Of The State The First Option Of Registering; To Provide That After All Mississippi Residents Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Register, Registration Shall Then Be Made Available For Nonresident Students; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB35/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0035.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1320181,"bill_number":"HB129","title":"Accountability rating system; revise to provide for method of accommodating certain students with cognitive disabilities and dropouts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The State Educational Accountability Rating Model To Provide For The Incorporation Of The Number Of Completers Of High School Equivalency Diploma Options Programs Operated By A Local School District Or Operated By Two Or More Adjacent School Districts Into School District Accountability Rating System As Indicators Of Reducing The Dropout Rate And Increasing Graduation Rate; To Provide That The Accountability Rating System Shall Not Penalize Schools Or Districts With Students Having Ieps, And Who Also Have A Significant Cognitive Disability, Who Are Unable To Be Formally Assessed Under The Maap Or Maap-a Assessment Under The Statewide Testing Program; To Provide For The Assessment Of Only Students Enrolled In Special Education Who Are Determined As Eligible For Assessment; To Require The State Department Of Education To Exempt The Cohort Of Special Education Students If No Student So Enrolled Is Deemed Eligible For Assessment Under Maap Or Maap-a When Computing A School Or District's Allocation Of Points For Accountability Ratings; To Bring Forward Section 37-16-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Graduation Requirements To Include The Various Diploma Options Available To Public School Students; To Amend Section 37-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Make Provisions For Appropriate Accommodations For Testing Instruments And Procedures For Students With Identified Handicaps Or Disabilities On Both Regular And Alternate Assessments; To Amend Section 37-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Exceptional Student Who Receives A Special Diploma, Certificate Of Completion, Occupational Diploma Or Alternate Diploma Shall Be Considered By The Local School District As Completers For Purposes Of Determining The District's Graduation Rate; To Provide That Such Students Shall Not Be Considered Dropouts By The Local School District Or By The State Department Of Education; To Require The State Department Of Education To Take All Necessary Actions, Through Rules And Regulations Adopted By The State Board Of Education, To Define Such Students As Completers For Purposes Of Determining High School Graduation Rates; To Bring Forward Section 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-13-80 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB129/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0129.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320182,"bill_number":"HB2","title":"Community schools; authorize school districts that provide services through the use of to receive additional 10% MAEP allocation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Adjustment To The Base Student Cost Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program Funding For Community Schools In An Amount Of Ten Percent; To Define The Term \"community Schools\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB2/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0002.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320183,"bill_number":"HB42","title":"Counties; authorize to pay poll workers certain mileage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mileage Reimbursement For Any Poll Manager Or Other Person Who Was Present At The Voting Precinct And Was Required To Return To The Registrar's Office After The Polls Close On The Day Of The Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB42/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0042.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320187,"bill_number":"HB60","title":"Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adopting budget.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School District To Give Assistant Teachers Notification Of Nonreemployment No Later Than 10 Days After The Adoption Of The District's Annual Budget By The Board For The Scholastic Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB60/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0060.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320188,"bill_number":"HB167","title":"Life jackets; increase minimum age of person required to wear on certain vessels.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 59-21-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From Twelve To Eighteen The Minimum Age For A Person Who Is Required To Wear A Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Device While On Board Certain Motorboats, Sailboats Or Vessels; To Amend Section 59-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $250.00 To $500.00 The Maximum Penalty For Violations Of The Mississippi Boating Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB167/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0167.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320190,"bill_number":"HB10","title":"Statewide Assessment Program; require the SBE to use ACT Aspire as summative assessment.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-16-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Contract With A Single Entity For The Development And Administration Of The Act Aspire Assessment Components As The Comprehensive Statewide Assessment Program For Public School Students In Grades 3 Through 10 As Well As Algebra I And English Ii, Which Is Aligned To The Mississippi College And Career-ready Standards; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A Job Skills Assessment System That Allows Students To Earn A Nationally Recognized Career Readiness Certificate Credentialing Workplace Employability Skills; To Require The Act Aspire As The Statewide Assessment Program To Be Fully Implemented In All Public Schools In The 2020-2021 School Year; To Amend Sections 37-16-1, 37-16-3, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-16-7, 37-16-9 And 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Statewide Testing Program, And Sections 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-17-6, 37-18-1, 37-18-3, 37-20-5, 37-20-7 And 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; To Prohibit The State Board Of Education From Contracting With Any Entity For The Development Of A Statewide Assessment Whose Alignment Of Curriculum And Testing Standards Are In Compliance With The Partnership For Assessment Of Readiness For College And Careers (parcc) Without Express Legislative Authority; To Amend Section 37-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Issuance Of A Standard Diploma To Certain Exceptional Children With Intellectual Impairments Who Have Ieps Upon Meeting The Educational Requirements Of Their Iep And Those Established By The State Board Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB10/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0010.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320191,"bill_number":"SB2175","title":"Community Policing and Transparency Act; create body-worn camera policy standards.","description":"An Act To Create The Community Policing And Transparency Act; To Provide Procedures For Use Of Body-worn Cameras By Law Enforcement Officers; To Describe How Video From The Cameras Must Be Retained By Law Enforcement Agencies; To Authorize Who May Obtain A Copy Of A Recording; To Provide Remedies For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2175/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2175.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320194,"bill_number":"HB53","title":"Day and Temporary Labor Services Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Day And Temporary Labor Services Act; To Provide For The Protection Of The Labor And Employment Rights Of Low-wage Day Or Temporary Laborers Who Are Particularly Vulnerable To Abuse Of Their Labor Rights, Including Unpaid Wages, Failure To Pay For All Hours Worked, Minimum Wage And Overtime Violations, And Unlawful Deduction From Pay For Meals, Transportation, Equipment And Other Items; To Provide Definitions For Certain Terms; To Provide That A Third-party Client Shall Only Use A Day Or Temporary Labor Service Agency For The Purpose Of Temporarily Replacing A Permanent Employee, Temporarily Increasing Workload, Or Executing Work Of An Exceptional Nature; To Provide For The Maximum Length Of The Temporary Employment; To Provide Certain Notice That Must Be Given To Day Or Temporary Laborers; To Provide The Records That Must Be Kept By A Day And Temporary Labor Service Agency; To Provide The Regulations Regarding Meals, Transportation And Equipment For Day And Temporary Labor Service Agency And Third-party Clients; To Provide For Certain Notices That Must Be Printed On The Day Or Temporary Laborers' Payment Stub; To Provide For Civil And Criminal Penalties When Certain Violations Occur; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB53/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0053.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320196,"bill_number":"HB145","title":"Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for expenses of consolidation.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Holmes County Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of Consolidating Two School Districts Into One Countywide School District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB145/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0145.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320198,"bill_number":"HB173","title":"End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require administration of ACT to determine proficiency.","description":"An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools; To Require All High School Students To Take The Act Test; To Amend Sections 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB173/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0173.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320200,"bill_number":"HB159","title":"Radar; authorize sheriff and deputies to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; To Provide That Fifty Percent Of Fines Collected By A County From The Use Of Radar Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Appropriated By The Legislature For Maintenance, Reconstruction And/or Repair Of Existing Highways And Bridges; To Provide That The Other Fifty Percent Of Fines Collected Shall Be Used By The Office Of State Aid Road Construction To Be Used In The County Where The Fine Originated; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB159/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0159.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1320201,"bill_number":"HB97","title":"Sell of urine; prohibit and prescribe criminal penalties for violation of.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Selling, Transferring, Marketing Or Giving Away Urine For The Purpose Of Adulterating A Human Urine Sample For A Chemical Test; To Provide Penalties For Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB97/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0097.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320204,"bill_number":"HB140","title":"Universities and colleges; require to provide mental health assessments to members of school athletic teams.","description":"An Act To Require Each Public University And College To Provide Annual Mental Health Assessments To All Members Of Each School Sponsored Athletic Organization Governed By The Rules And Regulations Of A National Or Regional Sports Association Or Conference; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Assessment May Be Administered, The Tools Used In The Assessments And By Whom The Assessment May Be Administered; To Require Each University And College To Partner With A Local Or Regional Behavioral Health Specialist To Assist In Administering The Required Assessments Or Screenings And To Provide Backend Counseling Services And Course Of Care Plans; To Permit Universities And Colleges To Consult The Department Of Mental Health For Additional Resources And Other Forms Of Assistance Through State Providers Of Behavioral Health Services; To Require Each University And College To Provide Mental Health Assessments To Members Of The General Student Population Who Have An Arrest Record; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB140/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0140.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320205,"bill_number":"HB12","title":"Corporal punishment; prohibit administration of in public and charter schools for disciplinary matters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Corporal Punishment In Public And Charter Schools To Discipline A Student; To Provide That Any Employee Who Violates The Corporal Punishment Prohibition Shall Be Held Liable For Civil Damages Suffered By A Student As A Result Of The Administration Of Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB12/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0012.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320206,"bill_number":"HB33","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Holmes County Consolidated School District with construction of a football stadium.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Holmes County Consolidated School District In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Football Stadium And Related Facilities And To Purchase Real Property For Such Stadium And Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB33/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0033.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320208,"bill_number":"HB11","title":"CON; issue to Panola Medical Center for adult psychiatric beds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Issue A Certificate Of Need To Panola Medical Center In Batesville, Mississippi, For The Acquisition And Operation Of Twenty-five Adult Psychiatric Beds In Its Existing Facilities In Panola County; To Provide That The Authorization For The Certificate Of Need For Those Adult Psychiatric Beds Shall Be Exempt From The Certificate Of Need Review Process; To Provide That The Exemption From The Certificate Of Need Process Is Valid For Only Three Years From The Effective Date Of This Act And Will Expire If Actual Operation Of Up To Twenty-five Unleased Adult Psychiatric Beds Is Not Accomplished By Panola Medical Center Within That Three-year Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB11/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0011.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320210,"bill_number":"HB150","title":"Dentists; provide immunity for providing charitable and emergency services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-25-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Dentists In The Statute That Provides Immunity From Liability For Certain Health Care Providers Who Provide Charitable Health Services Or Provide Health Services Without Charge While Assisting With Emergency Management Or Operations In An Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB150/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0150.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1320211,"bill_number":"HB16","title":"Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend community or junior colleges.","description":"An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any Public Community Or Junior College For Certain Foster Children, Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services, Upon The Request Of A Community Or Junior College, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Mississippi Community College Board To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB16/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0016.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1320212,"bill_number":"HB101","title":"Mississippi Smoke-free Air Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Smoke-free Air Act Of 2020; To Express Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Secondhand Smoke And Other Risks Of Smoking; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Smoking In Enclosed Public Places And Places Of Employment, In Private Clubs, In Enclosed Residential Facilities And In Certain Outdoor Public Places And Places Of Employment; To Authorize Persons To Voluntarily Designate Areas Within Their Control As Smoke-free Places; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For Persons In Control Of Areas To Be In Compliance With This Act; To Require Persons In Control Of Areas To Post \"no Smoking\" Signs At All Entrances To Areas Where Smoking Is Prohibited; To Authorize The State Board Of Health To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act; To Authorize Certain Officials And Other Persons To Apply For Injunctive Relief In Court To Enforce The Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Allow Political Subdivisions To Adopt Local Ordinances Relating To Smoking That Are More Restrictive Than This Act; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Engage In A Continuing Program To Explain And Clarify The Purposes And Requirements Of This Act To Citizens Affected By It, And To Guide Owners, Operators, And Managers In Their Compliance With It; To Repeal Sections 29-5-160 Through 29-5-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB101/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0101.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320213,"bill_number":"HB39","title":"Commission to redesign the MS State Flag; establish to develop 2 options for a new flag to present to the Legislature.","description":"An Act To Establish A Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Commission Shall Develop Two Options For A New Design Of The Mississippi State Flag; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Determine Which Of The Two Options Shall Be The New Mississippi State Flag During The 2021 Session; To Provide That The Two Options For A New Mississippi State Flag Adopted By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB39/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0039.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320215,"bill_number":"HB49","title":"Alternative Nicotine Vaping; regulate with penalties for sale to persons under 21 years of age.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-32-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For A Person To Sell Or Furnish Alternative Nicotine Products To Any Person Under 21 Years Of Age While On Educational Property; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of Such; To Create Enhanced Penalties For Selling Or Furnishing Alternative Nicotine Products Near Playgrounds And Movie Theatres; To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Alternative Nicotine Products; To Amend Section 97-32-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Possession Of Alternative Nicotine Products By Any Person Under 21 Years Of Age; To Provide Penalties For Such Possession; To Amend Section 37-11-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Possession Of An Alternative Nicotine Product On Educational Property As A Ground For Expulsion Of A Student; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB49/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0049.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320217,"bill_number":"HB74","title":"Riding bailiffs; revise compensation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-25-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase, At The Judge's Discretion, The Amount Compensated To Riding Bailiffs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB74/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0074.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320219,"bill_number":"HB61","title":"Automatic voter registration; authorize for those who apply for the issuance, renewal or change of address of driver's license.","description":"An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB61/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0061.xml","sponsor":"Kenneth Walker"},
{"bill_id":1320220,"bill_number":"HB100","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal health care reform law.","description":"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; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB100/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0100.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320229,"bill_number":"HB57","title":"Housing Repair Grant Fund; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for grants to low income individuals for home repair.","description":"An Act To Establish A Housing Repair Grant Program To Provide Grants To Certain Low Income Individuals To Make Significant Repairs To Their Homes; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Administer The Grant Program; To Provide The Maximum Amount Of A Grant Authorized Under The Program; To Prescribe The Requirements To Be Eligible For A Grant Under The Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The Mississippi Housing Repair Grant Fund, Which Shall Be Used For The Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of $50,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB57/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0057.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320230,"bill_number":"HB158","title":"The Sexual Assault Response For College Students Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"sexual Assault Response For College Students Act\"; To Provide Certain Definitions For The Act; To Require All Higher Education Institutions To Adopt A Comprehensive Policy That Is Consistent With Federal And State Law Regarding The Institution's Response To Allegations Of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Exploitation And Stalking; To List The Minimum Requirements To Be Included In Such Policy; To Require Each Higher Education Institution To Prominently Publish, Timely Update, And Have Easily Accessible On Its Official School Website Such Policy; To Require Each Higher Education Institution To Have Access To An On-campus Confidential Advisor To Provide Counseling, Mental Health Support And Physical Health Support To Complainants, Respondents, And Survivors; To Require The Higher Education Institution To Train All Employees, Student Employees And Persons With Supervising Authority Regarding Standards To Assist Any Student Who Alleges A Violation Of The Comprehensive Policy Described By This Act; To Require All Higher Education Institutions To Adopt Procedures To Resolve Complaints Of Alleged Violations Of Such Policy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB158/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0158.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1320231,"bill_number":"HB8","title":"\"Small Town Teacher Tax Credit Act\"; create to authorize an income tax credit to certain licensed teachers.","description":"An Act To Create The Small Town Teacher Tax Credit Act; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For Licensed Teachers Who Are Employed By A School District In Geographic Locations Defined As A \"small Town\"; To Provide The Amount Of The Tax Credit For Licensed Teachers With At Least Three Years Of Consecutive Service With The School District; To Provide That If The Amount Of Tax 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB8/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0008.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320234,"bill_number":"SB2174","title":"Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act To Prohibit Discrimination By Industries Engaged In Commerce Or In The Production Of Goods For Commerce Against Any Employee On The Basis Of Sex By Paying A Salary Or Wage To Such Employee At A Rate Less Than The Rate Paid To Its Employees Of The Opposite Sex For Equal Work On Jobs That Require Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility To Perform; To Provide When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Remedies For An Employer When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2174/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2174.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320235,"bill_number":"HB92","title":"Mental Health Treatment Facility; revise hearing and commitment procedures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Representative From A Mental Health Treatment Facility To Be Present At A Hearing To Assess Whether A Person Should Receive Inpatient Or Outpatient Treatment; To Amend Section 41-21-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Respondent Can Be Returned To Any Facility Within The County Or Outside The County Of Residence Of The Respondent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB92/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0092.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320238,"bill_number":"HB17","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Helping Hands Food Pantry in Tupelo with repair and renovation of building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The City Of Tupelo, Mississippi, To Use For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Helping Hands Food Pantry To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of Its Building And Related Facilities In Tupelo, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB17/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0017.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1320239,"bill_number":"HB126","title":"DUI; clarify eligibility for nonadjudication of those holding a commercial driver's license.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Eligibility For Nonadjudication Of Those Holding A Commercial Driver's License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB126/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0126.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320240,"bill_number":"HB67","title":"Private correctional facilities contractor; must have ability to use local vendors when providing services to offenders.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-1211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Private Correctional Facilities Contractors Must Use Local Vendors In Providing Services To Offenders During The Contractor's Operation Of The Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB67/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0067.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320242,"bill_number":"HB3","title":"Charter schools; require MAEP funds to be transferred to student's home school district when student disenrolls.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Charter School To Transfer, Upon A Student's Disenrollment From The Charter School, To The Student's Home School District A Proportionate Amount Of Adequate Education Program Funding For The Remaining Months Of The School Year Which The Child Is No Longer Enrolled In The Charter School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB3/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0003.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320245,"bill_number":"HB121","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Holly Springs with construction of a wellness and aquatics center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Holly Springs, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Wellness And Aquatics Center And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB121/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0121.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320247,"bill_number":"HB169","title":"PERS; allow retirees to teach in critical needs areas and work full time and receive full salary for three years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Retired Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Be Employed As A Teacher In A School District Within A Geographical Area Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Shortage Of Teachers And Draw The Full Amount Of The Retirement Allowance, For A Period Not Exceeding Three Years, During Which Time The Retiree May Work The Full Number Of Normal Working Days For The Position And Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB169/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0169.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320248,"bill_number":"HB36","title":"Election commissioners; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On A Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-367 And 23-15-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB36/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0036.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1320249,"bill_number":"HB70","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lee County and municipalities of Verona, Plantersville and Shannon with certain projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Verona, Mississippi, And The Towns Of Plantersville And Shannon, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Infrastructure Improvements And Park Improvements And To Assist Lee County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Volunteer Fire Department Building Near The Town Of Shannon, Mississippi, And Construction Of A Community Center Near Such Volunteer Fire Department Building; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB70/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0070.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1320252,"bill_number":"HB109","title":"Out-of-state tuition; waive for nonresident children of Mississippi emergency service personnel killed in line of duty.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive Out-of-state Tuition Fees For Nonresident Children Of Mississippi Emergency Service Personnel Members Or First Responders Employed By A Political Subdivision Of The State And Who Is Killed In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB109/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0109.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320253,"bill_number":"HB9","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with sidewalk improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of Sidewalks And Related Improvements Along A Portion Of Raymond Road Between Cedarwood Drive And Forest Hill Road In The City Of Jackson; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB9/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0009.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320256,"bill_number":"HB175","title":"Interpretation language assistance services; provide for certain youth at juvenile detention centers.","description":"An Act To Require That Language And Sign Language Interpretation Services Be Provided For Certain Youth At Juvenile Detention Centers; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Require Juvenile Detention Centers To Adopt A Policy Providing For Interpretation Services For Certain Youth At Such Centers; To Provide That Interpreters Shall Be Made Available 24 Hours A Day To Assist The Centers; To Require The Centers To Post Notices Advertising The Interpretation Services Within The Detention Centers; To Provide Certain Funding For Such Services; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Public Procurement Review Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Governing The Solicitation And Selection Of A Single Statewide Contract For The Interpretation Services At The Centers And To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Amend Section 43-21-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Such Centers To Provide Interpretation Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB175/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0175.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320258,"bill_number":"HB5","title":"Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB5/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0005.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320259,"bill_number":"HB54","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of hotel under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"hotel\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Delete The Requirement That A Hotel With Less Than Fifty Beds Must Operate One Or More Regular Dining Rooms Designed To Be Constantly Frequented By Customers Each Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB54/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0054.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320262,"bill_number":"HB95","title":"Commissioner of Insurance; provide shall resolve certain disputes between provider and insured regarding billing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance May Resolve Certain Disputes Between Health Care Providers And Insureds; To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Enforce Certain Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB95/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0095.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1320263,"bill_number":"HB71","title":"Teacher licensure; provide to certain individuals with a minimum of ten years experience in public school districts or certain nonpublic schools.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Instructional Staff Employed By A Public School District Or Nonpublic School Accredited Or Approved By The State For A Minimum Of Ten Years Shall Be Granted A Standard Teacher License; To Require Such Teachers To Comply With Any Additional Requirements For Existing Teachers, Including Professional Development Training And Completion Of The Required Continuing Education Units; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB71/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0071.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320264,"bill_number":"HB120","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Holly Springs with restoration of former Holly Springs Water and Light Plant building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Holly Springs, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Former Holly Springs Water And Light Plant Building For The Purpose Of Using It As A Welcome Center And/or Museum And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB120/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0120.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320265,"bill_number":"HB25","title":"MS Electronic Court System; require all courts to utilize.","description":"An Act To Require Each Circuit, Chancery And County Court In This State To Require All Pleadings And Other Papers To Be Served, Filed, Signed Or Verified By Electronic Means In Conformity With The Mississippi Electronic Court System Procedures By July 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB25/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0025.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320269,"bill_number":"HB164","title":"End-of-course assessments; remove mandatory requirement of passing score as a condition of graduation.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The State Board Of Education From Requiring Students To Achieve A Passing Score On End-of-course Tests Administered Under The Subject Area Testing Program As A Requirement For Graduation; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local School Districts From Using The End-of-course Tests To Determine If Students Have Mastered Minimum Academic Skills Required For Graduation; To Amend Sections 37-3-49, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB164/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0164.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320270,"bill_number":"HB137","title":"\"Mississippi Youthbuild Act\"; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Youthbuild Act\"; To Require The Division Of Family And Children's Services Of The Department Of Human Services To Administer The Act; To Provide That Certain Disadvantaged Youth Will Be Provided With Opportunities Through Youthbuild Programs For Employment, Education, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Skills Development And Training In The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of Housing For Special Needs Populations, Very Low-income Households Or Low-income Households; To Prescribe Requirements For Youthbuild Programs; To Describe Activities And Entities Eligible For A Youthbuild Program Grant; To Prescribe Requirements For Youthbuild Program Grant Applications; To Amend Section 43-1-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB137/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0137.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320271,"bill_number":"HB78","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson in making repairs and improvements to water and sewer systems.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Water And Sewer Systems; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB78/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0078.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320273,"bill_number":"HB48","title":"\"Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act\"; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities In A County May Establish A Joint Police Department, If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interest Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB48/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0048.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320275,"bill_number":"HB96","title":"Baby Drop-off Law; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-15-201 And 43-15-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions Under The Baby Drop-off Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB96/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0096.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320277,"bill_number":"SB2173","title":"Concealed-carry license; 18-year-old with instructor certification qualifies for enhanced.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Eligibility For An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License; To Amend Section 97-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Holders Of An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License To Carry A Concealed Weapon On Educational Property; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Person Who Is At Least 18 Years Of Age To Obtain An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2173/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2173.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1320278,"bill_number":"HB26","title":"Professional privilege tax; impose on attorneys who practice in state, are not domiciled in and do not maintain regular place of business.","description":"An Act To Impose A Privilege Tax On Attorneys Who Practice In This State And Are Not Domiciled In This State And Do Not Maintain A Regular Place Of Business In This State; To Provide A Fine For Failure To Pay The Tax; To Provide That The Revenue Derived From The Privilege Tax Provided For In This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; To Bring Forward Section 27-15-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Penalties For Violations Of The State-wide Privilege Tax Law, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB26/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0026.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320279,"bill_number":"HB59","title":"\"Mississippi Promise Scholarship Act of 2020\"; establish to provide tuition assistance for tuition-free community and junior college attendance.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"mississippi Promise Scholarship Act Of 2020,\" For The Purpose Of Creating A Scholarship And Mentoring Program Focused On Increasing The Number Of Students That Attend College In The State Of Mississippi; To Provide Students With A Last-dollar Scholarship To Cover The Cost Of Tuition And Mandatory Fees Not Covered By Pell Grant Or Any Other State Scholarship Or State Student Assistance Funds; To Provide For The Use Of A Mississippi Promise Scholarship At Any Public Or Private Postsecondary Institution In The State Or Other Eligible Institution Offering An Associate's Degree Program; To Provide That The Mississippi Promise Scholarship Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board; To Provide For The Funding And Creation Of The Mississippi Promise Scholarship; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining The Amount Of Assistance Eligible Students May Receive Under The Mississippi Promise Scholarship In Any Given Academic Year; To Provide For The Severability Of Conflicting Provisions Of This Act Which Shall Not Render The Entire Act Null And Void; To Amend Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB59/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0059.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320282,"bill_number":"HB114","title":"K-12 attendance centers; revise assignment of points for purposes of accountability ratings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Assignment Of Points For Purposes Of Accountability Grading Assignments To K-12 Attendance Centers; To Provide That Accountability Grades Shall Be Assigned Separately For Attendance Center Students In Grades K-8 On A 700-point Scale And For Attendance Center Students In Grades 9-12 On A 1,000-point Scale; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB114/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0114.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320283,"bill_number":"HB153","title":"Community and Police Safety Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"community And Police Safety Act\"; To Authorize The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality To Provide Tax-forfeited Lands And Any Building Thereon To Any Police Officer Who Is Employed Full Time As A Police Officer With The Municipality, As Part Of The Officer's Compensation Package; To Provide The Procedure For Allocation Of Lands, If The Officer Is Terminated; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Enter Agreements With Such Municipalities; To Amend Sections 25-19-1, 7-11-11, 21-33-71, 21-33-73 And 21-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB153/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0153.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320288,"bill_number":"HB157","title":"Vulnerable person; revise elements for misdemeanors and felonies related to abuse of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-47-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Abuse Of A Vulnerable Person Is A Felony Instead Of A Misdemeanor; To Provide That A Person Is Guilty Of Abusing A Vulnerable Person If The Act Or Omission That Causes The Abuse Was Done Recklessly, Not Just Willfully; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB157/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0157.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1320289,"bill_number":"HB118","title":"Appropriation; City of Holly Springs for widening a road for the Springs Industrial Park.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Holly Springs For The Purpose Of Widening A Segment Of Old Highway 78 Into A Four-lane Road For The Springs Industrial Park That Will Be Located In Holly Springs, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB118/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0118.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320291,"bill_number":"HB131","title":"Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program; create.","description":"An Act To Establish The Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, Which Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Home Corporation; To Authorize The Corporation To Make Loans To Mississippi Residents Who Are Eligible Under This Act; To Provide That Before A Mortgagee May Accelerate The Maturity Of A Mortgage Obligation Covered Under This Act Or Begin Any Mortgage Foreclosure, Certain Notice Must Be Given To The Mortgagor And A Determination Must Have Been Made On The Mortgagor's Application For Emergency Mortgage Assistance Payments; To Provide That Foreclosure Actions On Mortgages Covered Under This Act Shall Be Temporarily Stayed; To Specify The Requirements For Giving Notice To The Mortgagor; To Specify The Requirements For Eligibility For Assistance With Respect To A Mortgage Under This Act; To Provide That The Corporation Shall Pay To A Mortgagee The Full Amount Due Under The Terms Of A Mortgage Of A Mortgagor Who Is Eligible For Assistance Under This Act; To Provide That The Corporation Shall Enter Into Agreements With Mortgagors Who Receive Assistance Under This Act For The Repayment Of That Assistance; To Require All Mortgagors Who Receive Assistance Under This Act To Receive Consumer Credit Counseling; To Create The Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB131/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0131.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320293,"bill_number":"HB38","title":"Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Benefit Corporation Act\"; To Provide That A Corporation Subject To The Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act May Be Simultaneously Subject To The Mississippi Business Corporation Act And The Mississippi Professional Corporation Act; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Be Incorporated In Accordance With The Mississippi Business Corporation Act; To Provide That A Business Corporation May Elect To Become A Benefit Corporation; To Provide That A Benefit Corporation May Terminate Its Benefit Corporation Status; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Have A Purpose Of Creating General Public Benefit; To Specify The Standard Of Conduct For Benefit Corporation Directors; To Authorize The Board Of Directors Of A Benefit Corporation To Designate A Benefit Director; To Specify The Standard Of Conduct For Officers; To Authorize A Benefit Corporation To Designate A Benefit Officer; To Limit The Liability Of Benefit Corporations For Certain Actions Regarding Its Failure To Pursue General Public Benefit; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Prepare An Annual Benefit Report; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Send Its Benefit Report To Shareholders And Make It Available On Its Website Or Provide Copies Upon Request; To Bring Forward Sections 79-4-2.01, 79-4-2.02, 79-4-2.03, 79-4-2.04, 79-4-2.05, 79-4-2.06, 79-4-2.07, 79-4-3.01, 79-4-7.40, 79-4-7.48, 79-4-8.08, 79-4-8.09, 79-4-8.30, 79-4-8.41, 79-4-8.42 And 79-10-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 79-4-11.04, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB38/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0038.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320294,"bill_number":"HB20","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of building for School of Public Health at Jackson State University.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Building And Related Facilities To House The School Of Public Health At Jackson State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB20/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0020.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320296,"bill_number":"HB64","title":"Traffic ticket quotas; prohibit state and local agencies from establishing.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any State Or Local Agency That Employs Peace Officers Or Parking Enforcement Employees From Establishing Any Policy Requiring Any Such Officers Or Employees To Meet An Arrest Quota Concerning Traffic Violations; To Prohibit The Number Of Arrests Or Citations Issued By A Peace Officer Or Parking Enforcement Employee As The Sole Criterion For Earning Any Benefit Provided By A State Or Local Agency; To Prescribe Certain Fines Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Certain Definitions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB64/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0064.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1320298,"bill_number":"HB82","title":"Retirement; county board attorneys and city attorneys shall be members of PERS regardless of hours/week worked.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Employed Or Retained As County Board Attorneys And City Attorneys Shall Be Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Regardless Of Whether They Are Paid Regular Periodic Compensation Or A Retainer For Those Services And Regardless Of The Number Of Hours Per Week Or Hours Per Month That They Perform Those Services And Receive Compensation Or A Retainer For Those Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB82/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0082.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320301,"bill_number":"HB94","title":"Center for Rural Health Innovation; establish to provide services and resources to rural hospitals.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Center For Rural Health Innovation Within The Office Of Rural Health Of The State Department Of Health; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Center Is To Provide Services And Resources To Rural Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics And Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers, Including Expert Analysis, Guidance, Training Opportunities And Telehealth Investment; To Specify The Minimum Areas Of Service To Be Provided By The Center; To Provide That The Department Shall Provide Personnel And Resources As Necessary To Provide For The Operation Of The Center, And Shall Be Authorized To Enter Into Contracts As Necessary To Carry Out The Purpose Of The Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB94/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0094.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1320302,"bill_number":"HB162","title":"Motor vehicles; regulate certain recovery of towed vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Towing Companies To Make Towed Vehicle Available For Recovery Upon Payment Of All Costs; To Require Towing Company To Be Able To Receive Payment For Costs Within Twenty-four Hours Of Towing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB162/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0162.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320303,"bill_number":"HB7","title":"Assistant Teacher Elevated Salary Waiver Program; enact to compensate eligible assistant teachers at level of licensed teachers.","description":"An Act To Establish Assistant Teacher Elevated Salary Waiver Program For The Purpose Of Allowing Eligible Assistant Teachers Enrolled In A Recognized Postsecondary Teacher Education Program To Be Compensated At The Salary Level Commensurate With First-year Licensed Teachers; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Eligibility For Participation In The Program; To Require School Districts To Evidence Need Based On Teacher Shortage When Submitting Waivers For Elevated Salaries For Assistant Teachers; To Provide For The Method Of Repayment For Assistant Teachers Who Fail To Uphold His Or Her End Of The Agreement Of The Elevated Salary Status To Teach In The School District Granting The Waiver For A Period Of Three Years; To Bring Forward Sections 37-19-7, 37-21-7 And 37-106-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB7/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0007.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1320304,"bill_number":"HB37","title":"Mississippi Sound Money Tax Removal Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Sound Money Tax Removal Act; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Precious Metals Bullion; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB37/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0037.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1320307,"bill_number":"HB51","title":"Mississippi Department of Labor; create.","description":"An Act To Establish A Mississippi Department Of Labor; To Set Forth And Prescribe The Functions Of Administrative Offices In The Department; To Provide For The Election Of The Commissioner Of Labor; To Amend Section 71-5-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Abolish The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security And Transfer The Duties, Powers And Funds Of The Department To The Office Of Employment Security In The Mississippi Department Of Labor; To Repeal Section 71-5-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Appointment Of The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Empower The Department Of Labor To Administer And Coordinate Certain Federal And State-funded Job Training And Employment-related Education Programs; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of The Office Of Industry Service And Industry Start-up Training, The Office Of Employee Relations And Job Discrimination And The Office Of Disabled Employee Assistance In The Department; To Amend Sections 7-1-351, 7-1-355, 7-1-357, 7-1-361, 7-1-363 And 7-1-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set The Annual Salary Of The Commissioner Of Labor; To Amend Sections 23-15-193 And 23-15-297, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Commissioner Of Labor To The List Of Elected Officials; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB51/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0051.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320308,"bill_number":"HB135","title":"Domestic abuse court program; establish.","description":"An Act To Create New Sections 9-23-101, 9-23-103, 9-23-105, 9-23-107, 9-23-109, 9-23-111, 9-23-113 And 9-23-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority For A Chancery Or County Court To Establish A Domestic Abuse Court And To Provide Authority For Justice And Municipal Courts To Participate In Such A Court; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For The Enactment Of Standards Of Operation To Govern The Operation Of Domestic Abuse Courts By The Administrative Office Of Courts; To Create The Domestic Abuse Court Special Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Assessment To Fund Domestic Abuse Courts; To Revise Certain Assessments; To Amend Sections 9-5-81 And 9-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB135/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0135.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320309,"bill_number":"HB86","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with removal and demolition of certain dilapidated and blighted properties.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Removal And Demolition Of Dilapidated And Blighted Properties Located In Close Proximity To Certain State Grounds And Lands And Such Properties Located Within Or In Close Proximity To The Farish Street Historic District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB86/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0086.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320311,"bill_number":"HR5","title":"Payne Edward Sleeper; commend and congratulate for his academic achievements, accomplishments and community service.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Payne Edward Sleeper Of Corinth, Mississippi, Upon His Numerous Academic Achievements, Accomplishments And Community Service As A Student At Corinth High School.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR5/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0005.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1320313,"bill_number":"HB62","title":"Mobile homes; give owner of one year to redeem the property after sold for taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-41-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Owner Of A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home That Was Sold For Taxes Or Any Person Interested In The Property To Redeem The Property At Any Time Within One Year After The Day Of The Sale By Paying To The Chancery Clerk The Amount Of All Taxes For Which The Property Was Sold, With Costs Incident To The Sale, Damages On The Amount Of Taxes And Interest From The Date Of The Sale; To Provide That The Chancery Clerk Shall Provide Notice To The Owner Of The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, And To Any Lienholders On The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, Within Ninety Days And Not Less Than Forty-five Days Before The Expiration Of The Time Of Redemption With Respect To The Property Sold For Taxes, Which Notice Shall Be In The Same Form And Manner As The Notice Given To Owners And Lienholders Of Land Sold For Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB62/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0062.xml","sponsor":"Kenneth Walker"},
{"bill_id":1320315,"bill_number":"HB116","title":"Sales tax; divert an additional amount to municipalities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Additional Amount Of The Total Sales Tax Revenue Collected On Business Activities In Municipalities To Be Diverted To Municipalities Within The State; To Provide That Such Increase Shall Be Implemented Only If Sales Tax Revenue Collections Increase A Certain Amount; To Designate Such Diversion Of Revenue As The Additional Sales Tax Revenue For Municipal Infrastructure Program; To Provide That Revenue Received By A Municipality Under Such Program Shall Not Be Considered By A Municipality As General Fund Revenue And May Be Expended Solely For Water And Sewer System Projects And Road, Street And Bridge Repair, Reconstruction And Resurfacing Projects; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB116/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0116.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320317,"bill_number":"HB91","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with improvements to Eubanks Creek.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Improvements To Eubanks Creek And Related Structures Such As Bridges And Culverts For The Purpose Of Improving Drainage And Reducing The Risk For Flooding; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB91/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0091.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320318,"bill_number":"HB99","title":"Blue; designate as the official state color.","description":"An Act To Designate The Color Blue As The State Color Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB99/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0099.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1320319,"bill_number":"HB165","title":"Statewide Assessment Program; require SBE to use ACT Aspire as summative assessment.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-16-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Contract With A Single Entity For The Development And Administration Of The Act Aspire Assessment Components As The Comprehensive Statewide Assessment Program For Public School Students In Grades 3 Through 10 As Well As Algebra I And English Ii, Which Is Aligned To The Mississippi College And Career-ready Standards; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A Job Skills Assessment System That Allows Students To Earn A Nationally Recognized Career Readiness Certificate Credentialing Workplace Employability Skills; To Require The Act Aspire As The Statewide Assessment Program To Be Fully Implemented In All Public Schools In The 2020-2021 School Year; To Amend Sections 37-16-1, 37-16-3, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-16-7, 37-16-9 And 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Statewide Testing Program, And Sections 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-17-6, 37-18-1, 37-18-3, 37-20-5, 37-20-7 And 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; To Prohibit The State Board Of Education From Contracting With Any Entity For The Development Of A Statewide Assessment Whose Alignment Of Curriculum And Testing Standards Are In Compliance With The Partnership For Assessment Of Readiness For College And Careers (parcc) Without Express Legislative Authority; To Amend Section 37-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Issuance Of A Standard Diploma To Certain Exceptional Children With Intellectual Impairments Who Have Ieps Upon Meeting The Educational Requirements Of Their Iep And Those Established By The State Board Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB165/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0165.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320323,"bill_number":"HB84","title":"Case plans for inmates who committed violent offenses; require certain programs be placed within.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Violent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB84/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0084.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320324,"bill_number":"HB83","title":"Case plans for nonviolent inmates; require certain programs be placed within.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Nonviolent Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB83/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0083.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320326,"bill_number":"HB41","title":"CON; remove end-stage renal disease facilities from application of law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove End-stage Renal Disease Facilities From The Application Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB41/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0041.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320327,"bill_number":"HB168","title":"\"Mississippi Universal Prekindergarten Program Act of 2020\"; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Universal Prekindergarten Program Act Of 2020\"; To Define The Terms Used Herein; To Provide For The Public Funding Of The Program Which Shall Be Available To Parents And Families On A Voluntary Participation Basis; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards Of Education Required To Be Offered To Children Enrolled In The Program; To Prescribe The Manner By Which Payments Will Be Made To Prekindergarten Programs, Whether Such Programs Be Offered Through The Public School District Of Residence, An Outside District Or Through A Prequalified Private Provider; To Establish The Minimum Standards Required For The Prequalification Of Private Providers; To Prescribe The Manner By Which Local School Districts Shall Account For Students Enrolled In Prekindergarten Programs For Purposes Of Determining Average Daily Attendance To Calculate Its Annual Budget Request; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Jointly Administered By The State Board Of Education And The Division Of Early Childhood Care And Development, Which Shall Jointly Promulgate Rules And Regulations Governing The Program; To Provide For The Expansion Of School-based Prekindergarten Programs; To Require The Board And The Division To Establish A Process To Calculate The Annual Statewide Tuition Rate For Prekindergarten Education; To Provide For An Administrative Procedures Process For Entities Aggrieved By Actions Of The Board And Division; To Require Annual Reports On The Efficacy Of The Programs And Any Recommendation For Improvement Or Discontinuation To The Legislature; To Bring Forward Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB168/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0168.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320330,"bill_number":"HB29","title":"Medicaid; prohibit removal of Alabama and Tennessee hospital from managed care coverage plans or paying lower rates to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Organizations Participating In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid From Removing Any Hospitals Located In Alabama Or Tennessee From The Coverage Plans Of The Organization Unless A Hospital Requests To Be Removed, Or Reimbursing Hospitals In Alabama Or Tennessee For Services Provided To Mississippi Residents At Lower Rates Or Amounts Than Are Paid To Hospitals Located In Mississippi For Providing The Same Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB29/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0029.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320331,"bill_number":"HB50","title":"Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.","description":"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, Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB50/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0050.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320333,"bill_number":"HB102","title":"Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain obesity treatments.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Obesity Treatment For An Individual Who Has A Body Mass Index That Is Thirty Percent Or More Above His Or Her Ideal Body Weight And When A Written Order Is Provided By A Physician That States The Treatment Is Medically Necessary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB102/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0102.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320334,"bill_number":"HB127","title":"Budget process; provide for certain transfers into CEF and delete transfer of EEF funds into rainy day fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement To Deposit Into The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund A Certain Sum From The Money Remaining In The Education Enhancement Fund After Funds Are Distributed For Educational Purposes; To Amend Section 41-113-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Funds Appropriated From The Tobacco Control Program Fund That Are Unexpended At The End Of The Fiscal Year Shall Lapse Into The Health Care Expendable Fund; To Provide For Certain Transfers To The Capital Expense Fund During Fiscal Year 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB127/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0127.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1320337,"bill_number":"HB34","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Holmes County with repair and renovation of county courthouse.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Holmes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The Holmes County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB34/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0034.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320338,"bill_number":"HB170","title":"Medicaid; require Governor and Division of Medicaid to negotiate to obtain federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage.","description":"An Act To Direct The Governor And 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 The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi; To Specify The Provisions That The Governor And The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan; To Provide That If A Waiver Is Obtained To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage, The Division Shall Amend The State Plan To Include The Provisions Authorized In The Waiver And Shall Begin Implementing The Plan Authorized By The Waiver; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB170/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0170.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320339,"bill_number":"HB18","title":"National board certified school nurses; remove cap on number of eligible for annual salary supplement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Number Of Licensed School Nurses Eligible For A Salary Supplement For National Board Certification; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB18/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0018.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1320343,"bill_number":"HB155","title":"Lottery; clarify liquor stores able to serve as lottery retailers.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-115-55 And 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Retail Liquor Store Shall Be Eligible To Apply To Become A Lottery Retailer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB155/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0155.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320345,"bill_number":"HB124","title":"Nonadjudication of criminal case; includes crimes listed as crimes of violence under Section 97-3-2 for felonies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center Or A Similar Training Or Diversion Program Administered By A Nonprofit Or Other Entity As A Condition Of The Court Withholding Acceptance Of A Person's Plea And Sentence Under The Nonadjudication Provisions Of This Section; To Amend Section 99-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under This Section; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Transfer From The Budget Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Community College Board The Sum Of $2,000.00 For Each Person Who Successfully Completes Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Condition Of The Court Withholding Acceptance Of The Person's Plea And Sentence Under Section 99-15-26 Or As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under Section 99-15-117, Which Shall Be Disbursed To The Community College At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training Or The Community College Affiliated With The Workforce Development Center At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB124/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0124.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320348,"bill_number":"HB130","title":"Accountability rating system; abolish A-F ratings and implement percentage designation ratings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Abolish The \"a\" Through \"f\" Accountability Rating System, And Replace It With A Percentage Designation Ratings Ranging From Zero Percent To One Hundred Percent Effective With The 2020-2021 School Term; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Making The Determination Of Accountability Including Quality Indicators And Academic Indicators; To Require The State Department Of Education To Assist Local School Boards In The Establishment Of An Education Accountability Program; To Amend Sections 37-9-13, 37-17-15, 37-17-17 And 37-19-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB130/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0130.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320349,"bill_number":"HB110","title":"Teacher licensure; provide to certain individuals with a minimum of five years experience in public school districts or certain nonpublic schools.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, Acting Through The Commission On Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development, And In Conjunction With The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Require Each Educator Preparation Program In The State To Include A Praxis Core Academic Skills For Educators Examination And A Praxis Ii Examination Preparatory Review Course, As Part Of Its Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Instructional Staff Employed By A Public School District Or Nonpublic School Accredited Or Approved By The State For A Minimum Of Five Years Shall Be Granted A Standard Teacher License; To Require Such Teachers To Comply With Any Additional Requirements For Existing Teachers, Including Professional Development Training And Completion Of The Required Continuing Education Units; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB110/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0110.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320350,"bill_number":"HB75","title":"Third Chancery Court District; authorize an additional judge.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Chancellor To The Third Chancery Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB75/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0075.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320351,"bill_number":"HB111","title":"Statute of limitations; remove for crimes against children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Civil Statute Of Limitations For Abuse Committed Against A Person During Such Person's Infancy Or Unsoundness Of Mind; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB111/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0111.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320353,"bill_number":"HB171","title":"Minimum wage; establish at $8.25 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $8.25 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB171/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0171.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320355,"bill_number":"HB72","title":"Post-conviction relief; authorize successive application if state law changes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-39-5 And 99-39-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Dismissal Or Denial Of Post-conviction Relief Is Not A Bar To A Second Or Successive Application Or Motion For Relief When There Has Been An Adoption Or Enactment Of State Law That Would Have Actually Adversely Affected The Outcome Of The Conviction Or Sentence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB72/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0072.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320356,"bill_number":"HB76","title":"Fuel tax; authorize certain municipalities to impose after an election to be used for road and bridge repair/maintenance.","description":"An Act To Authorize Certain Municipalities To Impose An Excise Tax Of One Cent Per Gallon Upon The Retail Sale Of Gasoline And Diesel Fuel For Motor Vehicles In The Municipality; To Provide That Before The Tax May Be Imposed, The Municipality Shall Adopt A Resolution Declaring Its Intention To Levy The Tax And Calling For An Election To Be Held On The Question; To Require The Municipality To Publish Notice Of The Election; To Provide That The Tax Must Be Approved By A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Who Vote In The Election Before The Municipality May Levy And Collect The Tax; To Provide That The Tax Shall Be Collected By The Department Of Revenue And Paid To The Municipality; To Provide That The Proceeds Of The Tax Shall Be Placed Into A Special Municipal Fund Apart From The Municipal General Fund And Any Other Funds Of The Municipality, And Shall Be Expended By The Municipality Solely For The Repair, Maintenance And/or Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges In The Municipality; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB76/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0076.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320357,"bill_number":"HB15","title":"Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL.","description":"An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Children, Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB15/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0015.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1320360,"bill_number":"HB112","title":"State song; designate \"My Home Mississippi\" as second official song.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 3-3-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Song \"my Home Mississippi\" As An Official State Song In Addition To The Present Official State Song \"go, Mississippi\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB112/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0112.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320361,"bill_number":"HB156","title":"Trip optimizer system; exempt youth services counselors from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Youth Services Counselors From The Trip Optimizer System Requirements For Travel; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB156/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0156.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1320364,"bill_number":"HB93","title":"Smart State Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"smart State Act\"; To Establish A Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Municipalities To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Using Technology To Improve Law Enforcement And Other Forms Of Public Safety Services, Traffic Control And Systems, Transportation Systems, Transportation Infrastructure, And Other Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of $50,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Such Grant Program; To Establish A Grant Program To Be Administered By The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Certain Health Care Entities To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Using Technology To Improve The Availability Of Health Care Services Throughout The State; To Authorize The Issuance Of $30,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Such Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB93/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0093.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1320366,"bill_number":"HB138","title":"Purchase of automatic weapon; place certain restrictions on.","description":"An Act To Require A Purchasing Permit And A Mental Evaluation To Purchase Automatic Weapons; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB138/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0138.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320368,"bill_number":"HB143","title":"Bonds; create rural counties and municipalities cellular and broadband grant program and authorize issuance of bonds.","description":"An Act To Establish A Grant Program For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Assist Businesses In Paying Costs Associated With Providing And Expanding Cellular And Broadband Access And Coverage In Rural Counties And Rural Municipalities; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Grant Program Created In This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"rural Counties And Municipalities Cellular And Broadband Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $15,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"rural Counties And Municipalities Cellular And Broadband Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB143/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0143.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320370,"bill_number":"HB132","title":"Health; State Health Officer shall develop program to close the gap in health status of gender and racial groups.","description":"An Act To Require The State Health Officer To Develop A Program To Close The Gap In The Health Status Of All Gender And Racial Groups; To Require A Statewide Assessment; To Establish Measurable Outcomes; To Provide Technical Assistance; To Provide For The Selection Of Certain Organizations To Develop Criteria And Procedures To Carry Out The Purposes Of This Act; To Coordinate With Other Projects And Initiatives; To Require Evaluations And Reports; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB132/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0132.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320371,"bill_number":"HB32","title":"Medicaid; require managed care companies to provide detailed, signed explanation for denial of coverage of procedure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Organization Participating In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid To Provide To Each Health Care Provider For Whom The Organization Has Denied The Coverage Of A Procedure That Was Ordered Or Requested By The Health Care Provider For A Patient, A Letter That Provides A Detailed Explanation Of The Reasons For The Denial Of Coverage Of The Procedure And The Name And The Credentials Of The Person Who Denied The Coverage; To Provide That The Letter Shall Be Sent To The Health Care Provider In Both Physical And Electronic Format And Shall Be Signed By The Person Who Denied The Coverage; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB32/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0032.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320372,"bill_number":"HB13","title":"Parole Board; require review of mental health issues and controlled substances when considering parole eligible inmates.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When The Parole Board Examines An Offender's Record For Parole Eligible Inmates, The Record Must Include Information Pertaining To Any Mental Health Issues And Controlled Substances Of An Inmate; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Case Plan Of A Parole Eligible Inmate Shall Include A Screening For Mental Health Issues And Controlled Substances So That The Inmate May Receive Proper Treatment, If Needed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB13/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0013.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320373,"bill_number":"HB22","title":"First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First-degree Murder Shall Be Applied When The Unlawful Distribution Of Any Substance Or Mixture Of Any Substance Described In Section 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 Or 41-29-121 Is Proven To Be The Proximate Cause Of Death Of A Deceased Person; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB22/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0022.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320376,"bill_number":"HB65","title":"Conditions of probation; clarify that courts may provide certain treatment for veterans when placed on probation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Veteran May Receive Certain Treatment When A Court Places A Veteran On Probation Or Earned Probation As A Condition Of The Probation Or Earned Probation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB65/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0065.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1320377,"bill_number":"HB85","title":"Voting systems; require those purchased to be able to scan actual ballot.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-507 And 23-15-531.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Optical Mark Reading Equipment Or Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment Purchased Or Acquired After July 1, 2020, Must Allow The Voter To Scan His Or Her Actual Ballot Into The Machine; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-531, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10 And 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize The Use Of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB85/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0085.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320378,"bill_number":"HB68","title":"Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of voters.","description":"An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB68/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0068.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1320379,"bill_number":"HB172","title":"Mobile sports wagering; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of \"sports Pool\" And Define \"platform\" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices, On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Platforms, Licensed Under The Gaming Control Act As A Distributor; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB172/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0172.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320381,"bill_number":"HB79","title":"Oxycontin pills; limit RX to 75 pills per RX unless patient is hospitalized or in nursing home.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Number Of Prescribed Oxycontin (oxycodone) Units To Any Patient In Excess Of Seventy-five Units Per Prescription; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB79/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0079.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320383,"bill_number":"HB69","title":"Appropriation; Department of Mental Health for additional funding for crisis centers and outpatient services.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For Crisis Stabilization Units And Outpatient Services And Community-based Services For Mental Health Patients For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB69/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0069.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320385,"bill_number":"HB21","title":"Salaries of statewide elected officials; increase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of The Lieutenant Governor And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Beginning On January 1, 2024; To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of The Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of State, Commissioner Of Insurance, State Treasurer, State Auditor Of Public Accounts, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Transportation Commissioners And Public Service Commissioners Beginning On January 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB21/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0021.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1320386,"bill_number":"HB125","title":"Law enforcement flag; prescribe design of and authorize law enforcement agencies to display and fly.","description":"An Act To Prescribe The Design Of The Law Enforcement Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; To Describe The Symbolism Of The Colors And Figures Appearing On The Flag; To Authorize Any Law Enforcement Agency To Display And Fly The Law Enforcement Flag At The Headquarters And Other Offices Of The Agency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB125/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0125.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320388,"bill_number":"HB133","title":"Dating violence; require school districts to adopt a policy and educate students on.","description":"An Act To Require School Districts To Adopt A Dating Violence Policy And To Incorporate Instruction On The Policy And On Healthy Relationships In Mandatory Courses; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Model Dating Violence Policy That May Be Used By The Various School Boards In Developing Their Policies; To Require Each School District To Include The Dating Violence Policy In The District's Code Of Student Conduct; To Amend Section 37-11-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB133/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0133.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320389,"bill_number":"HB46","title":"Bonds; revise purposes for which bonds authorized for Town of Wesson may be used.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Revise The Purposes For Which The Proceeds Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Town Of Wesson, Mississippi, May Be Used; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB46/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0046.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1320391,"bill_number":"HB43","title":"Sexual harassment; create a state cause of action.","description":"An Act To Create A Cause Of Action For Sexual Harassment In State Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB43/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0043.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320392,"bill_number":"HB58","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Delta Blues Museum with installation of permanent exhibits.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Storage And Relocation Of Artifacts And The Design, Fabrication And Installation Of Permanent Exhibits, Including The Development Of All Associated Films And Interactive Components, For The Delta Blues Museum In Clarksdale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB58/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0058.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1320405,"bill_number":"HB184","title":"Long-term care facilities; require residents of certain to obtain a preneed contract within 6 months after admission.","description":"An Act To Require Residents Of Certain Long-term Care Facilities Who Are Sixty Years Of Age Or Older To Obtain A Preneed Contract That Provides Services, Merchandise Or Both In Connection With The Final Disposition Of The Resident's Body After His Or Her Death, Within Six Months After Being Admitted To The Facility; To Require Residents Of Those Facilities On July 1, 2020, Who Do Not Have A Preneed Contract To Obtain A Preneed Contract Not Later Than December 31, 2020; To Prohibit Facilities From Refusing To Admit Persons Or Taking Adverse Actions Against Residents Because They Do Not Have A Preneed Contract; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB184/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0184.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320408,"bill_number":"HB204","title":"English language learners; require waivers of accountability for districts with 25% of enrollment being.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education, Through The Commission On School Accreditation, And With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education, To Grant A Waiver Of Accountability And State Assessment Requirements To Those School Districts In Which 25% Or More Of Total Student Enrollment Is Comprised Of English Language Learners, As Defined By Federal Law; To Require The Commission To Waive Accountability Requirements For English Language Learners Enrolled In Grades 9-12 Only When Determining The District's Accreditation Level On The Performance And Accountability Rating Model; To Amend Section 37-13-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Such School Districts Shall Be Held Harmless When Calculating Graduation Rates, Dropout Rates And Completion Rates For Cohort Classes In Grades 9-12 Beginning With The 2020-2021 Scholastic Year By Discounting The Number Of English Language Learners Enrolled Therein For Four Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB204/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0204.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320413,"bill_number":"HB212","title":"Scholastic year; increase number of days for schools with an accountability rating of \"D\" or \"F.\"","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Number Of Days Which Schools Receiving An Accountability Rating Designation Of \"d\" Or \"f\" Must Be Kept In Session Each Scholastic Year; To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB212/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0212.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320418,"bill_number":"HC8","title":"Mr. Albert M. Ray, Sr.; commend stellar career and service of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Stellar Career And Community Service And Leadership Of Mr. Albert M. Ray, Sr., Provided To The City Of Laurel And The Entirety Of Jones County And The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC8/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0008.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1320423,"bill_number":"HB189","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Greenville with extension of Colorado Street.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Greenville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Extension Of Colorado Street In The City Of Greenville; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB189/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0189.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320426,"bill_number":"HB211","title":"Chancery court; require to order certain persons held pending mental evaluation.","description":"An Act To Require Chancery Courts To Order Certain Persons With Sexual Offender Propensities To Be Held Pending Evaluation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB211/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0211.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320433,"bill_number":"HR9","title":"President Trump; urge to agree that the press is not a threat to America.","description":"A Resolution Urging President Trump To Agree That The Press Is Not A Threat To America, But One Of This Nation's Greatest Protectors Of Freedom.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR9/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0009.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320440,"bill_number":"HB181","title":"\"Mississippi Eyes on Smiling Students Health Act\"; enact to require vision screening and oral health assessments for certain students.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Eyes On Smiling Students Health Act (messha); To Amend Section 37-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Comprehensive Eye Examination For All Students Entering Kindergarten, First Grade Or Enrolling For The First Time In A Public, Private Or Parochial School Accredited By The State Board Of Education; To Provide Standards For Required Eye Examinations; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Develop And Issue Regulations Establishing Standards For The Student Eye Examination Program; To Require An Oral Health Assessment For All Students Entering Kindergarten, First Grade Or Enrolling For The First Time In A Public, Private Or Parochial School Accredited By The State Board Of Education; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Develop And Issue Regulations Establishing Standards For The Oral Health Assessment; To Prescribe The Method And Manner For Reporting Information To Parents And Schools; To Allow Medical Professionals Providing Vision Screenings And Oral Health Assessments To Receive A Tax Deduction Equal To The Actual Cost Of Services Provided Free Of Charge To Certain Students; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB181/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0181.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320446,"bill_number":"HB209","title":"Medical marijuana; authorize Alcorn State University to enter into MOU for local farmers to grow for out-of-state vendors.","description":"An Act To Authorize Alcorn State University To Establish A Program Of Cooperative Farming For The Cultivation Of Marijuana For Distribution To Out-of-state Vendors Legally Authorized To Dispense Marijuana For Medical Purposes; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe Certain Provisions Regarding The Cultivation Of Marijuana For Medical Purposes Which Must Be Included In A Memorandum Of Understanding Between A Local Farmer And Alcorn State University; To Create The Medical Marijuana Local Farmers Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Deposit Of Certain Monies Collected In Connection With The Cultivation Of Marijuana; To Authorize Local Jurisdictions To Enact Ordinances Restricting Farms For The Cultivation Of Marijuana For Medical Purposes Under This Act; To Prescribe The Legislative Findings And Declarations With Regard To The Environmental Impacts Associated With Marijuana Cultivation; To Require Respective Departments To Establish A Watershed Enforcement Program To Facilitate The Investigation, Enforcement And Prosecution Of Unlawful Water Diversions And Other Health, Agricultural And Wildlife Regulatory Violations; To Require Mississippi Valley State University's Department Of Natural Sciences And Environmental Health, In Coordination With The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Establish A Permanent Multiagency Task Force To Address The Environmental Impacts Of Marijuana Cultivation; To Designate Mississippi Valley State University's Department Of Natural Sciences And Environmental Health, As The Responsible Entity For Researching, Analyzing And Supervising The Implementation And Administration Of Actions To Mitigate The Environmental Impact Of Marijuana Cultivation; To Provide That Indoor And Outdoor Medical Marijuana Cultivation Shall Be Conducted In Accordance With State And Local Laws Related To Land Use And Environmental And Agricultural Controls; To Require Mississippi Valley State University To Implement A Unique Identification Program For Medical Marijuana; To Require The Multiagency Task Force To Implement Permanent Statewide Enforcement Efforts To Ensure The Reduction Of Adverse Environmental Impacts Of Marijuana Cultivation; To Provide Regional Oversight Boards And The Department Of Environmental Quality With The Authority To Address Discharges Of Medical Marijuana Cultivation Waste And To Adopt A General Permit Or Waste Discharge Requirements; To Amend Sections 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 And 41-29-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB209/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0209.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320451,"bill_number":"HB193","title":"Mississippi River Delta Promise Zone Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi River Delta Promise Zone Act Of 2020; To Provide Certain Legislative Findings; To Provide The Counties That Make Up The Composition Of The Promise Zone; To Require The Promise Zone, With The Assistance Of The Mississippi Development Authority, To Use A Regional Approach To Develop Opportunities To Increase Job Growth And Offer New Incentives For Business Development; To Provide That The Promise Zone Shall Be Governed By A Board Composed Of Individuals From The Public And Private Sector; To Provide That The Promise Zone Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB193/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0193.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320460,"bill_number":"SB2181","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2181/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2181.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1320465,"bill_number":"HR7","title":"Lake Hico; urge Entergy Mississippi to assist residents with returning to a public park.","description":"A Resolution Urging Entergy Mississippi, Inc., To Assist The Residents Around Lake Hico With Restoring Lake Hico To A Public Park For The Betterment Of The Community, The City Of Jackson And The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR7/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0007.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320470,"bill_number":"HB201","title":"Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate June 19 as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As \"juneteenth Freedom Day\"; To Specifically Provide That Juneteenth Freedom Day Shall Not Be A Legal Holiday, But Shall Be A Day To Commemorate Freedom From Slavery At No Expense To The State; To Provide When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB201/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0201.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1320478,"bill_number":"HB191","title":"Appropriation; Department of Health to establish and operate two STD/HIV specialty clinics.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Developing, Establishing And Operating Two Std/hiv Specialty Clinics For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB191/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0191.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320483,"bill_number":"HB206","title":"Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship Program; create under the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship Program For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Educating Certain Qualified Persons To Teach In An Area Of Critical Need In This State With A Broadening Student Population Of English Language Learners; To Restrict The Receipt Of Scholarships Under The Program To Resident Hispanic Or Latino Students Enrolled In Or Who Have Been Accepted For Enrollment Into A Bachelor's Or Master's Degree Program Of Study For Elementary, Secondary Or Special Education; To Provide That The Annual Amount Of The Scholarship Award Shall Be Equal To The Total Cost For Tuition; To Establish The Terms Of Service For Those Persons Who Receive A Scholarship Under The Program; To Stipulate The Process For Repayment Of Any Award Amounts For Failing To Complete The Program Of Study Or The Required Number Of Years Of Service As Required By Receipt Of A Scholarship; To Limit The Number Of Students Admitted Into A Bachelor's Or Master's Degree Program Of Study For Elementary, Secondary Or Special Education Eligible For Receipt Of A Scholarship Under The Program To Ten Per Student Cohort; To Provide That The Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship Program Shall Be Administered In The Same Manner And Incorporated Into The Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Recipients Of A Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship From The Teacher Candidate Minimum Academic Requirements In An Approved Teacher Education Program For Licensure Eligibility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB206/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0206.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320489,"bill_number":"HC7","title":"Joint Rules; amend to limit introduction of general bills requiring majority vote to sessions in even-numbered years.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Amend The Joint Rules Of The Mississippi Senate And House Of Representatives By Creating New Joint Rule 18a To Limit The Introduction Of General Bills Requiring A Majority Vote For Passage To Regular Legislative Sessions Occurring In Even-numbered Years.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC7/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0007.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1320496,"bill_number":"HC10","title":"Puckett High School students; commend for placing second at the National 4-H Forestry Invitational.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Puckett High School Students, Ali Hammock, Caly Haskins, Payton Lemoine And Cole Tolbert As Well As Head Coach Patrick Lemoine For Placing Second At The National 4-h Forestry Invitational.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC10/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0010.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1320504,"bill_number":"HB199","title":"Radar; authorize sheriff and deputy sheriffs to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB199/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0199.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1320509,"bill_number":"HB186","title":"Appropriation; UMMC to support a medical residency program at Delta Regional Medical Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Establishing And Supporting A Graduate Medical Education Residency Program At The Delta Regional Medical Center In Greenville, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB186/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0186.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320517,"bill_number":"HB178","title":"Legislative Public Project Grant Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Legislative Public Project Grant Program To Be Administered By The Community Services Division Of The Mississippi Development Authority; To Provide For The Development Of Criteria For Grants; To Provide An Application Process; To Provide That Grant Funds Will Be Distributed To The County In Which A Project Is Located; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB178/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0178.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320526,"bill_number":"HB200","title":"High school curriculum; require elective secular courses on the Bible and religion.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Offer A Secular Program Of Education To High School Students Which Includes Elective Courses Relating To Religion, Hebrew Scriptures And The Bible; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB200/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0200.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320534,"bill_number":"HC6","title":"Arielle Hudson; commend and congratulate upon being named a 2020 Rhodes Scholar.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Arielle Chansyae Tianna Hudson For Being Named A 2020 Rhodes Scholar And Becoming The University Of Mississippi's 27th Rhodes Scholar And Its First African-american Female Student To Receive The Prestigious International Scholarship Award.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC6/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0006.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1320539,"bill_number":"HR8","title":"President Trump; urge to end the tariff war that is hurting Mississippi farmers.","description":"A Resolution Urging President Trump To End The Tariff War That Is Harming The Livelihoods Of Mississippi Farmers.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR8/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0008.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1320546,"bill_number":"HB207","title":"Child support enforcement and collection; terminate contract with private entity for and DHS shall perform.","description":"An Act To Provide That From And After October 1, 2020, The State Shall Not Provide Any Funding For The Existing Contract Between The Department Of Human Services And Any Private Entity For The Operation Of Child Support Collection And Enforcement Offices And/or Programs By The Private Entity For The Department; To Provide That After The Funding For The Contract Has Ended, The Department Shall Terminate The Contract And The Department Shall Perform All Of The Child Support And Enforcement Functions That Were Performed By The Private Entity For The Department Under The Contract; To Provide That The State Shall Not Be Subject To Any Monetary Penalties Or Be Liable For Any Monetary Payments To The Private Entity As A Result Of The Termination Of The Contract; To Amend Section 43-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Department From Entering Into Any Contract On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act With A Private Entity For The Operation Of Child Support Collection And Enforcement Offices And/or Programs By The Private Entity For The Department; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB207/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0207.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320548,"bill_number":"HB179","title":"HIV crimes; increase penalties for intentional exposure or contact with blood or seminal fluid.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-27-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Crime Of Endangerment For Knowingly Exposing Another Person To Infectious Body Fluids; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB179/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0179.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320558,"bill_number":"HB198","title":"Workers' Compensation Law; increase maximum total recovery under to 520 weeks.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 71-3-13, 71-3-17, 71-3-21 And 71-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Total Compensation That A Person May Recover Under The Workers' Compensation Law To 520 Weeks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB198/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0198.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320564,"bill_number":"HB190","title":"Appropriation; Department of Health for a grant to the Southern Health Commission in Washington County.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health To Provide A Grant To The Southern Health Commission, Inc., A Health And Wellness Center In Washington County For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB190/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0190.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320570,"bill_number":"HB177","title":"Mississippi River Delta Promise Zone Act of 2020; create and divert portion of state gaming revenue to assist in carrying out purposes of.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi River Delta Promise Zone Act Of 2020; To Provide Certain Legislative Findings; To Provide The Counties That Make Up The Composition Of The Promise Zone; To Require The Promise Zone, With The Assistance Of The Mississippi Development Authority, To Use A Regional Approach To Develop Opportunities To Increase Job Growth And To Offer New Incentives For Business Development; To Provide That The Promise Zone Shall Be Governed By A Board Composed Of Individuals From The Public And Private Sector; To Provide That The Promise Zone Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact; To Create The Mississippi Delta Development Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Disbursed To The Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact For Use By The Compact For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Assist In Carrying Out The Purposes Of The Mississippi River Delta Promise Zone Act Of 2020; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Diversion Of A Portion Of The State Gaming Revenues To The Mississippi Delta Development Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB177/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0177.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320573,"bill_number":"HB180","title":"Appropriation; Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Supporting The Mississippi Delta Strategic Compact For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB180/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0180.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320579,"bill_number":"HB176","title":"Expungement; authorize for persons who have received an executive pardon.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Expungement For Any Person Who Has Been Granted A Pardon By The Governor Of This State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB176/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0176.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1320587,"bill_number":"HB203","title":"Holy Bible; designate as the official state book of Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 3-3-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Holy Bible As The Official State Book Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB203/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0203.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320595,"bill_number":"HB182","title":"School board members; authorize excused absences from board meeting in the event of family emergency.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-6-11 And 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Board Members To Be Granted Excused Absences From Regular Board Meetings For The Purpose Of Family Emergencies Resulting From The Illness Or Death Of An Immediate Family Member Without Penalty; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB182/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0182.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320601,"bill_number":"HB210","title":"Mississippi Commission on Wage Review; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Commission On Wage Review; To Require The Commission To Examine The Wages Paid To Mississippi Employees, Both Public And Private, Establish Measurable Goals And Benchmarks For The State Of Mississippi Relating To Wages, And Submit A Report Of Its Findings To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security And The Mississippi Legislature Every Two Years; To Establish The Membership Of The Commission; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 23-15-239, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4, 99-19-20, 17-1-51, 17-1-53, 17-1-55, 25-3-2, 25-3-3, 25-3-7, 25-3-9, 25-3-11, 25-3-13, 25-3-15, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-21, 25-3-23, 25-3-25, 25-3-27, 25-3-29, 25-3-31, 25-3-34, 25-3-35, 25-3-36, 25-3-37, 25-3-38, 25-3-39, 25-3-39.1, 25-3-40, 25-3-41, 25-3-43, 25-3-45, 25-3-47, 25-3-49, 25-3-51, 25-3-53, 25-3-55, 25-3-57, 25-3-59, 25-3-61, 25-3-67, 25-3-69, 25-3-71 And 71-1-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB210/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0210.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320609,"bill_number":"SB2182","title":"Child Protection Services; require annual report to PEER on the educational and licensure credentials of certain staff.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Annually Report To The Peer Committee On The Educational And Licensure Credentials Of All Staff Involved In The Investigation Of Child Abuse And Neglect During The Immediately Preceding Fiscal Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2182/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2182.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1320614,"bill_number":"HC9","title":"Yazoo Backwater Pump Project; support the completion of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Request The United States Army Corps Of Engineers, The Environmental Protection Agency, The Mississippi Levee Board And The Yazoo-mississippi Delta Levee Board To Take All Necessary Actions To Complete The Yazoo Backwater Pump Project As Soon As Possible.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC9/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0009.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1320621,"bill_number":"HB202","title":"State Flag; provide for statewide referendum on removing Confederate Battle Flag from the design of.","description":"An Act To Provide For A Statewide Special Election For The Purpose Of Determining The Will Of The Citizens Of The State As To Whether Or Not The Confederate Battle Emblem Will Be Removed From The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; To Set The Date Of November 3, 2020, For The Statewide Special Election; To Require The Election To Be Administered By Means Of Ballots With Specific Language And To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide Those Ballots To The Election Commissioners Of Each County; To Establish A Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag If A Majority Of The Electors Vote In Favor Of Changing The Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Redesigned Mississippi State Flag Adopted By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag; To Provide That The Recommendation Of The Commission Shall Be Presented To The Governor And The Legislature On Or Before January 1, 2022; To Amend Sections 23-15-351 And 23-15-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB202/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0202.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320628,"bill_number":"HB196","title":"Mississippi Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund; establish and authorize Mississippi Home Corporation to administer.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund; To Create Section 43-33-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Related To The Housing Opportunity Fund; To Create Section 43-33-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish And Provide For The Administration Of The Housing Opportunity Fund; To Create Section 43-33-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Home Corporation To Implement And Administer The Housing Opportunity Fund; To Create Section 43-33-807, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Mississippi Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Council; To Create Section 43-33-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Percentage Of Funding Available To Certain Persons Or To Certain Activities; To Create Section 43-33-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Minimum Affordability Periods For Applicants; To Create Section 43-33-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Minimum Standards For The Housing Opportunity Fund Application Process; To Create Section 43-33-815, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Home Corporation To Administer The Housing Opportunity Fund In Compliance With State And Federal Housing Programs; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That 2.5% Of All Taxes Collected By The Department Of Revenue On Lumber And Building Materials Shall Be Credited To The Mississippi Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB196/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0196.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320635,"bill_number":"HB197","title":"Chronic Diseases; direct Health Department to establish WISEWOMAN and WISEMAN programs to reduce incidence of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Establish The Wisewoman And Wiseman Programs To Reduce The Incidences Of Certain Chronic Diseases Among Mississippians Through Education, Prevention And Early Screening And Detection; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB197/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0197.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320641,"bill_number":"HB195","title":"CON; provide for exception to home health agency moratorium for certain hospice licensees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception To The Moratorium On The Issuance Of Certificates Of Need For Home Health Agencies To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue Up To Five Certificates Of Need To The Recipients Of The Five New Hospice Licenses Issued Under Section 41-85-7(3); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB195/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0195.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320646,"bill_number":"HB187","title":"Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits may obtain at no charge until final determination of disability.","description":"An Act To Provide That When A Person Is Seeking Disability Benefits, The Health Care Providers Who Examine The Person To Determine The Person's Eligibility For The Benefits Being Sought Shall Provide The Person With Copies Of His Or Her Medical Records At No Charge Until After The Final Determination Of Disability Has Been Made; To Provide That After The Final Determination Of Disability, The Health Care Providers Who Provided Copies Of Medical Records To The Person May Charge The Person For The Cost Of Providing Those Medical Records, At Rates Not Exceeding Certain Statutory Amounts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB187/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0187.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320655,"bill_number":"HB208","title":"Military education credits and certifications; require IHL, MCCB and SWIB to develop policy for acceptance of toward academic credit.","description":"An Act To Provide That The State Workforce Investment Board Or An Applicable Occupational Licensing Board Shall Accept Military Education, Training And Service As Qualified Credentials Otherwise Required Of An Applicant For A License Or Certificate; To Define Terms Used In This Act; To Specify The Professional Occupations And Occupational Licensing Boards To Which The Provisions Of This Act Apply; To Require Evidence Of Successful Completion Of The Education, Training Or Service As A Member Of The Armed Forces Of The United States, The United States Reserves, The National Guard Of Any State, The Military Reserves Of Any State Or The Naval Militia Of Any State To Qualify For Such Benefit; To Prescribe The Process By Which Eligible Individuals Shall Adhere To In Applying For A Temporary Practice Permit, License Of Certification; To Require The State Workforce Investment Board Or Applicable Occupational Licensing Board To Expedite The Procedure For Issuance Of A License Or Certificate For Applicants Who Are On Active Duty; To Amend Section 37-101-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Mississippi Community College Board To Require The Postsecondary Institutions Under Their Governance To Implement A Policy And Procedure For The Acceptance Of Academic Credits Received By Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States Upon Presentation Of Evidence Of Successful Completion Of Relevant Military Education, Training Or Service; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Workforce Investment Board, In Conjunction With The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Mississippi Community College Board To Facilitate The Development And Implementation Of A Statewide Policy And Procedure For The Acceptance Of Academic Credits Received By Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States Upon Presentation Of Evidence Of Successful Completion Of Relevant Military Education, Training Or Service; To Bring Forward Section 73-50-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB208/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0208.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320659,"bill_number":"HR6","title":"Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals that were based on a lie.","description":"A Resolution Apologizing For The Role Mississippi Played In The Murder Of Emmett Till And The Acquittal Of His Killers, Roy Bryant And J.w. Milam, Which Was Based Upon An Unsubstantiated Lie Told By Carolyn Bryant.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR6/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0006.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320666,"bill_number":"HB192","title":"Appropriation; Health Department for support of Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Supporting The Breast And Cervical Cancer Program Of The Department For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB192/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0192.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320672,"bill_number":"HB185","title":"Mississippi Department of Human Services employees; remove prohibition on participating in political campaigns for.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 43-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That No Commissioner Or Any Other Employee Of The State Or County Welfare Departments Shall Take An Active Part In Any Partisan Political Campaign; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB185/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0185.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320677,"bill_number":"HB194","title":"Electric Power Association Law; bring forward entirely and amend election provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-5-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Election Procedures For The Board Of Directors For Electric Power Associations; To Bring Forward Sections 77-5-201 Through 77-5-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprise The Electric Power Association Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB194/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0194.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320682,"bill_number":"SB2180","title":"Medicaid eligibility; revise to include certain disabled children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Certain Disabled Children Who Do Not Meet The Institutional Level Of Care Requirements Under Federal Law, But Who Require Specialized Care And Services To Remain In The Home; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2180/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2180.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1320689,"bill_number":"HB183","title":"Licensed professional counselors; revise qualifications for licensure for applicants who meet certain requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For Licensure As A Licensed Professional Counselor To Allow The Licensure Of Persons Who Have Completed The Requirements For Certification By The State Department Of Mental Health And Who Have Two Years Of Experience Providing Direct Counseling Services At A Board-approved Site With Or Without Supervision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB183/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0183.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320693,"bill_number":"HB205","title":"English language learners; increase funding to districts with 20% or more enrolled student population comprised of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-177-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Share Of The Residual Funds In The Education Enhancement Fund Which Are To Be Allocated For Other Educational Needs To Be Appropriated For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For Educational Support And Teacher Resources To School Districts With Twenty Percent Or More Of The Student Enrollment Comprised Of English Language Learners; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB205/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0205.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1320699,"bill_number":"HB188","title":"Mississippi History and United States Government; require to be included in curriculum for all students in Grades 9-12.","description":"An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History And United States Government To Be Taught To All Students In Grades 9 Through 12 In All Public And Private Or Parochial Schools And Homeschool Programs; To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Test In United States History; To Amend Sections 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB188/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0188.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1320996,"bill_number":"HB221","title":"Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Election On The Question Of Municipal Annexation In Both The Municipality And The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed When The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality Desire To Enlarge Its Boundaries; To Amend Sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 And 21-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Question Of Municipal Annexation From Chancery Court Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB221/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0221.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1321022,"bill_number":"HB214","title":"Contracts; require to be written in large print.","description":"An Act To Require Contracts To Be Written In Large Print; To Amend Sections 63-19-31 And 81-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB214/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0214.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321045,"bill_number":"HB217","title":"Open container of alcohol; create offense for.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Possession Of An Open Alcoholic Beverage, Light Wine Or Beer Container Or The Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages, Light Wine Or Beer, Within The Passenger Compartment Of A Motor Vehicle; To Prescribe Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB217/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0217.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1321120,"bill_number":"HB222","title":"Salaries of statewide elected officials; increase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salaries Of The Lieutenant Governor And The Speaker Of The House; To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salaries Of The Statewide Elected Officials; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB222/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0222.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321145,"bill_number":"HB216","title":"Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State Of Mississippi For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan, In The Form Of An Automatic Enrollment Payroll Deduction Individual Retirement Account (ira), For The Purpose Of Promoting Greater Retirement Savings For Private-sector Employees In A Convenient, Low-cost And Portable Manner; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Program Fund, Which Will Consist Of Monies Received From Enrollees And Participating Employers Through Automatic Payroll Deductions; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Administrative Fund To Pay For The Administrative Expenses Of The Board; To Create The Mississippi Secure Choice Savings Board, Provide For The Membership Of The Board And Prescribe The Duties Of The Board; To Require The Board To Engage Investment Managers To Invest The Program Fund; To Require The Board To Establish Investment Options For Enrollees; To Require The Board To Design And Provide To All Employers An Employer Information Packet And An Employee Information Packet; To Provide That Program Will Be Implemented And Enrollment Of Employees Will Begin In 2022, And Require That All Employees Be Enrolled After December 31, 2024; To Provide That The State Has No Duty Or Liability To Any Party For The Payment Of Any Retirement Savings Benefits Accrued By Any Individual Under The Program; To Require Annual Reports By The Board And Audits Of The Program; To Provide For Penalties On Employers Who Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Will Enforce The Collections Of The Penalties; To Authorize The Board To Adopt Any Rules As Necessary To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB216/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0216.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1321172,"bill_number":"HB219","title":"State employee personal and major medical leave; revise definition of \"catastrophe injury or illness\" to include mental illness for the purpose of the donation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of \"catastrophic Injury Or Illness\" To Include Mental Illness For The Purpose Of Receiving And Donating State Employee Personal Leave And State Employee Major Medical Leave; To Amend Section 25-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 25-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Recipient Employees Of Donated Leave Of Agencies With More Than Five Hundred Employees As Of March 25, 2003, May Receive Donated Leave Only From Donor Employees Within The Same Agency; To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB219/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0219.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1321195,"bill_number":"HB220","title":"Vocational Education and Technology Camp; create pilot program at Itawamba Community College for Lee/Monroe County students.","description":"An Act To Create The 2021 Vocational Education And Technology Camp As A Pilot Program Designed To Introduce High School Students In Lee And Monroe Counties To Various Vocational Careers And Available Training; To Require The Camp To Be Held On The Tupelo Campus Of Itawamba Community College; To Require The College, Working In Conjunction With A Local School District, To Develop The Particulars Of The Camp And To Create An Application Process; To Require The Camp To Be Free Of Charge For Participants; To Require Itawamba Community College To Submit A Report On The Camp To Certain Legislative Committees If The Legislature Has Appropriated Funding In Support Of The Camp; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB220/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0220.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1321222,"bill_number":"HB218","title":"Sales tax; remove requirement that certain taxpayers pay June liability for the tax on or before June 25.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Requires A Taxpayer Who Is Required To Collect Sales Taxes And Who Has An Average Monthly Sales Tax Liability Of At Least $50,000.00 To Pay A Portion Of His Sales Tax Liability For The Month Of June On Or Before June 25; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB218/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0218.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321273,"bill_number":"HB215","title":"Disabled person's vehicle tag; remove requirement for physician's certification for annual renewal.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Disabled Person To Whom A Special Motor Vehicle License Plate Or Decal Is Issued For The Purpose Of Allowing Such Person Special Parking Privileges May Retain The Special License Plate And Renew It Annually Without Being Required To Submit An Additional Certification Of A Physician That The Applicant Meets The Definition Of Persons With Disabilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB215/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0215.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321318,"bill_number":"HB213","title":"Electronic communication service provider; prohibit disclosure of information concerning certain subpoenas and search warrants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-45-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"electronic Communication Service Provider\" For The Purposes Of Computer Crimes And Identity Theft; To Create New Section 97-45-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Disclosure Of Information By Electronic Communication Service Providers Concerning Certain Subpoenas And Search Warrants Issued In The Course Of Investigations Of A Number Of Internet-based Crimes Against Children Except Under Limited Circumstances; To Apply The Nondisclosure Requirements To Others To Whom Disclosure Is Made; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB213/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0213.xml","sponsor":"Willie Bailey"},
{"bill_id":1321467,"bill_number":"HB251","title":"Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Tax On Cigarettes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB251/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0251.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321468,"bill_number":"HB264","title":"Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol officers and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics officers; clarify salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Salaries Of All Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB264/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0264.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1321469,"bill_number":"HB244","title":"Pawnbrokers, title pledge lenders and check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that they may charge for their services.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 75-67-313 And 75-67-413, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Amount That Pawnbrokers And Title Pledge Lenders May Charge For Their Services Shall Not Exceed An Annual Percentage Rate Of 25% Per Annum On The Amount Of The Principal Amount Advanced In The Transaction That Remains Unpaid; To Amend Section 75-67-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Amount That Check Cashers May Charge For Cashing A Delayed Deposit Check Shall Not Exceed An Annual Percentage Rate Of 25% On The Face Amount Of The Check; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB244/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0244.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321470,"bill_number":"HB270","title":"Department of Corrections discharge plans; require explanation of disenfranchising crimes and provide opportunity for offenders to become registered voters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Include In An Offender's Discharge Plan Information Regarding Whether The Offender Was Convicted Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Require The Department To Provide An Offender, Who Has Not Registered To Vote, With A Mail-in Voter Registration Application To Provide The Offender With An Opportunity To Become A Registered Voter Within This State Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide The Department Of Corrections With Mail-in Voter Registration Applications Which May Be Provided To Certain Offenders Who Will Be Returning To The Community; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB270/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0270.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1321471,"bill_number":"HB260","title":"MS Guardianship and Conservatorship Act; require actions pending before effective date to be governed by preceding laws.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 463, Laws Of 2019, Which Is The Mississippi Guardianship And Conservatorship Act, To Provide That Those Statutes Relating To Guardians And Conservators Which Were In Effect On December 31, 2019, But Repealed On January 1, 2020, By That Act Will Continue In Full Force And Effect For Those Court Actions That Were Commenced And Pending Before The Act Went Into Effect On January 1, 2020, And Which Have Not Had A Final Disposition As Of The Effective Date Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB260/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0260.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321472,"bill_number":"HB267","title":"School districts; require each school to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building and cafeteria.","description":"An Act To Require Each School In Every School District To Have An Epinephrine Auto-injector And An Automated External Defibrillator (aed) In Each Educational Building, Central Administrative Office And Cafeteria, Stored In A Secure And Easily Accessible Location Within Each Respective Building; To Define The Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt And Implement A Policy Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy; To Provide That Only Licensed Medical Professionals Or School Personnel Trained By Licensed Medical Professionals Shall Be Authorized To Administer Epinephrine Auto-injectors Or Use An Aed For Person In Emergency Anaphylaxis Or Cardiac Arrest; To Require The State Department Of Health, In Consultation With The State Superintendent Of Public Education, To Establish Guidelines For The Development Of Policies By Local School Districts; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB267/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0267.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1321473,"bill_number":"HB266","title":"State contract price; authorize rural water associations to purchase commodities under.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Office Of Purchasing, Travel And Fleet Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Adopt Purchasing Regulations Authorizing Rural Water Associations To Purchase At The State Contract Price Afforded To Agencies And Governing Authorities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB266/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0266.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1321474,"bill_number":"HR10","title":"Mr. J.D. Burchfield; commend service as World War II veteran and congratulate on the occasion of his 98th birthday.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Distinguished Service Rendered To This State And Nation By World War Ii Veteran And Longtime Choctaw County Resident, Mr. J.d. Burchfield, Upon The Most Auspicious Occasion Of His 98th Birthday, On January 31, 2020.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR10/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0010.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1321475,"bill_number":"HB237","title":"Public school curriculum; require instruction in mental illness as part of Health Education.","description":"An Act To Require Public Schools To Include Instruction In Mental Illness And Mental Health In The Health Education Component Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program; To Describe The Objectives Of The Mental Health Instruction; To Require","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB237/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0237.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1321476,"bill_number":"HB278","title":"Sixteenth section land; authorize leasing of certain land by cities/counties for less than minimum percentage of market value under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-3-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Board Of Education Leases Or Extends A Lease On Sixteenth Section Land That Is Classified As Industrial, Commercial Or Recreational With The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality Or County, Then The Board May Lease Or Extend The Lease For Less Than The Minimum Acceptable Percentage, Which Is Five Percent Of The Current Market Value, As Long As The Lease Of The Land Is Utilized By The Governing Authorities For A Public Purpose; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB278/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0278.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1321477,"bill_number":"HB256","title":"Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create \"Good Faith in Employment Act.\"","description":"An Act Entitled The \"good Faith In Employment Act\"; To Abolish Employment At Will And To Require Employment Termination Decisions Be Made In Good Faith; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB256/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0256.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321478,"bill_number":"HB241","title":"Sexting by minors; provide as a delinquent act.","description":"An Act To Create The Act Of \"sexting\" As A Delinquent Act Within The Original Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court; To Create Certain Exceptions; To Create Defenses; To Amend Section 97-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Disseminating Sexual Material To Children For Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB241/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0241.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1321479,"bill_number":"HB245","title":"State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Elected And Appointed State Officers From Visually Or Audibly Participating In Public Advertising That Has Been Funded, In Whole Or In Part, With Legislative Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB245/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0245.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321480,"bill_number":"HB226","title":"Elections; prohibit use of word \"re-elect\" unless for person who is current incumbent of the office sought.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Candidate, Political Committee Or Other Person From Publishing Any Campaign Materials That Contain The Word \"re-elect\" Unless The Campaign Materials Are For The Current Incumbent Of That Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB226/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0226.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1321481,"bill_number":"HB243","title":"School board members; establish annual salary based on student enrollment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish An Annual Salary For School Board Members Based Upon A School District's Student Enrollment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB243/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0243.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1321482,"bill_number":"HB252","title":"Expungement; authorize automatically for first-time offenders.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Automatic Expunction Of Crimes Of First-time Offenders Upon Completion Of All The Terms And Conditions Of The Sentence; To Amend Sections 41-29-150, 99-15-57 And 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB252/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0252.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321483,"bill_number":"HB224","title":"Marriage license; require previously married applicant to provide certified copy of divorce or annulment when applying for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Either Of The Parties Applying For A Marriage License Has Been Married Previously And The Former Spouse Of The Party Is Still Living Or It Is Unknown Whether The Former Spouse Is Still Living, The Applicant Must Provide A Certified Copy Of The Decree Of Divorce Or Annulment Of The Party Along With The Application; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB224/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0224.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321484,"bill_number":"HB234","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to Cold War veterans.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans And Served In The United States Armed Forces During The Cold War; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of Such Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB234/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0234.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321485,"bill_number":"HB259","title":"Criminal investigators; add two to the 21st Circuit Court District.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Two Additional Criminal Investigators To The 21st Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB259/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0259.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321486,"bill_number":"HB229","title":"MS Accountability and Transparency Act; revise to include certain counties and municipalities.","description":"An Act To Revise The Mississippi Accountability And Transparency Act Of 2008; To Amend Section 27-104-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"agency\" To Include Counties And Municipalities; To Amend Section 27-104-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That By July 1, 2021, Each County With A Population Of 20,000 Or Greater And Each Municipality With A Population Of 10,000 Or Greater Shall Create And Maintain An Accountability And Transparency Website For The County Or Municipality Or Set Up A Separate Section For The County Or Municipality On The County's Or Municipality's Current Website; To Amend Section 27-104-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Require Municipalities, Counties And State Agencies To List Any Expenditure Of Public Funds Used To Pay Settlements For Sexual Harassment; To Bring Forward Sections 27-104-161, 27-104-103 And 7-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB229/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0229.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321487,"bill_number":"HB261","title":"Occupational licensing; provide for recognition of out-of-state licenses if applicants satisfy certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-50-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Mississippi Occupational Licensing Boards Shall Issue A License To A Person Who Establishes Residence In This State Or A Military Spouse Who Is Married To An Active Duty Member Of The Armed Forces Of The United States And Who Is Accompanying The Member To An Official Permanent Change Of Station To A Military Installation Located In This State, If The Person Holds A Current License In Good Standing From At Least One Other Jurisdiction, Has Been Licensed By Another Jurisdiction For At Least One Year And Satisfies Certain Other Conditions; To Provide That The License Issued To The Person Will Be In The Discipline Applied For And At The Same Practice Level As Determined By The Occupational Licensing Board; To Amend Sections 37-3-2, 73-1-21, 73-2-11, 73-4-23, 73-5-21, 73-6-13, 73-7-23, 73-9-24, 73-10-15, 73-11-51, 73-13-35, 73-14-25, 73-15-19, 73-15-21, 73-15-101, 73-17-11, 73-19-25, 73-21-87, 73-23-51, 73-23-53, 73-24-21, 73-25-21, 73-27-5, 73-29-19, 73-30-15, 73-31-14, 73-31-15, 73-33-9, 73-34-51, 73-35-7, 73-35-13, 73-36-31, 73-38-23, 73-39-71, 73-53-13, 73-54-23, 73-60-25, 73-63-39, 73-65-7, 73-67-25, 73-69-11, 73-71-21, 73-73-11 And 73-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB261/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0261.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321488,"bill_number":"HB271","title":"Life estates; authorize grantor to revoke at any time before his or her death.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Grantor Who Conveys Land Or Other Property To A Person For Life To Revoke Such Conveyance Of Land Or Other Property At Any Time Before His Or Her Death; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB271/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0271.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321489,"bill_number":"HB272","title":"Dog and Cat abuse; conform reporting to FBI guidelines.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A First-offense Felony Of Aggravated Abuse Of A Dog Or Cat; To Enact Definitions; To Limit The Number Of Counts That Can Be Charged Arising From A Single Incident; To Require Reporting Of All Offenses Against Dogs Or Cats To Conform To Fbi Reporting Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB272/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0272.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321490,"bill_number":"HB250","title":"Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.","description":"An Act To Require Nursing Homes To Purchase And Maintain A Certain Minimum Amount Of Liability Insurance; To Amend Sections 43-11-7 And 43-11-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB250/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0250.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321491,"bill_number":"HB248","title":"Interrogations; require all to be conducted by law enforcement to be recorded.","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Record Interrogations On Video And Preserve Such Recordings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB248/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0248.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321492,"bill_number":"HB233","title":"Compulsory school attendance; revise to remove certain excused absences.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Further Clarify The Compulsory School Attendance Law To Remove Absences Substantiated By Vacations And Other Family Travel As Eligible Excused Absences; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB233/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0233.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321493,"bill_number":"HB236","title":"School curriculum; require comprehensive Mississippi History course for public school students in Grade 9.","description":"An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History To Be Taught To All Students In Grade 9 In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB236/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0236.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321494,"bill_number":"HB262","title":"E-verify program; transfer responsibility of administering to the Commission of Agriculture and Commerce.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer The Responsibility Of Administering The Electronic Verification Of Work Authorization Program (\"e-verify Program\") From The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Impose Additional Penalties Upon Employers Found To Be In Violation; To Amend Section 69-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers And Duties Of The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Include The Administration And Supervision Of The E-verify Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB262/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0262.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321495,"bill_number":"HB228","title":"Lobbying; revise definition of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"lobbying\" To Include Attempting To Influence The Procurement Of Materials, Services Or Construction By An Agency And Promoting Or Attempting To Influence The Awarding Of A Grant Or Contract With Any Department Or Agency Of The Executive, Legislative Or Judicial Branch Of State Or Local Government; To Revise The Definition Of \"lobbyist\" To Include Any Individual Who Is Employed By Or Has Contracted With Any Private Entity For The Purpose Of Providing Any Type Of Consulting Or Other Similar Service But Also Engages In Any Type Of Lobbying Activities And To Include Any Individual Who Attempts To Influence Any Member Or Employee Of A Governing Authority, County Board Of Supervisors, Utility District, Water Board, Sewer Board, Or Any Other Similar Local Board; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB228/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0228.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321496,"bill_number":"HB253","title":"Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.","description":"An Act To Provide That Mineral Estates Separated From The Surface Estate Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate After Ten Years Of Nonproduction; To Define Nonproduction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB253/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0253.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321497,"bill_number":"HB238","title":"Adoption; revise home study and residency requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 93-17-3 And 93-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Judge To Determine If A Home Study Is Necessary In An Adoption; To Clarify Residency Requirements; To Amend Section 93-17-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Disclose Information Received During Closed Adoption Hearings Or From Records Pertaining To Adoption Proceedings Are Guilty Of A Misdemeanor, Subject To Being Fined Or Imprisoned, And May Be Held In Contempt Of Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB238/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0238.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1321498,"bill_number":"HB269","title":"Firearms; prohibit public officials and employees from certain acts regarding.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State From Enforcing Any Federal Executive Order, Agency Order, Law, Statute, Rule Or Regulation Issued, Enacted Or Promulgated That Has The Purpose, Intent, Or Effect Of Confiscating Or Banning Any Firearm, Limiting The Size Of A Magazine For Any Firearm, Imposing Any Limit On The Ammunition That May Be Purchased For Any Firearm, Or Requiring The Registration Of Any Firearm Or Its Ammunition; To Provide That Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State Who Knowingly And Willfully Orders An Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State To Enforce Any Executive Order, Agency Order, Law, Rule Or Regulation Of The United States Government That Has The Purpose, Intent, Or Effect Of Confiscating Or Banning Any Firearm, Limiting The Size Of A Magazine For Any Firearm, Imposing Any Limit On The Ammunition That May Be Purchased For Any Firearm, Or Requiring The Registration Of Any Firearm Or Its Ammunition Is Guilty Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB269/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0269.xml","sponsor":"Randall Patterson"},
{"bill_id":1321499,"bill_number":"HB235","title":"Identity theft; establish procedure for victim to have debt forgiven and credit reports purged.","description":"An Act To Establish A Procedure For A Victim Of Identity Theft To Have The Debt Forgiven And Credit Reports Purged; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB235/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0235.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321500,"bill_number":"HB246","title":"Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.","description":"An Act To Prohibit An Elected Official From Changing Political Party Affiliation During Such Official's Term Of Office; To Provide That A Change Of Political Party Affiliation Shall Be Considered A Resignation And The Office Of Such Official Shall Be Vacant And Filled As Provided By Law For Such Office; To Provide That Such Vacancy Shall Be Filled As Provided By Law For That Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB246/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0246.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321501,"bill_number":"HB254","title":"Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; new legislators not members and current members don't earn additional credit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Persons Who Become Members Of The State Legislature For The First Time On Or After July 1, 2020, And The Persons Who Become The President Of The Senate For The First Time On Or After July 1, 2020, Shall Not Become Members Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; To Provide That From And After July 1, 2020, The Members Of The State Legislature And The President Of The Senate Shall Not Earn Any Additional Creditable Service As A Member Of The State Legislature Or As The President Of The Senate For The Purposes Of The Plan; To Amend Section 25-11-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After July 1, 2020, The Members Of The Plan Will Not Pay The Employee's Contribution And The State Legislature Will Not Pay The Employer's Contribution For Members Of The Plan; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB254/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0254.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321502,"bill_number":"HB275","title":"\"Child Safety Alarm Act\"; enact to implement safeguards for children left unattended in vehicles.","description":"An Act To Create The \"child Safety Alarm Act,\" To Implement Safeguards For Children Left Unattended In Vehicles; To Require School Superintendents, Charter School Governing Boards And Private School Operators To Prepare A Transportation Safety Plan For The Safe Transport Of Students In Prekindergarten Through Grade 8; To Prohibit Parents, Legal Guardians Or Other Persons Responsible From Leaving Children Six Years Of Age Or Younger Inside A Motor Vehicle Without The Supervision Of A Person Twelve (12) Years Of Age Or Older; To Provide For A $100.00 Fine For Violations; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Include Information Concerning The Dangers Of Leaving Children Unattended In Motor Vehicles In Certain Written And Published Materials; To Amend Section 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"reasonable Time,\" As It Relates To The Amount Of Time Elapsed When A Child Care Facility Shall Contact The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of Child When The Child Is Confirmed Absent; To Require Child Care Facilities To Develop Standard And Implement Practices To Ensure That No Child Is Inadvertently Left On A Transport Vehicle; To Require All Vehicles Used By Child Care Facilities And Large Family Child Care Homes To Be Equipped With Operational Child Safety Alarm Systems That Prompt The Driver To Inspect The Vehicle For Children Before Exiting The Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB275/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0275.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1321503,"bill_number":"HB239","title":"Public records; exempt the booking information of certain mentally ill patients from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Booking Information From The Public Records Act If The Person Being Booked Is Held In Custody Solely On The Basis Of The Person's Mental Health Status; To Amend Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"booking Information\" For Purposes Of The Exemption; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB239/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0239.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1321504,"bill_number":"HB231","title":"Electric vehicle tax; exempt low speed vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Additional Annual Tax Imposed On Electric Vehicles Shall Not Be Imposed On Such Vehicles That Are Low Speed Vehicles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB231/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0231.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321505,"bill_number":"HB258","title":"Historic Courthouse Fund; create to provide grants to counties for maintenance/restoration of historic courthouses.","description":"An Act To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The \"historic Courthouse Fund\"; To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Counties For The Maintenance And/or Restoration Of Historic Courthouses In Mississippi; To Provide That In Order To Receive A Grant From The Fund, A County Must Provide Matching Funds In The Amount Of Twenty-five Percent Of The Grant; To Authorize The Department To Solicit Gifts And Accept Donations For The Fund, And To Sell Donated Property And Deposit The Proceeds In The Fund; To Authorize The Legislature To Appropriate, Transfer Or Otherwise Provide Additional Funds For The Fund; To Provide That All Funds Deposited In The Historic Courthouse Fund Shall Be Expended, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, By The Department Of Archives And History As Provided In This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB258/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0258.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321506,"bill_number":"HB279","title":"Prohibition on Price Gouging for Essential Drugs Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"prohibition On Price Gouging For Essential Drugs Act\"; To Define \"price Gouging\" And Certain Other Terms; To Prohibit Manufacturers And Wholesale Distributors Of Essential Generic Drugs From Engaging In Price Gouging; To Require The Division Of Medicaid And Department Of Human Services To Notify The Attorney General Of Excessive Price Increases For Essential Generic Drugs; To Authorize The Attorney General To Request Certain Information From Drug Manufacturers And To Institute Proceedings For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Imposition Of A Civil Penalty In The Amount Of $100,000.00 For Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB279/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0279.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1321507,"bill_number":"HB242","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Corinth-Alcorn County Recreation Commission with construction of a splash pad.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Corinth-alcorn County Recreation Commission In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Splash Pad And Related Recreation Area And Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB242/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0242.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1321508,"bill_number":"HB230","title":"Daylight saving time; observe year-round if federal law is amended to allow it.","description":"An Act To Provide That Daylight Saving Time Shall Be The Year-round Standard Time Of The State Of Mississippi If Federal Law Is Amended To Authorize States To Observe Daylight Saving Time Year-round; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB230/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0230.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321509,"bill_number":"HB273","title":"Municipal judges; authorize to hold court outside municipal boundaries that is more than within a one-mile radius of municipality to accept pleas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Municipal Court Judge Is Accepting A Plea From A Defendant At An Adult Detention Center Of The County, Then The Judge May Hold Court Outside The Boundaries Of The Municipality More Than Within A One-mile Radius Of The Municipality For The Purpose Of Accepting Such Plea; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB273/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0273.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321510,"bill_number":"HB227","title":"Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has been released from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.","description":"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 Or 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 Been Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB227/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0227.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1321511,"bill_number":"HB257","title":"Mississippi Special Needs Housing Steering Council; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Special Needs Housing Steering Council; To Require The Council To Assist The Mississippi Home Corporation In The Creation And Administration Of A Special Needs Housing Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB257/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0257.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321512,"bill_number":"HB263","title":"School attendance officers; clarify salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Annual Salaries Of School Attendance Officers To Reflect The Current Annual Salaries Being Paid To Such Officers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB263/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0263.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1321513,"bill_number":"HB223","title":"Monuments on public property; prohibit the removal or relocation unless authorized by legislation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Statues, Monuments, Or Memorials Located On Public Property Shall Not Be Relocated, Removed, Disturbed, Altered, Renamed Or Rededicated Unless Specifically Authorized By An Act Of The Legislature; To Remove The Exception That Allows The Relocation Of Monuments For Preservation, Protection, Or Repair; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB223/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0223.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321514,"bill_number":"HB276","title":"Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of A Compulsory-school-age Child By Increasing The Maximum Age Required For Compulsory Attendance To Include Children Who Have Not Attained The Age Of Eighteen Years On Or Before September 1 Of The Calendar Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB276/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0276.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1321515,"bill_number":"HB225","title":"Bonds; create small municipalities security cameras and equipment grant program and authorize bonds to provide funds.","description":"An Act To Establish A Grant Program For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Assist Certain Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition And Installation Of Security Cameras And Equipment; To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Administer The Grant Program Created In This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"small Municipalities Security Cameras And Equipment Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $5,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"small Municipalities Security Cameras And Equipment Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB225/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0225.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1321516,"bill_number":"HB274","title":"HELP Grant Program; align curriculum with changes for college preparatory as required by IHL.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of The Higher Education Learning Plan Grant Program To Align The Curriculum Requirements With Changes In The College Preparatory Curriculum Required By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning By Removing The Specific Number Of Units Required For Admission To A State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB274/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0274.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1321517,"bill_number":"HB265","title":"Elected state officers; salaries shall not be more than average of salaries of equivalent officials in adjacent states.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After July 1, 2021, The Annual Salaries Of The Elected State Officers Other Than The Governor Shall Be The Amounts Appropriated For Each Of Those Officers By The Legislature, Subject To Certain Limitations; To Provide That The Amount Of The Annual Salary For Any Of Those Officers Appropriated By The Legislature For Fiscal Year 2022 Shall Not Be Less Than The Current Amount For That Officer Or More Than Three Percent Above The Current Amount For That Officer; To Provide That For Each Of The Next Two Fiscal Years, The Legislature May Increase The Amount Of The Annual Salary For Any Of Those Officers By Not More Than Three Percent Above The Annual Salary Amount Appropriated For The Preceding Fiscal Year; To Provide That The Annual Salary Appropriated For Any Of Those Officers Shall Not Be More Than The Amount Of The Annual Salary Of The Governor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB265/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0265.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1321518,"bill_number":"HB232","title":"Legislature; limit introduction of general bills requiring majority vote for passage to sessions in even-numbered years.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 5-1-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Introduction Of General Bills Requiring A Majority Vote For Passage To Regular Legislative Sessions Occurring In Even-numbered Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB232/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0232.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1321519,"bill_number":"HB255","title":"Implied consent; revise suspension period during appeals for refusal to submit to chemical test.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-11-21, 63-11-23 And 63-11-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Tolling Of The Suspension Period During Appeal For Refusal To Submit To A Chemical Test; To Bring Forward Section 63-11-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB255/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0255.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321520,"bill_number":"HB277","title":"\"Our Children's Health Impacts Our Future Law\"; enact to require parental acknowledgement of notice upon student enrollment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child Enrolling In The Public Schools Of This State To Sign A Statement Acknowledging Receipt Of Notice Of Importance That The Child Receives A Medical And Dental Physical; To Amend Section 37-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB277/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0277.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1321521,"bill_number":"HB240","title":"Indecent assault; create the crime of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-3-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Indecent Assault; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB240/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0240.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1321522,"bill_number":"HB247","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Holmes County with construction of a park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Holmes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Park And The Purchase Of Real Property For Such Park In Supervisors District 3 Of Holmes County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB247/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0247.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321523,"bill_number":"HB249","title":"Tobacco; increase excise tax on all products except cigarettes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Tax On All Tobacco Products Except Cigarettes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB249/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0249.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321549,"bill_number":"HB292","title":"MAEP; define \"at-risk pupil\" and include a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"at-risk Pupil\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program And To Include A Child Diagnosed With An Autism Spectrum Disorder In The Definition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB292/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0292.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321575,"bill_number":"HB293","title":"Medicaid; revise reimbursement rate for durable medical equipment (DME) and exempt DME from 5% reduction.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Calculation Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Durable Medical Equipment And Medical Supplies, And Exempt Durable Medical Equipment And Medical Supplies From The 5% Reduction In Provider Reimbursement Rates; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB293/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0293.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321600,"bill_number":"HB289","title":"Firearms; revise limits placed on counties and municipalities to regulate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitations Placed On Counties And Municipalities To Regulate The Carrying Of Firearms; To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of A Concealed License Holder To Enter Certain Buildings; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Firearms Permits, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB289/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0289.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321627,"bill_number":"HB268","title":"Public universities and colleges; require to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building on campus.","description":"An Act To Require Each Educational Building, Administrative Office, Dormitory And Cafeteria On The Campus Of Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Have An Epinephrine Auto-injector And An Automated External Defibrillator (aed) Stored In A Secure And Easily Accessible Location Within Each Respective Building; To Define The Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each Public Postsecondary Educational Institution To Adopt And Implement A Policy Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy; To Provide That Only Licensed Medical Professionals Or Members Of The Campus Community Trained By Licensed Medical Professionals Shall Be Authorized To Administer Epinephrine Auto-injectors Or Use An Aed For Person In Emergency Anaphylaxis Or Cardiac Arrest; To Require The State Department Of Health, In Consultation With The Commissioner Of Higher Education And The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Community College Board, To Establish Guidelines For The Development Of Policies By Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds On Postsecondary Campuses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB268/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0268.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1321650,"bill_number":"HB280","title":"Schools in district transformation; prohibit mandatory consolidation if progressing toward termination of district transformation status.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-7-103.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Mandatory Abolition Or Administrative Consolidation Of A School District In District Transformation If The District Is Making Satisfactory Progress On Corrective Actions That Will Lead To The Termination Of The District Transformation Status; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB280/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0280.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1321673,"bill_number":"HB297","title":"Absentee voting; require votes to be cast electronically in registrar's office or by mail.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Cast In The Office Of The Registrar May Be Cast On Either A Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or On A Ballot That Is Fed Through An Optical Mark Reading Equipment Machine; To Provide That The Voting System Used Shall Be Sealed At The Close Of Each Business Day And Shall Remain Sealed Until The Beginning Of The Next Business Day; To Provide That All Votes Cast By Absentee Ballot Shall Be Final; To Provide That No Person Who Votes Absentee Before The Election Shall Be Allowed To Vote In Person On Election Day; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Provide That Absentee Ballots Received By Mail Must Be Post Marked By The Date Of The Election And Received By The Registrar No More Than Five Business Days After The Election; To Amend Section 23-15-645, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Votes Cast In The Registrar's Office Shall Be Tallied On Election Day And Announced Simultaneously With All Other Votes Cast On Election Day; To Amend Section 23-15-649, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, For All Elections, The Election Officials Shall Prepare Either Official Ballots For The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or Official Ballots To Be Fed Through The Optical Mark Reading Equipment; To Amend Sections 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Process By Which An Absent Elector Applies To Vote Absentee; To Provide The Process For An Absentee Voter To Vote Absentee By Mail; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-713, 23-15-721, 23-15-731 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB297/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0297.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321699,"bill_number":"HB281","title":"Graves and abandoned public cemeteries; create process to enter and exit without landowner's permission.","description":"An Act To Create A Procedure To Authorize A Person To Enter And Exit Property Upon Which A Grave Or Abandoned Public Cemetery Is Located, When The Person Cannot Obtain The Permission Of The Landowner; To Require A Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Prescribe The Grounds Upon Which The Chancery Court Shall Allow Access To Enter And Exit Such; To Provide The Options For Granting Such A Petition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB281/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0281.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1321721,"bill_number":"HB294","title":"MAEP; increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Adjustment To The Base Student Cost For At-risk Students Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB294/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0294.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321747,"bill_number":"HB296","title":"Income tax; exclude from gross income compensation and income of honorable discharged veterans.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Gross Income Under The State Income Tax Law Compensation And Income Of Any Kind Received By A Person Who Is An Honorably Discharged Veteran Of The Armed Forces Of The United States; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB296/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0296.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1321772,"bill_number":"HC11","title":"Constitution; amend to provide that member of House or Senate for first time after January 1, 2021, not eligible to serve again in that office after serving three terms.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 34 And 35, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Elected As A Member Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives Or The Mississippi Senate Is Eligible To Succeed Himself Or Herself In Office; To Provide That A Person Who Is Elected As A Member Of The House Or The Senate For The First Time On Or After January 1, 2021, Is Not Eligible To Serve Again In The House Or The Senate After Serving Three Terms In That Office.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC11/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0011.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321797,"bill_number":"HB282","title":"Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; allow municipalities to authorize operation on municipal streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Municipalities To Allow The Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The Municipality; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License Or Temporary Driver's Permit And Proof Of Financial Responsibility; To Require Certain Registration Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-51-5 And 63-17-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB282/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0282.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1321824,"bill_number":"HB291","title":"Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Tax Returns Uniformly Made Public Act; To Require Any Candidate For President Or Vice President Of The United States Of America To File A Copy Of The Candidate's Federal Income Tax Returns With The State Board Of Election Commissioners Fifty Days Before The General Election Ballot Is Printed; To Provide That If A Candidate For President Or Vice President Does Not File His Or Her Federal Income Tax Returns With The State Board Of Election Commissioners, His Or Her Name Will Not Be Printed Upon The General Election Ballot; To Amend Section 23-15-1093, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB291/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0291.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321846,"bill_number":"HB287","title":"Life insurance; authorize funeral services provider to obtain certain information regarding a deceased's.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Funeral Services Provider To Obtain Certain Information Regarding A Deceased Person's Life Insurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB287/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0287.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321870,"bill_number":"HB290","title":"License plates for disabled individuals; revise various provisions relating to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limit On The Number Of Special Motor Vehicle License Plates And Windshield Placards That May Be Issued To A Person Who Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk Or To The Owner Of A Motor Vehicle Who Has A Child, Parent Or Spouse With Such A Disability And The Child, Parent Or Spouse Is Living With The Owner Of The Vehicle; To Provide That The Physician Certification Necessary To Renew Such A Special License Plate Or Windshield Placard Shall Only Be Required On A Biennial Basis; To Provide That A Person Who Is Issued A Personalized Motor Vehicle License Tag And Also Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk May Be Issued A Special Decal Indicating Such Disability; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Personalized Motor Vehicle License Tags, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB290/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0290.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1321893,"bill_number":"HB283","title":"Starkville High School AP Government Class of 2019 Motor Voter Act; create to establish the procedure for the automatic registration of voters.","description":"An Act To Create The \"starkville High School Ap Government Class Of 2019 Motor Voter Act\"; To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB283/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0283.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1321916,"bill_number":"HB284","title":"Appropriation; MDOC to pay regional facilities $32.50 per day for each state inmate.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections For The Purpose Of Paying To The Regional Correctional Facilities With Which The Department Has A Contract To House State Offenders A Fee In The Amount Of $32.50 Per Inmate Per Day In The Regional Facilities For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB284/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0284.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1321938,"bill_number":"HB286","title":"DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-11-5 And 63-11-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise License Suspension Requirements For Test Refusal If The Licensee Subsequently Pleads Guilty; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB286/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0286.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321960,"bill_number":"HB285","title":"Tobacco; prohibit sale of candy or food product that mimics.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Candy Or Food Products That Mimic Tobacco Products; To Provide Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB285/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0285.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1321985,"bill_number":"HB288","title":"Credit reports; prohibit release of information unless authorized by the consumer.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies And Authorized Recipients Of Consumer Credit Reports From Releasing A Consumer's Credit Report Or Information Contained In The Report Unless Authorized In Writing By The Consumer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB288/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0288.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1322008,"bill_number":"HB295","title":"Child custody; clarify that equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Equally Shared Parent Time Is In The Best Interest Of A Child; To Bring Forward Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Custody And Support Of A Child; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB295/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0295.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1322030,"bill_number":"SC522","title":"Commend Alcorn State University \"Braves\" Football Team and Coach Fred McNair for winning 2019 second-consecutive SWAC Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Alcorn State University \"braves\" Football Team And Coach Fred Mcnair For Winning The 2019 Swac Championship For The Second-consecutive Year, Which Was The 17th Championship In School History.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC522/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0522.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1322214,"bill_number":"HC12","title":"Joint Rules; adopt for 2020-2024 term.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Adopting Joint Rules Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives For The 2020-2024 Term Of The Mississippi Legislature.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-04","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC12/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0012.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1322409,"bill_number":"HB318","title":"Commercial Lines Modernization Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Enact The Commercial Lines Modernization Act; To Amend Section 83-2-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Rates, Supplementary Rate Information, Policy Forms And Endorsements For Certain Commercial Lines Insurance Coverages Shall Be Exempt From Filing And Approval Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB318/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0318.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322412,"bill_number":"HB302","title":"Grandparent visitation; revise to include great-grandparents.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 93-16-1 Through 93-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Grandparents' Visitation Rights To Include Great-grandparents; To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB302/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0302.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1322417,"bill_number":"HB298","title":"Bible courses; require the State Board of Education to develop a curriculum and guidelines for inclusion at the high school level.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules For The Establishment Of A Curriculum For Biblical Studies To Be Offered As Elective Courses At The High School Level; To Prescribe The Content And Objectives Of The Courses; To Require The Courses To Follow All Federal And State Guidelines In Maintaining Religious Neutrality And Accommodating The Diverse Religious Views, Traditions And Perspectives Of Students In The School; To Prohibit Courses From Endorsing, Favoring, Promoting, Disfavoring, Or Showing Hostility Toward Any Particular Religion Or Nonreligious Faith Or Religious Perspective; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Not Violate Any Provision Of The United States Constitution Or Federal Law, The Mississippi Constitution Or Any State Law In Its Development Of Curriculum Content; To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Bible Historical And Literacy Standards And Objectives For Appropriate Existing Courses At The Secondary Level Before The 2020-2021 School Year; To Bring Forward Sections 37-16-17 And 37-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB298/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0298.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1322423,"bill_number":"HB322","title":"Veterans; establish a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans.","description":"An Act To Establish A Permissive Preference In Private Employment For Certain Veterans; To Provide That The Preferences Established In This Act Are Not Considered Violations Of Any State Or Local Equal Employment Opportunity Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB322/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0322.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322431,"bill_number":"HB334","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to school districts for vocational education improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The State Department Of Education To Make Funding Available To School Districts For The Purpose Of Enhancing Vocational And Technical Education Programs In The Public School System; To Establish A Program In The State Department Of Education To Make Funding Available To School Districts For The Purpose Of Enhancing Vocational And Technical Education Programs In The Public School System; To Specify Certain Information That Must Be Included In A School District's Application For An Allocation Of Funds Under The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Governing The Application Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB334/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0334.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322438,"bill_number":"HB300","title":"Railroad crossings; require MDOT to review all passive crossings to determine if any are particularly dangerous.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-1009, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Review All Passive Grade Railroad Crossings In The State Every Three Years To Determine If Any Crossings Are Particularly Dangerous; To Require The Department To Erect Stop Signs At Crossings It Determines To Be Particularly Dangerous During The Review; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB300/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0300.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1322446,"bill_number":"HB303","title":"Firearms licensed; require proof of mental health evaluation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proof Of A Mental Health Examination To Prove Mental Health Before A Person May Be Approved For A License To Carry A Concealed Firearm; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB303/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0303.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1322452,"bill_number":"HB307","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the Freedom House in Canton.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Purpose Of Furnishing, Equipping, Repairing And Renovating The Freedom House In Canton, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB307/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0307.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322461,"bill_number":"HB301","title":"Marijuana possession; provide civil penalty for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A First Offense Simple Possession Of Thirty Grams Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Synthetic Cannabinoids Shall Be A Civil Offense And Not A Criminal Offense; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB301/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0301.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1322467,"bill_number":"HB310","title":"Deeds; revise recording deadline when deadline occurs on a weekend.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Deeds And Instruments To Be Filed On The Monday Immediately After January 7, If January 7 Occurs On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB310/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0310.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322474,"bill_number":"HB314","title":"Workers' compensation; increase assessment for the Second Injury Trust Fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-3-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Assessed Amount Paid By An Employer Or Its Insurance Carrier In Every Case Of Compensable Death Of An Employee To Be Deposited Into The Second Injury Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB314/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0314.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322478,"bill_number":"HB311","title":"Circuit and county courts; authorize to obtain certain mental health records for bond/sentencing hearings.","description":"An Act To Authorize Circuit And County Courts To Utilize The Mental Health Records Of A Defendant For Bond And Sentencing Hearings; To Define The Term \"mental Health Records\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB311/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0311.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322488,"bill_number":"HB304","title":"Income tax; exclude overtime compensation from gross income.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Overtime Compensation From The Definition Of \"gross Income\" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB304/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0304.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1322494,"bill_number":"HB332","title":"Mineral estates; revert to surface estate owner after ten-year period of nonproduction.","description":"An Act To Provide That Mineral Estates Separated From The Surface Estate Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate After Ten Years Of Nonproduction; To Define Nonproduction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB332/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0332.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322501,"bill_number":"HB320","title":"Hemp-derived CBD oil; exclude from schedule I controlled substances list.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Hemp-derived Cannabidiol (cbd) Oil From The Schedule I Controlled Substances List; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB320/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0320.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322511,"bill_number":"HB328","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance with projects in Amite, Franklin, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson Counties.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Rehabilitation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Various Parks, Lakes And Facilities And Property In Amite County, Franklin County, Pike County, Walthall County And Wilkinson County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB328/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0328.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1322516,"bill_number":"HB316","title":"Towing companies; revise procedures when receiving motor vehicle not claimed by owner or lienholder.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedures For A Towing Company After Receiving A Motor Vehicle That Has Not Been Claimed By An Owner Or Lienholder; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB316/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0316.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322526,"bill_number":"HB331","title":"Possession of cell phones and certain contraband by incarcerated offenders and correctional employees; provide enhanced penalty.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Enhanced Penalties For Any Person, Employee Of Any Correctional Facility Or Incarcerated Offender Who Possesses Certain Contraband At A Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB331/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0331.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322532,"bill_number":"HB305","title":"Victims of crimes; authorize to choose the prosecutor of choice.","description":"An Act To Allow A Victim Of A Crime To Choose The Prosecutor Of The Municipal, County Or Circuit Court Of His Or Her Choice To Pursue Prosecution Of The Crime In The Trial For Which The Person Was Indicted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB305/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0305.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322539,"bill_number":"HB317","title":"Motor vehicle liability insurance; require to renew registration.","description":"An Act To Amend Reenacted Section 63-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage In At Least The Minimum Amounts Required By Law Before A Motor Vehicle Owner May Renew A Registration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB317/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0317.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322545,"bill_number":"HB326","title":"Cottage food operation; increase maximum annual gross sales to $35,000.00 and authorize to advertise over the Internet.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Annual Gross Sales For A Cottage Food Operation From Twenty Thousand Dollars To Thirty-five Thousand Dollars To Be Exempt From Food Establishment Permit Fees; To Authorize A Cottage Food Operation To Advertise Cottage Food Products Over The Internet, Including Through Social Media; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB326/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0326.xml","sponsor":"Casey Eure"},
{"bill_id":1322552,"bill_number":"HB315","title":"Patient Choice Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Patient Choice Act Of 2020; To Create New Section 83-41-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Insured Is Entitled To Benefits Under A Health Benefit Plan If The Health Benefit Plan Provides For Reimbursement For The Service If Performed By A Duly Licensed Physician Or Podiatrist And The Service Is Performed By A Duly Licensed Physician Or Podiatrist; To Create New Section 83-41-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Benefit Plan Shall Not Discriminate Against Any Physician Who Is Located Within The Geographic Coverage Area Of The Health Benefit Plan And Who Is Willing To Meet The Terms And Conditions For Participation Established By The Health Benefit Plan; To Create New Section 83-41-225, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Nothing In This Article Shall Be Construed To Require Or Prohibit The Same Reimbursement To Different Types Of Physicians Whose Licensed Scope Of Specialty Practice Differs; To Provide That Nothing In This Article Shall Be Construed To Require Or Prohibit Coverage Of The Services Of Any Particular Type Of Provider; To Create New Section 83-41-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Benefit Plan Shall Not, Directly Or Indirectly, Prohibit Or Limit A Physician That Is Qualified Under This Article And Is Willing To Accept The Health Benefit Plan's Operating Terms And Conditions, Schedule Of Fees, Covered Expenses And Utilization Regulations And Quality Standards, From The Opportunity To Participate In That Plan; To Provide That Nothing In This Article Shall Prevent A Health Benefit Plan From Instituting Measures Designed To Maintain Quality And To Control Costs, Including, But Not Limited To, The Utilization Of A Gatekeeper System, As Long As Such Measures Are Imposed Equally On All Providers In The Same Class; To Create New Section 83-41-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify How The Article Should Be Construed; To Create New Section 83-41-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Commissioner Of Insurance's Powers And Duties Regarding Article 5, Chapter 41, Title 83; To Amend Sections 83-41-203, 83-41-211, 83-41-213 And 83-41-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Existing Laws Providing For Choice Of Practitioner; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB315/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0315.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322557,"bill_number":"HB309","title":"Law enforcement; require to provide mental health evaluation within 24 hours of arrest and establish training standards.","description":"An Act To Require A Law Enforcement Agency To Provide An Arrested Individual Who Reasonably Appears To Exhibit Behavioral Or Mental Health Issues A Mental Health Evaluation Within 24 Hours Of The Individual's Arrest; To Require A Law Enforcement Officer To Take The Individual To A Medical Facility For Treatment; To Require At Least Two Employees Of Every Law Enforcement Agency And Jail Or Prison To Receive Annual Crisis Intervention Team (cit) Training; To Require The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training To Promulgate Rules Relating To Cit Training; To Amend Section 41-21-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB309/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0309.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322569,"bill_number":"HB313","title":"Workers' Compensation Law; require blood tests and autopsies in found dead cases under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Require A Blood Test At The Expense Of The Employer And Carrier In Found Dead Cases Under The Workers' Compensation Law, And To Provide That An Autopsy Shall Be Performed In Found Dead Cases Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB313/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0313.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322577,"bill_number":"HB327","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Pike County with improvements at Gateway Industrial Park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pike County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Earthwork Grading At Gateway Industrial Park Including The Twenty-four Acre Mississippi Military Department Mccomb Readiness Center Site In Pike County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB327/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0327.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1322583,"bill_number":"HB323","title":"MS Trauma Care Systems Fund; remove monetary cap on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-59-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Monetary Cap On The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund And Transfer All Monies In The Mississippi Trauma Care Escrow Fund To The Systems Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB323/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0323.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322590,"bill_number":"HB324","title":"Automobile insurance; require diminution of value as additional damages when third-party negligence damages a motor vehicle.","description":"An Act To Require Payment For Diminution Of Value As Additional Damages When A Motor Vehicle Is Damaged Through Negligence Of A Third-party Without Being Destroyed And Diminution Of Value Is Proven By A Preponderance Of The Evidence; To Bring Forward Section 83-11-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB324/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0324.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322598,"bill_number":"HB308","title":"Cash Deposit Bond; create supplemental provisions to existing law.","description":"An Act To Create Supplemental Provisions To Existing Law For Cash Deposit Bond, Security And Surety; To Amend Section 99-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB308/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0308.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322605,"bill_number":"HB335","title":"Appropriation; Department of Education for new program to make funding available to school districts for enhancing vocational education.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Program Established Under House Bill No. 335, 2020 Regular Session, To Make Funding Available To School Districts To Enhance Vocational Education Programs In The School System For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB335/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0335.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322612,"bill_number":"HB329","title":"Mineral interests; owner of nonproducing interest held separately from surface estate will be liable for portion of ad valorem taxes on land.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-31-1, 27-31-73, 27-35-51, 27-41-79, 27-41-81, 27-25-523, 27-25-721 And 27-25-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Owner Of The Surface Rights In Real Estate Under Which Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interests Are Owned Or Held Separately May Be Exempt From Paying 25% Of The Ad Valorem Taxes Otherwise Due On The Real Estate, And The Owner Or Holder Of Any Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Owned Or Held Separately From The Rights Owned In The Surface Estate Shall Pay A Prorated Portion Of 25% Of The Ad Valorem Taxes Due On The Land; To Provide That If The Owner Or Holder Of Any Separately Owned Or Held Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Does Not Pay The Percentage Of Ad Valorem Taxes That He Or She Is Required To Pay On The Surface Of The Land Under Which The Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Is Located, Then The Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Shall Be Sold In The Same Manner As Lands Are Sold For Nonpayment Of Taxes; To Provide That If A Separately Owned Or Held Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Is Offered For Sale Due To Nonpayment Of Taxes And The Mineral Interest Is Not Purchased At Sale, Then Such Mineral Interest Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate Under Which The Mineral Interest Is Located, And The Owner Of The Surface Estate Shall Become Liable For The Amount Of Delinquent Taxes For Which The Mineral Interest Was Offered For Sale And For A Prorated Portion Of The 25% Of Ad Valorem Taxes Due On The Land That Owners Or Holders Of Such Separate Mineral Interests Are Required To Pay; To Require Tax Collectors To Provide Lists To The Chancery Court Clerk Specifying Mineral Interests That Were Sold For Nonpayment Of Taxes And Mineral Interests That Were Offered For Sale And Which Reverted To The Surface Owner Due To Not Being Purchased At Sale; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB329/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0329.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322622,"bill_number":"HB336","title":"Mississippi Workforce Development Study Committee; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Workforce Development Study Committee; To Provide That The Mississippi Workforce Development Study Committee Shall Review The Curriculum In K-12 Schools That Is Designed To Promote Workforce Development And Preparation And Shall Develop And Design A Curriculum That Meets The Workforce Development Needs Of The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For The Membership Of The Mississippi Workforce Development Study Committee; To Require The Mississippi Workforce Development Study Committee To Submit A Report Of Its Findings To The Legislature And Governor No Later Than November 30, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB336/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0336.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322630,"bill_number":"HB338","title":"Mississippi Transportation Commission; require to allocate funds equally between the four congressional districts.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Transportation Commission To Allocate Transportation Funds In Equal Amounts To Each Of The Four Congressional Districts; To Amend Section 65-1-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB338/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0338.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322635,"bill_number":"HB312","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Canton in the construction of a convention center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Canton, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Constructing A Convention Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB312/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0312.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1322644,"bill_number":"HB330","title":"Hypodermic syringes or needles; unlawful to sell, obtain, purchase or possess as a direct consumer without a written prescription.","description":"An Act To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell Or Furnish A Hypodermic Syringe Or Hypodermic Needle To Any Person Who Is A Direct Consumer Except Pursuant To A Written Prescription; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Purchase, Obtain Or Possess A Hypodermic Syringe Or Hypodermic Needle As A Direct Consumer Unless That Possession Is Pursuant To A Written Prescription; To Require Persons Selling Or Furnishing Hypodermic Syringes And Hypodermic Needles Pursuant To A Prescription To Keep Certain Records Relating To The Sales; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person Who Purchases Or Obtains A Hypodermic Syringe Or Hypodermic Needle Pursuant To A Prescription To Sell Or Furnish The Hypodermic Syringe Or Hypodermic Needle To Another Person; To Provide For Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB330/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0330.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322650,"bill_number":"HB340","title":"Sales tax; exempt sale of tangible personal property or services to Itawamba Crossroads Ranch, Inc.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To Itawamba Crossroads Ranch, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB340/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0340.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322656,"bill_number":"HB337","title":"Vocational education; provide additional funding to school districts demonstrating need for enhancements.","description":"An Act To Establish A Program In The State Department Of Education To Make Funding Available To School Districts For The Purpose Of Enhancing Vocational Education Programs In The Public School System; To Specify Certain Information That Must Be Included In A School District's Application For An Allocation Of Funds Under The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Governing The Application Process; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The State Department Of Education To Make Funding Available To School Districts For The Purpose Of Enhancing Vocational Education Programs In The Public School System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB337/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0337.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322661,"bill_number":"HB321","title":"Student records; require school districts to store permanent and cumulative records in digital format.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-15-1, 37-15-2 And 37-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Store The Permanent And Cumulative Records Of Students In A Digital Format That Is Compatible With The Mississippi Student Information System (msis) And Which Does Not Violate The Provisions Of The Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act Of 1974 (ferpa); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB321/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0321.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322669,"bill_number":"HB306","title":"Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; return to a special fund agency.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 71-3-73, 71-3-95, 71-3-97, 71-3-99 And 71-3-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Return The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission To A Special Fund Agency; To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB306/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0306.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322676,"bill_number":"HB319","title":"Motor vehicle reporting laws; clarify.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-15-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Code Section Reference On Provisions Of Law Regarding Reporting Of Motor Vehicle Accidents; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB319/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0319.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1322684,"bill_number":"HB299","title":"Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield wipers necessitated.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Headlights Of Vehicles Shall Be Operated Whenever Conditions Necessitate The Use Of Windshield Wipers; To Prohibit The Use Of Only The Parking Lights Of Vehicles During Times When The Use Of Headlights Is Required; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB299/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0299.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1322690,"bill_number":"HB333","title":"Technical and vocational curriculum; require SDE to develop as alternative to college preparatory curriculum.","description":"An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop An Alternative Technical And Vocational Track Curriculum For Students Not Intending To Pursue A Baccalaureate Degree; To Require The Technical And Vocational Courses To Be In The Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Fields And To Focus On Teaching Course Objectives With An Emphasis On Application Of The Knowledge Gained To Fundamental Technical Skills Required For Entry Into A Technical Vocation Or Post-secondary Training Program; To Provide That Students Who Later Wish To Pursue A Baccalaureate Degree May Enroll In Remediation Courses, If Necessary, At A Community Or Junior College; To Require The Alternative Curriculum To Be Available To Ninth Grade Students Beginning In The 2021-2022 School Year; To Bring Forward Section 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prescribes A Career Track Program For Certain Students That Is Being Discontinued With The Class Of 2021, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB333/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0333.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322699,"bill_number":"HB339","title":"Appropriations; MDES to fund Mississippi Works Career-Tech Scholars Program at community colleges.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security From The Mississippi Works Fund For The Purpose Of Funding The Mississippi Works Career-tech Scholars Program Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB339/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0339.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322705,"bill_number":"HB341","title":"Career and technical education programs; require SBE and MCCB to collaborate for administration of.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education And The Mississippi Community College Board To Enter Into An Articulation Agreement On Career Technical Education Programs Requiring Local School Districts To Collaborate With The Community Colleges For The Purpose Of Providing Guidelines And Administering Programs Specific To Transferable Career And Technical Education Courses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB341/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0341.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1322710,"bill_number":"HB325","title":"End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require minimum score on the ACT for graduation.","description":"An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools; To Require All High School Students To Take The Act Test And To Achieve A Minimum Score Established By The State Board Of Education As A Condition For Graduation; To Amend Sections 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB325/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0325.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1323037,"bill_number":"SB2199","title":"Workers' Compensation Law; require blood tests and autopsies in found-dead cases under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Require A Blood Test At The Expense Of The Employer And Carrier In Found-dead Cases Under The Workers' Compensation Law, And To Provide That An Autopsy Shall Be Performed In Found-dead Cases Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2199/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2199.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1323045,"bill_number":"SB2208","title":"Railroad company stockholders; authorize to have the same rights as shareholders of corporation under MS Business Corporation Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-9-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Stockholders Of The Railroad Company To Have The Same Rights And Powers As Shareholders Of A Corporation Under The Mississippi Business Corporation Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2208/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2208.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1323054,"bill_number":"SB2183","title":"City of Houston; extend repeal date for tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 917, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Amended By Chapter 960, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, Which Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Houston, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants, To Extend Until December 31, 2024, The Repeal Date On This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2183/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2183.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1323062,"bill_number":"SB2205","title":"Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; reestablish as special fund agency.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 71-3-73, 71-3-95, 71-3-97, 71-3-99 And 71-3-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reestablish The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission As A Special Fund Agency; To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2205/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2205.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1323069,"bill_number":"SB2211","title":"Charter schools; reconstitute authorizer board and clarify funding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board To Establish Staggered Terms; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Annual Appropriation Of Funds And Pins To The Charter School Authorizer Board; To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Local Ad Valorem Contributions To Charter Schools Be Reconciled Each Year In The Same Manner As Mississippi Adequate Education Program Payments And To Clarify Local Ad Valorem Fund Distributions Between The School Districts And The Charter Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2211/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2211.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323077,"bill_number":"SB2210","title":"Auditor of the Correctional system under PEER Committee; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 47-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Position Of Auditor Of The Correctional System And Places The Position Under The Supervision Of The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2210/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2210.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323086,"bill_number":"SB2209","title":"Memorial highway; designate portion of Old Highway 15/South Jackson Street in Houston for Armis Hawkins.","description":"An Act To Designate A Portion Of Old Highway 15/south Jackson Street In Houston, Mississippi, As The \"mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Armis Hawkins Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2209/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2209.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1323093,"bill_number":"SB2192","title":"Urine; create the crime of selling or tampering with urine.","description":"An Act To Create The \"jessica Marie Lofton\" Act; To Create The Crime Of Selling, Transferring, Marketing Or Giving Away Urine For The Purpose Of Adulterating A Human Urine Sample For A Chemical Test; To Provide Penalties For Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2192/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2192.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1323105,"bill_number":"SB2194","title":"Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer on statute providing for the deposit of fees into the State General Fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-3-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Section Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act That Provides For The Deposit Of Fees Into The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2194/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2194.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1323115,"bill_number":"SB2186","title":"Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; include emergency medicine students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-144-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician As A Member Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Commission; To Amend Section 37-144-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Mississippi Chapter Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Among The Organizations From Which The Commission Shall Seek Input Regarding The Implementation Of The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program; To Amend Section 37-144-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Emergency Medicine Students In The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Residency Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2186/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2186.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1323124,"bill_number":"SB2196","title":"Local governmental entities; prohibit from requiring a license for certain businesses operated by a minor.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Local Governmental Entity From Requiring A License Or Permit For Certain Businesses That Are Operated On An Occasional Basis By A Minor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2196/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2196.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1323135,"bill_number":"SB2198","title":"Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Claimant's Failure To Timely File Medical Records In Support Of A Controverted Workers' Compensation Claim May Result In Dismissal Of The Claim; To Amend Section 71-3-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Employer Or Carrier In Certain Instances To Notify The Employee That His Right To Benefits May Be Barred By The Statute Of Limitations; To Amend Section 71-3-66, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Confidentiality Of Workers' Compensation Commission Records; To Amend Section 71-3-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Notice To The Insured Of Cancellations And Nonrenewals To Be Served Electronically As Long As Receipt Is Acknowledged; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2198/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2198.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1323144,"bill_number":"SB2197","title":"Tort Claims Act; provide immunity for public ambulance service.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Sovereign Immunity To A Public Ambulance Service Under The Tort Claims Act When The Governmental Employee Is Not Acting In Reckless Disregard; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2197/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2197.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1323158,"bill_number":"SB2214","title":"DFA; expand authority of Bond Advisory Division to audit local government use of certain bond funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 7-1-401 And 7-1-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Authority Of The Bond Advisory Division Of The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Authorize The Division To Audit And Investigate Local Governing Authorities' Use Of State General Obligation Bond Funds For Projects And Make Demands When Bond Funds Are Not Utilized For Pufposes Authorized By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2214/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2214.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323165,"bill_number":"SB2193","title":"Commercial mobile radio service providers; shall automatically compensate customers for loss of service.","description":"An Act To Require A Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider Doing Business In This State To Automatically Compensate Its Customer For Any Loss Of Service With Certain Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2193/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2193.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1323177,"bill_number":"SB2217","title":"Intervention courts; require best practices based on evidence or research.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Concerning Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Intervention Court Certification And Recertification Process; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Collection Of Data By The Administrative Office Of Courts On Participants In Intervention Programs To Ensure That Intervention Programs Are Following Best Practices And Using Evidence- Or Research-based Methods; To Amend Section 9-23-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Technical Correction And For Purposes Of Further Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2217/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2217.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323186,"bill_number":"SB2213","title":"Counties; require entry of recommended year-end accounting adjustments.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 19-11-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors To Enter The Recommended Year-end Adjusting Accounting Entries Into The County's Accounting System And To Require The Board Of Supervisors To Spread The Reason That Any Recommended Entry Was Not Entered Upon Its Minutes If The Clerk Of The Board Of Supervises Declines To Make The Entry; To Amend Section 19-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 7-7-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors In Its Synopsis Of The State Auditor's Annual Audit Of The County To Include A Discussion Of Any Account Adjustments Made To The Accounting System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2213/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2213.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323197,"bill_number":"SC524","title":"Designate February 12, 2020, as \"World Cholangiocarcinoma Day\".","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Designating February 12, 2020, As The \"world Cholangiocarcinoma Day\" In The State Of Mississippi To Bring Awareness To Cholangiocarcinoma Or Bile Duct Cancer.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC524/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0524.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323207,"bill_number":"SB2191","title":"Off-duty law enforcement officers; authorized to use public vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Law Enforcement Officers Are Authorized To Use Public Vehicles In The Performance Of Private Security Duties Within Their Jurisdiction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2191/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2191.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1323219,"bill_number":"SB2207","title":"Fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer; revise offense of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-9-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Fleeing Or Eluding A Law Enforcement Officer When A Minor Is Present In The Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2207/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2207.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1323229,"bill_number":"SB2203","title":"School board members; require uniform election on a phased-in basis.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The \"nonpartisan School Board Election Act\"; To Provide That Beginning With The November 2023 General Election And The November 2024 Presidential Election, The Members Of The County Boards Of Education, The Trustees Of Consolidated School Districts, The Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts, And The Trustees From The Special Municipal Separate School Districts Shall Be Elected In A Nonpartisan Election On A Staggered-term Basis; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All Elected School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of Elected School Board Members And A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Said Petitions Of Nomination; To Provide The Procedure For Filling Vacancies In The Office Of Elected School Board Members; To Amend Sections 37-5-1, 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-18, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227 And 37-7-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Natchez-adams Special Municipal Separate School District To Be Elected On A Staggered-term Basis; To Provide That The New Natchez-adams County School Board Shall Be Elected From Districts That Are The Same As The Board Of Supervisors Districts; To Provide That The Election For The School Board Shall Be A Nonpartisan Election; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Used If A Vacancy Occurs On The School Board; To Provide That The Candidate With The Highest Number Of Votes Shall Be Declared Elected; To Amend Sections 23-15-193, 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Sections 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217 And 37-7-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Electing Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts From Added Territory; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2203/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2203.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1323241,"bill_number":"SB2216","title":"Agency Open Data Act of 2020; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"agency Open Data Act Of 2020\"; To Require Executive Branch Agencies To Plan The Management And Storage Of Data, Datasets And Information To Comply With Principles Of Open Data; To Define Certain Terms; To Require That All Agencies Of The Executive Branch Establish Plans For Maintaining Open Data By June 30, 2021, And Report These Plans To The Peer Committee; To Require That All Executive Branch Agencies Be In Compliance With Principles Of Open Data By July 1, 2022; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2216/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2216.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323252,"bill_number":"SB2190","title":"Suffrage; provide for restoration upon completion of sentence and payment of fines.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That A Person Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing Any Sentence For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Certificate Of Restoration To Persons Who Meet The Requisite Conditions For Restoration Of Suffrage Rights; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Presents A Certificate Of Restoration Of Suffrage Rights Shall Not Be Denied The Right To Register To Vote Based On A Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk Shall Keep A File Of Certified Copies Of Certificates Of Restoration; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has Been Issued A Certificate Of Restoration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2190/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2190.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1323261,"bill_number":"SB2202","title":"Financial institutions; authorize to delay a transaction upon good-faith belief that eligible person will be exploited.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Financial Institution To Delay The Completion Of A Financial Transaction, If The Institution Believes In Good Faith That A Requested Transaction May Result In, Or Be The Result Of, Exploitation Of An Eligible Person; To Provide That A Transaction Delay Will Expire Upon Either A Good-faith Determination By The Financial Institution That The Transaction Will Not Result In Exploitation, Or 15 Business Days, Unless The Department Of Human Services Or A Law Enforcement Authority Requests That The Financial Institution Extend The Delay; To Require The Financial Institution To Notify The Department Of Human Services And Authorize The Financial Institution To Notify Other Certain Individuals If A Transaction Is Delayed; To Limit The Liability Of A Financial Institution That Either Delays A Transaction Or Does Not Delay A Transaction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2202/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2202.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1323273,"bill_number":"SB2206","title":"Mississippi Performance-Based-Pay (MPBP) Plan; allow schools to grant enhanced supplements to more experienced teachers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Individual Schools Qualifying For Salary Supplements Under The Mississippi Performance-based-pay (mpbp) Plan To Grant Enhanced Supplements To More Experienced Teachers In The Improving Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2206/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2206.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1323287,"bill_number":"SB2185","title":"Sales tax; authorize diversion of proceeds from state parks to special fund created for parks repair and renovation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Distribution Of Sales Tax Proceeds From State Park Transactions To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund For Parks Repair, Renovation And Capital Improvements; To Amend Section 55-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Special Fund For Repair, Renovation And Capital Improvements In The State Parks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2185/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2185.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323295,"bill_number":"SB2195","title":"Memorial highway; designate certain segment of Mississippi Highway 15 in Newton County for Judge Marcus D. Gordon.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 15 In Newton County, Mississippi, Within The City Of Union, As The \"judge Marcus D. Gordon Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2195/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2195.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1323305,"bill_number":"SB2184","title":"ITS; require report to Legislature on the number of independent contractors providing information technology services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-53-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services To Report To The Legislature The Number Of Independent Contractors Providing High-demand Information Technology Services And To Determine The Potential Cost Savings That May Be Realized From Paying Skilled Personnel Within The Department Of Information Technology A Competitive Market Rate To Provide Such Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2184/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2184.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323318,"bill_number":"SB2212","title":"County jail census data; facilitate availability of.","description":"An Act To Create An Advisory Committee To Promote Transparency By Promulgating Criteria To Facilitate The Availability Of Comparable And Uniform County Jail Census Data; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2212/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2212.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323329,"bill_number":"SB2204","title":"Local government police vehicles; allow off-duty use under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Off-duty Use Of Municipal And County Police Vehicles By Certain Law Enforcement Officers Engaging In Private Employment; To Provide That Such Use Must Be Approved By The Local Governmental Entity Whose Vehicle Is Involved; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2204/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2204.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1323339,"bill_number":"SB2187","title":"Certificate of Foreign Birth; allow issuance by Bureau of Vital Statistics.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-57-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The State Registrar To Issue A Certificate Of Foreign Birth Without Judicial Proceedings If Certain Criteria Are Satisfied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2187/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2187.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1323351,"bill_number":"SC523","title":"Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Saint Joseph Catholic School.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commemorating And Celebrating The 150th Anniversary Of The Founding Of Saint Joseph Catholic School In Jackson, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC523/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0523.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1323363,"bill_number":"SB2188","title":"Department of Corrections; shall contract to establish a state inmate cost-per-day review.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-1211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Place The Responsibility For Conducting Correctional System Cost-per-day Reviews In The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Authorize The Department To Consult With The Peer Committee Regarding Possible Changes To Methods And Procedures Utilized In Conducting The Cost-per-day Reviews; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2188/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2188.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323375,"bill_number":"SB2215","title":"Department of Finance & Administration; require to conduct a biennial review of the state agency procurement process.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 27-104-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Conduct A Biennial Review Of The State's Commodities And Personal Services Contracting Process; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Term Contracts, Including E-rate Contracts, From The Reverse Auction Requirement And To Exempt Contracts Entered Into By Governing Authorities From The Required Approval By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Repeal Section 5-3-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Peer Committee To Conduct A Biennial Review Of The Procurement Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2215/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2215.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1323384,"bill_number":"SB2200","title":"Light wine and beer; authorize election in certain county seats to legalize the sale of light wine and beer.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Cities, Towns Or Villages That Are County Seats That Have Voted To Come Out From Under The Dry Law Under Section 67-1-14 To Call And Hold An Election On Whether To Authorize The Legal Sale Of Light Wine And Beer In The City, Town Or Village; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2200/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2200.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1323398,"bill_number":"SB2201","title":"Workers' compensation; increase assessment for the Second Injury Trust Fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-3-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Assessed Amount Paid By An Employer Or Its Insurance Carrier In Every Case Of Compensable Death Of An Employee To Be Deposited Into The Second Injury Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2201/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2201.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1323410,"bill_number":"SB2189","title":"Vaping; prohibit possession of alternative nicotine products by those under 18.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Related To Possession Of Alternative Nicotine Products By Minors; To Create New Section 97-32-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Possession Of Alternative Nicotine Products By Minors, Including While On Educational Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2189/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2189.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1324420,"bill_number":"HB349","title":"Nonadmitted policy fee; delete repealer on and revise distribution of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-15-405, 25-15-407 And 25-15-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Payments For Benefits And Insurance Premiums Under The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; To Create The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Trust Fund; To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Annually Divert Forty Percent Of The Nonadmitted Policy Fee To Fund The Rural Fire Truck And Supplemental Fund, The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Fund, The Comprehensive Hurricane Mitigation Fund And To Provide Funds To The Fire Marshal's Office For Fire Prevention And Education, For Fire Apparatus Grants And Fire Protection Grants; To Delete The Repealer On The Section Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB349/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0349.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1324443,"bill_number":"HB348","title":"Motor vehicles; require hands-free devices when calling or texting while driving and make misdemeanor violation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Unlawful To Call While Driving Without Use Of A Voice-operated Or Hands-free Device; To Revise The Penalty For Calling Or Texting While Driving Without Use Of A Voice-operated Or Hands-free Device To Make It A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB348/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0348.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1324467,"bill_number":"HB345","title":"State Fire Academy; authorize as a medical responder training program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The State Fire Academy As An Authorized Medical First Responder Training Program; To Authorize The State Fire Academy To Provide Training For Medical First Responders And For Other Related Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB345/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0345.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1324489,"bill_number":"HB344","title":"Medicaid; nonresident admitted to pediatric skilled nursing facility in MS not eligible for MS Medicaid coverage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Nonresident Person Who Is Admitted To A Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility In Mississippi Shall Not Be Eligible For Mississippi Medicaid Coverage For Pediatric Skilled Nursing Services But Must Continue To Be Covered For Those Services By The Medicaid Program Of The State Of Which The Person Is A Resident; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB344/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0344.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1324512,"bill_number":"HB346","title":"U.S. History end-of-course subject area test; remove requirement for the administration for purpose of graduation.","description":"An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Test In United States History; To Amend Sections 37-16-7, 37-3-49, 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB346/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0346.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1324540,"bill_number":"HB350","title":"Medicaid; seek waiver for plan to expand eligibility with regional care organizations, known as \"One Mississippi.\"","description":"An Act To Direct The Governor And 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 The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi With Health Care Delivery System And Payment Model Reform; To Provide That The Plan And The Resulting Medicaid Program Shall Be Known As \"one Mississippi\"; To Specify The Provisions That The Governor And The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan, Which Include The Objectives And Structure Of The Plan, Shared Savings Programs And Beneficiaries; To Provide That Under The Plan, The Division Shall Accept Additional Federal Medicaid Reimbursements To Establish And Fund Regional Care Organizations; To Provide That Persons From Nineteen To Sixty-five Years Of Age Who Currently Reside In Households That Have An Income Of Not More Than 138% Of Federal Poverty Level Shall Be Eligible For Coverage Under The Plan; To Provide That In Selecting A Shared Savings Program, Regional Care Organizations May Choose Between An Upside Sharing Model Or A Risk Based, Two-sided Model; To Provide That Beneficiaries Shall Opt In For Coverage With The Regional Care Organization's Providers; To Provide That Members With Incomes Above Fifty Percent Of The Federal Poverty Level Shall Pay An Annual Membership Fee Of Twenty-five Dollars; To Provide That If A Waiver Is Obtained To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage, The Division Shall Amend The State Plan To Include The Provisions Authorized In The Waiver And Shall Begin Implementing The Plan Authorized By The Waiver; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB350/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0350.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1324563,"bill_number":"HB347","title":"Uninsured Motorist Act; provide coverage for claims involving person or entity immune under MTCA.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Coverage Under The Uninsured Motorist Act For Claims Involving Vehicles Owned Or Operated By A Person Or Entity Protected By Immunity Under The Mississippi Tort Claims Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB347/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0347.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1324585,"bill_number":"HR11","title":"Elder Walter S. Dixon, Sr.; commend upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Elder Walter S. Dixon, Sr., Upon The Occasion Of His 100th Birthday.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR11/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0011.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1324609,"bill_number":"HB343","title":"Board of Nursing; remove physician member and consumer member from the board.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-15-9, 73-15-11 And 73-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Membership Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing By Removing The Physician Member And The Consumer Member Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB343/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0343.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1324632,"bill_number":"HB342","title":"Civil Rights Memorial Day; designate the last Monday in April as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Last Monday Of April As Civil Rights Memorial Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB342/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0342.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1324656,"bill_number":"HC13","title":"Mr. William J. \"Billy\" McCoy; honor the life, service and legacy of upon his passing and express great sympathy to his family.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Honoring The Life, Legacy And Service Of Mr. William Joseph \"billy\" Mccoy Former Speaker Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives And Expressing Great Sympathy Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC13/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0013.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1324676,"bill_number":"HC14","title":"Congress; urge to call a convention of the states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to propose amendments limited to balancing the federal budget.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Applying To The United States Congress To Call A Convention Of The States Under The Provisions Of Article V Of The Constitution Of The United States For The Purpose Of Proposing Amendments Limited To Balancing The Federal Budget; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC14/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0014.xml","sponsor":"Randall Patterson"},
{"bill_id":1324936,"bill_number":"HR12","title":"Alcorn State University Braves Football Team; commend upon winning the 2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Alcorn State University Braves Football Team Upon Their Outstanding 2019 Season And For Winning The Swac Football Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR12/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0012.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1324937,"bill_number":"SC525","title":"Recognize former Senator Willie Simmons as first African American elected to the Mississippi Transportation Commission.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Former State Senator And Recently Elected Central Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons As The First African American Elected To The Mississippi Transportation Commission.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC525/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0525.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1325429,"bill_number":"HB353","title":"Persons who violate final orders, resolutions or ordinances of local government; require to pay attorney fees to enforce orders, resolutions/ordinances.","description":"An Act To Provide That When A Person Fails To Abide By A Final Order, Resolution Or Ordinance Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality, As The Case May Be, Such Person Shall Pay All Court Costs And Attorney Fees If A County Or Municipality Files A Civil Action To Enforce The Order, Resolution Or Ordinance Of The County Or Municipality, And Prevails; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB353/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0353.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1325432,"bill_number":"HB357","title":"Salvage vehicle inspections; require DPS to conduct for vehicles repaired or rebuilt in another state.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Motor Vehicle Branded As A Salvage Vehicle May Be Repaired Or Rebuilt In Another State And Such Repaired Or Rebuilt Vehicle Shall Be Inspected By The Department Of Public Safety In The Same Manner That A Motor Vehicle Repaired Or Rebuilt In The State Of Mississippi May Be Inspected; To Bring Forward Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB357/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0357.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1325438,"bill_number":"HB394","title":"Home rule improvement; enact for local school districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Improvement To Home Rule Authority Granted To Local School Districts For A Period Of Not Less Than Three Years Nor More Than Five Years; To Provide That During The Improvement Period, Each Local School District Must Relinquish Governing Authority To The State Department Of Education For A Period Determined By The Department And The State Board Of Education; To Require The State Board Of Education And The Department To Conduct A Statewide Assessment Of Local School District Governance To Be Used As A Basis To Determine The Duration Of Administrative Control Of Each District; To Require The Board And Department To Notify The Local School District Of Its Determination, At Which Time The Improvement Period Must Be Invoked And The Districts' Authority Relinquished To The Department; To Provide That The Local School Board Shall Serve In An Advisory Capacity; To Provide That The Board And Department May Transfer The Authority Of Local Control Of Certain Governing Matters To The Local School Board On A Phased-in Basis After The First Year Of Department Control; To Provide The State Department Of Education With Complete Authority In The Decision-making And Governance Of The School District Previously Exercised By The Local School Board Under Home Rule Authority; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Improvement Provisions On July 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB394/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0394.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325443,"bill_number":"HB387","title":"Public schools; clarify authority of local law enforcement agencies to prevent and investigate crimes on property of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-323, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Local Law Enforcement Agencies And Their Sworn Law Enforcement Officers To Prevent And Investigate Criminal Activity And Violation Of Law On School Property In School Districts Wherein Such Agencies' Police Power Jurisdiction Lies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB387/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0387.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325449,"bill_number":"HB364","title":"Assistant teachers; increase annual minimum salary to $15,000.00.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Minimum Salary For Assistant Teachers To $15,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB364/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0364.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1325455,"bill_number":"HB400","title":"Voting registration; require by anyone who receives public assistance benefits.","description":"An Act To Require Persons Who Receive Public Assistance Benefits To Have A Voter Registration Card; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB400/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0400.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325468,"bill_number":"HB356","title":"DOC's evaluation of requests for proposals for canteen services; require interested third parties to have reasonable prices for services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-109.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Criteria That The Department Of Corrections Utilizes When Evaluating Requests For Proposals From Interested Third Parties For Inmate Canteen Services; To Require That Such Criteria Include Pricing That Is Fair And Reasonable As Well As Comparable To Other States; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB356/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0356.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325472,"bill_number":"HB368","title":"Mississippi Prison Industries; require to pay inmates federal minimum wage for inmate labor.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-555, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Prison Industries To Pay Wages At The Federal Minimum Wage Rate To Inmates Who Are Used For Labor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB368/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0368.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325477,"bill_number":"HB402","title":"Photograph identification; require for persons 12 years of age or older.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Mandatory Identification Act\"; To Provide The Authorized Forms Of Identification; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB402/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0402.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325483,"bill_number":"HB355","title":"Appropriation; MDE to assist parents in paying school districts for cost of lost/damaged electronic devices assigned to students.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Assisting Cost Of The Parents Of At-risk Public School Students In Meeting The Financial Obligations Owed To The School District For The Cost Of Lost, Stolen Or Damaged Electronic Devices Assigned To The Student Under The School District's K-12 Educational One-to-one Program For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB355/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0355.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325488,"bill_number":"HB379","title":"Mississippi Marketplace Facilitator Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Marketplace Facilitator Act Of 2020; To Amend Section 27-65-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"retailer\" And \"retail Sale\" Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-65-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"doing Business\" Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-67-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"person Doing Business In This State\" Under The Mississippi Use Tax Law; To Define The Terms \"marketplace Facilitator,\" \"marketplace Seller\" And \"remote Seller\" Under The Mississippi Use Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-67-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Audit A Marketplace Facilitator Solely For Sales Made By Marketplace Sellers And Facilitated By The Marketplace Facilitator; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Not Audit A Marketplace Seller For Sales Facilitated By A Marketplace Facilitator Except To The Extent A Marketplace Facilitator Seeks Relief From Liability To Collect And Remit Use Tax Due To Incorrect Or Insufficient Information Given To The Marketplace Facilitator By The Marketplace Seller; To Specify That The Marketplace Facilitator And The Marketplace Seller Are Not Prohibited, Under Certain Circumstances, From Contractually Agreeing To Have The Marketplace Seller Collect And Remit All Applicable Taxes And Fees; To Amend Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Amount Of State Use Tax Revenue That Is Diverted To The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB379/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0379.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1325495,"bill_number":"HB361","title":"Inmates convicted of capital offenses; provide parole eligibility after certain requirements are met.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Offender Who Has Committed A Capital Offense Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving A Certain Period Of His Or Her Sentence And After Completing His Or Her Case Plan; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Minimum Time Offenders Convicted Of Violent Crimes Must Serve Before Release, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB361/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0361.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325509,"bill_number":"HB373","title":"Conditional medical release; prohibit offenders convicted of capital murder from receiving.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Offender Is Convicted Of Capital Murder Then The Offender Shall Not Be Placed On Conditional Medical Release By The Commissioner And The Medical Director Of The Department Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB373/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0373.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1325513,"bill_number":"HB403","title":"Highway Patrol; impose assessment for certain violations to defray expenses of.","description":"An Act To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The \"mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Fund\" For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Associated With The Purchase Of Necessary Uniforms, Automobiles And Other Equipment For Members Of The Highway Safety Patrol And To Defray The Expenses Of Providing The Necessary Training To Qualifying Officers Recruited To Attend Trooper School; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Overall State Assessment For Each Infraction Provided Thereunder By Ten Percent For The Purpose Of Funding The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2020-01-31","last_action":"Failed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB403/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0403.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325518,"bill_number":"HB381","title":"Perpetual care cemeteries, new; require certain acreage and trust fund deposit to establish.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-43-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any New Perpetual Care Cemetery Organized On Or After July 1, 2020, Must Not Be Smaller Than A Certain Specified Acreage; To Amend Section 41-43-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Initial Deposit Required To Be Made Into An Irrevocable Perpetual Care Trust Fund For Any Cemetery Organized On Or After July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB381/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0381.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325523,"bill_number":"HB374","title":"Insurance; require certain consumer information and notice and availability of mediation regarding balance billing.","description":"An Act To Require Certain Consumer Information Concerning Facility-based Physicians And Notice And Availability Of Mediation For Balance Billing By A Facility-based Physician In An Amount Greater Than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars; To Bring Forward Sections 25-15-17 And 83-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB374/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0374.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1325529,"bill_number":"HB363","title":"Motor vehicles; add exception for title and/or registration upon selling for wrecker and auto repair service businesses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-17-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add An Exception To The Provision That Makes It Unlawful For A Person To Sell A Motor Vehicle That Is Not Titled And Registered In Such Person's Name For A Wrecker Service Or Automobile Repair Service/business Selling A Motor Vehicle That Is Legally Being Held For Sale As Merchandise; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB363/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0363.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1325537,"bill_number":"HB406","title":"School district efficiency; conduct feasibility study on the administration of.","description":"An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Conduct A Feasibility Study Of School District Spending And Financial Efficiency, Through Which It Shall Identify School Districts And Individual Schools That Use Resource Allocation Practices That Contribute To High Academic Achievement And Cost-effective Operations; To Provide That The Study Focus On Methods To Assist School Districts And Schools In Eliminating Top-end Costs To Optimize Efficiency In Administrative And Operational Functions Of District And School Therein, And Implementing New Standards To Be Adhered To By School Districts To Promote Grade Level Proficiency; To Require The Department To Develop A Review Process To Anticipate The Future Financial Solvency Of Each School District; To Require The Department To Develop An Electronic-based Program For School Districts To Use In Submitting Information To The Department; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Adopt Rules Under This Subsection To Allow A District To Enter Estimates Of Critical Data Into The Program Before The District Adopts Its Budget; To Require Districts To Provide Interim Financial Reports To The Department If The Review Process Indicates A Projected Deficit For A School District General Fund Within The Following Three School Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB406/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0406.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325547,"bill_number":"HB404","title":"Teachers; revise duties and responsibilities relating to student assessment and achievement before promotion.","description":"An Act To Require Local School Districts To Adopt Policies Allowing Instructors To Determine The Level Of Intensive Instruction And Intervention Needed By Students Using A Raw Grading Scale For Evaluating Student Performance; To Require Each Instructor To Maintain High Standards Of Instruction And Use His Or Her Evaluation Of Each Individual Student As The Final Basis For Assigning Grades In Regular Course Work And Daily Or Weekly Assessment; To Protect Students Against Prejudiced Or Capricious Academic Evaluation; To Prohibit The Rigid Application Of Arbitrary Percentages In The Assignment And Distribution Of Grades In Any Instance; To Provide That Grade Assignment Shall Be Based Solely On Achievement Of Course And Grade Level Standards Without Regard To Class Size Or The Quality Of The Class Group; To Amend Section 37-9-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties And Responsibilities Of Teachers To Require Teachers To Determine A Student's Level Of Competence And Proficiency Through The Student's Performance On Regularly Assigned Coursework And Periodic Testing Assessments Before Promoting The Student To The Next Grade Level; To Require The Local School Board To Adopt A Raw Grading Scale For Evaluating Performance And The Adequacy Of Reading Skill Levels To Be Used Also As A Tool In The Evaluation Of Teachers' And Administrators' Ability To Meet Student Growth; To Require Teachers To Administer Incremental Weekly Or Biweekly Testing Assessments Subject To The Curriculum Adopted And The Instructional Modules Approved By The School Board; To Require Teachers To Conduct Scheduled Systematic Evaluations Of Pupils At Each Grade Level Using Regularly Assigned Coursework, Homework, Special Project Assignments, Periodic Testing Assessments And Any State Standardized Assessments Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-9-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Employment Contract For Licensed Instructional Staff Provide For Weekly Or Bi-weekly Evaluation Periods By The School Administrator To Determine The Teacher Level Of Performance; To Provide That Failure Of A School To Meet Growth Shall Result In Administrative Sanctions Imposed Upon Teachers And Administrators; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Administrative Sanction To Be Imposed Upon Teachers And Administrators For Failure To Meet Growth Based On Certain Percentage Of Students Failing A Set Of Periodic And Standardized Testing Assessments Within A Particular Academic Period; To Bring Forward Sections 37-177-1, 37-177-3, 37-177-5, 37-177-7, 37-177-9, 37-177-11, 37-177-13, 37-177-15, 37-177-17, 37-177-19 And 37-177-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB404/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0404.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325553,"bill_number":"HB393","title":"Law enforcement officers; require to input missing person cases into National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS).","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Input Missing Person Cases Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB393/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0393.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1325560,"bill_number":"HB360","title":"Memorial highway; designate segment of U.S. Highway 50 in Lowndes County as \"Senator William 'Bill' Canon Memorial Highway.\"","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of United States Highway 50 In Lowndes County, Mississippi, As The \"senator William 'bill' Canon Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB360/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0360.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1325567,"bill_number":"HB351","title":"Amusement rides; provide inspection and incident reporting requirements for.","description":"An Act To Provide The Requirements For An Application To Operate Amusement Rides In The State Of Mississippi; To Require An Inspector To Have Certain Certifications Before Inspecting Amusement Rides; To Provide Inspection Requirements For Amusement Rides; To Provide Requirements For Operators Of Amusement Rides; To Provide Certain Incident Reporting Requirements; To Bring Forward Section 21-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Municipal Regulation Of Amusement Parks And Other Events, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 69-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Fair Commission, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB351/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0351.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1325572,"bill_number":"HB354","title":"Suspension and expulsions; require \"clear and convincing\" evidence as standard of proof for those more than 10 days.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Align The Due Process Requirements Of School Administrative Hearings For Disciplinary Matters To State And Federal Constitutional Requirements By Raising The Standard Of Proof For Student Suspensions For More Than Ten Days And Expulsions To Clear And Convincing Evidence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB354/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0354.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1325577,"bill_number":"HB352","title":"Law enforcement officers; allow certain use of uniform, weapon, vehicle and equipment for disaster relief when off-duty.","description":"An Act To Authorize Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Employed By A County Or Municipality To Wear The Official Uniform And Utilize The Official Firearm, Vehicles And Equipment Issued By The Employing Jurisdiction While In The Performance Of Voluntary Disaster Relief In This State Or Another State During Off-duty Hours; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB352/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0352.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1325586,"bill_number":"HB385","title":"Firearms; require removal of for any person determined to be mentally ill.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Chancellor To Require The Appropriate Law Enforcement Officers To Remove Firearms From The Possession And Control Of Any Person Determined To Be Mentally Ill; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB385/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0385.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325593,"bill_number":"HB405","title":"Mississippi Tuition Subsidy Forgivable Loan; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Tuition Subsidy Forgivable Loan, Which Will Be Administered By The Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board; To Establish The Criteria For Eligibility And Forgiveness Of The Forgivable Loan; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB405/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0405.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325598,"bill_number":"HB399","title":"Homestead exemption; establish location filed as strong but rebuttable presumption of candidate's residence for election purposes.","description":"An Act To Provide That For The Purposes Of Chapter 15, Title 23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, There Is A Strong But Rebuttable Presumption That The Location Of Property That A Person Claims For Homestead Exemption Is The Person's Residence.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB399/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0399.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325602,"bill_number":"HB397","title":"Wireless learning environments; require school districts to develop and implement within two years.","description":"An Act To Require Each School District To Develop And Implement A Wireless Technology Infrastructure To Serve All The Schools And Classrooms In The District; To Require The Districts To Develop A Strategic Plan To Provide For A Two-year Phase-in Period For Complete Implementation; To Require Districts To Conduct Thorough Needs Assessments To Determine Existing Ability And Network Capacity And Recommendations For Future Network Traffic; To Require School Districts To Issue And Publicize Requests For Proposals Within Forty-five Days Of The Needs Assessment's Conclusion Which Specifies The Criteria To Be Included In Proposals Submitted For The Installation And Service Of Wireless Systems; To Require School Districts To Submit Their Strategic Plan Of Development And Implementation To The State Department Of Education, Which Shall Determine Whether The Wireless Classroom Module Proposed Is Functional According To The Guidelines Established By The Department For The Approval Or Disapproval Of Proposed Wireless Technology Infrastructure; To Prescribe The Criteria And Ability Of A School District's Wireless Capability Required To Be Demonstrated To The State Department Of Education For Eligibility To Receive State Funds For Wireless Technology Infrastructure Serving Grades K—12; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB397/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0397.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325607,"bill_number":"HB359","title":"Motor vehicles; delete five-day requirement regarding towing and storage of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Five-day Requirement That A Towed Vehicle Be Left Without The Real Property Owner's Permission Before The Vehicle Owner Shall Be Liable For The Reasonable Price Of Towing And Storage Of The Vehicle; To Amend Section 63-17-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add An Exception To The Provision That Makes It Unlawful For A Person To Sell A Motor Vehicle That Is Not Titled And Registered In Such Person's Name For A Wrecker Service Or Automobile Repair Service/business Selling A Motor Vehicle That Is Legally Being Held For Sale As Merchandise; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB359/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0359.xml","sponsor":"Brent Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1325614,"bill_number":"HB370","title":"Funeral services; require payment for before body may be transferred from one funeral home to another.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 73-11-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Funeral Establishment Has Picked Up A Body And Has Performed Embalming Services Or Other Services In Preparing The Body For Burial Or Cremation, And The Person Who Is The Next Of Kin Or Authorizing Agent Or Representative Of The Deceased Requests That The Body Be Transferred To Another Funeral Establishment For Burial Or Cremation, The Transferee Funeral Establishment Must First Pay The Transferring Funeral Establishment For The Cost Of The Services That Were Performed By The Transferring Funeral Establishment Before The Body May Be Transferred; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB370/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0370.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325626,"bill_number":"HB365","title":"Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Eligible Offender Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Crime Or Violent Crime On Or After July 1, 1995, Rather Than July 1, 2014, Shall Not Be Released By The Department Of Corrections Until After He Or She Has Served No Less Than Twenty-five Percent Of His Or Her Sentence For A Nonviolent Crime Or Fifty Percent For A Crime Of Violence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB365/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0365.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325632,"bill_number":"HB395","title":"School districts; provide strategy to promote holistic educational efficiency and opportunities for all students.","description":"An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Study The Issue Of Providing Holistic Educational Efficiency And Opportunities To School Districts In Those Counties Having Two Or More School Districts; To Specify Certain Data That Must Be Compiled In A Report On The Study Which Must Be Submitted To The Legislature Before November 1, 2021; To Provide For The Administrative Reorganization Of Public School Districts In Mississippi In Order To Provide Holistic Educational Opportunities To All Students; To Amend Section 37-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After July 1, 2023, All Municipal Separate, Consolidated, Line Consolidated And Special Municipal School Districts In Each County Shall Be Abolished And Joined For Administrative Efficiency Into A Countywide School District With One County Board Of Education And One Appointed County Superintendent Of Education; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Publish An Efficiency Joinder List Of Districts Affected In Order To Create A Countywide School District In Each County And To Require All School Districts To Comply With Administrative Orders Issued By The State Board Of Education; To Provide For The Transfer Of Real And Personal Property Of Affected School Districts; To Provide For Employee Contracts In School Districts Subject To Administrative Efficiency Joinder; To Provide For The Duty To Pay The Outstanding Debt Of School Districts Affected By That Efficiency Joinder; To Provide That The Administrative Efficiency Joinder Shall Not Require The Closing Of Any School Or Facility; To Provide For The Rulemaking Authority Of The State Board Of Education Regarding The Administrative Efficiency Joinder; To Amend Section 37-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Change In The Attendance Zone Of Any School Shall Be Made By A Newly Elected County Board Of Education; To Amend Sections 37-5-1, 37-5-7, 37-5-9 And 37-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Election Of Members Of All County Boards Of Education In November 2023 And Every Four Years Thereafter For Four-year Terms; To Provide That The Election Is By Supervisors District With All Electors Residing Therein Eligible To Vote In The Election; To Provide For The Election Of A Member At Large From Any County Having No High School Attendance Center; To Provide For Filling Vacancies To The County Board Of Education; To Bring Forward Sections 37-9-13, 37-5-61 And 37-9-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-6-3, 37-6-5, 37-6-7, 37-6-9, 37-6-11, 37-6-13, 37-6-15 And 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-57-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Shall Be The Levying Authority For All Ad Valorem Taxes For The Support Of The School District In The County; To Repeal Sections 37-7-105 Through 37-7-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Procedures For The Abolition, Alteration And Creation Of Public School Districts By Local School Boards And By Petition Of The Electorate; To Repeal Section 37-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Certain Residency Requirements For Members Of County Boards Of Education; To Repeal Section 37-5-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Election Of Members Of County Boards Of Education From Special Districts; To Repeal Section 37-9-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Referendum On The Question Of Retaining The Elective Method Of Choosing The County Superintendent Of Education; To Repeal Sections 37-5-63 Through 37-5-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Election Of County Superintendents Of Education; To Repeal Sections 37-7-201 Through 37-7-229 And 37-7-701 Through 37-7-725, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Qualifications, Election Procedures, Terms Of Office, Petition Procedures, Vacancy Procedures And Optional Selection Methods For Boards Of Trustees Of Municipal Separate School Districts, Consolidated School Districts, Line Consolidated School Districts And Special Municipal Separate School Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB395/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0395.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325640,"bill_number":"HB371","title":"Chancery clerk; require to remove social security numbers from land transfer deeds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-5-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duties Of The Chancery Clerk; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB371/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0371.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325645,"bill_number":"HC15","title":"\"MS Initiative on HBCUs\"; acknowledge importance of need to establish and encourage legislative support and funding.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Acknowledging The Importance Of Creating The \"mississippi Initiative On Historically Black Colleges And Universities (hbcus)\" As A Means To Increase Opportunities For Hbcus To Participate In And Benefit From State Programs That Serve To Ensure That The State Of Mississippi Has The Highest Possible Proportion Of College Students Graduate From Hbcus In The Country And Encourage Legislative Support Of Such Initiative Through Appropriate Legislative Action And Funding.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC15/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0015.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1325650,"bill_number":"HB407","title":"Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reverse Auction Method For Receiving Bids To Differentiate Between Agencies And Governing Authorities; To Provide That If An Agency Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That If A Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Governing Board Of The Governing Authority; To Provide That The Agency And Governing Authority Must Submit An Explanation As To Why A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB407/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0407.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1325656,"bill_number":"HB375","title":"Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal earned income tax credit.","description":"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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB375/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0375.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1325668,"bill_number":"HB392","title":"Country of Origin Labels; clarify labeling of covered commodities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-1-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify How A Retailer Is Required To Label The Country Of Origin On Covered Commodities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB392/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0392.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325674,"bill_number":"HB386","title":"Life insurance; authorize funeral services provider to obtain certain information within two business days.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Funeral Services Provider To Obtain Certain Information Regarding A Deceased Person's Life Insurance; To Require Such Information To Be Provided Within Two Business Days Of Receipt Of Request; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB386/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0386.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325681,"bill_number":"HB358","title":"Teacher salary; increase base salary of beginning teachers to $40,000/yr.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Base Salary For Beginning Teachers To $40,000.00 Annually For The First Three Years Of Services; To Reflect The Increase For The Appropriate Categories Of Licensed Teachers; To Revise The Salary Step Increments Accordingly; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB358/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0358.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1325685,"bill_number":"HB398","title":"Mississippi Statewide Assessment System; remove criminal penalties and establish maximum time educator's license may be suspended for.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-3-2, 37-16-3 And 37-16-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Criminal Penalties Imposed Upon Teachers And School Administrators For Violations Of The Requirements Of The Mississippi Statewide Assessment System; To Impose Civil Penalties And To Establish The Maximum Period Of Time For Which An Educator's License May Be Suspended Or Revoked For Such Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB398/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0398.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325695,"bill_number":"HB382","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with maintenance of the Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi Telecommunication Conference And Training Center Commission In Paying Costs Associated With Maintenance Of The Mississippi Telecommunication Conference And Training Center And Renovations, Improvements And Additions To The Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB382/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0382.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325700,"bill_number":"HB367","title":"Department of Corrections; require implementation of an Extended Family Visitation Program for eligible offenders.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Implement An Extended Family Visitation Program For Eligible Offenders Who Are Incarcerated By The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB367/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0367.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325708,"bill_number":"HB390","title":"Exceptional children; require school districts to develop policy for the discipline of.","description":"An Act To Require Local School Districts To Develop A Policy To Address The Proper Procedure For The Administration Of Disciplinary Action To Students Who Meet The Definition Of An Exceptional Child; To Provide That Such Policy Shall Not Conflict With The Provision Established Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea); To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For The Discipline Policy Adopted By School Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB390/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0390.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325712,"bill_number":"HB380","title":"Breast-feeding; revise and strengthen statutes supporting and promoting.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 41-135-1 And 41-135-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Legislative Findings And Intent And Definitions For The Purposes Of The Statutes Supporting And Promoting Breast-feeding; To Amend Section 41-135-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Maternal Health Care Facilities To Adopt An Infant Feeding Policy That Supports And Promotes Breast-feeding; To Amend Section 41-135-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Maternal Health Care Facilities To Post A Copy Of The \"breast-feeding In Mississippi: Guidelines\" Conspicuously In A Public Place On Their Premises; To Require That Those Guidelines Include Certain Statements; To Amend Section 41-135-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Provide The Video Prepared By The Department Which Contains Information About The Importance Of Breast-feeding Infants To Other State Agencies That Provide Benefits To Women Of Child-bearing Age; To Create New Section 41-135-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Employers To Provide Employees With A Reasonable Break Time And A Private Space To Express Milk During Work Hours; To Amend Section 17-25-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Is A Misdemeanor For Any Person To Violate A Mother's Right To Breast-feed Her Child In Any Location Where She Is Otherwise Authorized To Be; To Amend Sections 43-20-31 And 71-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB380/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0380.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325720,"bill_number":"HB388","title":"Voter rolls; prohibit purging names from Statewide Elections Management System 120 days or less before the date of any election.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-151, 23-15-19, 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Shall Be Purged Or Otherwise Removed From The Statewide Elections Management System 120 Days Or Less Before The Date Of Any Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB388/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0388.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325726,"bill_number":"HB396","title":"Public employees; exempt from bad check fees caused by error in direct deposit made by their employer or retirement system.","description":"An Act To Exempt Active And Retired Public Employees Who Receive Direct Deposits Of Their Compensation Or Retirement Allowance From Bad Check Fees If The Sole Reason Their Account Was Overdrawn Was An Error In Funds Being Deposited In Their Account Caused By Their Employer Or The Retirement System; To Amend Sections 81-14-365, 97-19-57, 73-9-43, 73-34-45, 73-35-17, 73-60-29 And 75-67-122, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB396/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0396.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325731,"bill_number":"SC526","title":"Recognize Ruby Jean McGee Kennedy on the occasion of her 100th Birthday.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Best Wishes Of The Mississippi Legislature To Ruby Jean Mcgee Kennedy Of Liberty, Newton County, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of Her 100th Birthday On February 1, 2020.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC526/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0526.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1325737,"bill_number":"HB369","title":"Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; create.","description":"An Act To Enact Into Law The Agreement Among The States To Elect The President By National Popular Vote And Provide That The State Of Mississippi Enters The Agreement With Other States That Join In The Agreement; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-771, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-787 And 23-15-789, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Selection Of Presidential Electors At General Election, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB369/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0369.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325748,"bill_number":"HB401","title":"Medical Practice Act; bring forward sections on license suspension for purposes of amendment.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 73-25-29 And 73-25-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide The Grounds For Revocation Or Suspension Of A Medical License And Authorize Reinstatement Of A Suspended Or Revoked License, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB401/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0401.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1325752,"bill_number":"HB366","title":"Conjugal visits; require Department of Corrections to provide for married inmates.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide Conjugal Visitation For Any Eligible Married Offender Who Is Committed To The Custody Of The Department Of Corrections And To Provide Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 47-5-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB366/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0366.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325760,"bill_number":"HB384","title":"State Health Insurance Plan; provide coverage for proton therapy to treat cancer and certain noncancerous tumors.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide Coverage For Proton Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer And Certain Noncancerous Tumors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB384/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0384.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325763,"bill_number":"HB391","title":"Arbitration clause; considered nonbinding in certain contracts.","description":"An Act To Provide That Arbitration Clauses In Certain Contracts Shall Be Considered Nonbinding; To Amend Sections 11-15-1, 11-15-103, 37-101-15, 65-1-89 And 65-1-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB391/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0391.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325770,"bill_number":"HB389","title":"Judges; provide additional judge for Seventh Circuit Court District.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-7-23 And 9-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Five Judges In The Seventh Circuit Court District; To Revise The Subdistricts Of The Seventh Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB389/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0389.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325776,"bill_number":"HB377","title":"School board members; elect all at statewide general election for four-year term beginning November 2023.","description":"An Act To Codify New Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Election Of All School Board Members At The Same Time As The Statewide General Election, Beginning In November 2023; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of School Board Member And To Require A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Petitions Of Nomination; To Establish The Procedure For Filling Vacancies On The School Board; To Amend Section 37-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Board Member Districts In County School Districts To Be Coterminous With The Supervisors Districts Of The County; To Amend Sections 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221 And 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 37-5-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Election Of The County Board Of Education Members From Territory Outside The Four Municipal Separate School Districts In A Certain County; To Repeal Sections 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-219, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227 And 37-7-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Electing Trustees Of Municipal And Special Municipal Separate School Districts And Consolidated And Line Consolidated School Districts; To Repeal Sections 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Additional Methods For Selecting Trustees Of Special Municipal Separate School Districts; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Consolidation Of Certain County School Districts Under Conservatorship, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-104.1, 37-7-104.2, 37-7-104.3, 37-7-104.4, 37-7-104.5, 37-7-104.6, 37-7-104.7 And 37-7-104.8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The Administrative Consolidation Of School Districts In Certain Counties, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB377/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0377.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1325790,"bill_number":"HB376","title":"Medicaid; eligible pregnant women shall remain eligible for maternal care services for 12 months after end of pregnancy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Who Are Eligible For Medicaid Coverage Shall Remain Eligible For Maternal Care Services Under Medicaid For Twelve Months After The End Of Their Pregnancies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB376/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0376.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1325793,"bill_number":"HB372","title":"Case plans for inmates who committed capital offenses; require certain programs be placed within.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Case Plans Of Inmates Who Have Committed Capital Offenses Shall Contain Certain Programs For Rehabilitative Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB372/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0372.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325799,"bill_number":"HB383","title":"Copper materials; prohibit transactions between certain sellers and scrap metal dealers and other purchases.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Transactions Involving The Sale Of Copper Materials To A Scrap Metal Dealer Unless The Seller Is A Licensed Plumber, Electrician, Contractor Or Holder Of A Certificate Of Responsibility Or Demolition Permit; To Require A Scrap Metal Dealer To Maintain A Scanned Copy Of A Seller's Appropriate License, Certificate Of Responsibility Or Permit; To Bring Forward Section 97-17-71.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Governs The Sale Of Air Conditioner Evaporator Coils And Conditioners To Scrap Metal Dealers, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB383/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0383.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1325805,"bill_number":"HB378","title":"Community colleges; authorize boards of trustees to approve certain policies permitting out-of-state tuition waivers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of The Community And Junior Colleges To Approve Institution Specific Policies Permitting The Waiver Of Out-of-state Tuition In The Same Manner That The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning May Grant Such Requests; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB378/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0378.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1325809,"bill_number":"HB362","title":"Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 61-3-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority; To Amend Sections 61-3-3 And 61-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB362/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0362.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1326151,"bill_number":"SB2240","title":"Athletics; enact the \"Mississippi Fairness Act.\"","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Fairness Act\"; To Require Any Public School, Public Institution Of Higher Learning Or Institution Of Higher Learning That Is A Member Of The Ncaa, Naia Or Njcca To Designate Its Athletic Teams Or Sports According To Biological Sex; To Provide Protection For Any School Or Institution Of Higher Education That Maintains Separate Athletic Teams Or Sport For Students Of The Female Sex; To Create Private Causes Of Action; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2240/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2240.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326156,"bill_number":"SB2227","title":"MS Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; revise to include HMO subscriber contracts and certificates.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-23-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purpose Of The Mississippi Life And Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; To Amend Section 83-23-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Coverages Provided Under The Act To Include Coverage For Health Maintenance Organization Subscriber Contracts And Certificates, And To Clarify Certain Coverages; To Amend Section 83-23-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Definition Of \"member Insurer\" Includes A Health Maintenance Organization That Holds A Certificate Of Authority To Transact Health Maintenance Organization Business; To Amend Section 83-23-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Health Maintenance Organizations Shall Be And Remain Member Insurers As A Condition Of Their Authority To Transact Health Maintenance Organization Business In Mississippi; To Amend Section 83-23-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers Of The Association; To Amend Section 83-23-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Maximum Limitation On Class A Assessments And To Provide For The Allocation Of Class B Assessments Related To Long-term Care Insurance; To Amend Sections 83-23-221, 83-23-223 And 83-23-225, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To Previous Sections; To Amend Section 83-23-235, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Using The Association's Name In Advertising And To Provide For Delivery Of A Summary Document Disclosure By Health Maintenance Organizations; To Create New Section 83-23-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of The Amendments Made By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2227/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2227.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1326160,"bill_number":"SB2234","title":"Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Vedo Kyles Of Yazoo County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2234/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2234.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1326165,"bill_number":"SB2228","title":"Health insurance policies; prohibit step therapy requirements for certain prescription drugs to treat stage-four cancer.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Health Insurance Plans Or Policies From Requiring The Enrollee To Undergo Step Therapy Before Receiving Certain Prescription Drugs To Treat Stage-four Advanced, Metastatic Cancer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2228/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2228.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326172,"bill_number":"SC530","title":"Commend the public service of Hinds County Supervisor Peggy Hobson Calhoun on the occasion of her retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Public Service And Legacy Of Leadership Of Hinds County District 3 Supervisor Peggy Hobson Calhoun, The First And Only Female Elected To The Hinds County Board Of Supervisors, On The Occasion Of Her Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC530/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0530.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326179,"bill_number":"SB2233","title":"Criminal history background checks; enact \"Ban the Box.\"","description":"An Act To Ban Criminal History Background Checks As Part Of The Preliminary Job Application Process Except As Required By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2233/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2233.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326183,"bill_number":"SB2265","title":"Open Meetings Law; revise reasons for executive sessions to include certain discussions by public hospital boards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reasons A Public Body May Hold An Executive Session Under The Open Meetings Act To Include Discussions By The Boards Of Trustees Of Public Hospitals Regarding Certain Prospective Strategic Business Decisions Of Public Hospitals; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2265/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2265.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326188,"bill_number":"SB2232","title":"Correctional facilities; revise penalty for bringing a controlled substance onto the property of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-198, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mandatory Sentence And Fine Imposed For Bringing Any Controlled Substance Or Narcotic Drug Into Or Possessing Any Controlled Substance Or Narcotic Drug Within Any State Correctional Facility, County Jail, Municipal Jail Or Other Jail; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2232/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2232.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326195,"bill_number":"SB2219","title":"Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Hunting On Any Street, Public Road, Public Highway, Levee Or Railroad; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2219/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2219.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1326201,"bill_number":"SB2236","title":"Child Protection Services; require disclosure of reporter in cases of false abuse and neglect reports.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Remove From The Central Registry The Name Of Any Substantiated Perpetrator Who Was Later Determined To Be Wrongfully Convicted Or Adjudicated; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Record The Name Of A Reporter When Receiving A Report Of Child Abuse; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Disclose The Name Of A Reporter To The Alleged Perpetrator In Cases Of False Reports And Purge Its Records Of Any Reference To The Identity Of The Alleged Perpetrator; To Require A Court To Strike False Reports From Its Records; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2236/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2236.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326207,"bill_number":"SB2250","title":"State Truth Commission; establish.","description":"An Act To Create The State Truth Commission; To Prescribe Powers And Duties Of The Commission; To Provide For The Establishment Of Procedures To Investigate Grievances Registered With The Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2250/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2250.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326213,"bill_number":"SB2220","title":"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; require Department of Human Services to issue photo EBT cards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Department Of Human Services To Issue Photo Ebt Cards In The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap), To Limit The Cardholder To Two Family Member Cards Per Year And Two Replacements Per Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2220/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2220.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326219,"bill_number":"SB2251","title":"Official Mississippi state song; authorize \"Mississippi Beautiful.\"","description":"An Act Authorizing A New Mississippi Official State Song Entitled \"mississippi Beautiful\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2251/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2251.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326223,"bill_number":"SB2254","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program In Humphreys, Madison, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington And Yazoo Counties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2254/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2254.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1326227,"bill_number":"SB2249","title":"Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; add two board members from the City of Jackson.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 51-9-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Governor Shall Appoint Two Members From The City Of Jackson To Serve On The Board Of Directors Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2249/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2249.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326236,"bill_number":"SB2231","title":"Contractors; allow to do business in any municipality or county without local license under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-17-457, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Contractor Who Holds A Current Certificate Of Responsibility Issued By The State Board Of Contractors Shall Be Allowed To Do Business In Any Municipality Or County In The State Without Being Required To Obtain A Separate License In The Municipality Or County, Provided He Furnishes Evidence Of The Certificate And Pays The Local Privilege Tax; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2231/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2231.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326243,"bill_number":"SC527","title":"Remember JSU Legend Walter Payton on the occasion of being named as No. 16 in ESPN's College Football's 150 Greatest Players.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Remembering The Legacy Of Jackson State University Legend Walter Payton On The Occasion Of His Designation As No. 16 In Espn's College Football's 150 Greatest Players.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC527/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0527.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1326247,"bill_number":"SB2259","title":"Bond counsel; require selection through a competitive request for proposals process.","description":"An Act To Require The State Bond Commission, The Mississippi Development Bank And The Mississippi Business Finance Corporation To Select Bond Counsel Through A Competitive Request For Proposals Process; To Amend Section 31-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2259/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2259.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326253,"bill_number":"SB2223","title":"Medicaid reimbursement for certain home services; impose moratorium on new providers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose A Moratorium On New Medicaid Enrolled Providers Of Personal Care And Respite Care Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2223/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2223.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326259,"bill_number":"SC534","title":"Recognize Tougaloo College Art Collections as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Preservation of the Arts.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Tougaloo College Art Collections As The Recipient Of The 2020 Governor's Arts Award For Preservation Of The Arts.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC534/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0534.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326265,"bill_number":"SB2239","title":"Federal Workforce Investment Act; Hinds County shall be a separate workforce investment area.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Hinds County Shall Be A Separate Workforce Investment Area Under The Federal Workforce Investment Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2239/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2239.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326270,"bill_number":"SB2267","title":"Highways; include certain entrances and exits to and from Interstate 55 in the state highway system.","description":"An Act To Add Portions Of The Pearl And Pascagoula Street Interstate 55 Exits And Entrances In Hinds County To The State Highway System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2267/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2267.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326277,"bill_number":"SB2270","title":"Mediation; required in lawsuits between political subdivisions.","description":"An Act To Mandate Mediation Before Proceeding On A Complaint Filed By A Political Subdivision Against Another Political Subdivision; To Require The Fulfillment Of Certain Time Restrictions; To Give Investigative Authority To The Mediator; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2270/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2270.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1326281,"bill_number":"SC531","title":"Recognize Richard Kelso as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Visual Arts.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To Mississippi Painter Richard Kelso As The Recipient Of The 2020 Governor's Arts Award For Excellence In Visual Art.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC531/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0531.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326289,"bill_number":"SB2258","title":"State Superintendent of Education; provide limitation on salary.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Statutory Limitation On The Salary Of The State Superintendent Of Public Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2258/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2258.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326293,"bill_number":"SB2260","title":"Sheriffs; revise annual salary for counties with population of more than 100,000.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Annual Salaries Of Sheriffs For Counties With A Total Population Of More Than 100,000; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2260/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2260.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326299,"bill_number":"SB2244","title":"Ad valorem tax; exempt one vehicle per teacher in shortage areas, and discount tax on one vehicle per teacher in other areas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation One Vehicle Owned By A State-licensed Teacher Employed By A Public School District Situated Within A Geographical Area Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Shortage Of Teachers, As Designated By The State Board Of Education; To Provide A 50% Discount Off The Ad Valorem Tax On One Motor Vehicle Owned By A State-licensed Teacher Employed By Any Other Public School District In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2244/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2244.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326305,"bill_number":"SB2261","title":"DA criminal investigators; revise salary of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary For A Criminal Investigator In The Office Of The District Attorney; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2261/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2261.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326311,"bill_number":"SB2229","title":"Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"uniform Partition Of Heirs Property Act\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For Applicability And Relation To Other Law; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed By The Courts In Partitioning Real Property That Is Determined To Be Heirs Property; To Require A Plaintiff In A Partition Action Involving Heirs Property To Post Notice Of The Action On The Property; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Fair Market Value Of Heirs Property Must Be Determined; To Authorize Cotenants To Buy The Interest Of Another Cotenant Who Has Requested A Partition By Sale; To Authorize Alternatives To Partition In Kind That Will Result In Manifest Prejudice; To Establish Procedures For The Sale Of Heirs Property; To Amend Section 11-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2229/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2229.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1326317,"bill_number":"SB2266","title":"Municipal courts; authorize to hold court at municipal detention facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal Judges To Hold Court For Any Purpose At The Designated Municipal Detention Facility That Holds Municipal Inmates; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2266/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2266.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326324,"bill_number":"SB2241","title":"Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount that may be loaned to assist in financing minority economic development.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-2-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount That May Be Loaned Or Granted From The Emerging Crops Fund To Assist In Providing Financing For Minority Economic Development; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2241/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2241.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326333,"bill_number":"SB2262","title":"MS Public Records Act; prohibit confidentiality of settlement agreement.","description":"An Act To Create A New Code Section Within Title 25 Of Chapter 61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Terms Of Any Settlement Of Any Civil Proceeding Between A Public Body And Any Other Party May Not Be Made Confidential By The Parties To The Settlement; To Bring Forward Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2262/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2262.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326337,"bill_number":"SB2264","title":"Appropriation FY 2021; IHL-University of Mississippi Medical Center for Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Rural Physicians Scholarship Program For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2264/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2264.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1326343,"bill_number":"SB2246","title":"Mid-year budget reductions; exempt MAEP funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Mississippi Adequate Education Program From Mid-year Budget Reductions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2246/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2246.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326349,"bill_number":"SB2242","title":"Tourism project sales tax incentive program; include certain hotel projects in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Certain Hotels Within The Definition Of The Term \"tourism Project\" For Purposes Of The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2242/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2242.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326354,"bill_number":"SB2255","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Hinds County in paying costs associated with the Hinds Parkway Road project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction And Development Of The Hinds Parkway Road Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2255/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2255.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326360,"bill_number":"SB2225","title":"Disabled veteran with service-connected disability; clarify procedure for concealed weapons permit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Disabled Veteran Shall Only Be Required To Provide A United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Health Services Identification Card In Order To Obtain A Concealed Weapons Permit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2225/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2225.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1326367,"bill_number":"SB2235","title":"Technical violations; revise definition for purposes of parole revocation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"technical Violation\" To Exclude Any Act That Is Classified As A Crime Of Violence; To Amend Section 47-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Revocation For Persons Who Commit Crimes Of Violence While On Parole; To Provide That The Parole Board Shall Refer Such Matters To The Appropriate District Attorney For Prosecution; To Amend Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Probationer Or Parolee Is Arrested For A New Criminal Offense, He Shall Be Returned To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Serve The Remainder Of His Original Sentence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2235/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2235.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326370,"bill_number":"SC533","title":"Recognize Henry Danton as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To Henry Danton As The Recipient Of The 2020 Governor's Arts Award For Lifetime Achievement In Dance.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC533/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0533.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326377,"bill_number":"SB2243","title":"Ad valorem taxation; exempt 20% of the assessed value of one motor vehicle owned by a full-time public school classroom teacher.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation 20% Of The Assessed Value Of One Motor Vehicle Owned By A Person Employed Full Time As A Classroom Teacher By A Public School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2243/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2243.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326382,"bill_number":"SB2263","title":"Compact for a Balanced Budget; revise the delegates and extend repeal date on the compact.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Delegates Appointed To Represent The State At The Convention For Proposing Amendments Organized By The Compact For A Balanced Budget, And To Extend The Sunset Provision Of The Compact; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2263/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2263.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1326389,"bill_number":"SB2224","title":"School entry health examinations; require in all public schools.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Each Public School District And Public Charter School Shall Require A School-entry Health Examination For All Students In Grades K-12 Performed Within One Year Prior To Enrollment With Certain Exceptions; To Authorize The State Board Of Education And The State Board Of Health To Adopt Rules To Govern The Health Examination Requirement; To Require Each Public School District And Public Charter School To Implement A Policy That Requires Each Child To Present Or Have On File A Certification Of Health Examination Prior To Enrollment; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Boards To Exclude Students Who Have Not Complied With The Health-examination-certificate Requirement; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2224/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2224.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326394,"bill_number":"SB2238","title":"\"Second Amendment Preservation Act\"; enact.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"second Amendment Preservation Act\"; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Limiting Mississippi Citizens' Right To Keep And Bear Arms; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2238/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2238.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1326399,"bill_number":"SB2247","title":"Public works construction; performance bond not required if contract is less than $50,000.00 and paid in two equal installments.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Performance Bond Is Not Required When A Contract For The Construction, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Public Building Or Public Work Is Less Than $50,000.00 And The Public Body Elects To Make Two Payments Valued At 50% Of The Contract Amount; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2247/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2247.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326406,"bill_number":"SB2248","title":"State Flag; revise design of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2248/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2248.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326412,"bill_number":"SC529","title":"Commend legacy of former Ole Miss record-breaking quarterback Eli Manning on the occasion of his retirement from the New York Giants.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Timeless Legacy Of Former Ole Miss Record-breaking Quarterback Eli Manning On The Occasion Of His Retirement After 16 Seasons And Two Super Bowls With The New York Giants.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC529/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0529.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1326417,"bill_number":"SB2218","title":"Office of Medicaid Inspector General; create.","description":"An Act To Create A New Office Of Medicaid Inspector General As A Subagency Independent Of, But Housed Within, The Division Of Medicaid; To Provide For A Medicaid Inspector General To Be Appointed By The Governor; To Require The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Division Of Medicaid And The Medicaid Inspector General To Develop A Transition Plan For Implementation Of The New Office Of The Medicaid Inspector General, Including The Transfer Of The Functions Of The Offices Of Program Integrity, Office Of Third-party Recovery And Office Of Appeals In The Division Of Medicaid To The Office Of The Medicaid Inspector General; To Impose Duties Upon The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General To Prevent And Detect Fraud, Waste And Abuse Within The Medicaid Program Operated By The Division Of Medicaid; To Authorize The Medicaid Inspector General To Investigate Fraud, Waste And Abuse And Seek Administrative And Civil Recovery From Providers And Recipients, Including Treble Damages; To Require The Medicaid Inspector General To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor, The Lieutenant Governor, The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review, The State Auditor, And The Attorney General Summarizing The Activities Of The Office Of The Medicaid Inspector General During The Preceding Fiscal Year; To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Consult With The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General To Develop, Test, Recommend And Implement Methods To Strengthen The Capability Of The Medicaid Management Information System To Detect And Control Fraud, Waste And Abuse; To Require Certain Providers Of Medicaid-program Benefits, Services Or Items To Implement A Compliance Program; To Authorize The Medicaid Inspector General To Render Advisory Opinions Upon Request From Providers Or Insurers Participating In The Medicaid Program; To Amend Sections 43-13-118, 43-13-120, 43-13-121, 43-13-125, 43-13-126, 43-13-127, 43-13-221, 43-13-223, 43-13-225, 43-13-301, 43-13-303, 43-13-305, 43-13-307, 43-13-311, 43-13-313, 43-13-315, And 43-13-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governor To Fix The Annual Salary Of The Medicaid Inspector General At A Level No Greater Than One Hundred Fifty Percent (150%) Of The Salary Fixed For The Governor And To Exempt The Medicaid Inspector General From The Rule Prohibiting Any Public Officer, Employee Or Administrator From Being Paid A Salary In Excess Of The Salary Of The Agency Head In Which The Public Officer, Employee Or Administrator Is Employed; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Personal Services Contracts Entered Into By The Mississippi Division Of Medicaid That Would Be Useful In Establishing And Operating The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General As Well As Personal Services Contracts Entered Into By The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General From The State Public Procurement Review Board Rules And Regulations; To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Actions Of The Office Of Medicaid Inspector General From The State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2218/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2218.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1326424,"bill_number":"SB2245","title":"Disparity study; require MDA to file copies with the Legislature by not later than December 31, 2020.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-1-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To File With The Secretary Of The Senate And The Clerk Of The House Of Representatives A Copy Of Its Study To Determine If There Is A Significant Statistical Disparity In The Total Number Of Qualified Minority Contractors Of Goods And Services Doing Business In The State Of Mississippi And The Actual Number Of Such Minority Contractors With Whom The State Of Mississippi, Or With Whom A Prime Contractor With The State Of Mississippi, Has Contracted To Provide Goods And Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2245/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2245.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326432,"bill_number":"SB2230","title":"Uninsured Motorist Act; provide coverage for claims involving vehicles owned or operated by persons protected by the MS Tort Claims Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Coverage Under The Uninsured Motorist Act For Claims Involving Vehicles Owned Or Operated By A Person Or Entity Protected By Immunity Under The Mississippi Tort Claims Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2230/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2230.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1326437,"bill_number":"SC528","title":"\"Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day at the Capitol\"; observe on March 17, 2020.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Congratulating Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., On The Occasion Of Its Policy Impact \"2020 Aka Day At The Mississippi State Capitol\" To Promote Advocacy And Take Action For Human Rights And Social Justice.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC528/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0528.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1326441,"bill_number":"SB2222","title":"Vaccinations; disclose information statements upon request and create medical exemption.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Health Officer To Require Entities Providing Vaccines To Give Patient Vaccine Information Statements Approved By Federal Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Upon Request; To Provide For A Medical Exemption For A Child And Any Of His Or Her Siblings When The Child Has Had A Severe Reaction To A Vaccine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2222/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2222.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326447,"bill_number":"SB2253","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of qualified resort area, revise provisions regarding certain permits and sales.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Governing Authorities For Certain Resort Areas To Provide, By Ordinance Or Resolution, That Package Retailer's Permits May Be Issued In The Applicable Resort Areas And That Alcoholic Beverages May Be Received, Stored, Sold, Possessed And Distributed In Accordance With Such Permits; To Amend Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against The Sale Or Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages At Any Public Athletic Event At Any Public School, Community Or Junior College, College Or University; To Amend Section 67-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Election To Be Held Before Certain Municipalities May Be Designated A Qualified Resort Area Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Holder Of A Manufacturer's Permit In A Certain Location To Have A Financial Interest In A Premises Upon Which Alcoholic Beverages Are Sold At Retail; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Holder Of An On-premises Retailer's Permit To Sell One Bottle Of Wine To Be Removed From The Licensed Premises For Every Two Entrees Ordered As Part Of A Carry-out Order; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2253/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2253.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1326453,"bill_number":"SB2269","title":"Firearm; outlaw open carry of weapons at parades and demonstrations.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Open Carrying Of A Firearm While Participating In Certain Parades Or Demonstrations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2269/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2269.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326459,"bill_number":"SC535","title":"Recognize The Jackson Southernaires as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Music.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Jackson Southernaires As The Recipient Of The 2020 Governor's Arts Award For Lifetime Achievement In Music.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC535/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0535.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326465,"bill_number":"SB2237","title":"Voter registration; applicants must submit documentation proving U.S. citizenship.","description":"An Act To Provide That Any Person Submitting A Voter Registration Application Must Present Certain Documents To Prove His Or Her Status As A United States Citizen; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2237/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2237.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1326472,"bill_number":"SB2252","title":"Income tax; allow tax credit for investments in qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.","description":"An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing New Alternative Fueling Infrastructure For Certain Alternative Fuels; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing A Residential Compressed Natural Gas Fueling System; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Prescribe The Maximum Amount Of The One-time Credit, Based On The Type Of Qualified Clean-burning Motor Vehicle Fuel Property, Which May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Provide That Any Unused Portion Of The Credit May Be Carried Forward For The Succeeding Five Tax Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2252/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2252.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326477,"bill_number":"SB2256","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Hinds County with development of a regional wastewater treatment facility.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Designing, Constructing, Developing And Implementing A Regional Wastewater Treatment Center And Related Facilities, Systems And Infrastructure For The Southwestern Hinds County Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2256/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2256.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326482,"bill_number":"SB2268","title":"Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for children under 21.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Hearing Aids And Services For Deaf And Hearing Impaired Children Under 21 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2268/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2268.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1326488,"bill_number":"SB2221","title":"Wild hogs; require metallic tags to be affixed to the ear of one that is being transported.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-140, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Size Limitation On The Enclosure That A Wild Hog May Be Released Into For Purpose Of Slaughter; To Require The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Issue Metallic Tags That Must Be Affixed To The Ear Of Each Wild Hog Being Transported Within The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2221/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2221.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1326494,"bill_number":"SB2257","title":"State Auditor; authorize to examine tax returns necessary for auditing certain federal benefits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Auditor And His Employees To Examine The Tax Returns As Are Necessary For Auditing Benefits Administered Under The United States Department Of Health And Human Services And The United States Department Of Agriculture And To Make Information Related To The Audits Available To State Agencies Responsible For The Administration Of Such Benefits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2257/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2257.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1326499,"bill_number":"SC532","title":"Recognize Steve Forbert as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Excellence in Music.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To Folk Rock Singer Steve Forbert As The Recipient Of The 2020 Governor's Arts Award For Excellence In Music.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC532/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0532.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1326504,"bill_number":"SB2226","title":"Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-89-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repeal On The Provision Which Creates The Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative And Provides For Its Membership; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2226/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2226.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1326521,"bill_number":"HB444","title":"Municipal menaced property; make certain clarifying revisions regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Municipal Governing Authority Provides Notice Of A Hearing To A Property Owner To Determine If The Owner's Property Is A Menace, Such Notice Is Not Required To Be Mailed To The Address Of The Subject Property If The Land Or Structure On The Property Is Apparently Vacant But Notice Shall Continue To Be Provided To The Address Where The Ad Valorem Tax Notice Is Sent; To Increase From One Year To Two Years The Time Period That A Governing Authority May Reenter A Property For Cleaning, Without Conducting Further Hearings, Once An Adjudication Is Made That The Property Is In Need Of Cleaning And Certain Other Notice Is Given; To Provide That Upon Written Authority Of The Secretary Of State's Office For State-owned Properties, A Municipality May Forgo The Notification Process And May Proceed To Clean Menaced State-owned Property; To Provide That Penalties Shall Not Be Assessed Against The State For Cleaning State-owned Properties; To Provide That For Menaced Property That Has Been Cleaned With Certain Minimum Costs And The Property Is Less Than One Acre And Is Located Within A Municipality That Has A Population Over 25,000, The Governing Authority May Impose A Penalty Not To Exceed One Hundred Dollars Or One Hundred Percent Of The Actual Cost Of Cleaning The Property; To Provide That Liens Pertaining To The Cost And Any Penalties For The Cleaning Of Menaced Property May Be Enrolled By A Municipality In The Chancery Clerk Of The County Rather Than The Circuit Clerk Of The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB444/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0444.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1326524,"bill_number":"HB463","title":"Community colleges; waive tuition and costs for Mississippi graduates with 2.0 or higher GPA.","description":"An Act To Require Community And Junior Colleges To Waive All Tuition And Fees For Students Graduating From A Mississippi High School With A 2.0 Or Higher Grade Point Average; To Establish Requirements For Initial Eligibility And Renewal Of Waivers; To Define The Term \"tuition\"; To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Tuition Waiver Program; To Create New Section 37-29-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Funds Sufficient To Cover The Cost Of Waiving The Tuition For Participating Students To Be Appropriated By Line Item In The Community And Junior Colleges General Support Bill; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB463/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0463.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326526,"bill_number":"HB446","title":"Highway speed limits; require certain shall be 70 mph and cannot be reduced.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set The Speed Limit On The Interstate Highway System And Certain Controlled Access Highways To Seventy Miles Per Hour; To Prohibit The Transportation Commission And Any Governmental Entity From Reducing Such Speed Limits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB446/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0446.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1326530,"bill_number":"HB460","title":"Reverse auctions; authorize local governments/agencies to solicit bids by a method other than reverse auction under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Agency Or Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority, That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board For An Agency And By The Governing Body Of The Governing Authority For A Governing Authority; To Provide That An Agency Shall Submit A Detailed Explanation Of Why A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Agency And Present An Alternative Process To Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That A Governing Authority Shall Make Findings In Its Minutes Of Why A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority; To Provide That If As To An Agency, The Public Procurement Review Board Authorizes The Purchasing Entity To Solicit Bids With A Method Other Than Reverse Auction, Or If As To A Governing Authority, The Governing Board Thereof Authorizes The Purchasing Entity To Solicit Bids With A Method Other Than Reverse Auction, Then The Purchasing Entity May Designate The Other Methods By Which Bids Will Be Received; To Provide That The Public Procurement Review Board Must Approve Any Contract That An Agency Enters Into By Alternative Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB460/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0460.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1326533,"bill_number":"HB453","title":"Ad valorem tax; remove the provision that prescribes the manner in which affordable rental housing must be appraised.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Prescribes The Manner In Which The Appraisal Of Affordable Rental Housing Shall Be Made For The Purpose Of Arriving At The True Value Of The Property For The Purposes Of Ad Valorem Taxation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB453/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0453.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326537,"bill_number":"HB470","title":"Marijuana possession; revise simple possession of 30 grams or less as a civil fine.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Possession Of 30 Grams Or Less Of Marijuana From A Misdemeanor To A Civil Fine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB470/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0470.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326542,"bill_number":"HB459","title":"Teachers; require State Department of Education to develop incentive package to recruit experienced teachers to \"F\" school districts.","description":"An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Create An Incentive Package To Attract Experienced Teachers To School Districts That Have Been Assigned A Grade Of \"f\" Under The State Accountability System; To Specify Certain Components That May Be Part Of An Incentive Package, Including Educational Loan Repayment, Interview And Relocation Expense Reimbursement, Tuition Assistance Towards A Master's Or Specialist Degree, And Salary Supplements; To Require Teachers Accepting An Incentive Package To Enter Into A Contract With The State For Repayment Through Service In The \"f\" School District; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules For Implementation Of The Incentive Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB459/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0459.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326547,"bill_number":"HB474","title":"Health insurance carriers; require to cap patient cost for prescriptions for insulin drugs.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 83-9-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health Insurance Carriers That Provide Coverage For Prescription Insulin Drugs To Cap The Total Amount That A Covered Person Is Required To Pay For A Covered Prescription Insulin Drug At An Amount Not To Exceed One Hundred Dollars Per Thirty-day Supply Of Insulin, Regardless Of The Amount Or Type Of Insulin Needed To Fill The Covered Person's Prescription; To Direct The Attorney General To Investigate Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs That Are Made Available To Mississippi Consumers To Ensure Adequate Consumer Protections In Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs And Whether Additional Consumer Protections Are Needed; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Issue And Make Available To The Public, The Governor And The Legislature A Report Detailing His Or Her Findings From The Investigation Conducted Under This Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Health Insurance Policies And Plans Must Offer Coverage For Diabetes Treatments, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB474/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0474.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326552,"bill_number":"HB443","title":"Voter enfranchisement; create joint legislative study committee on.","description":"An Act To Create The Voter Enfranchisement Joint Legislative Study Committee To Examine The Impact Of Nonviolent Offenses On Franchisement; To Study Any Potential Policy Or Law Changes That Would Provide Nonviolent Felons With The Ability To Have Their Right To Vote Restored Upon Completing All Sentencing Requirements, Any Negative Societal Effects That Fall Upon Nonviolent Felons Who Have Completed All Of Their Sentencing Requirements But Have Not Had Their Right To Vote Restored, And Any Policies And Procedures That Have Been Implemented By Other State Legislatures To Restore The Right To Vote To Nonviolent Felons Who Have Completed All Of Their Sentencing Requirements; To Require A Report To The 2021 Regular Session Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB443/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0443.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1326555,"bill_number":"HB428","title":"First time drug offenders; authorize the circuit judge to require participation in a workforce development program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Judge To Require First Time Drug Offenders To Participate In A Workforce Development Program Administered By The State Workforce Investment Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB428/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0428.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326559,"bill_number":"HB454","title":"CON; issue for comprehensive medical rehabilitation beds and services in Rankin County.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Issue A Certificate Of Need To Provide Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Beds And Services In A Freestanding Facility To Be Located In Rankin County, With Not More Than Forty Beds; To Provide That Certain Provisions Of The State Health Plan Shall Be Waived Or Inapplicable For The Purposes Of The Issuance Of This Certificate Of Need; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB454/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0454.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1326566,"bill_number":"HB432","title":"Mississippi Traumatic Brain Injury Victims Fund; create and fund through school bus overtaking violations assessment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Traumatic Brain Injury Victims Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A State Assessment On Certain School Bus Overtaking Violations That Shall Fund The Mississippi Traumatic Brain Injury Victims Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB432/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0432.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326574,"bill_number":"HB416","title":"Expungement; authorize up to three felony convictions to be expunged after 15 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Expungement For Up To Three Felony Convictions If 15 Years Or More Have Passed Since A Person's Last Felony Conviction; To Provide That The Restrictions For Such Expungement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB416/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0416.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1326578,"bill_number":"HB476","title":"Firearms; authorize concealed carry without a permit during emergency evacuations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-1 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Concealed Carry Of Firearms Without A License During An Emergency Evacuation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB476/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0476.xml","sponsor":"Randall Patterson"},
{"bill_id":1326582,"bill_number":"HB412","title":"State Veterans Affairs Board; authorize to sell or dispose of surplus property of veterans nursing homes and cemeteries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 35-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Veterans Affairs Board To Sell Or Dispose Of Any Surplus Chattel Property Of The State Veterans Nursing Homes And Cemeteries Consistent With The Purposes Of The Homes And Cemeteries; To Amend Section 29-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB412/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0412.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1326588,"bill_number":"HB436","title":"Littering; increase fines for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fines For Littering; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB436/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0436.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1326592,"bill_number":"HB475","title":"Use tax; revise purposes for which municipalities may use certain funds for road and infrastructure improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Revise The Purposes For Which Municipalities May Use Such Funds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB475/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0475.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326597,"bill_number":"HB467","title":"Law enforcement officers; allow off-duty use of official vehicles while performing certain volunteer services in off-duty hours.","description":"An Act To Create Section 17-25-11.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Certified Law Enforcement Officer Or Certified Part-time Law Enforcement Officer, Who Is Employed By A County Or Municipality, To Use His Or Her Official Uniform, Weapon And Vehicle While Performing Volunteer Services For A Church, Community Club, Social Event Or Other Community Event In Off-duty Hours; To Amend Section 45-9-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Members Of Certain Law Enforcement Agencies To Retain His Or Her Sidearm Upon Retirement; To Bring Forward Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Allows A Certified Law Enforcement Officer Or Certified Part-time Law Enforcement Officer, Who Is Employed By A County Or Municipality, To Use His Or Her Official Uniform And Weapon While Performing Private Security Services In Off-duty Hours; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB467/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0467.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1326603,"bill_number":"HB438","title":"State park fee; authorized MDWFP to provide discount to senior citizens age 65 and older.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-3-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Provide A Discount On Admissions To State Parks To Senior Citizens Age 65 Years And Older; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB438/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0438.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1326606,"bill_number":"HB414","title":"Anatomical gifts; prohibit discrimination against recipient based on disability.","description":"An Act To Enact Cole's Law To Prohibit Discrimination Against Recipients Of An Anatomical Gift Or Organ Transplant Based On Disability; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Provide Requirements For Covered Entities; To Provide For The Relief Provided By The Act; To Provide Certain Requirements Of Insurers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB414/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0414.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1326612,"bill_number":"HB421","title":"Mississippi Initiative for Rural Turnaround Leadership Pilot Program; create in State Department of Education.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Initiative For Rural Turnaround Leadership Pilot Program In The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Improving Leadership In Poorly Performing Rural School Districts; To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Policies Governing The Implementation Of The Program; To Require Annual Appropriations In Support Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB421/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0421.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1326615,"bill_number":"HC17","title":"Daylight saving time; urge Congress to enact legislation to allow states to observe year-round.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging The Congress Of The United States To Enact Legislation Allowing Individual States To Establish Daylight Saving Time As The Standard Time In Their Respective States Throughout The Calendar Year.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC17/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0017.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326620,"bill_number":"HB427","title":"MS Workforce Enhancement Training Fund; use certain funds for establishing an industrial certification grant program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Community College Board To Use Monies In The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund Treasury Account To Establish An Industrial Certification Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB427/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0427.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326623,"bill_number":"HB478","title":"Court-ordered restitution, certain; require payment of victim first before court costs/fines are disbursed to court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Justice, County Or Municipal Court Orders Restitution To A Victim, The Court-ordered Restitution Shall Be Paid In Full To The Victim Before Any Court-ordered Costs And Fines May Be Disbursed To The Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB478/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0478.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326628,"bill_number":"HB477","title":"Memorial highways; designate.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 389 In Chickasaw County, Mississippi, As The \"mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Armis Hawkins Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of United States Highway 11 In Jones County, Mississippi, As The \"coach Elmer Higginbotham Memorial Highway\" And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB477/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0477.xml","sponsor":"Jon Lancaster"},
{"bill_id":1326637,"bill_number":"HB417","title":"State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Elected And Appointed State Officers From Visually Or Audibly Participating In Public Advertising That Has Been Funded, In Whole Or In Part, With Legislative Appropriations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB417/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0417.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1326640,"bill_number":"HB420","title":"MS Speech-language Therapy Scholarship Program; revise various provisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-175-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions Used Under The Mississippi Speech-language Therapy Scholarship For Students With Speech-language Impairments Program; To Amend Section 37-175-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Limitation On Scholarships Under The Program To Students In Kindergarten Through Grade Six; To Amend Section 37-175-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure By Which A Parent Of An Eligible Student Requests A Scholarship From The State Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-175-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Criteria That Render A Student Ineligible For A Scholarship; To Amend Section 37-175-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Parental Obligations Of Students Receiving A Scholarship To Attend A Nonpublic Speech-language Therapy And Intervention School; To Amend Section 37-175-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Decrease The Maximum Amount Of A Scholarship Under The Program And To Revise The Manner In Which Payments Are Made By The State Department Of Education To Participating Nonpublic Schools; To Amend Section 37-175-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of A Parent To Opt Out Of The Mandatory Screening For Speech Disorders Provided By A School District; To Amend Sections 37-175-17 And 37-175-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 37-175-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A School District To Make An Initial Determination Of Whether A Student Has An Eligibility Ruling Of Speech-language Impairment Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB420/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0420.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1326643,"bill_number":"HB456","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of \"qualified resort area\" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB456/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0456.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1326648,"bill_number":"HB411","title":"Pawnbroker tranactions; clarify items to be included in \"transactional information.\"","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-67-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Phrase \"transactional Information\" To The List Of Definitions In The \"mississippi Pawnshop Act\"; To Amend Section 75-67-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Transactional Information Is Important; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB411/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0411.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1326652,"bill_number":"HB442","title":"Online voter registration; revise to allow for first-time voters to register through.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB442/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0442.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1326661,"bill_number":"HC18","title":"United States Constitution; urge congress to call convention of the states to amend regarding prayer in public schools.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Requesting The Congress Of The United States To Call A Convention For The Sole Purpose Of Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Relating To Prayer In Public Schools And Urging And Requesting The Legislative Bodies Of The Several States To Apply To The Congress To Call Such A Convention.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC18/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0018.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1326663,"bill_number":"HB465","title":"Teacher licensure; require State Department of Education to review and revise ACT and Praxis score requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Determine The Optimum Minimum Scores On The Act And Praxis Examinations Which Will Qualify The Greatest Number Of Persons To Be Licensed As Teachers Without Jeopardizing The Quality And Professionalism Of Educators In Mississippi; To Require The Department To Revise The Minimum Qualifications Based Upon Its Findings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB465/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0465.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326665,"bill_number":"HB455","title":"Small School District Equipment, Maintenance and Infrastructure Grant; create to assist certain school districts.","description":"An Act To Create The Small School District Equipment, Maintenance And Infrastructure Grant Fund (demi Grant); To Provide That Grant Funds Shall Be Awarded For The Purpose Of Assisting Eligible School Districts With Enrolled Student Populations Of 4,500 Students Or Less To Offset Expenses For School Equipment, Maintenance Of Physical Plants And Improvements To Infrastructure; To Provide For The Appropriation Of $2,000,000.00 For The Initial Year Of The Fund's Establishment; To Provide That The Department Of Education Shall Administer The Program And Make The Determination Of Those Applicants Eligible For And Approved For Receipt Of Grants; To Provide That Applicants Approved For Receipt Of A Grant Shall Be Limited To The Receipt Of A One-time Grant In An Amount Not To Exceed $150,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB455/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0455.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326670,"bill_number":"HB424","title":"Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for children under 21.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Hearing Aids And Services For Children Who Are Deaf Or Hearing Impaired Under 21 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB424/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0424.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1326675,"bill_number":"HB426","title":"Vocational and home economics; require curriculum for all middle, high and alternative school students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational And Technical Education, Home Economics And Character Education Objectives For All Middle And High School Students And Students Assigned To An Alternative School Program; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Sections 37-13-92, 37-13-151, 37-13-181 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That State Funding For Home Economics Be Included In The Adequate Education Program And Vocational Education Appropriation Bills For The Appropriate Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB426/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0426.xml","sponsor":"Bo Brown"},
{"bill_id":1326679,"bill_number":"HB415","title":"Counties; authorize boards of supervisors to pay county employees every two weeks.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House No. 1063, 2020 Regular Session, To Authorize The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service, Rather Than The International Association Of Assessing Officers, To Issue Certificates Of Educational Recognition To Tax Assessors; To Authorize County Board Of Supervisors To Pay The Salaries Of Tax Assessors And Collectors Every Two Weeks; To Amend Sections 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 And 25-3-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Such County Board Of Supervisors To Pay Every Two Weeks The Salaries Of County Prosecuting Attorneys, Boards Of Supervisors, County Auditors, Deputy Chancery Clerks, Sheriffs, Certain Deputy Sheriffs And Justice Court Judges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB415/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0415.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1326683,"bill_number":"HB462","title":"State aid roads; increase maximum allowed in the state.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 65-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Total Mileage For The State Aid System Of Roads In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB462/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0462.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326696,"bill_number":"HB448","title":"Mississippi Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund; create.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Veterans Cemeteries; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB448/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0448.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1326699,"bill_number":"HB433","title":"Appropriations; Mississippi Community College Board to provide mid-level funding for community colleges.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Community College Board For The Purpose Of Providing Mid-level Funding For The Public Community And Junior Colleges For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB433/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0433.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326701,"bill_number":"HB471","title":"Pharmacies; reduce time period covered by audit of claims submitted to pharmacy benefit managers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-21-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Time Period Covered By An Audit Of Claims Submitted By Pharmacies To Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Other Entities From Two Years To 90 Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB471/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0471.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326706,"bill_number":"HB413","title":"Sheriffs; revise information maintained on prisoner meal logs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-25-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Prisoner Meal Log, Which Is Maintained By The Sheriff, Shall No Longer Include The Name Of Each Prisoner And The Date And Time Of Incarceration Of The Prisoner; To Provide That The Log Be Posted By The Tenth Calendar Day Of Each Month For The Period Spanning The Preceding Month Rather Than Posting The Log Daily; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB413/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0413.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1326711,"bill_number":"HB472","title":"K-12 Attendance Centers; revise assignment of points for purposes of accountability ratings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Assignment Of Points For Purposes Of Accountability Grading Assignments To K-12 Attendance Centers; To Provide That Accountability Grades Shall Be Assigned Separately For Attendance Center Students In Grades K-8 On A 700-point Scale And For Attendance Center Students In Grades 9-12 On A 1,000-point Scale; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB472/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0472.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326715,"bill_number":"HB435","title":"Parental Rights of Rapists; terminate for children conceived of rape.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Court Shall Conduct A Preliminary Hearing When A Child Is Alleged To Have Been Conceived As A Result Of A Rape Or Sexual Battery; To Require The Hearing Upon Conviction Of The Alleged Parent Of The Child; To Require A Court To Determine Whether There Is A Reasonable Chance That A Child Could Have Been Conceived From The Rape Or Sexual Battery; To Require The Court To Send All Information Related To The Conviction And The Preliminary Hearing To The Chancery Court Of The County In Which The Conviction Occurred; To Require The Chancery Court To Determine By Genetic Testing That A Child Was Conceived As A Result Of The Rape Or Sexual Battery For Which The Person Was Convicted; To Provide That The Court Shall Terminate The Parental Rights Of The Convicted Parent If The Child Is Proven To Have Been Conceived As A Result Of The Rape Or Sexual Battery; To Amend Sections 97-3-65, 97-3-101, 93-15-105, 93-15-107, 93-15-113, 93-15-115, 93-15-117 And 93-15-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 11-7-3 And 91-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB435/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0435.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326717,"bill_number":"HB440","title":"Child abuse hotline; require schools to post in clearly visible location.","description":"An Act To Require Public Schools And Charter Schools To Post, In A Clearly Visible Location In A Public Area Of The School, Readily Accessible To Students, Signage Containing The Toll-free Telephone Number Operated By The Mississippi Department Of Child Protective Services To Receive Reports Of Child Abuse Or Neglect; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB440/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0440.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1326724,"bill_number":"HB458","title":"Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.","description":"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 Or 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB458/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0458.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326729,"bill_number":"HB434","title":"Windpool; divert money from nonadmitted policy fees for revolving loan fund for tornado sirens.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Monies Derived From The Nonadmitted Policy Fee To Be Deposited Into A Revolving Loan Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Loan Monies For Counties And Municipalities To Acquire Tornado Sirens; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB434/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0434.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326733,"bill_number":"HB430","title":"Daylight saving time; observe year-round if federal law is amended to allow it.","description":"An Act To Provide That Daylight Saving Time Shall Be The Year-round Standard Time Of The State Of Mississippi If Federal Law Is Amended To Authorize States To Observe Daylight Saving Time Year-round; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB430/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0430.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326737,"bill_number":"HB473","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ persons convicted of certain nonviolent crimes.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers That Employ Persons Who Have Been Convicted Of Certain Nonviolent Crimes; To Provide The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Limit The Amount Of The Tax Credit That May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB473/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0473.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326740,"bill_number":"HB408","title":"Credit for reinsurance; provide requirements for.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-19-151 And 83-19-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Definition Of A Reciprocal Jurisdiction; To Provide Requirements For Credit For Reinsurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB408/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0408.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1326745,"bill_number":"HB469","title":"Court reporters; require at felony preliminary hearings.","description":"An Act To Provide That When A Court Holds A Felony Preliminary Hearing, The Court Shall Provide A Court Reporter For The Hearing And Such Court Reporter Shall Be Paid For By The Court; To Provide That The Court Reporter Shall Make A Full And Complete Transcript Of The Proceedings; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB469/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0469.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326754,"bill_number":"HB466","title":"Hotel and restaurant management degree program; require IHL Board to implement at Jackson State University.","description":"An Act To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Immediately Begin A Comprehensive Study Of Hotel And Restaurant Management Degree Programs At Jackson State University; To Authorize The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Implementation And Administration Of Such Program; To Authorize The Board To Enter Into Contracts With Nationally Franchised Hotel Establishments For The Construction And Operation Of A Functional Hotel On The University Campus To Serve As A Business Laboratory For Students Enrolled In The Program Under The Supervision Of The Owners Of The Hotel Establishment; To Provide That Jackson State University Shall Be The Inaugural Program Of The Hotel And Restaurant Management Program, And Shall Be The Only State Institution Of Higher Learning To Provide Such Degree Program For A Period Of Four Years Before The Board Expands The Offering Of Such Courses Of Study To The Remaining State Institutions Of Higher Learning; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB466/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0466.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1326758,"bill_number":"HB441","title":"Medicaid; exempt community mental health centers from the 5% reduction in provider rates.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Community Mental Health Center Services In The List Of Services That Are Exempt From The Five Percent Reduction In The Reimbursement Rates For Medicaid Providers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB441/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0441.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1326762,"bill_number":"HB409","title":"Boards and commissions created by state statute; prescribe how members of may be removed.","description":"An Act To Provide That Removal Of Any Member Of A Board Or Commission Is Ineffective Unless Certain Requirements Are Met; To Prescribe The Removal Requirements Of Members Of A Board Or Commission; To Require At Least 50% Of All Other Members Of The Board Or Commission To Vote In Favor Of The Removal In Order For Such Vote To Be Effective; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB409/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0409.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326766,"bill_number":"HB464","title":"Assistant teachers; allot sufficient funding to employ additional assistants in \"C,\" \"D\" and \"F\" districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Funding To Be Provided To School Districts Having A \"c,\" \"d\" Or \"f\" Rating For The Purpose Of Employing Additional Assistant Teachers; To Prohibit The Use Of The Increased Funding For Any Purpose Other Than Employing Additional Assistant Teachers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB464/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0464.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1326771,"bill_number":"HB410","title":"Radar; authorize MDOT law enforcement to use when enforcing speed limit laws on commercial vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Office Of Law Enforcement To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment On Commercial Motor Vehicles That They Are Authorized To Inspect For Safe Operation And Safe Use Of; To Amend Section 77-7-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Transportation Commission To Enforce Speed Limit Laws On Commercial Vehicles; To Amend Section 77-7-335, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Department Of Transportation Law Enforcement Officers To Enforce Speed Limit Laws On Commercial Vehicles; To Amend Section 63-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mississippi Department Of Transportation Law Enforcement Officers To Comply With The Uniform Traffic Ticket Law When Issuing Tickets For The Violation Of Speed Laws To Commercial Vehicles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB410/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0410.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326775,"bill_number":"HB418","title":"Department of Education; require to provide monthly report of expenditures of public funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Regulations Providing For The Reporting Of All Expenditures Of The State Department Of Education Made With Federal And State Public Funds; To Require The Reports To Be Made On A Monthly Basis For Submission To The State Auditor, Who Shall Be Authorized To Inspect Such Expenditures At Any Time Deemed Necessary, And To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Education Committees; To Amend Section 37-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Reports To Be Submitted On The Last Official Business Day Of Each Month; To Provide That The Expenditure Report Shall Include The Current Month's Expenditures And An Aggregate Of Expenditures Made To Date For The Current Reporting Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 37-151-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Bureau Of Internal Audit And The Office Of Accounting Within The State Department Of Education To Develop The Process By Which Monthly Reporting Is To Be Conducted; To Stipulate The Minimum Required Information To Be Included In The Report; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB418/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0418.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1326782,"bill_number":"HC16","title":"Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to qualified electors who have committed a felony once sentencing requirements are met.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of A Felony Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Not Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Until He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That The Legislature May, By A Two-thirds Vote Of Both Houses, Of All Members Elected, Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC16/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0016.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1326786,"bill_number":"HB445","title":"State veterans nursing homes; authorize to operate group purchasing programs jointly with other public entities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add State Veterans Nursing Homes To The Authority To Operate Group Purchasing Programs Jointly With Other Public Entities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB445/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0445.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1326790,"bill_number":"HB419","title":"Counties; authorize boards of supervisors to pay county employees bi-weekly.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-3, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 And 25-3-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize County Boards Of Supervisors To Pay The Salaries Of Tax Assessors And Collectors, County Prosecuting Attorneys, Boards Of Supervisors, County Auditors, Deputy Chancery Clerks, Sheriffs, Certain Deputy Sheriffs And Justice Court Judges On A Bi-weekly Basis; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB419/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0419.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1326793,"bill_number":"HB425","title":"Special education funds; require separate appropriation to the State Board of Education for.","description":"An Act To Require Funding For Special Education To Be Appropriated To The State Board Of Education As A Separate Line Item In The K-12 Education General Support Appropriations Bill; To Prescribe A Formula For Determining Allocations Of Special Education Funds To The Local School Districts; To Require Districts To Place Special Education Funds Received In A Separate Account To Be Administered By The Proper District Personnel Responsible For Directing Or Coordinating Special Education Services; To Amend Sections 37-151-5, 37-151-7 And 37-151-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Special Education Programs From The Add-on Program Costs Included In Appropriations Under The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB425/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0425.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1326798,"bill_number":"HB468","title":"Mississippi Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-23-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purpose Of The Mississippi Life And Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act; To Amend Section 83-23-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Coverages Provided Under The Act To Include Coverage For Health Maintenance Organization Subscriber Contracts And Certificates, And To Clarify Certain Coverages; To Amend Section 83-23-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Definition Of \"member Insurer\" Includes A Health Maintenance Organization That Holds A Certificate Of Authority To Transact Health Maintenance Organization Business; To Amend Section 83-23-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Health Maintenance Organizations Shall Be And Remain Member Insurers As A Condition Of Their Authority To Transact Health Maintenance Organization Business In Mississippi; To Amend Section 83-23-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers Of The Association; To Amend Section 83-23-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Maximum Limitation On Class A Assessments And To Provide For The Allocation Of Class B Assessments Related To Long-term Care Insurance; To Amend Sections 83-23-221, 83-23-223 And 83-23-225, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To Previous Sections; To Amend Section 83-23-235, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Using The Association's Name In Advertising And To Provide For Delivery Of A Summary Document Disclosure By Health Maintenance Organizations; To Create New Section 83-23-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of The Amendments Made By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB468/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0468.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1326803,"bill_number":"HB439","title":"Public buildings; require availability of adult changing stations for persons with disabilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-6-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Public Building Under The Power And Control Of The State Or Any Of Its Political Subdivisions, As Well As Any Private Or Commercial Business That Is Open To The Public For Assembly Or Amusement Purposes And Constructed On Or After July 1, 2020, To Have At Least One Restroom Facility Located Therein With An Adult Changing Station For Persons With Physical Disabilities; To Require Such Buildings That Were Constructed Before July 1, 2020, To Install And Maintain An Adult Changing Station By January 1, 2023; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB439/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0439.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1326809,"bill_number":"HB437","title":"Video surveillance cameras; require in certain areas of school facilities for protection of exceptional children.","description":"An Act To Require School Districts To Install Video Surveillance Cameras Equipped With Audio Reception Technology In Certain Areas Of Schools For The Safety And Well-being Of Exceptional Students; To Limit Viewing Access Of Recorded Surveillance To Certain District And Individual School-facility Licensed Personnel; To Require School Districts To Protect The Privacy And Identity Of Students Captured In The Surveillance Who Are Not The Subject Of Incidents Giving Rise To Investigation Or Litigation; To Authorize The School District To Contract With Any Company Or Individual, Independent Of The School District, To Provide Surveillance Monitoring Service; To Require The School District, Acting Through The Local School Board To Employ Certain Procedures Prior To Awarding The Contract For Monitoring Services; To Exclude The Need For School Districts To Employ Security Personnel Or Require The Immediate Presence Of Law Enforcement Officers On School Premises Equipped With Surveillance Cameras; To Bring Forward Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB437/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0437.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1326812,"bill_number":"HB431","title":"School athletic events; require local school boards to adopt policy granting free admission to veterans of U.S. Armed Forces.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Local School Board Of Public School Districts To Provide Veterans And Certain Other Military Service Members Of The United States Armed Forces Free Admission Into All School-sponsored And Mississippi High School Activities Association Governed Extracurricular Athletic Events Hosted By The District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB431/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0431.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326816,"bill_number":"HB457","title":"Autopsies; require to include inquiry about whether death was result of seizure or epilepsy.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Autopsies Conducted In This State Include An Inquiry To Determine Whether The Death Was A Direct Result Of A Seizure Or Epilepsy; To Provide That If The Findings In An Autopsy Are Consistent With Known Or Suspected Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (sudep), Then The Medical Examiner, Examining Physician, Or Coroner Shall Cause To Be Indicated On The Death Certificate That Sudep Is The Cause Or Suspected Cause Of Death, And Forward A Copy Of The Death Certificate To The North American Sudep Registry Within Thirty Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB457/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0457.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1326820,"bill_number":"HB452","title":"Adverse possession; require possessor to notify chancery clerk before title vests.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 15-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Persons Claiming Title Of Land By Adverse Possession To Notify The Chancery Clerk Of The Claim Of Possession Ninety Days Before The Claim Will Mature; To Require The Chancery Clerk To Forward Notification Of An Imminent Adverse Possession Claim To The Land Owner Of Record; To Prohibit The Title From Vesting In The Adverse Possessor Unless The Required Notice Is Sent To The Chancery Clerk; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB452/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0452.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326824,"bill_number":"HB447","title":"Highway sign; authorize erection of on MS Hwy 25 near Pisgah exit to honor Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Sign Or Signs To Be Erected On Mississippi Highway 25 In Rankin County, Mississippi, To Honor Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie; To Designate A Certain Segment Of Mississippi Highway 371 In Itawamba County As The \"jeff Boren Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB447/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0447.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1326828,"bill_number":"HB450","title":"Chronic wasting disease; require testing of white-tailed deer harvested in enclosures, and designate Class I and II violations.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 49, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Testing Of White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure; To Designate A First Violation Of This Requirement As A Class Ii Violation, And Subsequent Violations As Class I Violations; To Amend Sections 49-1-29, 49-7-58.1 And 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB450/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0450.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1326834,"bill_number":"HB429","title":"Nonadjudication and pretrial intervention; authorize completion of workforce training as a condition that the court may impose.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Condition Of The Court Withholding Acceptance Of A Person's Plea And Sentence Under The Nonadjudication Provisions Of This Section; To Amend Section 99-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Successful Completion Of Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under This Section; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Transfer From The Budget Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Community College Board The Sum Of $2,000.00 For Each Person Who Successfully Completes Workforce Training At A Community College Or Workforce Development Center As A Condition Of The Court Withholding Acceptance Of The Person's Plea And Sentence Under Section 99-15-26 Or As A Term Of The Pretrial Intervention Program Under Section 99-15-117, Which Shall Be Disbursed To The Community College At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training Or The Community College Affiliated With The Workforce Development Center At Which The Person Received The Workforce Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB429/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0429.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1326838,"bill_number":"HB449","title":"Mississippi Veterans Home Perpetual Care Fund; create.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Home Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of Mississippi Veterans Nursing Homes; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB449/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0449.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1326842,"bill_number":"HB422","title":"County prosecutor; authorize to represent clients outside the county.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-23-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A County Prosecuting Attorney To Represent Defendants Outside Of The County Of The Prosecuting Attorney; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB422/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0422.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1326846,"bill_number":"HB423","title":"Habitual offenders; exclude nonviolent from penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Nonviolent Offenders From Habitual Offender Penalties; To Repeal Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Penalties For Second Or Subsequent Drug Offenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB423/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0423.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1326849,"bill_number":"HB461","title":"Workers' Compensation Law; revise various provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Claimant's Failure To Timely File Medical Records In Support Of A Controverted Workers' Compensation Claim May Result In Dismissal Of The Claim; To Amend Section 71-3-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Employer Or Carrier In Certain Instances To Notify The Employee That His Right To Benefits May Be Barred By The Statute Of Limitations; To Amend Section 71-3-66, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Confidentiality Of Workers' Compensation Commission Records; To Amend Section 71-3-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Notice To The Insured Of Cancellations And Nonrenewals To Be Served Electronically As Long As Receipt Is Acknowledged; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB461/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0461.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1326853,"bill_number":"HB451","title":"Concealed knives; remove penalty for carry of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The References To \"knives\" In The Provisions Of Law Regulating Concealed Weapons; To Amend Sections 97-37-19 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Possession Of Weapons By Felons, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB451/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0451.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1327790,"bill_number":"HB483","title":"Family dynamics; include in public school curriculum as a required component.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Local School Districts To Provide Programs Of Education In Home Economics/family Dynamics To Students In Grades 7 Through 9; To Require Course Work To Include Instruction In Birth To Age Three Development, Financial Management And Household Finances, And Teen Pregnancy Prevention; To Require That The Curriculum And Coursework Focus On The Role Of The Family By Addressing Concerns Of The Community And Global Society By Coordinating With National Family Career And Community Leaders Of America (fccla) Programs; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That State Funding For Home Economics/family Dynamics Be Included In The Adequate Education Appropriation For Each Appropriate Year; To Amend Section 37-13-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Components Of Abstinence-only Education Or Abstinence-plus Education Curriculum May Be Used By Instructors Of Home Economics/family Dynamics To Satisfy The Course Requirements For Instruction On Teen Pregnancy Prevention; To Bring Forward Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB483/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0483.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1327834,"bill_number":"HB490","title":"School Safety Law for Children with Disabilities; enact to require public schools and charter schools to install cameras and door alarms.","description":"An Act To Require Each Local School District And Charter School, In Consultation With The Local Law Enforcement Agency In The Jurisdiction In Which The School Or Charter School Is Located, To Install Security Cameras And Door Alarms In Their School Facilities; To Require Such Schools To Evaluate And Set Priorities For The Installation Of The Security Cameras And Door Alarms By The End Of The 2024-2025 School Year; To Require Each Local School Board And Charter School Governing Boards To Submit Reports To The Local Governing Authority Regarding Training On Student Safety Protocols For School Personnel, Beginning With The 2024-2025 School Year, And Annually Thereafter; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Administer A Grant Program To Award Partnering Law Enforcement Agencies And Public Schools Or Charter Schools With Financial Grants Under The Provisions Of \"kevin And Avonte's Law Of 2018\" For The Purpose Of Reducing The Risk Of Injury And Death Relating To The Wandering Characteristics Of Some Individuals With Autism And Other Disabilities And Safeguarding The Well-being Of Individuals With Disabilities During Interactions With Law Enforcement; To Stipulate The Process Of The Application For And Receipt Of Such Grants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB490/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0490.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1327881,"bill_number":"HB479","title":"Firearms; prohibit discharge near petroleum.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Discharge Of Firearms Near Property Where Petroleum Products Are Located; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB479/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0479.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1327927,"bill_number":"HB485","title":"Retail businesses; those that accept credit cards for payment shall have video cameras to record persons using the cards.","description":"An Act To Require Owners Of Retail Businesses That Accept The Use Of Credit Or Debit Cards For Payment For The Consumer Goods Or Services Sold By The Business To Have Video Cameras Located At The Card Processing Equipment To Record The Persons Who Use The Credit Or Debit Cards With That Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB485/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0485.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1327973,"bill_number":"HB481","title":"MAEP; determine cost of using average daily membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"average Daily Membership (adm)\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"minimum School Term\" And \"average Daily Attendance\" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB481/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0481.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1328021,"bill_number":"HB482","title":"Active shooter training; require school districts employees to attend every three years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Require Local School Districts To Conduct Refresher Training On Safety Protocol And Response To Active Shooter Situations For All School Employees And Personnel, Including All Cafeteria Workers, Custodians, Teachers And Administrators Every Three Years; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Be Responsible For The Development And/or Selection Of The Content Of The Training; To Require School Districts To Report Completion Of The Training To The State Department Of Education; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Verification To Cross Reference The Completion Of The Training Requirement For Individuals Who Transfer Employment Between School Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB482/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0482.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1328068,"bill_number":"HB484","title":"Appropriation; Archives and History for Scott Ford House to develop two historic properties in Jackson.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Providing A Grant To The Scott Ford House, Inc., To Develop Two Historic Properties On East Cohea Street In The City Of Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB484/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0484.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1328111,"bill_number":"HB486","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the Jackson Public School District's Career Development Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation, Furnishing And Equipping Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Jackson Public School District's Career Development Center In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB486/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0486.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1328161,"bill_number":"HB488","title":"State Department of Education; revise complaint response for parents of students with disabilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-23-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Complaint Procedures To Require Local School Districts To Provide Parents Of Students With Disabilities With Documentation Of Certain Response Information; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB488/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0488.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1328205,"bill_number":"HB489","title":"Charter schools; require school districts to pay local funds due on quarterly, rather than annual, basis.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School District In Which A Charter School Is Located To Pay The Annual Amount Of Local Funds Due To The Charter School In Four Equal Quarterly Payments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB489/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0489.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1328248,"bill_number":"HR14","title":"Omega Psi Phi Day; designate February 5, 2020 as in Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Commending Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., For Its Outstanding Community Service And Philanthropy And Designating February 5, 2020, As \"omega Psi Phi Day\" In Mississippi.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR14/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0014.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1328293,"bill_number":"SC536","title":"Recognize achievements of Grammy Award-Winning Country Music Singer-Songwriter Marty Stuart and his commitment to Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Achievements Of Multiple Grammy Award-winning Country Music Singer-songwriter Marty Stuart And His Commitment To His Home State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC536/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0536.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1328337,"bill_number":"HR13","title":"Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., recognize and declare Feb. 4, 2020, as Mississippi Delta Day at the State Capitol.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Clinton, Madison County And Jackson Chapters Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Along With The Jackson Association And Development Enterprise, Inc. (jade), On The Occasion Of Mississippi Delta Days At The Capitol In 2020, And Declaring February 4, 2020, As Mississippi Delta Day At The State Capitol.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR13/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0013.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1328381,"bill_number":"HB480","title":"Fuel taxes; allocate a portion to the City of Jackson to defray costs incurred as a result of being the seat of state government.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From The Proceeds Of Gasoline, Diesel Fuel Or Kerosene Taxes, An Amount Equal To 1% Of The Revenue From Gasoline And Diesel Fuel Taxes On Gasoline, Diesel Fuel And Kerosene Sold Within The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, Shall Be Allocated For Distribution To The City Of Jackson And Paid To The City; To Amend Section 27-5-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB480/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0480.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328429,"bill_number":"HB487","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to Jackson Zoo.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvements To The Jackson Zoo; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB487/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0487.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328497,"bill_number":"HB500","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for contributions made to certain hospitals.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Taxpayers To Rural Hospitals; To Limit The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; To Provide That Contributions For Which Credits Are Claimed Under This Act May Not Be Used As Deductions For State Tax Purposes; To Provide The Criteria That A Hospital Must Meet In Order For A Contribution To The Hospital To Qualify For The Credit Authorized By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB500/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0500.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1328512,"bill_number":"HB502","title":"Contract lobbyists; prohibit agencies, governing authorities and universities and colleges from hiring with public funds.","description":"An Act To Codify New Section 5-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies And Governing Authorities From Expending Public Funds To Pay Contract Lobbyists; To Provide That A Community Or Junior College May Not Expend Public Funds To Pay Any Person To Perform Contract Lobbying; To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Additional Terms Used Under The Lobbying Law Reform Act Of 1994; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Contracts For Legislative Advocacy Services From The Various Types Of Contracts Subject To Oversight By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Exempts Certain Persons From The Lobbying Laws, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 5-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Clients From Participating In Certain Acts, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Employees Or Agents Representing The Separate State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Appearing Before The Legislature Except Upon Order Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or Upon The Request Of The Legislature, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB502/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0502.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1328528,"bill_number":"HB522","title":"Anesthesiologist assistants; authorize licensure by the State Board of Medical Licensure.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide Minimum Requirements And Limitations For Practice By Anesthesiologist Assistants; To Authorize The Board Of Medical Licensure To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Regarding That Practice; To Provide For Licensure Fees To Be Paid By Applicants; To Amend Sections 73-26-1 And 73-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB522/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0522.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1328546,"bill_number":"HB515","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reauthorize issuance to supporters of Kossuth, Corinth, Alcorn Central and Biggersville High Schools.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Kossuth High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.308, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Corinth High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.310, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Alcorn Central High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Biggersville High School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB515/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0515.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1328562,"bill_number":"HB524","title":"Disaster Assistance Trust Fund; expand uses of and increase maximum amount that may be transferred to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 33-15-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide New Purposes For Which The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund May Be Used By Mema To Assist Counties And Municipalities After Disasters; To Increase The Maximum Amount That May Be Transferred From The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund To The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund For Any Disaster Or Disasters; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB524/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0524.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1328579,"bill_number":"HB517","title":"State holiday; designate the last Monday of April as Civil Rights Memorial Day.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The Last Monday Of April As Civil Rights Memorial Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB517/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0517.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328596,"bill_number":"HB499","title":"Memorial Highway; designate U.S. Highway 45 in Alcorn County and Prentiss County as \"Speaker William J. 'Billy' McCoy Memorial Highway.\"","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of United States Highway 45 In Alcorn County And Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The \"speaker William J. 'billy' Mccoy Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB499/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0499.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1328612,"bill_number":"HB508","title":"Funeral director assistants; authorize to perform all activities of funeral directors with certain exceptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Funeral Director Assistants To Perform All Of The Activities That A Funeral Director May Perform Except For Making Funeral Arrangements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB508/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0508.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328626,"bill_number":"HB507","title":"County public defenders; require salary of all to be the same as district attorneys.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Compensation Of All County Public Defenders Shall Not Be Less Than The Compensation Of The District Attorney; To Bring Forward Sections 25-32-7, 99-18-1, 99-18-9 And 99-40-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB507/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0507.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328645,"bill_number":"HB504","title":"Stem cells; prohibit use of in research or therapy if derived from human embryo or fetus that was destroyed.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Stem Cells In Any Research Or Any Therapy Procedures If The Stem Cells Were Derived From A Human Embryo Or Human Fetus That Was Destroyed, Discarded Or Knowingly Subjected To Risk Of Injury Or Death; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is A Felony; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB504/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0504.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1328661,"bill_number":"HB491","title":"Texting while driving; make a misdemeanor when not using voice-operated or hands-free device.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Texting While Driving Without Using A Voice-operated Or Hands-free Device To Make It A Misdemeanor Punishable By A Fine Of Five Hundred Dollars; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB491/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0491.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1328678,"bill_number":"HB521","title":"Community College Boards of Trustees; revise composition of Northeast Mississippi and Coahoma Community Colleges.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Revised Composition Of The Board Of Trustees For The Northeast Mississippi Community College District To Represent The Board's Make Up As It Existed Before July 1, 2019; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB521/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0521.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1328695,"bill_number":"HB509","title":"Violent offenders, certain; may be paroled by Parole Board if sentencing judge authorizes parole consideration.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Has Committed A Crime Of Violence On Or After July 1, 1995, But Before July 1, 2014, May Be Paroled By The Parole Board If The Sentencing Judge Authorizes The Offender To Be Eligible For Parole Consideration After The Offender Has Served A Certain Number Of Years Of His Or Her Sentence; To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB509/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0509.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328711,"bill_number":"HB518","title":"Crimes; create for unauthorized use of minor's name and social security number as dependent on income tax return.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Use Of A Minor's Name And Social Security Number On An Income Tax Form By A Person Who Is Not Legally Entitled To Use Such Name And Number; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB518/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0518.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328731,"bill_number":"HB496","title":"Employment procedures hearing; require State Board of Education to provide to certain licensed employees in district transformation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Conduct A Hearing For Employees Who Are Terminated Or Nonrenewed For Employment By The Interim Superintendent Of A School Placed In District Transformation Status; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB496/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0496.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1328747,"bill_number":"HB505","title":"Abortion facilities; prohibit selling stem cells derived from human embryo or fetus that was destroyed.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-75-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Licensed Abortion Facilities From Selling Stem Cells That Were Derived From A Human Embryo Or Human Fetus That Was Destroyed, Discarded Or Knowingly Subjected To Risk Of Injury Or Death; To Provide That If An Abortion Facility Is Found To Have Violated This Section, The Licensing Agency Shall Revoke The License Of The Abortion Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB505/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0505.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1328762,"bill_number":"HB519","title":"Window tint; increase inspection fee and use a portion for Trooper training expenses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-7-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Window Tint Inspection Fee And Require A Certain Amount Of The Fee To Be Used To Conduct Highway Safety Patrol Trooper Training Classes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB519/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0519.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1328780,"bill_number":"HB501","title":"State podiatric forgivable loan program; create.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-106-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The State Podiatric Forgivable Loan Program, Which Will Enable Eligible Applicants To Obtain An Education In The Study Of Podiatry That Will Qualify Them To Become Licensed, Practicing Podiatrists; To Authorize Recipients To Repay Their Loans By Entry Into The Practice Of Podiatry In An Area Outside Of A Metropolitan Statistical Area And Within A Health Professional Shortage Area For A Period Of Five Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB501/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0501.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328802,"bill_number":"HB513","title":"Mobile homes; give owner of one year to redeem the property after sold for taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-41-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Owner Of A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home That Was Sold For Taxes Or Any Person Interested In The Property To Redeem The Property At Any Time Within One Year After The Day Of The Sale By Paying To The Chancery Clerk The Amount Of All Taxes For Which The Property Was Sold, With Costs Incident To The Sale, Damages On The Amount Of Taxes And Interest From The Date Of The Sale; To Provide That The Chancery Clerk Shall Provide Notice To The Owner Of The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, And To Any Lienholders On The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, Within Ninety Days And Not Less Than Forty-five Days Before The Expiration Of The Time Of Redemption With Respect To The Property Sold For Taxes, Which Notice Shall Be In The Same Form And Manner As The Notice Given To Owners And Lienholders Of Land Sold For Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB513/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0513.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1328820,"bill_number":"HB510","title":"Elected statewide and certain district officials; increase salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of The Governor, Beginning January 1, 2024, To An Amount Equal To Fifty Percent Of The Salary Of The President Of The United States; To Increase The Salaries Of The Attorney General, Secretary Of State, Commissioner Of Insurance, State Treasurer, State Auditor Of Public Accounts And Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Beginning January 1, 2024, To An Amount Equal To Sixty Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; To Increase The Salaries Of The Transportation Commissioners And Public Service Commissioners, Beginning January 1, 2024, To An Amount Equal To Fifty Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 5-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of The Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Beginning January 1, 2024, To An Amount Equal To Sixty Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of Each Senator And Representative, Beginning January 1, 2024, To An Amount Equal To Fifteen Percent Of The Salary Of The Governor Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB510/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0510.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328836,"bill_number":"HB493","title":"Counties; may also maintain electronic format of law books in courtrooms and in county public law libraries.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 19-7-25 And 19-25-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Addition To Printed Law Books Being Maintained In The Courtrooms Of Courthouses, As Required By The Boards Of Supervisors, Such Books May Also Be Maintained In An Electronic Format; To Amend Section 19-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In County Public Law Libraries, Law Books May Be Maintained In An Electronic Format In Addition To A Printed Format; To Amend Section 1-1-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Sets Of The Mississippi Code Of 1972 In Any Format By The Joint Committee On Compilation, Revision And Publication Of Legislation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB493/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0493.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1328851,"bill_number":"HB503","title":"Contract lobbyists; prohibit agencies, universities and colleges from hiring with public funds.","description":"An Act To Codify New Section 5-8-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies And Community And Junior Colleges From Expending Public Funds To Pay Contract Lobbyists; To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Additional Terms Used Under The Lobbying Law Reform Act Of 1994; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Contracts For Legislative Advocacy Services From The Various Types Of Contracts Subject To Oversight By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Exempts Certain Persons From The Lobbying Laws, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 5-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Clients From Participating In Certain Acts, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Employees Or Agents Representing The Separate State Institutions Of Higher Learning From Appearing Before The Legislature Except Upon Order Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or Upon The Request Of The Legislature, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB503/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0503.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1328869,"bill_number":"HB525","title":"MS Veterans Organizations Supplemental Funding Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Veterans Organizations Supplemental Funding Act Of 2020; To Provide That The Provisions Of The Act Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Gaming Commission; To Provide That Establishments And Terminal Operators Shall Be Required To Operate Under A Privilege License; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Provide Certain Powers To The Commission And Its Agents; To Provide For Commission Regulations; To Provide For The Licensure Process; To Provide The Licensure Fees; To Provide For The Tax On The Gross Terminal Revenues; To Provide The Criminal Penalties For Violations Of The Act; To Provide The Commission With Optional Reciprocity; To Require The Commission To Make Applications For Licensure Available Within 90 Days Of The Effective Date Of This Act; To Provide For A Conditional License; To Provide For Terminal Placement Agreements; To Amend Section 27-115-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Nothing In This Act Shall Be Deemed A Video Lottery Or Video Lottery Terminal Under The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law; To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Nothing In This Act Shall Be Deemed A Game, Gambling Game Or Gambling Device Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Sections 67-1-71, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23 And 97-33-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB525/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0525.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1328886,"bill_number":"HB497","title":"Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol; increase salaries of sworn officers by $10,000.00.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $10,000.00 The Salaries Of All Sworn Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, Including Service In The Driver's License Division And The Sworn Officers Of The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB497/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0497.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1328904,"bill_number":"HB511","title":"Boards of Education; require those in districts having a mayor-council form of government to be elected.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Election Of Members Of The Boards Of Education In A Municipality Having A Mayor-council Form Of Government At The Same Time As The General Municipal Election And To Establish A Term Of Four Years For That Office; To Require Such Persons Seeking Office Of Elected School Board Trustee To Comply With The State Election Code For Candidacy And Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB511/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0511.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1328920,"bill_number":"HB520","title":"Community and junior colleges; authorize boards of trustees to approve policies permitting waiver of out-of-state tuition for certain students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of Community And Junior College Districts To Approve Institution Specific Policies Permitting The Waiver Of Out-of-state Tuition For Out-of-state Students Who Reside In A County Or Parish That Is Directly Adjacent To One Or More Counties That Comprise The Community College District Where The Student Desires To Attend; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB520/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0520.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1328937,"bill_number":"HB512","title":"Reports of suspected abuse; require persons who make to Child Protection Services and DHS to give their name and contact information.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-21-353 And 43-47-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Persons Who Make Reports To The Department Of Child Protection Services And The Department Of Human Services About The Suspected Neglect Or Abuse Of A Child Or The Suspected Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation Of A Vulnerable Person To Provide Their Name, Address And Telephone Number To The Department; To Provide That The Name, Address And Telephone Number Of The Person Who Made The Report Shall Be Redacted From All Records In Connection With The Case After The Case Is Closed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB512/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0512.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1328957,"bill_number":"HB498","title":"Revocation hearing for probationer; provide probationer shall have the right to counsel for such hearing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Probationer Shall Have The Right To Counsel For His Or Her Revocation Hearing And If The Probationer Is Indigent, Counsel Shall Be Appointed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB498/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0498.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1328971,"bill_number":"HB492","title":"Used motor vehicle dealer; require MMVC to make available a distinction with less liability required for certain limited auto auction buyers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-17-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission To Make Available A Used Motor Vehicle Dealer License Distinction That Allows For A Reduced Liability Coverage Amount As Determined By The Commission For Any Person Whose Only Activity As A Motor Vehicle Dealer Is With Five Or Less Motor Vehicles Purchased From An Auto Auction Per Calendar Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB492/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0492.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1328987,"bill_number":"HB516","title":"Indigenous Native American Day; declare the second Monday in October as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare The Second Monday In October To Be Indigenous Native American Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB516/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0516.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1329005,"bill_number":"HB494","title":"County purchases; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services for certain purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 31-7-103 And 31-7-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars To Two Thousand Dollars The Maximum Amount That An Item Or Service Purchased By A County Shall Not Require A Requisition To Purchase, Purchase Order Or A Receiving Report; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB494/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0494.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1329021,"bill_number":"HB514","title":"Daylight saving; exempt the State of Mississippi from.","description":"An Act To Exempt The State Of Mississippi From The Provisions Of The Federal Law Establishing Daylight Saving Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB514/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0514.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1329037,"bill_number":"HB523","title":"First Circuit Court District; revise composition of judgeships.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The First Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Judgeships Of The First Circuit Court District To The Preceding Section; To Create New Section 9-7-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Twenty-third Circuit Court District With Certain Counties That Were Formerly In The First Circuit Court District; To Provide For Judges To Serve The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Provide For The Appointment And Election Of The District Attorney For The Newly Created Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Legal Assistants In The First Circuit Court District And To Provide Legal Assistants For The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Criminal Investigators For District Attorneys To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB523/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0523.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1329053,"bill_number":"HB495","title":"Mississippi Emergency Telephone Service Charges Study Committee; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Emergency Telephone Service Charges Study Committee For The Purpose Of Studying All Emergency Telephone Service Charges Levied In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB495/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0495.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1329069,"bill_number":"HB506","title":"Abortion; revise physician requirement to perform an ultrasound and explanation before performing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-41-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Definition Of \"auscultate\"; To Amend Section 41-41-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements Of Performing An Ultrasound; To Clarify \"viewing Of The Ultrasound\"; To Require A Simultaneous Explanation Of The Ultrasound Depiction; To Require A Medical Description Of The Embryo; To Bring Forward Section 41-41-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires A Physician To Inform The Patient Of A Medical Emergency For An Abortion Or Induced Labor, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 41-41-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Penalties For Failure To Provide The Required Information, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB506/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0506.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1329090,"bill_number":"HB527","title":"Cosmetology licensure laws; remove threading and applying and removing eyelash extensions from application of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Threading From The Definitions Of The Terms \"cosmetology\" And \"esthetics\" In The Cosmetology License Law; To Amend Section 73-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Cosmetology Licensure Law Persons Engaged In The Practice Of Threading And Persons Engaged In The Practice Of Applying Or Removing Eyelash Extensions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB527/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0527.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1329215,"bill_number":"HB528","title":"SNAP benefit recipients; require certain to participated in an employment and training program.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 43-12-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Assign Certain Recipients Of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits To An Employment And Training Program As A Condition Of Participation In The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB528/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0528.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1329344,"bill_number":"HC19","title":"President Trump; urge to cancel any plans for a military parade and use monies to help the veterans.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging President Trump To Permanently Cancel His Military Parade And Use The Money To Help Our Military Veterans And Their Families.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC19/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0019.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1329469,"bill_number":"HB526","title":"Municipalities; prohibit from restricting the exercise of free speech near medical facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Municipality From Restricting The Exercise Of Free Speech Within The Immediate Vicinity Of A Medical Facility Without Prior Legislative Approval; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB526/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0526.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1330081,"bill_number":"HB568","title":"Physical therapists; not required to have prior work experience to work at PPEC center.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-125-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Physical Therapists Do Not Need To Have Prior Work Experience In Order To Work At A Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB568/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0568.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1330090,"bill_number":"HB529","title":"Memorial highway; designate certain segment of MS Highway 15 in Newton and Neshoba counties as \"Judge Marcus D. Gordon Memorial Highway\".","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 15 In Newton And Neshoba County, Mississippi, Within The City Of Union As The \"judge Marcus D. Gordon Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB529/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0529.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1330115,"bill_number":"HB565","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for grants and loans to assist with acquisition of and improvements to North Oak Regional Medical Center in Senatobia.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The City Of Senatobia, Mississippi, To Use For The Purpose Of Providing Grant And Loan Funds To Assist With The Acquisition And Repair And Renovation Of North Oak Regional Medical Center In The City Of Senatobia, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB565/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0565.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1330129,"bill_number":"HB553","title":"Early voting; authorize for qualified electors otherwise unable to vote on election day.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Early Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than 5 Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Early Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office Or At A Location Designated By The Registrar; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote Early To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book The Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office Or At The Location Designated By The Registrar During The Early Voting Period In The Same Manner As He Or She Would At His Or Her Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Early Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Early Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During Early Voting Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Vote Early In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Early Voting; To Amend Sections 23-15-195, 23-15-653 And 23-15-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-637, 23-15-641, 23-15-713 And 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Voters May Not Cast Absentee Ballots At The Office Of The Registrar During The Early Voting Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB553/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0553.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1330143,"bill_number":"HB550","title":"Cosmetology licensure laws; increase education requirement for nail technicians and require CE in sanitation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Hours Of Practice And Related Theory Required To Be Eligible To Receive A Nail Technician License; To Change The Name Of A Manicurist License To Nail Technician License; To Amend Section 73-7-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority To Pay For License Renewals Under The Cosmetology Licensure Law With Cash And Add The Authority To Pay For License Renewals By Credit Card Or Debit Card; To Provide That For The Renewal Of Practitioner Licenses, The Licensee Must Complete A One Hour Continuing Education Course On Sanitation Offered And Administered By The Board Of Cosmetology; To Amend Sections 73-7-2, 73-7-7, 73-7-12, 73-7-13, 73-7-14, 73-7-15, 73-7-23, 73-7-29 And 73-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB550/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0550.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1330167,"bill_number":"HB551","title":"\"Mississippi Seafood Marketing Law of 2020\"; enact to require consumer notice and labeling of country of origin on all foreign and imported seafood.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Seafood Marketing Law Of 2020\"; To Provide For General Notification Requirements For Country Of Origin By Retailers Offering For Sale And Suppliers Providing Seafood And Seafood Products To Retailers; To Provide For The Designation Of Country Of Origin For Seafood And Seafood Products; To Provide The Method Of Notification To Be Employed By Retailers And Suppliers Of Seafood And Seafood Products; To Require Retail And Food Service Establishments To Post Signage In A Visibly Prominent Location Disclosing That Seafood Offered For Sale Therein May Be Imported; To Provide That Publication Of Notice May Be On Windows, Placards Or Menus; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Enforcement Of This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner And The Executive Director To Enter Into Cooperative Agreements With State Agencies, The Federal Government And Private Associations To Carry Out The Purpose And Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner And The Executive Director To Enter The Premises Of A Retailer To Conduct A Label Review To Determine Compliance With This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner Or Executive Director To Require A Verifiable Audit Of A Retailer Of Any Seafood Or Seafood Product; To Require That A Person Or Business Provide Information To The Commissioner Or Executive Director Verifying The Seafood Or Seafood Product's Country Of Origin; To Require The Commissioner Or The Executive Director To Provide Written Notice To Any Retailer Or Supplier In Violation Of This Act And Provide The Time In Which The Violator Shall Have To Correct The Violation Or Be Subject To Penalties; To Provide For Administrative Hearings, Procedures, The Leveling Of Sanction And An Appeals Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB551/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0551.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330181,"bill_number":"HB534","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for cost of new alternative fueling infrastructure.","description":"An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing New Alternative Fueling Infrastructure For Certain Alternative Fuels; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing A Residential Compressed Natural Gas Fueling System; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Prescribe The Maximum Amount Of The One-time Credit, Based On The Type Of Qualified Clean-burning Motor Vehicle Fuel Property, Which May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Provide That Any Unused Portion Of The Credit May Be Carried Forward For The Succeeding Five Tax Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB534/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0534.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330197,"bill_number":"HB543","title":"Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, certain definitions and certain business deductions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Net Income Of Nonresidents Derived From Property, Activity And Other Sources Within Mississippi Is Subject To The State Income Tax; To Amend Section 27-7-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"doing Business\" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"valid Business Purpose\" Under The State Income Tax Law For Purposes Of Restrictions On The Deduction Of Certain Intangible Expenses And Interest Incurred In Connection With Transactions With Related Members And To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Deduction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB543/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0543.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330210,"bill_number":"HB531","title":"Counties and municipalities; encourage to exchange information with military installations relating to land use and development.","description":"An Act To Provide That Counties And Municipalities In This State Are Encouraged To Cooperate With Military Installations To Encourage Compatible Land Use And Help Prevent Incompatible Encroachment Near Military Installations And Facilitate The Continued Presence Of Major Military Installations In This State; To Provide The Counties, Municipalities And Military Installations To Which This Act Applies; To Encourage Counties And Municipalities To Provide Military Installations With Information Relating To Land Use And Development Which Would Affect The Use Of Land Adjacent To Or In Close Proximity To Military Installations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB531/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0531.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1330227,"bill_number":"HB540","title":"Medicaid; provide coverage for services furnished under a PACE program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Services Furnished Under A Program Of All-inclusive Care For The Elderly (pace) Program To Pace Program Eligible Individuals Who Are Eligible For Medicaid And Who Are Enrolled In A Pace Program Under A Pace Program Agreement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB540/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0540.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1330240,"bill_number":"HB536","title":"Electric/hybrid vehicle tax; repeal sections of law authorizing.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 27-19-21 And 27-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Impose An Annual Tax On Electric Vehicles And Hybrid Vehicles In Addition To Other Taxes For Which The Vehicles Are Liable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB536/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0536.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330258,"bill_number":"HB571","title":"Community colleges; provide for restored mid-level funding for purpose of increasing salaries of certain employees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-29-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For Fiscal Years 2021, 2022 And 2023, The Amount Appropriated By The Legislature To The Community And Junior Colleges For Mid-level Funding Shall Not Be Less Than Sixty-three Million Dollars Per Year; An Act To Increase The Annual Compensation Of Employees Of Community And Junior Colleges In Fiscal Years 2021 And 2022 In An Amount Equal To Five Percent Each Year; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Fully Fund The Salary Increases Each Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB571/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0571.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1330267,"bill_number":"HB570","title":"Radar; authorize sheriffs and deputies, in counties with a popluation of at leat 100,000 on county roads outside municipal boundaries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County Having A Population Of 100,000 Or More To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Within The County, Lying Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality, And Excluding Any Interstate Highway; To Forbid The Levy Of Any Fine Associated With The Issuance Of A Citation Where A Driver Is Detected To Have Been Traveling In Excess Of The Posted Speed Limit, As Detected By The Sheriff Or His Deputies Through The Use Of Radar Speed Detection Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB570/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0570.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1330289,"bill_number":"HB552","title":"Voting rights; restore to all felons upon satisfying all of the sentencing requirements of the conviction.","description":"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 A Felony 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB552/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0552.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1330305,"bill_number":"HB537","title":"State Employee Loan Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create The State Employee Loan Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Provide That A Loan Applicant May Receive No More Than Two Loans Per Year; To Provide That The Loan Shall Be In An Amount That Is No More Than Six Hundred Dollars, And May Be Made In One Hundred Dollar Increments; To Provide That The Loan Shall Be Repaid Over A Three-month Term; To Require An Applicant To Complete An Online Financial Literacy Course Within Three Months After Receiving His Or Her First Loan; To Require That To Be Eligible For A Loan, An Applicant Must Be An Active, Full-time Employee Who Has A Minimum Of Twelve Consecutive Months Of Employment With The State Of Mississippi; To Provide For A Processing Fee That Is Charged For Each Loan; To Provide A Penalty For A Recipient Who Defaults On Repayment Of His Or Her Loan; To Authorize The Department To Make Monthly Withholdings From The Recipient's Paycheck Until The Loan Is Repaid; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB537/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0537.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330317,"bill_number":"HB538","title":"Income tax refund; provide check off on individual form to allow contribution to State General Fund.","description":"An Act To Authorize Resident Individual Income Taxpayers To Designate Any Portion Of Their Tax Refund For A Contribution To Be Made To The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB538/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0538.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1330334,"bill_number":"HB561","title":"Haul seine net; prohibit use of for taking of certain fish within one-half mile of the shoreline of Cat Island.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-78, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Haul Seine Net For The Taking Of Fish In Marine Waters Within One-half Mile Of The Shoreline Of Cat Island; To Provide The Definition For The Phrase \"like Contrivances\"; To Exempt Cast Nets, Brill Nets And Hand Seines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB561/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0561.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330348,"bill_number":"HB530","title":"MS Adequate Education Program; fully fund for FY21 and each year thereafter.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Full Funding Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program For Fiscal Year 2021 And Each Year Thereafter; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB530/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0530.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1330364,"bill_number":"HB559","title":"Bonds; mandate election on issue of county or municipal bonds.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 19-9-11, 19-9-13 And 21-33-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate The Holding Of An Election On The Question Of Issuing County Or Municipal Bonds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB559/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0559.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1330383,"bill_number":"HB562","title":"Shoplifting; revise penalty thresholds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Shoplifting; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB562/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0562.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330404,"bill_number":"HB566","title":"State boundaries; clarify in statute.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Limits And Boundaries Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB566/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0566.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1330419,"bill_number":"HB564","title":"Youth court hearings, certain; allow family members to attend.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Immediate And The Extended Family Members Of A Child Who Is Under The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court May Attend Youth Court Hearings Concerning Such Child Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB564/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0564.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330433,"bill_number":"HB569","title":"Counties and municipalities; may enter into interlocal agreement to allow municipal officers to cover the duties of deputies who attend the funeral of an officer.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality Within The County May Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement That Allows Municipal Officers To Provide Law Enforcement Protection Within The County So That Sheriffs May Attend The Funeral Of A Fallen Officer Of The Sheriff's Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB569/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0569.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1330450,"bill_number":"HB546","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Delta Blues Museum's installation of permanent exhibits.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Storage And Relocation Of Artifacts And The Design, Fabrication And Installation Of Permanent Exhibits For The Delta Blues Museum In Clarksdale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB546/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0546.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1330490,"bill_number":"HB576","title":"Livestock on highways; delete burden on owner of livestock to prove lack of negligence when damages from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-13-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Laws Relating To Estrayed Livestock On Highways With Mississippi Negligence Law; To Create A Transition Provision To Be Noted By The Editor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB576/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0576.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1330503,"bill_number":"HB582","title":"End-of-course tests; eliminate passing score as graduation requirement and exempt from accountability ratings for four years.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Requiring Students To Achieve A Passing Score On End-of-course Tests Administered Under The Subject Area Testing Program As A Condition For Graduation; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local School Districts From Using The End-of-course Tests To Determine If Students Have Mastered Minimum Academic Skills Required For Graduation; To Amend Sections 37-15-38, 37-16-17 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of End-of-course Test Scores From The Calculation Of School And School District Accountability Ratings During The 2020-2021 Through 2023-2024 School Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB582/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0582.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330515,"bill_number":"HB549","title":"Teacher licensure; authorize issuance to certain individuals with foreign certification on reciprocity with documentation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Issue A Standard License For Teaching On A Reciprocal Basis To Individuals Who Hold Foreign-certified Teaching Credentials Upon Presentation Of Documentation And Appropriate Evaluation Of All Credentials And Collegiate Level Coursework For Which Credit Was Earned By The State Department Of Education And A Nationally Recognized Department-approved International Credential Evaluation Organization; To Provide That Priority Shall Be Granted To Those Qualifying Instructors Who Provide Instruction In A Foreign Language Course Other Than English; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB549/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0549.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1330528,"bill_number":"HB545","title":"School calendar; reduce number of days in scholastic year to 170.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Length Of The Public Schools' Scholastic Year From 180 To 170 Days; To Amend Sections 37-13-91, 37-151-5 And 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-9-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Minimum Term Allowed In School Districts' Contracts With Licensed Personnel From 187 To 177 Days, And To Require School Districts To Shorten The Terms Of Contracts Previously Executed For The 2020-2021 School Year, Without Any Reduction To The Annual Salary Set Forth In Each Contract, Accordingly; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Teacher Salary Scale Is Applicable For All Teachers Whose Contracts Are For A Term Of No Less Than The Statutorily Prescribed Number Of Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB545/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0545.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330541,"bill_number":"HB577","title":"Intentional injury to pregnant woman; revise penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Of Law Governing Penalties For The Intentional Injury To A Pregnant Woman; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB577/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0577.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330555,"bill_number":"HC21","title":"Charvarius Ward; commend and congratulate for being a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl LIV Champions.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mississippi's Native Son And The National Football League's Cornerback Extraordinaire, Charvarius Ward, Upon A Successful Season With The Kansas City Chiefs And Becoming A Super Bowl Liv Champion.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC21/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0021.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1330571,"bill_number":"HB581","title":"Appeal from judgment by a county or municipal authority; revise standard of construction for determining constitutionality.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-51-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Standard Of Construction To Be Used In Making An Appeal From Judgments By County Or Municipal Authorities Relating To The Constitutionality Of The Issue On Appeal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB581/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0581.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1330585,"bill_number":"HB578","title":"School term; revise to prohibit from starting before last Monday in August.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local School Boards From Establishing As The Opening Date Of The School Term Any Date That Is Before The Last Monday In August; To Amend Section 37-13-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Length Of The Public Schools' Scholastic Year From 180 To 170 Days; To Amend Sections 37-13-91, 37-151-5 And 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-9-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Minimum Term Allowed In School Districts' Contracts With Licensed Personnel From 187 To 177 Days, And To Require School Districts To Shorten The Terms Of Contracts Previously Executed For The 2020-2021 School Year, Without Any Reduction To The Annual Salary Set Forth In Each Contract, Accordingly; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Teacher Salary Scale Is Applicable For All Teachers Whose Contracts Are For A Term Of No Less Than The Statutorily Prescribed Number Of Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB578/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0578.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1330599,"bill_number":"HB584","title":"PERS; no retiree shall receive allowance from while under contract with state agency as a consultant or advisor.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Who Is Retired Under Public Employees' Retirement System (pers) Shall Be Paid A Retirement Allowance Or A Pension From Pers During Any Period Of Time That The Person Is Performing Services As A Consultant Or Advisor To An Agency Of The State Of Mississippi For Compensation Under A Contract With The Agency As A Contract Employee Or As An Independent Contractor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB584/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0584.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330612,"bill_number":"HB592","title":"School boards; require itemized report of central office expenditures to be included in notice for increase in ad valorem taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-39-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The School Boards Of School Districts Requesting An Increase In Ad Valorem Tax Effort In Dollars For The Support Of The School District To Include In Its Notice Of Advertisement Of Such Request To Include An Itemized Report Of Expenses Of The Central Office And Itemized Audit Report Of District Expenses; To Require Such School Board To Also Publish The Notice Of Advertisement Containing The Itemized Report And Audit On The Website Of The School District And To Make The Notice Available To The State Department Of Education For Publication On The Department's Website; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB592/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0592.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330627,"bill_number":"HC22","title":"Chris Jones; commend and congratulate for being a member of the Super Bowl LIV Champions Kansas City Chiefs.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Saluting Mississippi's Native Son And The National Football League's Defensive End Extraordinaire, Chris Jones, Upon A Successful Season With The Kansas City Chiefs And Becoming A Super Bowl Liv Champion.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC22/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0022.xml","sponsor":"Jon Lancaster"},
{"bill_id":1330640,"bill_number":"HB597","title":"Department of Revenue; authorize to revise individual income tax forms to allow taxpayer to designate two bank accounts for direct deposit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Revenue To Revise The Individual Income Tax Forms Used For Returns To Allow An Individual Taxpayer To Designate Up To Two Bank Accounts For Direct Deposit Of The Taxpayer's Refund And The Allocation Of The Taxpayer's Refund Amount Between The Designated Bank Accounts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB597/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0597.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1330654,"bill_number":"HB587","title":"Adverse possession cases; require losing party to pay court costs and attorney's fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 15-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Party That Does Not Prevail In An Adverse Possession Action To Pay Court Costs And Attorney's Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB587/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0587.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330670,"bill_number":"HB558","title":"Utility worker; include the killing of as capital murder.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Killing Of A Utility Worker In The Definition Of Capital Murder; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB558/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0558.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1330684,"bill_number":"HB573","title":"Deputy sheriffs; remove requirement to be qualified elector of the state.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A Deputy Sheriff Must Be A Qualified Elector Of The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB573/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0573.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Hale"},
{"bill_id":1330698,"bill_number":"HB542","title":"Contraceptives; require insurers, Medicaid and the State Health Plan to cover without cost sharing.","description":"An Act To Provide That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Fda-approved Contraceptive Drugs, Devices And Other Products, For Emergency Contraception Available Over-the-counter, For Prescription Contraceptives Intended To Last For Not More Than A Three-month Period For The First Time The Prescription Contraceptive Is Dispensed To The Covered Person And For Not More Than A Twelve-month Period For Any Later Dispensing Of The Same Prescription, For Voluntary Female Sterilization Procedures, For Patient Education And Counseling On Contraception, And For Follow-up Services Related To The Drugs, Devices, Products And Procedures Covered Under This Act; To Provide That The Coverage Provided Under This Act Shall Not Be Subject To Any Deductible, Coinsurance, Copayment Or Any Other Cost-sharing Requirement; To Authorize An Exemption From This Act For Policies And Contracts Purchased By An Employer That Is A Church Or Qualified Church-controlled Organization At The Request Of The Employer; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Cover The Services And Contraceptive Methods Provided For In The Preceding Provisions; To Create New Section 43-13-117.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Medicaid Coverage For The Services And Contraceptive Methods Provided For In The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB542/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0542.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330713,"bill_number":"HB555","title":"Municipal annexation; require an election be held on the question of in the proposed annexed territory.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of An Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires An Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB555/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0555.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1330727,"bill_number":"HB588","title":"Delinquent county garbage fees; provide nonrenewal of driver's licenses for nonpayment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-5-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Board Of Supervisors To Require A Person Who Desires To Open An Account For Garbage Or Rubbish Collection To Provide A Social Security Card, Driver's License Or State Identification Card Number Before An Account May Be Opened; To Amend Section 19-5-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person May Not Have His Or Her Driver's License Issued Or Renewed If He Or She Is Delinquent On The Payment Of Garbage Fees; To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors May Provide Information Concerning Unpaid Delinquent Garbage Fees To A Consumer Credit Reporting Agency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB588/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0588.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330741,"bill_number":"HB548","title":"Nonlicensed teachers; authorize school districts to employ certain number to fill core subject area positions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School District To Employ A Nonlicensed Person To Teach In A Core Subject Area Whenever The District Is Unable To Secure A Qualified, Licensed Teacher For The Subject; To Require The Nonlicensed Teacher To Become Licensed Within Three Years Of Employment; To Limit The Maximum Number Of Nonlicensed Teachers That May Be Employed In A Single School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB548/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0548.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330752,"bill_number":"HC20","title":"Ted Parker; commend upon being named the 2019 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Ted Parker Upon Being Named The 2019 Swisher Sweets/sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer Of The Year For Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC20/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0020.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1330768,"bill_number":"HB594","title":"Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"uniform Partition Of Heirs Property Act\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For Applicability And Relation To Other Law; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed By The Courts In Partitioning Real Property That Is Determined To Be Heirs Property; To Require A Plaintiff In A Partition Action Involving Heirs Property To Post Notice Of The Action On The Property; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Fair Market Value Of Heirs Property Must Be Determined; To Authorize Cotenants To Buy The Interest Of Another Cotenant Who Has Requested A Partition By Sale; To Authorize Alternatives To Partition In Kind That Will Result In Manifest Prejudice; To Establish Procedures For The Sale Of Heirs Property; To Amend Section 11-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB594/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0594.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1330783,"bill_number":"HR15","title":"House Rules; amend to create a new rule that requires each committee's agenda to be published 24 hours before the meeting.","description":"A Resolution To Amend House Rules To Create A New House Rule No. 104.1a To Require That The Agenda Of Any Committee Meeting Shall Be Made Public At Least 24 Hours Before The Scheduled Meeting.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR15/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0015.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1330795,"bill_number":"HB563","title":"Stolen property; create crime for the sale of and require refund to purchaser of, under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Selling Stolen Property; To Require The Seller Of Stolen Property To Reimburse The Purchaser Of Such Property Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB563/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0563.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330809,"bill_number":"HB583","title":"Mineral interest; revise procedure for payment of taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-25-501, 27-25-503, 27-25-507, 27-25-509, 27-25-511, 27-25-513, 27-25-517, 27-25-521, 27-25-523, 27-25-701, 27-25-703, 27-25-705, 27-25-707, 27-25-709, 27-25-711, 27-25-715, 27-25-719, 27-25-721, 27-25-303, 27-25-305, 27-25-307, 27-25-309, 27-31-73, 27-35-51, 27-31-1, 27-41-79 And 27-41-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Severance Taxes On Oil And Gas Shall Be Paid By The Interest Owner Of The Oil And Gas; To Provide That Such Taxes Shall Be Paid By The Interest Owner Regardless Of Whether He Resides In This State; To Provide That The Owner Of The Surface Rights In Real Estate Under Which Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interests Are Owned Or Held Separately May Be Exempt From Paying 25% Of The Ad Valorem Taxes Otherwise Due On The Real Estate, And The Owner Or Holder Of Any Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Owned Or Held Separately From The Rights Owned In The Surface Estate Shall Pay A Prorated Portion Of 25% Of The Ad Valorem Taxes Due On The Land; To Provide That If The Owner Or Holder Of Any Separately Owned Or Held Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Does Not Pay The Percentage Of Ad Valorem Taxes That He Or She Is Required To Pay On The Surface Of The Land Under Which The Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Is Located, Then The Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Shall Be Sold In The Same Manner As Lands Are Sold For Nonpayment Of Taxes; To Provide That If A Separately Owned Or Held Nonproducing Oil, Gas Or Other Mineral Interest Is Offered For Sale Due To Nonpayment Of Taxes And The Mineral Interest Is Not Purchased At Sale, Then Such Mineral Interest Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate Under Which The Mineral Interest Is Located, And The Owner Of The Surface Estate Shall Become Liable For The Amount Of Delinquent Taxes For Which The Mineral Interest Was Offered For Sale And For A Prorated Portion Of The 25% Of Ad Valorem Taxes Due On The Land That Owners Or Holders Of Such Separate Mineral Interests Are Required To Pay; To Require Tax Collectors To Provide Lists To The Chancery Court Clerk Specifying Mineral Interests That Were Sold For Nonpayment Of Taxes And Mineral Interests That Were Offered For Sale And Which Reverted To The Surface Owner Due To Not Being Purchased At Sale; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB583/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0583.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330823,"bill_number":"HB532","title":"Prescription drugs; require Attorney General to compile certain lists of those essential for treating diabetes and costs of.","description":"An Act To Require The Attorney General To Compile Certain Lists Of Prescription Drugs That Are Essential For Treating Diabetes And The Wholesale Acquisition Cost Of Each Such Drug On The List, And Those Drugs On The List That Have Been Subject To An Increase In The Wholesale Acquisition Cost By A Certain Percentage During The Preceding Calendar Year Or Years; To Require The Manufacturers Of Drugs Included On Those Lists And Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide Certain Information To The Attorney General Regarding Those Drugs, The Costs Of Those Drugs, The Reasons For The Cost Increases Of Those Drugs, And Rebates Received By Pharmacy Benefit Managers; To Require The Attorney General To Compile A Report Based On That Information; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB532/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0532.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1330836,"bill_number":"HB593","title":"Salary increases for legislators; make effective for term of office after term in which salary is increased.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 5-1-41, 5-1-43, 5-1-45 And 5-1-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Increase Or Decrease In The Salaries And Compensation Authorized By Law For Representatives, Senators, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, President Pro Tempore And Speaker Pro Tempore Shall Be Effective On The First Day Of The Next Legislative Term Immediately Following The Legislative Term In Which The Legislation Authorizing Such Increase Or Decrease Is Passed Into Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB593/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0593.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330849,"bill_number":"HB533","title":"Teacher and administrator license; deny or revoke for those who physically abuse a student.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Denial Of Licenses To And Revocation Of Licenses Of Licensed School Teachers And Administrators For Physically Abusing Students; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-95, 97-5-23, 97-5-24 And 97-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB533/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0533.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1330862,"bill_number":"HB579","title":"Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; prescribe standards for participation.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-1, 37-173-9, 37-173-11, 37-173-17 And 37-173-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program, To Prescribe Certain Standards For Participation In The Program; To Amend Section 37-173-25, To Direct Public School Districts To Provide Age-appropriate And Condition-appropriate Dyslexia Therapy Services Subject To The Availability Of Funding; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB579/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0579.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1330881,"bill_number":"HB574","title":"Medicaid; prohibit managed care organizations from discriminating against physicians willing to meet terms of participation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Organization In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid From Discriminating Against A Physician Who Is Located Within The Geographic Coverage Area Of The Plan Of The Organization And Who Is Willing To Meet The Terms And Conditions For Participation In The Plan Of The Organization, And From Prohibiting Or Limiting A Qualified Physician From The Opportunity To Participate In The Plan Of The Organization If The Physician Is Willing To Accept The Operating Terms And Conditions, Schedule Of Fees, Covered Expenses, Utilization Regulations And Quality Standards Of The Plan Of The Organization; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB574/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0574.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1330893,"bill_number":"HB598","title":"Minimum wage; establish and provide for increases in.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage And Provide For Increases; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB598/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0598.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1330908,"bill_number":"HB586","title":"Mineral interests; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.","description":"An Act To Provide That Mineral Estates Separated From The Surface Estate Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate After Twenty Years Of Nonproduction; To Define Nonproduction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB586/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0586.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1330922,"bill_number":"HB595","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Capitol Complex Improvement District, City of Jackson and Jackson Public School District projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvement Projects Within The Capitol Complex Improvement District; To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Water And Sewer Systems And Related Infrastructure, And To Assist The Jackson Public School District In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Repair, Renovation, Replacement And Improvement Of District School Buildings And Facilities And Related Infrastructure; To Provide That The Principal Of And Interest On The Bonds Will Be Paid Primarily From Monies In The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund; To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB595/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0595.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1330936,"bill_number":"HB567","title":"School attendance and transfer; authorize children of certain employees to continue enrollment of district of parents' employment after retirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Children Of Retired Instructional Personnel Or Licensed Employees Of A School District, Who Reside Outside Of The District Of Employment, To Continue To Be Enrolled And Attend The School Or School District Of The Enrollment At The Time Of His Or Her Parent's Or Legal Guardian's Retirement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB567/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0567.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1330951,"bill_number":"HB596","title":"Criminal investigators; increase salary of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of The District Attorney Criminal Investigators; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB596/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0596.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1330963,"bill_number":"HB572","title":"Interstate exit beautification projects; require MDOT to perform at four DeSoto County exits on I-55.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Perform Interstate Beautification Projects At The Four Desoto County Exits On Interstate 55; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB572/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0572.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Hale"},
{"bill_id":1330978,"bill_number":"HB560","title":"Assistant teachers; require assignment of to every classroom for grades K-4.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Assignment Of An Assistant Teacher To Every Classroom For Kindergarten Through The Fourth-grade; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB560/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0560.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1330993,"bill_number":"HB602","title":"Legislature; allow retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Receive 50% Of The Amount Of The Compensation Provided For Each Regular Session And Each Extraordinary Session, Provided That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature For A Period Of Time Not To Exceed One-half Of The Normal Working Days For The Position In Any Fiscal Year, Or Shall Receive Compensation For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In An Amount Not To Exceed 25% Of The Person's Average Compensation, Without Any Limitation On The Period Of Time That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature In A Fiscal Year; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System Or The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127, 25-11-305 And 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB602/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0602.xml","sponsor":"Bob Evans"},
{"bill_id":1331007,"bill_number":"HB590","title":"Meet My Mississippi; designate as official state poem of Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 3-3-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate \"meet My Mississippi\" As The Official State Poem; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB590/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0590.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1331020,"bill_number":"HB547","title":"MS Workers' Compensation Commission; return to a special fund agency.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 71-3-73, 71-3-95, 71-3-97, 71-3-99 And 71-3-100, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Return The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission To A Special Fund Agency; To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB547/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0547.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1331035,"bill_number":"HB585","title":"Timber products; revise time during which vehicles transporting may operate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Vehicle Transporting A Load Of Timber Products To Operate At Night Provided That The Vehicle Has A Rotating Light Affixed To The End Of The Load; To Amend Section 63-5-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB585/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0585.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1331050,"bill_number":"HB575","title":"Law enforcement; require pursuit policy of alleged crime perpetrator.","description":"An Act To Require County And Local Law Enforcement Agencies That Authorize Vehicular Pursuits To Adopt Written Policies That Set Forth The Manner In Which These Operations Shall Be Conducted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB575/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0575.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1331064,"bill_number":"HB600","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with repair and renovation of the Rosenwald School in Marshall County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Rosenwald School In Marshall County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB600/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0600.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1331078,"bill_number":"HB603","title":"Retirement; allow PERS retirees to serve in Legislature in same manner as for elected county or municipal offices.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Retire And Continue As A Member Of The Legislature, And Authorize Retired Members Of The Retirement System To Be Elected As A Member Of The Legislature, In The Same Manner As Authorized For Persons In Elected County Or Municipal Offices; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-305, 5-1-41 And 5-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB603/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0603.xml","sponsor":"William Andrews"},
{"bill_id":1331094,"bill_number":"HB535","title":"Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care teachers and directors.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Donates Funds To A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB535/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0535.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1331108,"bill_number":"HB580","title":"State and United States flags; require state universities to display when in session.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-101-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each State Institution Of Higher Learning To Display The Flag Of The State Of Mississippi And The Flag Of The United States In Close Proximity To The Main University Administration Building During The Hours Of Daylight When The Institution Is In Session; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Lower The United States Flag Whenever The Flag Is To Be Flown At Half-staff By Order Or Instructions Of The President Of The United States Or Pursuant To Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB580/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0580.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1331121,"bill_number":"HB557","title":"Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Sixty-five Years Of Age Or Older Or Who Are Totally Disabled Shall Be Exempt From All Ad Valorem Taxes On The Assessed Value Of Homestead Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB557/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0557.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1331136,"bill_number":"HB591","title":"Assistant Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; revise to increase financial assistance to those pursuing teacher licensure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Assistant Teacher Forgivable Loan Program To Increase The Amount Of Financial Assistance Available To Teacher Assistants And Teacher's Aides To Equal The Actual Cost Of Six Three-hour Courses Per Year; To Remove The Provision Limiting The Purpose Of The Loan For Critical Teacher Shortage Areas; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB591/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0591.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1331150,"bill_number":"HB604","title":"Legislature; members may waive all or any portion of compensation and office expense allowance.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Members Of The Legislature To Waive All Or Any Portion Of The Compensation For A Regular Session Or An Extraordinary Session, And Authorize Members Of The Legislature And The Lieutenant Governor To Waive All Or Any Portion Of The Out-of-session Monthly Office Expense Allowance; To Authorize Members Of The Legislature And The Lieutenant Governor To Revoke Or Revise The Amount Of Their Waiver Of Compensation Or The Monthly Office Expense Allowance At Any Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB604/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0604.xml","sponsor":"William Andrews"},
{"bill_id":1331163,"bill_number":"HB589","title":"Public schools; require toll-free number for reporting abuse and neglect to be posted in all.","description":"An Act To Require The Toll-free Telephone Number Operated By The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services For Receiving Reports Of Child Abuse And Neglect To Be Posted In All Public And Charter Schools; To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Relating To The Content, Size And Location Of Such Signs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB589/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0589.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1331178,"bill_number":"HB554","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize disability decal for Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Free and Accepted Masons, tag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Issued A Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle Or Motorcycle License Tag And Also Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk May Be Issued A Special Decal Indicating Such Disability; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-56.14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle And Motorcycle License Tags, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB554/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0554.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1331194,"bill_number":"HB599","title":"Intervention courts; require a magistrate in each judicial district for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee To Develop A Plan To Have A Magistrate In Each Judicial District Of This State To Manage An Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB599/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0599.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1331209,"bill_number":"HC23","title":"Constitution; amend to abolish existing State Department of Education and transfer powers and duties to the Office of the Governor.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Section 203 And Section 202, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Abolish The Existing State Department Of Education And Transfer The Powers And Duties To The Office Of The Governor; To Provide That The Former State Department Of Education Shall Be Known As The Division Of Public Education In The Office Of The Governor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC23/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0023.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1331223,"bill_number":"HB556","title":"Municipal annexation; restrict collection of ad valorem taxes until certain services are provided by municipality.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-61, 21-33-1 And 21-33-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Municipality Is Prohibited From Levying And Collecting Ad Valorem Taxes In Newly Annexed Areas Until The Municipality Has Provided The Services To The Annexed Area Which Are Listed In The Ordinance That The Municipality Is Required To Pass; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB556/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0556.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1331237,"bill_number":"HB601","title":"Legislature; allowed retired PERS members to receive a retirement allowance while serving as a member of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Receive 50% Of The Amount Of The Compensation Provided For Each Regular Session And Each Extraordinary Session, Provided That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature For A Period Of Time Not To Exceed One-half Of The Normal Working Days For The Position In Any Fiscal Year, Or Shall Receive Compensation For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In An Amount Not To Exceed 25% Of The Person's Average Compensation, Without Any Limitation On The Period Of Time That The Person Serves As A Member Of The Legislature In A Fiscal Year; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System Or The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127, 25-11-305 And 5-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB601/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0601.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1331248,"bill_number":"HB541","title":"State Department of Education; transfer administration, operations, powers and duties to the Office of the Governor.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Abolish The Existing State Department Of Education And Transfer The Powers And Duties To The Office Of The Governor; To Provide That The Former State Department Of Education Shall Be Known As The Division Of Public Education In The Office Of The Governor; To Amend Sections 37-3-2, 37-3-3, 37-3-4, 37-3-5, 37-3-7, 37-3-9, 37-3-11, 37-3-12, 37-3-13, 37-3-25, 37-3-39, 37-3-46, 37-3-49, 37-3-51, 37-3-53, 37-3-79, 37-3-81, 37-3-82, 37-3-83, 37-3-85, 37-3-87, 37-3-91, 37-3-93, 37-3-95, 37-3-101, 37-3-103, 37-3-105, 37-3-107, 37-1-1, 37-1-2, 37-1-3, 37-1-4, 37-1-9, 37-1-11, 37-1-12 And 37-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB541/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0541.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1331261,"bill_number":"HB539","title":"Pre-election day voting; authorize for twenty days before an election.","description":"An Act To Create The Pre-election Day Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Pre-election Day Voting Period Shall Begin Twenty Days Before The Election And Continue Until Noon On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide That Pre-election Day Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Pre-election Day Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide That Notice Of Pre-election Day Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Pre-election Day Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Pre-election Day Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-643, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-717, 23-15-719, 23-15-721 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-613, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB539/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0539.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1331272,"bill_number":"HB544","title":"DUI suspension; clarify when the 120 day suspensions begins.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-11-23 And 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The 120 Day Suspension For Dui Violations Begins On The Date The Judge Signs The Order For Suspension; To Bring Forward Section 63-11-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Ignition Interlock For Dui Violations, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB544/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0544.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1331971,"bill_number":"HB623","title":"Sheriff; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Sheriff Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Sheriff Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On The Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-299, 23-15-359, 23-15-367, 23-15-511 And 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB623/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0623.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1331986,"bill_number":"HB610","title":"\"Keeping Our Municipalities Clean Pretrial Intervention Act\"; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"keeping Our Municipalities Clean Pretrial Intervention Act\"; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Provide That Once The Governing Authorities Provide Certain Approval, The Municipal Prosecuting Attorney, With The Consent Of The Municipal Court Judge, May Establish A Pretrial Intervention Program That Allows Offenders Who Have Committed Criminal Misdemeanor Offenses To Pick Up Litter Located On The Public Streets Of A Municipality, In Lieu Of Serving Jail Time For The Offense Committed; To Provide That The Work On Public Streets For Public Benefit Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Municipal Police Department For A Specific Number Of Hours Set By The Court; To Provide Certain Eligibility Criteria For Offenders To Participate In The Intervention Program; To Provide That The Municipal Prosecuting Attorney May Examine Certain Information Of The Offender In Deciding Whether The Offender May Be Admitted To The Program; To Provide That If An Offender Enters The Intervention Program, He Or She Must Agree To Certain Elements Of The Program; To Provide That If An Offender Successfully Completes The Pretrial Intervention Program, The Court Shall Make A Noncriminal Disposition Of The Charge Or Charges Pending Against The Offender; To Provide That The Municipal Police Department, In Its Efforts To Support The Program, Must Certify To A Municipal Court Whether There Are Sufficient Officers To Supervise Offenders Placed In The Intervention Program; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB610/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0610.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1332002,"bill_number":"HB606","title":"Mississippi Access to Health Care Act; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Access To Health Care Act; To Amend Sections 41-7-173, 41-7-185, 41-7-187, 41-7-189, 41-7-190, 41-7-191, 41-7-193, 41-7-197, 41-7-201, 41-7-202 And 41-7-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law To Remove Health Care Services And Equipment From The Requirement For The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need, So That Only Certain Health Care Facilities Will Require Certificate Of Need Review; To Remove End-stage Renal Disease Facilities And Ambulatory Surgical Facilities From The Requirement For A Certificate Of Need; To Delete The Moratorium On The Issuance Of Certificates Of Need For Home Health Agencies; To Amend Sections 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9 And 41-75-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB606/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0606.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1332010,"bill_number":"HB646","title":"Urban renewal agency; authorize increase in number of commissioners serving on board of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-35-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Municipality To Increase The Number Of Commissioners Of An Urban Renewal Agency From Five To Seven; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB646/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0646.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1332020,"bill_number":"HB627","title":"The MS Human Life Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Human Life Protection Act\"; To Provide Definitions For Such Act; To Provide That Performance Of An Abortion Shall Be Unlawful, Unless Necessary To Prevent Serious Health Risks To The Unborn Child's Mother; To Require Two Mississippi Physicians To Confirm Such Health Risks In Writing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB627/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0627.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1332031,"bill_number":"HB633","title":"Gas prices on signs and gas pumps; regulate when a difference exists.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-55-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When The Total Price Per Gallon Of Gasoline Listed On Any Pump Or Dispensing Equipment Is Different From The Total Price Per Gallon Of Gasoline Listed On Signs Placed On The Premises Of Any Service Station And On Signs Placed On Any Highway, Road, Street Or Alley Leading To The Station, The Seller Of Such Gasoline Shall Charge The Customer The Lowest Of The Listed Prices; To Amend Section 75-27-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB633/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0633.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1332039,"bill_number":"HB649","title":"Department of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit; revise provisions regulating.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Members Of The Department Of Marine Resources Enforcement Officers' Reserve Unit Shall Serve Without Pay And Without Certain Benefits; To Authorize Enforcement Officers To Protect Critical Infrastructures Related To Homeland Security Threats; To Remove The Prohibition Against A Member Of The Reserve Also Being A Member Of Any Police, Auxiliary Police, Civil Defense, Or Private Security Agency; To Provide That The Reserve Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director And Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Chief Of Marine Patrol Or His Or Her Designee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB649/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0649.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1332047,"bill_number":"HB629","title":"Tax Assessor; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Tax Assessor Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Tax Assessor Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On The Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-299, 23-15-359, 23-15-367, 23-15-511 And 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB629/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0629.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332057,"bill_number":"HB617","title":"DHS; prohibit from directing funds to grantees or subgrantees without competitive selection through RFP process.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Department Of Human Services From Expending Any State Or Federal Funds Or Directing Any State Or Federal Funds To A Grantee Or Subgrantee That The Grantee Or Subgrantee Will Use To Perform Services For Or On Behalf Of The Department And For Which There Is An Agreement With The Department For A Scope Of Work Regarding Those Services, Without Competitively Selecting The Grantee Or Subgrantee Through A Request For Proposals Process; To Provide That Such An Agreement Between The Department And A Grantee Or Subgrantee Will Be Considered As A Professional Services Contract For The Purposes Of The Public Procurement Review Board Laws And Regulations; To Require The Department To Submit All Such Agreements To The Board And Follow All Procedures Required By The Board For Professional Services Contracts; To Provide That Before Issuing A Request For Proposals For Selecting A Grantee Or Subgrantee, The Department Must Provide Written Notice Of Its Intended Action And A Detailed Explanation Of The Purpose For The Action, To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Appropriations Committees And The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Accountability, Efficiency And Transparency Committees; To Amend Section 43-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Public Procurement Review Board And Prescribes Its Powers And Duties, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB617/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0617.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1332066,"bill_number":"HB614","title":"Health care and education shortage assistance program; establish to help attract professionals to work in certain counties.","description":"An Act To Establish A Health Care And Education Shortage Assistance Program To Help Attract Physicians, Nurses, Emergency Medical Technicians And Other Health Care Workers, Social Workers And Teachers To Work In Rural Areas Of Counties That Had An Unemployment Rate Of More Than Ten Percent In The Previous Calendar Year And Currently Have A Shortage Of Any Of Those Professionals; To Provide That Funding For The Program Will Be Provided From The Mississippi Works Fund And Will Be Disbursed To The Counties By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Upon Appropriation By The Legislature For That Purpose; To Provide That The Amount Appropriated For The Program Shall Be Not Less Than Five Million Dollars For Each Fiscal Year; To Provide That Any Eligible County That Wishes To Receive Funds Under The Program Must Adopt A Resolution Requesting The Funds And Submit An Application To The Department Of Employment Security With A Detailed Plan Of How The Funds Will Be Used; To Provide That In Order To Receive Funds Under The Program, A County Must Provide Matching Funds Of Not Less Than Thirty Percent Of The Amount Of The Funds Provided To The County Under The Program; To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Workforce Training Funds, To Make Some Minor Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB614/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0614.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1332075,"bill_number":"HB618","title":"Justice court judges; revise position to be nonpartisan.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-975, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Justice Court Judges In The \"nonpartisan Judicial Election Act\"; To Amend Section 23-15-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Time For Holding An Election For The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Section 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Qualifying Fee For Election To The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Sections 9-11-2, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-973 And 23-15-1021, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-193, 23-15-833 And 23-15-849, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB618/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0618.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332082,"bill_number":"HB615","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of precious metals bullion.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Precious Metals Bullion; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB615/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0615.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1332093,"bill_number":"HB644","title":"Children's records; authorize release with parental consent to the Legislature.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Release Of Certain Children's Records To A Committee Or Member Of The Legislature Upon Prior Written Consent Of The Parent, Guardian Or Custodian Of The Child; To Set Forth Minimum Requirements For The Written Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB644/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0644.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1332103,"bill_number":"HB624","title":"Election commissioners; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On A Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-367 And 23-15-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB624/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0624.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332112,"bill_number":"HB634","title":"Families First Unpaid Leave Time Act; enact to require employers to provide unpaid leave to employees for certain situations.","description":"An Act To Create The \"families First Unpaid Leave Time Act\"; To Provide That Full-time And Part-time Employees Shall Be Given Unpaid Leave Time To Participate In The Educational Or Extracurricular Activities Of The Child Of The Employee, To Accompany A Child Or Other Family Member To Any Medical Appointment By A Healthcare Professional Or To Care For A Sick Child Or Family Member; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That Certain Notice Must Be Given To The Employer When An Employee Uses The Unpaid Leave Time; To Provide That No Employee Shall Be Disciplined For Using The Unpaid Leave Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB634/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0634.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1332121,"bill_number":"HB647","title":"Computer coding and role of social media; require State Board of Education to develop curricula for implementation in public and charter schools.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula For Courses In Coding And Effects Of Social Media To Be Implemented In The Public And Charter Schools In The State And Taught On An Age-and Grade-appropriate Basis; To Provide For The Phased-in Implementation Of The Coding Curriculum For Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12, Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year; To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement A Policy Requiring All Local School Districts To Adopt A Policy On Regulating The Use Of Social Media In The School Environment By Employees Of The School District; To Prescribe The Components To Be Included In Courses Offered In Coding And Effects Of Social Media; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB647/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0647.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1332132,"bill_number":"HB605","title":"CON: delete moratorium on issuance of for home health agencies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Moratorium On The Issuance Of Certificates Of Need For Home Health Agencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB605/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0605.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1332141,"bill_number":"HB648","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.431, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB648/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0648.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1332149,"bill_number":"HB625","title":"Chancery clerk; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Chancery Clerk Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Chancery Clerk Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On The Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-299, 23-15-359, 23-15-367, 23-15-511 And 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB625/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0625.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332160,"bill_number":"HB632","title":"Riparian owner rights; revise for purposes of state-owned lands on Deer Island.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Rights Of A Riparian Owner For The Purposes Of State-owned Lands On Deer Island; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB632/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0632.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1332168,"bill_number":"HB607","title":"Nonlicensed teachers; authorize local school districts to employ certain number to fill core subject area positions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School District To Employ A Nonlicensed Person To Teach In A Core Subject Area Whenever The District Is Unable To Secure A Qualified, Licensed Teacher For The Subject; To Require The Nonlicensed Teacher To Become Licensed Within Three Years Of Employment; To Limit The Maximum Number Of Nonlicensed Teachers That May Be Employed In A Single School; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB607/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0607.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1332177,"bill_number":"HB622","title":"Hunting regulation changes; require Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to provide notice.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Provide Notice Of Proposed Regulatory Changes Affecting Hunting, Fishing And Wildlife Gaming In The Affected County Or State; To Require That The Notice Be Provided In A Newspaper And By Radio Public Service Announcements; To Require The Commission To Give Legislators In The Affected Area Written Notice Of The Proposed Regulatory Change; To Specify Details Regarding The Frequency And Format Of The Notice; To Authorize The County Board Of Supervisors To Request A Public Meeting With Representatives Of The Commission Within Fifteen Days After The Last Required Notice; To Provide An Additional Period To Residents Of Affected Counties To Provide Public Comment To The Commission Expressing Approval Or Disapproval Of The Proposed Change, Its Necessity And Impact; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB622/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0622.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1332186,"bill_number":"HB645","title":"Urban renewal agency commission; revise composition of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-35-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Urban Renewal Agency To Include The Director Of Planning And Development And An Urban Planning And Development Professional; To Amend Section 43-35-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB645/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0645.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1332195,"bill_number":"HB642","title":"Local and private bills proposing to extend local tax for second time; require direct referendum.","description":"An Act To Provide That If A Local And Private Bill Proposes To Extend A Local Tax That Has Been Extended One Time Before The Extension Proposed In The Bill, Then The Bill Shall Provide For A Direct Referendum To Be Held On The Question Of Extending The Tax; To Provide That The Referendum Shall Be Held At The Same Time As The Next Regularly Scheduled Election In The Area; To Provide For An Indirect Referendum On The Continuation Of The Levying Of Such Tax After The Initial Extension; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB642/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0642.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1332203,"bill_number":"HB626","title":"Circuit Clerk; revise to be a nonpartisan office.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Office Of Circuit Clerk Shall Be A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Circuit Clerk Shall Be Listed As Nonpartisan On The Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-299, 23-15-359, 23-15-367, 23-15-511 And 23-15-531.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB626/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0626.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332213,"bill_number":"HB616","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of gold, silver, platinum and palladium bullion.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Gold, Silver, Platinum And Palladium Bullion; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB616/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0616.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1332222,"bill_number":"HB613","title":"Advanced practice registered nurses; revise certain provisions relating to, including collaboration requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Provide That An Advance Practice Registered Nurse Shall Be Exempt From The Requirement Of Entering And Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist After Completing 3,600 Transition To Practice Hours; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB613/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0613.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1332234,"bill_number":"HB621","title":"Tax Credit Scholarship Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Tax Credit Scholarship Act; To Provide That Qualifying Students Shall Be Eligible To Use A Scholarship From Certain Scholarship Organizations To Cover Eligible Education Expenses; To Provide For A Tax Credit Not To Exceed 50% Of The Taxpayer's Tax Liability For Contributions To Certain Scholarship Organizations; To Stipulate The Requirements For Nonpublic Schools Accepting Students For Enrollment Who Receive Scholarships Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Prescribe The Requirements For Scholarship Organizations Administering Tax Credit Scholarships; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Provide An Annual Legislative Report On The Tax Credits Allowed Under This Act; To Allow Parents To Request An Assessment Of Educational Progress Of Students Enrolled; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Revenue With Regard To The Administration Of This Act; To Provide That Nonpublic Schools Which Admit Students Receiving Tax Credit Scholarships Are Not Agents Of The State Or Federal Government; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Amounts Received As Tax Credit Scholarships To Pay Education Expenses Shall Be Excluded From Gross Income; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB621/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0621.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1332243,"bill_number":"HB635","title":"Adoptees; authorize those 21 years of age or older to have unrestricted access to information.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Birth Parent May Provide Supplemental Identifying Information; To Amend Section 93-17-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Procedure For Responding To Requests Of Adoptees; To Amend Section 93-17-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Adoptees Who Are 21 Years Of Age Or Older To Have Unrestricted Access To All Identifying Information Of Adoptive Parents; To Amend Sections 93-17-217, 93-17-219 And 93-17-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Bring Forward Section 93-17-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Allows An Adoptee To Petition Chancery Court For Disclosure Of Identifying Information, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB635/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0635.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1332253,"bill_number":"HB611","title":"Driver's License Issuance Task Force; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Driver's License Issuance Task Force To Review And Evaluate The Efficiency Of And Possible Improvements To The Driver's License Issuance Process In The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Make A Report Of Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature By December 1, 2020; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB611/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0611.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1332264,"bill_number":"HB637","title":"Theft of street, road or highway signs; provide penalties for.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Removal Or Assisted Removal Of Street, Road Or Highway Signs; To Provide Penalties For Such Removal; To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Street, Road And Highway Signs To The List Of Metals Prohibited From Purchase By Scrap Metal Dealers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB637/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0637.xml","sponsor":"Ken Morgan"},
{"bill_id":1332272,"bill_number":"HB628","title":"Municipalities; \"home rule\"; clarify ability of governing authority to regulate medical facilities in a way that restricts free speech in close vicinity of facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Home Rule Authority Of Municipalities By Restricting Governing Authorities Of Municipalities From Regulating Medical Or Health Care Facilities Or Restricting The Exercise Of Fundamental Rights In The Immediate Vicinity Of The Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB628/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0628.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1332280,"bill_number":"HB640","title":"Sexual Harassment Settlements; require counties, municipalities and state agencies to post on website.","description":"An Act To Require Municipalities, Counties And State Agencies To List Any Expenditure Of Public Funds Used To Pay Settlements For Sexual Harassment; To Amend Section 27-104-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB640/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0640.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1332288,"bill_number":"HB620","title":"Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all the sentencing requirements of a conviction.","description":"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 Or 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB620/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0620.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1332298,"bill_number":"HB608","title":"Absentee voting; require votes to be cast electronically in registrar's office or by mail.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Cast In The Office Of The Registrar Shall Be Cast On Either A Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or On A Ballot That Is Fed Through An Optical Mark Reading Equipment Machine; To Provide That The Voting System Used Shall Be Sealed At The Close Of Each Business Day And Shall Remain Sealed Under The Beginning Of The Next Business Day; To Provide That All Votes Cast By Absentee Ballot Shall Be Final; To Provide That No Person Who Votes Absentee Before The Election Shall Be Allowed To Vote In Person On Election Day; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Amend Section 23-15-645, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Votes Cast In The Registrar's Office Shall Be Tallied On Election Day And Announced Simultaneously With All Other Votes Cast On Election Day; To Amend Section 23-15-649, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, For All Elections, The Election Officials Shall Prepare Either Official Ballots For The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or Official Ballots To Be Fed Through The Optical Mark Reading Equipment; To Amend Sections 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Process By Which An Absent Elector Applies To Vote Absentee; To Provide The Process For An Absentee Voter To Vote Absentee By Mail; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-713, 23-15-721, 23-15-731 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB608/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0608.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1332308,"bill_number":"HB630","title":"MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealers on.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5 And 37-159-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-159-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program; To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program; To Amend Section 37-159-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB630/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0630.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1332318,"bill_number":"HB639","title":"Manufactured and mobile homes; require certain notice to tax collector when relocated from another county.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home Is Relocated From One County To Another County, Then The Owner Of The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home Shall Provide Notice To The Tax Collector Of The County From Which The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home Was Relocated; To Bring Forward Section 27-53-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Penalty For Violations Of The Laws Providing For The Registration And Assessment Of Manufactured Homes And Mobile Homes For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB639/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0639.xml","sponsor":"Ken Morgan"},
{"bill_id":1332326,"bill_number":"HB643","title":"Department of Marine Resources; authorize unmarked vehicle for law enforcement activities in certain situations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-1-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Governor To Authorize The Department Of Marine Resources, Upon Written Request By The Executive Director Of The Department, To Use Unmarked Vehicles For Law Enforcement Purposes In Those Instances Where Identifying Marks Will Hinder Official Investigations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB643/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0643.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1332336,"bill_number":"HB609","title":"Goat milk and goat milk products; remove from regulatory authority of the State Board/Department of Health.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Goat Milk And Goat Milk Products From The Regulatory Authority Of The Mississippi State Board/department Of Health; To Repeal Section 65, Chapter 510, Laws Of 2016, Which Provides For The Repeal Of The Authority Of The State Board/department Of Health To Increase Fees For Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB609/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0609.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1332344,"bill_number":"HB612","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize disability decal for Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Free and Accepted Masons, tag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Issued A Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle Or Motorcycle License Tag And Also Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk Or Has A Child, Parent Or Spouse With A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk May Be Issued A Special Decal Indicating Such Disability; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-56.14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle And Motorcycle License Tags, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB612/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0612.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1332353,"bill_number":"HB631","title":"Sales tax; create diversion to counties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Eighteen And One-half Percent Of The Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Outside The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Provide That Such Monies Shall Be Used For Street And Road Construction, Repair And Maintenance; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB631/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0631.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1332362,"bill_number":"HB638","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions regarding when an application for change of property assessment may be made.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Tax Assessor Has Knowledge Of Certain Circumstances Or Occurrences That May Affect An Assessment Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes, The Assessor Shall Make An Application On Behalf Of The Interested Party With The Board Of Supervisors To Change, Cancel Or Decrease The Assessment; To Revise The Time Within Which An Application May Be Made With A County Board Of Supervisors To Change, Cancel Or Decrease An Assessment Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Where The Property Is Destroyed Due To Certain Accidents Or Occurrences; To Bring Forward Sections 27-35-135, 27-35-145, 27-35-149 And 27-37-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Change Of Assessments Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB638/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0638.xml","sponsor":"Ken Morgan"},
{"bill_id":1332373,"bill_number":"HB619","title":"Physical therapy practice laws; revise various provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-23-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms \"physical Therapy Aide\" Or \"physical Therapy Technician\" For The Purposes Of The Physical Therapy Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-23-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Circumstances And Criteria Under Which A Physical Therapist May Implement Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral From Another Health Care Provider; To Amend Section 73-23-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Persons Who Are Permitted To Practice Physical Therapy In This State Without Obtaining A Mississippi License; To Amend Section 73-23-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The State Board Of Physical Therapy; To Delete The Prohibition On Being Appointed For More Than Two Consecutive Terms On The Board; To Amend Section 73-23-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Issue Subpoenas For The Attendance And Testimony Of Witnesses And The Production Of Papers, Records Or Other Documentary Evidence, And To Enforce Those Subpoenas In Court; To Authorize The Board To Determine And Collect, At The Time Of New Licensure And Licensure Renewal, A Core Set Of Data Elements Deemed Necessary For The Purpose Of Workforce Planning; To Amend Section 73-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Authorizing The Licensing Of Physical Therapists And Physical Therapist Assistants By Reciprocity; To Amend Section 73-23-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Board To Issue A Temporary License To Physical Therapists Or Physical Therapist Assistants Licensed In Other States During A Disaster Or Emergency; To Amend Section 73-23-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Ground For Disciplinary Action Against A Physical Therapist For Implementing Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral To The Amendment To Section 73-23-35 In This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB619/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0619.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1332407,"bill_number":"HB661","title":"Sales tax; extend time for exemption on retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time For The Sales Tax Exemption For Retail Sales Of School Supplies During The Last Weekend In July; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB661/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0661.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1332445,"bill_number":"HB636","title":"Homeowners' associations; regulate managing agents of and require financial reviews by.","description":"An Act To Regulate Managing Agents Of Homeowners' Associations Regarding Their Deposit And Management Of Association Funds; To Provide Certain Definitions For The Act; To Require Transfers Of Funds Above A Certain Amount To Be Authorized By Prior Written Board Approval; To Prohibit The Managing Agent From Comingling The Funds Of The Association With The Managing Agents Own Money Or With The Money Of Others That The Managing Agent Receives Or Accepts; To Provide That Currently Comingled Funds Shall Be Separated By A Certain Date; To Require The Managing Agent To Provide To The Homeowners' Association Certain Financial Information Relating To The Funds Of The Association Before Every Regular Meeting And Upon Request Of The Association; To Provide The Board Of A Homeowners' Association To Conduct Certain Periodic Financial Reviews; To Require Homeowners' Associations To Maintain Fidelity Bond Coverage For Its Directors And Officers; To Provide That If The Association Uses A Managing Agent Or Management Company, The Association's Fidelity Bond Coverage Shall Additionally Include Dishonest Acts By That Person Or Entity And Its Employees; To Provide That The Bond Requirement Shall Not Apply If A Majority Of The Members Of The Association Vote Not To Have It; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB636/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0636.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1332482,"bill_number":"HB652","title":"Radar; delete population threshold for municipal law enforcement to use on public streets of municipality.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Population Threshold For Municipal Law Enforcement Officers To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets Of The Municipality; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB652/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0652.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1332522,"bill_number":"HB656","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of Lewisburg High School.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Lewisburg High School; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB656/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0656.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Hale"},
{"bill_id":1332558,"bill_number":"HB660","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property to certain nonprofit organizations that provide guide and service dogs to people with disabilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Certain Tangible Personal Property To Nonprofit Organizations That Provide Trained Guide And Service Dogs, Free Of Charge, To People With Disabilities, If The Organization Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code And Is A Licensed Charitable Organization In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB660/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0660.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1332596,"bill_number":"HB657","title":"Sales tax; \"installation charges\" does not include charges made when primary activity is construction or repair of buildings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Clear That The Term \"installation Charges\" Under The State Sales Tax Law Does Not Include Charges For Application Of Tangible Personal Property During Construction Work Or Carpentry When The Principal Activity Of Such Work Is The Erection Of Or Repairs To Buildings Or Other Structures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB657/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0657.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1332634,"bill_number":"HB653","title":"Transportation funding; authorize public-private partnerships to include naming rights.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, A Political Subdivision Of The State Or A Municipality Of The State May Form A Public-private Partnership For A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement By Which The Department, Political Subdivision Or Municipality May Negotiate For Private Funding Assistance Toward A Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset Improvement In Exchange For Naming Rights Of The Section Of Highway, Road, Bridge Or Other Asset For Which The Private Funding Assistance Was Provided; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB653/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0653.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1332670,"bill_number":"HB641","title":"Firearms; clarify licensing procedures for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Procedures For Issuing Firearms Licenses And Enhanced Carry Firearms Licenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB641/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0641.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1332705,"bill_number":"HB659","title":"Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from.","description":"An Act To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation Certain Personal Property That Is Owned By A Business Enterprise And Used By The Business Enterprise Solely On The Premises Of The Business Enterprise In The Operation Of The Enterprise; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB659/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0659.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1332746,"bill_number":"HC24","title":"Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to qualified electors who have committed certain felonies once sentencing requirements met.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Murder, Rape, Bribery, Theft, Arson, Obtaining Money Or Goods Under False Pretense, Perjury, Forgery, Embezzlement Or Bigamy Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That The Legislature May, By A Two-thirds Vote Of Both Houses, Of All Members Elected, Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC24/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0024.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1332784,"bill_number":"HB654","title":"Beer and light wine; allow certain cities and towns with population of 1,000 or more to hold elections to permit the sale of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any City Or Town In This State Having A Population Of Not Less Than 1,000 According To The Latest Federal Decennial Census Located In A County That Has No City Or Town With A Population Of More Than 2,500, Or Any City, Town Or Village That Is A County Seat That Has Voted To Come Out From Under The Dry Law Under Section 67-1-14, To Hold An Election For The Purpose Of Determining Whether The Sale And The Receipt, Storage And Transportation For The Purpose Of Sale Of Beer And Light Wine Shall Be Permitted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB654/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0654.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332823,"bill_number":"HB658","title":"Felony conviction expungements; revise number that one may be eligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Felony Convictions Eligible For Expungement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Veto Sustained","last_action_date":"2020-08-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB658/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0658.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1332858,"bill_number":"HB650","title":"Oyster shell retention fee; increase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Oyster Shell Retention Fees Collected By The Commission On Marine Resources; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB650/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0650.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1332899,"bill_number":"HC25","title":"Constitution; amned to dissolve the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend Section 213-a, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Abolish The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Effective May 7, 2021; To Provide That The Governance Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Be Vested In A Board Of Trustees For Each University Elected By The Alumni Associations And Duly Enrolled Members Of The Student Body Of Each Respective University; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Board And Terms Of Office Of Such Individuals Elected To Serve As Trustees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC25/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0025.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1332935,"bill_number":"HB655","title":"Ad valorem tax; exempt one motor vehicle owned by an active duty member of Armed Forces.","description":"An Act To Provide An Ad Valorem Tax And Privilege Tax Exemption For One Motor Vehicle Owned By A Person Who Is Serving As A Member Of The Armed Forces Of The United States In An Active Duty Status; To Amend Section 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB655/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0655.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1332973,"bill_number":"HB651","title":"Appointed state officers; provide for the removal of for certain forms of willful neglect.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Removal Of Appointed State Officers For Certain Forms Of Willful Neglect; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB651/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0651.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1333020,"bill_number":"HB662","title":"Vocational education; clarify references throughout state law and proper terminology as \"career and technical education\".","description":"An Act To Define The Term \"career And Technical Education\"; To Clarify Obsolete References And Usage Of The Terms \"vocational Education\" And Vocational And Technical Education\" With The Term \"career And Technical Education,\" Which Is More Aligned With Federal Statutory And Regulatory Provisions, As Well As In The State Educational Arena; To Amend Sections 19-9-114, 33-7-403, 33-7-405, 37-3-1, 37-3-11, 37-3-25, 37-4-1, 37-4-3, 37-7-301, 37-13-153, 37-13-155, 37-27-17, 37-28-53, 37-29-163, 37-29-165, 37-31-1, 37-31-7, 37-31-11, 37-31-13, 37-31-15, 37-31-61, 37-31-69, 37-31-103, 37-31-111, 37-31-201, 37-31-205, 37-31-207, 37-31-211, 37-33-155, 37-47-17, 37-47-19, 37-47-29, 37-151-7, 37-151-79, 37-151-97, 37-153-11, 47-5-501, 47-5-505, 47-5-507, 47-5-949, 57-1-56, 69-5-1,69-2-5, 73-15-21 And 73-15-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB662/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0662.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333025,"bill_number":"HB682","title":"MS S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 81-18-1 Through 81-18-49, 81-18-53, 81-18-55, 81-18-61 And 81-18-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; To Amend Section 81-18-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; To Amend Reenacted Sections 81-18-15 And 81-18-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Several Minor Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB682/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0682.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333030,"bill_number":"HB667","title":"Public special purpose schools; clarify provision related to administrative and licensed instructional personnel of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The State Board Of Education With The Discretion To Delegate Certain Authority To Receive And Hold Real And Personal Property Or Testamentary Gifts Or Bequests For The Benefit Of The Mississippi School For The Blind And The Mississippi School For The Deaf To Administrative Staff Of The State Department Of Education Of Those Schools; To Amend Section 43-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Administrative And Licensed Instructional Employees Of Msbd To Enter Into Contracts For Terms Of Their Employment; To Require The State Board Of Education To Determine The Qualifications For Those Employees, Who Shall Be Transferred From Under The Authority Of The Mississippi Personnel Board; To Provide For The Retention Of Benefits And Service With The Public Employees' Retirement System And The State And School Employees' Health Insurance Plan; To Provide That Such Employees Shall Be Subject To The Will And Pleasure Of The Respective Superintendents Of Msbd; To Amend Section 43-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-39-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The State Board Of Education Within The Meaning Of The Term \"school Board,\" When Acting On Behalf Of The Msbd; To Amend Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Definitions Of The Terms \"agency\" And \"governing Authority\" Under The Public Purchasing Laws To Exempt The Mississippi School For The Blind And The Mississippi School For The Deaf From Certain Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board; To Amend Section 37-140-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As It Relates To Personnel Matter For The Mississippi School Of The Arts, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB667/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0667.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333039,"bill_number":"HB678","title":"Civil actions; provide that property and casualty insurers have burden of proof for exclusions in \"all perils\" coverage policy.","description":"An Act To Provide That, In Any Action For Damages By The Policyholder Against A Property And Casualty Insurer Under An \"all Perils\" Coverage Policy, The Insurer Has The Burden Of Proof As To The Application Of Any Exclusion In The Policy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB678/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0678.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333043,"bill_number":"HB696","title":"Taxation; extend sales and ad valorem tax exemption and income and franchise tax credit for broadband technology equipment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2023, The Sales Tax Exemption On Sales Of Equipment To Telecommunications Enterprises Which Is Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2023, The Income And Franchise Tax Credit Granted To Telecommunications Enterprises For The Cost Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2023, The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies By Telecommunications Enterprises; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB696/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0696.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333049,"bill_number":"HB664","title":"MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"average Daily Membership (adm)\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"minimum School Term\" And \"average Daily Attendance\" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB664/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0664.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333059,"bill_number":"HB679","title":"State Board of Health; extend repealer on authority to charge fees for services based on cost of service.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 21-27-207, 41-3-15, 41-3-18, 41-3-65, 41-9-9, 41-26-23, 41-26-101, 41-58-3, 41-59-11, 41-59-17, 41-59-23, 41-59-33, 41-59-35, 41-59-65, 41-59-79, 41-67-12, 41-67-25, 41-67-37, 41-67-39, 41-71-5, 41-71-7, 41-75-7, 41-75-9, 41-77-9, 41-77-25, 41-85-7, 41-125-7, 43-11-7, 43-11-8, 43-11-9, 43-11-13, 43-16-25, 43-20-8, 43-20-11, 43-20-13, 43-20-59, 45-14-31, 45-23-23, 45-23-41, 45-23-45, 45-23-53, 73-7-71, 73-10-9, 73-10-11, 73-10-21, 73-14-17, 73-14-19, 73-14-27, 73-14-31, 73-24-29, 73-38-31, 73-55-13, 73-57-19, 73-57-21, 73-57-27, 73-57-29, 73-61-1, 73-61-3, 73-65-5, 73-65-9, 73-65-11, 75-29-805, 75-31-65 And 75-74-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require Increases In Fees Charged By The State Board Of Health Or The State Department Of Health To Be In Accordance With Certain Statutory Requirements; To Amend Reenacted Section 41-58-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher Of Certain Nonsubstantive Language That Should Be Revised; To Create New Section 41-3-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify And Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Section 65, Chapter 510, Laws Of 2016, Which Provides For The Repeal Of Those Statutes Reenacted By This Act And Which Is Not Codified; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB679/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0679.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333064,"bill_number":"HB670","title":"Licensed school employees and administrators; suspend license for one year for breach of contract or abandonment of employment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A One-year Mandatory Suspension Of Licensure For Superintendents, Principals And Licensed Educational Employees Who Arbitrarily Or Willfully Breaches His Or Her Contract Or Abandons Employment Without Being Released; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB670/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0670.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333072,"bill_number":"HB692","title":"State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 73-5-1 Through 73-5-12 And 73-5-15 Through 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The State Board Of Barber Examiners And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher On Nonsubstantive Language That Should Be Revised; To Amend Section 73-5-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Reenacted Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB692/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0692.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333079,"bill_number":"HB705","title":"Homestead exemption; revise exemption for certain disabled veterans.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-33-67 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Homeowner Having A Service-connected, Less Than Total Disability As An American Veteran And Who Has Been Honorably Discharged From Military Service Shall Be Exempt From A Percentage Of Ad Valorem Taxes On The Assessed Value Of Homestead Property That Is Equal To The Percentage Of Such Homeowner's Disability Rating; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB705/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0705.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1333086,"bill_number":"HB681","title":"State Port Authority; extend repealer on authority to use design-build method for certain projects.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 59-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Which Authorizes The State Port Authority At Gulfport To Use The Design-build Method Of Contracting For Certain Projects; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB681/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0681.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333095,"bill_number":"HB673","title":"Group health insurance; allow local governing authorities to pay employees' benefits for dependents.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Governing Authority Of Any School District, Junior College District, Institution, Department Or Agency Of A County Or Municipality To Pay The Total Of Or Any Part Of The Cost Of Additional Benefits For The Dependents Of Participating Employees In Certain Group Coverage Plan Benefits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB673/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0673.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333102,"bill_number":"HB703","title":"Driver's license; direct Commission of Public Safety to develop and implement electronic format option.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-35 And 45-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Develop And Implement An Electronic Format For Driver's Licenses, Driving Permits And Identification Cards As An Option For License Holders, Permit Holders And Card Holders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB703/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0703.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1333109,"bill_number":"HB706","title":"Firearms Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Enforcement Of Federal Law Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition Manufactured In The State That Remains Within The Borders Of The State; To Provide That Any Federal Law Which Attempts To Ban A Semi-automatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable In The State; To Provide A Penalty For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-5, 97-37-7, 97-37-31, 97-37-103 And 97-37-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB706/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0706.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1333116,"bill_number":"HB695","title":"Failing school districts; extend repealer on alternative method of appointing new local school board after impairments are corrected.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Provisions Of Law Authorizing The State Board Of Education To Appoint A New Local School Board, With The Selection Of Members To Be Returned To The Local Community On A Phased-in Basis, In A School District That Has Been Abolished Following A Declaration Of A State Of Emergency In That District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB695/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0695.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333121,"bill_number":"HB665","title":"No child Left Behind Act; remove obsolete references to in state statute.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-3-2 And 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Obsolete References To The No Child Left Behind Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB665/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0665.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333132,"bill_number":"HB693","title":"Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-89-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB693/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0693.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333140,"bill_number":"HB684","title":"Forest acreage tax; extend repealer on statute requiring counties to levy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-19-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Statute That Requires Counties To Levy A Forest Acreage Tax; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB684/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0684.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333146,"bill_number":"HB669","title":"Tate County School Board; require to consolidate system of high schools by closing Coldwater High School.","description":"An Act To Require The Tate County School Board, Having Jurisdiction Over Three High Schools Within The Tate County School District, To Consolidate Its System Of High Schools By Closing Coldwater High School, Which Has Consistently And Chronically Underperformed As Determined By Its Grade Designation Under The Statewide School Accountability Rating System As Determined By The State Board Of Education, Upon The Completion Of The 2019-2020 Scholastic Year; To Provide That Upon Such Closure, Students Then Attending Coldwater High School Shall Have The Discretion To Choose Whether To Attend Either Of The Two Remaining High Schools In The Tate County School District Or Request A Transfer To The Senatobia Municipal School District Based On Residential Proximity To The Appropriate High School Of Attendance Within The Senatobia Municipal School District; To Require The Tate County School Board And The Senatobia Municipal School Board To Enter Into An Agreement Not Later Than July 1, 2020, To Provide For The Automatic Transfer Of Any Students Enrolled In And Attending Coldwater High School At The Time Of Its Closure Seeking Transfer To The Senatobia Municipal School District, As Determined By The Residence Of The Students In Closest Proximity To The Boundary Of The Municipal School District; To Provide That The Attendance Zone Of Coldwater High School Shall Be Collapsed To Be Redrawn And Distributed In Equal Proportion To The Remaining Two High School Attendance Zones In The County School District; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB669/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0669.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333153,"bill_number":"HB672","title":"State Department of Education; permit to receive various contributions from public or private donors.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit The State Department Of Education To Receive Contributions, Donations, Gifts, Bequests Of Money, Other Forms Of Financial Assistance And Property, Equipment, Materials Or Manpower From Public Or Private Donors; To Require The Expenditure And/or Use Of Such Contributions Received To Be Used As Conditioned By The Donor, Provided That Such Condition Is Not Illegal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB672/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0672.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333159,"bill_number":"HB689","title":"Petroleum Products Inspection Law; extend repealers on definitions and penalties under.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 75-55-5 And 75-55-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealers On Those Sections Of Law Which Provide Definitions And Penalties Under The Petroleum Products Inspection Law Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB689/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0689.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333168,"bill_number":"HB700","title":"Historic property income tax credit; extend time within which taxpayers may be eligible to receive.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures, To Extend The Eligibility Date For Taxpayers To Qualify For The Credit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB700/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0700.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333174,"bill_number":"HB699","title":"Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain contributions to charities and foster cure charitable organizations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute That Authorizes Separate Income Tax Credits For Voluntary Cash Contributions To Qualifying Charitable Organizations And Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB699/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0699.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333179,"bill_number":"HB666","title":"Gifted education; require school districts to provide for students in Grades 7 and 8.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-23-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All School Districts To Offer Gifted Education For Intellectually Gifted Students In Grades 7 And 8 Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB666/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0666.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333190,"bill_number":"HB674","title":"Institutions for the aged or infirm; allow electronic monitoring of residents room.","description":"An Act To Require That Institutions For The Aged Or Infirm Shall Permit A Resident Or The Resident's Next Of Kin Or Guardian To Monitor The Room Of The Resident Through The Use Of Electronic Monitoring Devices; To Provide That Electronic Monitoring Must Protect The Privacy Rights Of Other Residents And Visitors To The Extent Reasonably Possible; To Provide That An Institution May Not Refuse To Admit An Individual To Residency In The Institution And May Not Remove A Resident From The Institution Because Of A Request To Conduct Electronic Monitoring; To Require Institutions To Make Reasonable Physical Accommodation For Electronic Monitoring; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of The Act By Administrators Of Institutions Or Other Persons; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Define \"electronic Monitoring Device\" And \"electronic Monitoring\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB674/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0674.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333196,"bill_number":"HB690","title":"MS Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer on requirement that fees be deposited into State General Fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-3-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute That Requires All User Fees And Charges Collected Under The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB690/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0690.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333205,"bill_number":"HB668","title":"Teacher licensure; revise certain provisions relating to teacher education programs and disciplinary matters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Processing For Aggrieved Licensed Teachers And Administrators Employed By The Mississippi School For The Arts, Mississippi School For The Blind, Mississippi School For The Deaf And Mississippi School Of Mathematics And Science Whose License Have Been Revoked Or Suspended To Make An Appeal Of The Disciplinary Decision Directly To The Chancery Court Of The First Judicial District Of Hinds County, Mississippi; To Provide For The Immediate Denial Of Licensure To Applicants Whose Certificate Or Licenses Has Been Revoked, Suspended Or Surrendered By Another State Until All Records In That Disciplinary Action Have Been Cleared; To Require A One-year Mandatory Suspension Of Licensure For Superintendents, Principals And Licensed Educational Employees Who Arbitrarily Or Willfully Breach His Or Her Contract Or Abandon Employment Without Being Released; To Provide For The Suspension Or Revocation Of A License For Violations Of The Mississippi Educator Code Of Ethics - Standards Of Conduct Adopted By The State Board Of Education; To Amend Section 37-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB668/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0668.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333210,"bill_number":"HB697","title":"Ad valorem taxes; extend reverter on authority for late payment without penalty or interest when exemption was inadvertently extended.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Reverter On The Provision That If Property Is Found To Have Escaped Ad Valorem Taxation Due To A County Board Of Supervisors Having Granted An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Authorized By Law And Then Inadvertently Allowing The Exemption To Extend Beyond The Period Authorized By Law For The Exemption, A Taxpayer May Pay The Ad Valorem Taxes, Without Any Penalty Or Interest, Which Otherwise Would Have Been Levied On The Property Had It Not Been Inadvertently Exempted From Ad Valorem Taxation By The County Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB697/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0697.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333218,"bill_number":"HB694","title":"Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB694/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0694.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333225,"bill_number":"HB702","title":"Stun gun; remove the term from the prohibited firearms category.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Firearms Licensing Procedure By Removing The Term \"stun Gun\" From The Concealed Carry Firearms Category; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB702/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0702.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1333232,"bill_number":"HB685","title":"State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when state space is unavailable.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize And Establish Conditions For The Housing Of State Offenders In County Jails Whenever The Commissioner Of Corrections Determines That Physical Space Is Not Available In The State Correctional Institutions; To Reenact And Amend Section 47-5-901, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sentencing Court, Sheriff Or President Of The Board Of Supervisors Of A County Where An Inmate Is Convicted To Request From The Department Of Corrections That Such Inmate Serve All Or Part Of His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail; To Provide That Whenever A Denial Is Made Regarding The Request To Have An Inmate Serve His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail, The Commissioner Of Corrections Must Certify In Writing That The Inmate Does Not Qualify To Serve His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail; To Amend Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Reenacted Code Sections; To Amend Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Corrections To Employ A Deputy Commissioner For Programs, Education, Re-entry, And Vocational Rehabilitation Services; To Provide That The State Parole Board Shall Select Its Administrative Assistant For Parole Matters; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Number Of Transitional Center Beds That Must Be Contracted For By The Department Of Corrections; To Authorize The Commissioner To Designate Deputy Commissioners As Peace Officers Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 47-5-471, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Reimburse Counties At A Certain Rate For Expenses Related To The Housing And Care Of State Offenders Who Participate In The State-county Work Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB685/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0685.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333244,"bill_number":"HB677","title":"Indecent assault; create crime of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Crime Of Indecent Assault; To Provide Penalties For Violation Of Such Crime; To Provide That This Provision Of Law Shall Not Be Construed To Prevent, Limit Or Restrict Prosecution And Conviction Of Any Person Under Any Other Provision Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB677/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0677.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333248,"bill_number":"HB686","title":"Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act & prohibitions against deceptive advertising by providers; extend repealers on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 41-121-1 Through 41-121-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act Relating To Advertisements For Health Care Services; To Amend Section 41-121-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act; To Amend Sections 73-6-19, 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-21-97, 73-26-5, 73-27-13 And 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On The Provisions That Make Violations Of The Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act By Health Care Practitioners Specific Grounds For Disciplinary Action Against Licensees; To Amend Section 73-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer And To Require The Board Of Optometry To Conduct Criminal History Records Checks On Licensure Applicants And On Licensees Whose Licensure Is Subject To Investigation By The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB686/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0686.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333256,"bill_number":"HB701","title":"Income tax; extend reverter on credit allowed for child adoption expenses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Expenses Incurred For The Adoption Of A Child, To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Provision Of Law That Increases The Maximum Amount Of The Tax Credit From $2,500.00 To $5,000.00 Per Child And The Provision That Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For A Child Adopted Through The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB701/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0701.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333263,"bill_number":"HB687","title":"Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation; extend repealer on requirement that audits be submitted by Nov. 15.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law That Requires The Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation To Submit The Annual Audit Of Its Accounts To The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce No Later Than November 15; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB687/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0687.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333270,"bill_number":"HB683","title":"Public Service Commission; extend repealers on its creation and authority to hire attorneys for certain proceedings.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 77-1-1 Through 77-1-6, 77-1-11, 77-1-15 Through 77-1-21, 77-1-25 Through 77-1-43, 77-1-47 And 77-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The Public Service Commission And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Amend Reenacted Section 77-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher Of A Nonsubstantive Grammatical Correction; To Amend Section 77-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Reenacted Sections; To Amend Section 77-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Authority Of The Public Service Commission And The Public Utilities Staff To Hire Attorneys And Consultants For Certain Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB683/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0683.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333279,"bill_number":"HB688","title":"MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 73-21-71 Through 73-21-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; To Amend Reenacted Sections 73-21-81, 73-21-99, 73-21-111 And 73-21-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher To Make Minor Nonsubstantive Grammatical Corrections; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-21-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The State Board Of Pharmacy To Take Disciplinary Action Against A Person Licensed Under The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act For Violations Of The Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act; To Amend Section 73-21-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB688/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0688.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333285,"bill_number":"HB707","title":"Voter identification; clarify that only Mississippi driver's license shall be acceptable license.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-563, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Only A Current And Valid Mississippi's Driver's License, Not The Driver's License Of Another State, Shall Be Considered For Voter Identification Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB707/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0707.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1333291,"bill_number":"HB671","title":"Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; add \"political calls\" as prohibited under the act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-3-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Calls Made For Certain Political Purposes Shall Be Governed By The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; To Amend Section 77-3-705, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Telephone Calls Made For The Political Support Or Opposition To A Political Candidate As A Form Of Telephone Solicitation That Is Prohibited When A Consumer Notifies The Public Service Commission Of His Or Her Objection To Receiving Such Calls; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB671/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0671.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333298,"bill_number":"HB663","title":"Kindergarten-age children; require mandatory attendance under compulsory-school attendance laws.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Provisions Of The Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law Are Fully Applicable To Kindergarten-age Children; To Require Such Kindergarten-age Children To Attend Licensed Public, Parochial, Nonpublic Or Homeschool Kindergarten Programs; To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"compulsory-school-age Child\" To Include Children Who Attain The Age Of Five Years On Or Before September 1 Under The Compulsory School Attendance Law; To Amend Sections 37-7-339 And 37-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB663/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0663.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333304,"bill_number":"HB680","title":"Dept. of Human Services and Dept. of Child Protection Services; extend repealers on exemptions from certain agency regulations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1 And 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On Those Provisions Of Law Which Exempt Actions Of The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Child Protection Services From The Regulations Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services (mdits); To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Through Which Actions Of The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Child Protection Services Are Exempted From State Personnel Board Regulations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB680/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0680.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333313,"bill_number":"HB675","title":"Newborn screening program; include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in those conditions covered in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Spinal Muscular Atrophy (sma) In Those Conditions Covered In The Comprehensive Newborn Screening Program Administered By The State Department Of Health; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB675/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0675.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333319,"bill_number":"HB704","title":"School bus drivers; require to be first aid and CPR trained and certified.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Bus Drivers To Be Trained And Certified In First Aid And Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (cpr); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB704/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0704.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1333323,"bill_number":"HB698","title":"Guardian Ad Litem Transparency and Oversight Panel; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-21-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Creating The Guardian Ad Litem Transparency And Oversight Panel; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB698/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0698.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333333,"bill_number":"HB676","title":"State and School Health Insurance Management Board; authorize State Agency executive heads to designate to serve in his or her capacity.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Composition Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board By Authorization Of State Agency Executive Heads To Designate An Individual To Serve In His Or Her Capacity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB676/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0676.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1333338,"bill_number":"HB691","title":"Auto insurance; delete repealer on statute requiring repair shop and lienholder as additional payees on check paying claim.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Date Of The Repealer On The Statute Requiring An Insurer Paying An Automobile Insurance Claim To Add The Business Repairing The Automobile And The Lienholder As Payees On The Check To The Insured Party; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB691/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0691.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1333864,"bill_number":"SB2282","title":"Unmanned aircraft systems; regulate.","description":"An Act To Regulate Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Causes Of Action In Tort For Unlawful Use Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Provide For Criminal Use Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Prohibit Creation Of Prescriptive Rights; To Preempt Local Governments From Regulating The Operation Of Nonrecreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Provide Exceptions For Law Enforcement And Public Agency Operations; To Provide For Emergency Immunity For Damages; To Prohibit Sabotage Or Destruction Of Public Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Amend Section 97-3-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Unmanned Aircraft Systems; To Provide Standards For The Operation Of Unmanned Aircraft Systems By Public Agencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2282/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2282.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1333867,"bill_number":"SB2314","title":"State parks; change name of Natchez State Park to \"Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park.\"","description":"An Act To Change The Name Of The Natchez State Park To The Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2314/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2314.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1333870,"bill_number":"SB2271","title":"Wayne County; extend repealer on assessment on misdemeanor convictions to fund Wayne County Justice Complex.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 958, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, Which Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Wayne County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions In Its Justice Court To Be Used To Fund The Construction, Operation And Maintenance Of A New County Office Building To Be Known As The \"wayne County Justice Complex,\" To Extend Until July 1, 2024, The Repeal Date On This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2271/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2271.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1333874,"bill_number":"SB2309","title":"Compatibility of land use development with Mississippi military installations; require exchange of information.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Require Local Governmental Entities To Transmit Land Use Plans And Proposals To The Mississippi Military Installation Located Within Its Jurisdiction For Review And Comment On The Effect Of The Proposal On Its Mission; To Provide That A Representative Of The Affected Military Installation Shall Serve As An Ex Officio Nonvoting Member Of The Appropriate Local Planning Or Zoning Board To Exchange Information In Order To Encourage Compatible Land Use, Prevent Incompatible Encroachment And Facilitate The Continued Presence Of Major Military Installations In This State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2309/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2309.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1333879,"bill_number":"SB2293","title":"Department of Human Services; establish a grant program for regional food banks.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Establish A Grant Program For Regional Food Banks; To Require The Department To Allocate Funds To Regional Food Banks; To Provide A Formula To Calculate The Annual Percentages Of Funds Awarded To Each Regional Food Bank; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2293/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2293.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1333882,"bill_number":"SB2276","title":"Deer depredation permits; revise requirements and require deer harvested to be tested for chronic wasting disease.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 49-7-31.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Recodify And Revise Requirements For Deer Depredation Permits; To Require The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Test All Deer Harvested Under Such Permits For Chronic Wasting Disease; To Amend Section 49-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2276/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2276.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1333885,"bill_number":"SB2304","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow package retail sales on Sundays.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Package Retail Sales On Sundays; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2304/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2304.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1333889,"bill_number":"SB2303","title":"Credit for reinsurance; provide requirements for reciprocal jurisdictions.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-19-151 And 83-19-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Definition Of A Reciprocal Jurisdiction; To Provide Requirements For Credit For Reinsurance Regarding Reciprocal Jurisdictions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2303/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2303.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1333892,"bill_number":"SB2291","title":"Sales tax; require Department of Revenue certificate for commercial farmers to receive 1.5% sales tax rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Certificate From The Department Of Revenue For Commercial Farmers To Receive The 1.5% Sales Tax Rate For Farm Tractors, Parts And Labor Used To Maintain And/or Repair Such Tractors, And Farm Implements To Be Used In Certain Specified Applications; To Require Presentation Of The Certificate At The Time Of Purchase To Receive The Reduced Rate; To Require The Department To Establish An Application Process For Issuance Of The Certificate, Including Verification By The Applicant That The Implements Purchased At The Reduced Rate Will Be Used For The Statutorily Specified Agricultural Purposes; To Provide That Each Certificate Shall Be Numbered And Shall Be Valid For Four Years, Or Until The Applicant Is No Longer Operating Within The Scope Of The Original Application; To Subject Misrepresentation On The Application To Applicable Tax, Penalty And Interest; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2291/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2291.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1333897,"bill_number":"SB2279","title":"State offenders serving sentences in county jails; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Conditions Under Which State Offenders May Serve Sentences In County Jails; To Amend Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Those Reenacted Code Sections From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2279/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2279.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1333900,"bill_number":"SB2281","title":"Outdoor advertisement signs; revise height requirement on those erected after April 15, 2008.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Height Requirements Allowable For Outdoor Advertising Signs Erected After April 15, 2008, To Provide That Such Signs Shall Not Exceed 40 Feet In Height; To Bring Forward Sections 49-23-5 And 49-23-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2281/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2281.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1333904,"bill_number":"SB2283","title":"School districts; revise employees and administrators subject to conflict-of-interest provisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Conflict-of-interest Provisions Applicable To School Districts Do Not Apply To Employees With No Authority To Negotiate School District Contracts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2283/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2283.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1333907,"bill_number":"SB2302","title":"Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act; provide payments for benefits and insurance premiums.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-15-405, 25-15-407 And 25-15-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Payments For Benefits And Insurance Premiums Under The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Designated As The \"mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Trust Fund\"; To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer And To Annually Divert A Certain Percentage Of The Nonadmitted Policy Fee To Fund The Rural Fire Truck And Supplemental Fund, The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Fund, The Comprehensive Hurricane Mitigation Fund, And The Fire Marshal's Office For Fire Prevention And Education, Fire Apparatus Grants And Fire Protection Grants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2302/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2302.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1333910,"bill_number":"SB2294","title":"Sales tax; provide 2% tax rate for sales of utility terrain vehicles, also known as side-by-side vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Tax Rate Of 2% For Sales Of Utility Terrain Vehicles, Also Known As Side-by-side Vehicles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2294/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2294.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1333916,"bill_number":"SB2312","title":"Memorial highway; designate portion of Mississippi Highway 302, also known as Goodman Road, in Horn Lake for Sam Dye.","description":"An Act To Designate A Portion Of Mississippi Highway 302, Also Known As Goodman Road, In Horn Lake, Mississippi, As The \"sam Dye Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2312/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2312.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1333920,"bill_number":"SB2305","title":"Ad valorem taxes; consider annexed business \"new enterprise\" for purposes of eligibility for certain municipal tax exemptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-31-101 And 27-31-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Municipality Annexes An Area Already Containing An Enterprise Of A Kind Otherwise Eligible To Receive Discretionary Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions As A New Enterprise, Such Enterprise Shall Be Considered A \"new Enterprise\" For Purposes Of The Municipality's Authority To Grant The Discretionary Exemptions; To Provide That The Date From Which The Initial Period Of Exemption Begins Shall Be The Effective Date Of The Annexation Of The Area In Which The Enterprise Is Located; To Amend Sections 27-31-104, 27-31-105, 27-31-107 And 27-31-115 Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2305/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2305.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1333922,"bill_number":"SB2274","title":"Department of Education; authorize to receive donations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Receive, Expend And Use Donations Which Shall Not Lapse At The End Of A Fiscal Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2274/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2274.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1333926,"bill_number":"SB2296","title":"Sales tax; \"installation charge\" does not include charges made when primary activity is repair of buildings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Clear That The Term \"installation Charges\" Under The Sales Tax Law Does Not Include Charges For Application Of Tangible Personal Property During Construction Work Or Carpentry When The Principal Activity Of Such Work Is The Erection Of Or Repairs To Buildings Or Other Structures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2296/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2296.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1333931,"bill_number":"SB2278","title":"Military service members and family members; enhance civil penalty for deceptive and unfair trade practices.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-24-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 75-24-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Enhanced Civil Penalty For Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Committed Against Military Service Members And Family Members Of A Military Service Member; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2278/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2278.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1333935,"bill_number":"SB2310","title":"Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact And Amend Section 73-21-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; To Reenact Sections 73-21-71 Through 73-21-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; To Amend Reenacted Sections 73-21-73, 73-21-81, 73-21-99, 73-21-103, 73-21-111 And 73-21-123, Mississippi Code 1972, To Make Some Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2310/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2310.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1333939,"bill_number":"SB2280","title":"Youth detention; raise minimum age for youth commitment to state training school and secure detention.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Minimum Age At Which A Child May Be Committed To The State Training School And Held In Secure Detention; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2280/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2280.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1333943,"bill_number":"SB2300","title":"State Fire Academy; designate as an authorized medical first responder training program.","description":"An Act To Amend 45-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The State Fire Academy As An Authorized Medical First Responder Training Program; To Authorize The State Fire Academy To Provide Training For Medical First Responders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2300/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2300.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1333946,"bill_number":"SC539","title":"Commend Stone County High School \"Tomcats\" Tennis Team for winning 2019 5A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Stone County High School \"tomcats\" Tennis Team And Coach Freddie Wegner For Winning The 2019 Class 5a Tennis State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC539/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0539.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1333952,"bill_number":"SC537","title":"\"Southeastern Super Tuesday Presidential Primary for the 2024 Election\"; urge Governor and Secretary of State to develop agreement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging The Governor And The Secretary Of State To Develop An Agreement Among The Southeastern States To Enact Appropriate Legislation To Hold A \"southeastern Super Tuesday Presidential Primary For The 2024 Election\".","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC537/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0537.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1333955,"bill_number":"SB2286","title":"Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Under The Early Learning Collaborative Act; To Prescribe Minimum Funding Levels For Prekindergarten Programs; To Authorize Technical Teacher And Teacher Assistant Support Services; To Require Individualized Professional Development Plans And Approved Curriculum; To Require The Department Of Education To Provide The Governor And The Legislature With An Evaluation Of Program Effectiveness; To Require The Peer Committee To Review The Department Of Education's Evaluations And Annual Reports And Submit A Summary Of Its Findings To The Legislature; To State The Intent Of The Legislature To Increase Appropriated Funds Annually; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2286/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2286.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1333959,"bill_number":"SB2289","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.","description":"An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit To Employers Who Pay Costs In Connection With A Qualified Wellness Program In The Amount Of 50% Of The Costs Paid In Connection With The Qualified Wellness Program; To Limit The Amount Of The Credit That An Employer May Claim In Any One Taxable Year; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Act In Any One Calendar Year Shall Not Exceed $1,000,000.00; To Provide The Components That A Wellness Program Must Have To Qualify For The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of The Allowable Credit Exceeds The Income Tax Liability Of The Employer In A Taxable Year, The Amount Of The Excess Shall Not Be Refundable Or Carried Forward To Any Other Taxable Year; To Require The State Department Of Health, Office Of Preventive Health, To Certify Employers' Eligibility For The Credit; To Provide That $30,000.00 Shall Be Appropriated Annually To The Department Of Health, Office Of Preventive Health, To Assist In The Discharge Of The Office's Duties Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2289/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2289.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1333961,"bill_number":"SB2277","title":"Mississippi Board of Mental Health; authorize to sell certain state-owned real property located in Meridian, Lauderdale County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Board Of Mental Health, Acting On Behalf Of And Through The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health, To Sell Certain State-owned Real Property And Any Improvement Thereon, Which Served As The Former Old Friendship Center Property, Located In The City Of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, To Reconvey To The Original Grantor, A Certain Parcel Of Real Property Originally Conveyed To The County In 2009 Through Execution Of A Warranty Deed By B&s Planting Company, Inc., Lying And Situated In The Second Judicial District Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2277/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2277.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1333966,"bill_number":"SB2301","title":"Auto insurance; remove repealer on statute requiring repair business or lienholder to be added as payees on claim checks.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-551, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer On The Provision Requiring An Insurer Paying An Automobile Insurance Claim To Add The Business Repairing The Automobile Or The Lienholder As A Payee On The Check; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2301/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2301.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1333971,"bill_number":"SB2273","title":"Design-build Method of Contracting; extend repealer for use by State Port Authority and authorize any port.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 59-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Which Authorizes The State Port Authority At Gulfport To Use The Design-build Method Of Contracting For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Any Port Or Port Commission To Use The Design-build Method; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2273/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2273.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1333974,"bill_number":"SB2290","title":"Homestead exemption application form; shall include name, date of birth, SSN, phone number and email address of the applicant and spouse.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-33-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Application For Homestead Exemption To Include The Name, Date Of Birth, Social Security Number, Phone Number And Email Address Of Both The Applicant And The Spouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2290/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2290.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1333977,"bill_number":"SB2306","title":"Durable medical equipment; fix Medicaid reimbursement rate at 100% of Medicare rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Rate Of Reimbursement For Durable Medical Equipment (dme) Under Medicaid Shall Be 100% Of The Medicare Rate And The Division Of Medicaid Shall Not Reduce The Rate Of Reimbursement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2306/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2306.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1333980,"bill_number":"SB2287","title":"Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; authorize municipalities to allow operation on municipal streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Municipalities To Allow The Operation Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The Municipality; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License Or Temporary Driver's Permit And Proof Of Financial Responsibility; To Require Certain Registration Of Golf Carts And Low-speed Vehicles; To Amend Sections 27-19-3, 27-51-5 And 63-17-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2287/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2287.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1333983,"bill_number":"SB2313","title":"Hunting; prohibit use of certain scents and the supplemental feeding of deer outside registered enclosures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Hunting, Trapping Or Killing Of Wild Animals With The Aid Of Scents Containing The Body Fluids Of Cervids; To Allow The Taking Of Deer With Supplemental Feed Only In Enclosures Registered With The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2313/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2313.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1333989,"bill_number":"SB2275","title":"Wildlife; clarify that a conservation officer must have probable cause to conduct a search without a warrant.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 49-1-43 And 49-1-43.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Conservation Officer Must Have Probable Cause To Conduct A Search Without A Warrant; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2275/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2275.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1333992,"bill_number":"SR5","title":"Commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Delta Days in the Capitol.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Membership Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority On The Occasion Of Mississippi Delta Days At The Capitol In 2020.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-02-18","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-02-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR5/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0005.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1333994,"bill_number":"SB2288","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for various purposes.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans And Served In The United States Armed Forces During The Cold War; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To First Responders Who Have Been Injured In The Line Of Duty; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags For Attorneys; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Robotics Alliance Of Mississippi, The Tupelo Children's Mansion, Excel By 5, Camp Sunshine, Ev Mississippi, Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Services (scmacs), Inc., The Mississippi Lupus Foundation, Bogue Chitto Strong Monument, Louisiana State University 2019 National Champions, Thomas E. Edwards High School (formerly Ruleville Central High School), Lewisburg High School, The Former Utica High School, The Former Hinds Agricultural High School, The Former Utica Junior College, Walnut High School, Falkner High School, Ripley High School, Pine Grove High School, Blue Mountain High School, Chalybeate School, East Union School, West Union School, Ingomar School, Myrtle School, The Bruce Trojans, The Calhoun City Wildcats, The Vardaman Rams And The New Albany School District; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Foundation, And To Limit The Total Number Of Such Distinctive Tags To 150; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle, Boat Trailer And Utility Trailer License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi State Parks; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; To Create New Code Sections 27-19-56.40 And 27-19-56.140, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Knights Of Columbus And Of Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces, Respectively; To Create New Code Section 27-19-56.205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags Displaying The Heroines Of Jericho Emblem; To Amend Sections 27-19-56.306, 27-19-56.308, 27-19-56.310, 27-19-56.311, 27-19-56.331, 27-19-56.369, 27-19-56.400, 27-19-56.430, 27-19-56.431 And 27-19-56.480, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Kossuth High School, Corinth High School, Alcorn Central High School, Biggersville High School, The Palmer Home For Children, The Pass Christian School District, Murrah High School, The Murrah High School Alumni Association, The Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation And The Marty Wilson Foundation One Gulf One Goal, Respectively; To Amend Section 27-19-56.371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags, Revise The Persons To Which The License Tags May Be Issued And Revise The Distribution Of The Fees Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-56.425, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Gentry High School Mighty Rams And Revise The Distribution Of Fees Collected From The Issuance Of The Distinctive License Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-56.90, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The National Rifle Association Of America, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Boat Trailer And Utility Trailer License Tags To Such Persons; To Amend Sections 27-19-56.67 And 27-19-56.377, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Members Of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity And To Supporters Of Mississippi Motosteps Motorcycle Safety Training, Respectively, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Such Persons; To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Issued A Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle Or Motorcycle License Tag And Also Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk Or Has A Child, Parent Or Spouse With A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk May Be Issued A Special Decal Indicating Such Disability; To Create A New Section Of Law To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Bronze Star; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces Who Served In The Vietnam Conflict And Were Awarded A Vietnam Service Ribbon; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Persons Who Are Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Gold Star Motor Vehicle License Tags To Family Members Of Service Members Who Have Died While Serving On Active Duty In The Armed Forces Of The United States While The United States Was Engaged In Hostile Activities Or A Time Of War And To Provide That One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Mother Of The Service Member Who Was Killed And One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Spouse Of The Service Member Who Was Killed Shall Be Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes, Privilege Taxes And All Other Taxes And Fees; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Iraq Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Afghanistan Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Navy And Marine Corps Medal; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Combat Veterans; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; To Amend Sections 27-19-56.12, 27-19-56.62, 27-19-56.85, 27-19-56.125, 27-19-56.162, 27-19-56.186, 27-19-56.187, 27-19-56.199, 27-19-56.450, 27-19-44 And 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Trotting Association And Poplarville High School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2288/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2288.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1333999,"bill_number":"SC538","title":"Designate March 7, 2020, as \"Mississippi Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day.\"","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Designate March 7, 2020, As \"mississippi Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC538/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0538.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1334002,"bill_number":"SB2298","title":"Tax sales; create study committee to study solutions to unmerchantable and uninsurable titles resulting from.","description":"An Act To Create A Study Committee To Study The Problem Of Unmerchantable And Uninsurable Titles Resulting From Sales Of Land For Nonpayment Of Taxes, And To Recommend Solutions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2298/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2298.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1334007,"bill_number":"SB2307","title":"State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 73-5-1, 73-5-3, 73-5-5, 73-5-7, 73-5-8, 73-5-9, 73-5-11, 73-5-12, 73-5-15, 73-5-17, 73-5-19, 73-5-21, 73-5-23, 73-5-25, 73-5-27, 73-5-29, 73-5-31, 73-5-33, 73-5-35, 73-5-37, 73-5-39, 73-5-41 And 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create And Empower The State Board Of Barber Examiners; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; To Reenact And Amend Section 73-5-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealer On The Reenacted Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2307/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2307.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1334009,"bill_number":"SB2297","title":"Sales tax; exempt motor vehicle transfers to and from trusts, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Transfers Of Motor Vehicle Titles Between A Trustee And A Beneficiary Of A Trust, Between A Corporation And One Of Its Shareholders In A Transaction Qualifying For Nonrecognition Of Gain Or Loss Pursuant To Section 351 Of The Internal Revenue Code, And Between A Partnership Or Limited Liability Company And One Of Its Partners Or Owners; To Require That Such Transfers Be Evidenced By An Affidavit Prepared By The Department Of Revenue And Signed By The Transferor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2297/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2297.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1334014,"bill_number":"SB2295","title":"General obligation bonds; increase authorized bonded indebtedness for Concourse Workforce Training Center.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 5 Of Senate Bill No. 3065 (2019 Regular Session), (chapter 454, Laws Of 2019), To Increase The Authorized Bonded Indebtedness Of General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City Of Batesville, Mississippi, To House The Concourse Workforce Training Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2295/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2295.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1334017,"bill_number":"SB2292","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Pearl River Community College Workforce Development Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of The Pearl River Community College Workforce Development Center On The Campus Of Pearl River Community College In Hancock County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2292/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2292.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1334021,"bill_number":"SB2308","title":"Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act; extend repealers relating to.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 41-121-1 Through 41-121-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\"; To Reenact And Amend Section 41-121-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealer On \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\"; To Amend Sections 73-6-19, 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-26-5, 73-27-13, And 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealers On The Provisions That Establish Violations Of \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\" As Specific Grounds For Disciplinary Action Against Licensees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2308/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2308.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1334026,"bill_number":"SB2284","title":"Mandatory K-12 computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Direct The State Department Of Education To Implement A Mandatory K-12 Computer Science Curriculum Based On The Mississippi College- And Career-readiness Standards For Computer Science Which Includes Instruction In, But Not Limited To, Computational Thinking, Cyber-related, Programming, Cyber Security, Data Science, Robotics, And Other Computer Science And Cyber-related Content; To Prescribe Minimum Components Of The Curriculum At Each Grade Level; To Provide For Teacher Training As Needed At All Grade Levels; And To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Issue Rules To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2284/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2284.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1334030,"bill_number":"SB2285","title":"Education standards; replace Common Core with ELA Standards.","description":"An Act To Provide That Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year The State Board Of Education Shall Replace The Common Core State Standards With The Ela Standards In Place In Several States; To Provide That The State Of Mississippi Shall Retain Sole Control Over The Development, Establishment And Revision Of Curriculum Standards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2285/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2285.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1334032,"bill_number":"SB2272","title":"Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation; extend repealer on deadline for annual audit of accounts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Deadline For The Annual Audit Of The Accounts Of The Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2272/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2272.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1334035,"bill_number":"SB2299","title":"Domestic abuse; allow protection of pets in a protection order.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions In The Protection From Domestic Abuse Act; To Amend Section 93-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court, In Issuing A Protection Order, To Include The Protection Of Pets In The Order; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2299/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2299.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1334037,"bill_number":"SB2311","title":"State Board of Health; delete repealer on authority to increase certain fees before July 1, 2020.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 21-27-207, 41-3-15, 41-3-18, 41-3-65, 41-9-9, 41-26-23, 41-26-101, 41-58-3, 41-59-11, 41-59-17, 41-59-23, 41-59-33, 41-59-35, 41-59-65, 41-59-79, 41-67-12, 41-67-25, 41-67-37, 41-67-39, 41-71-5, 41-71-7, 41-75-7, 41-75-9, 41-77-9, 41-77-25, 41-85-7, 41-125-7, 43-11-7, 43-11-8, 43-11-9, 43-11-13, 43-16-25, 43-20-8, 43-20-11, 43-20-13, 43-20-59, 45-14-31, 45-23-23, 45-23-41, 45-23-45, 45-23-53, 73-7-71, 73-10-9, 73-10-11, 73-10-21, 73-14-17, 73-14-19, 73-14-27, 73-14-31, 73-24-29, 73-38-31, 73-55-13, 73-57-19, 73-57-21, 73-57-27, 73-57-29, 73-61-1, 73-61-3, 73-65-5, 73-65-9, 73-65-11, 75-29-805, 75-31-65 And 75-74-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize The State Board Of Health To Assess Fees For Certain Services; To Amend Reenacted Section 41-58-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Some Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; To Repeal Section 65, Chapter 510, Laws Of 2016 Which Provided For The Repeal Of The Reenacted Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2311/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2311.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1334203,"bill_number":"SB2325","title":"Public officials and employees; allow Department of Revenue appraisers to receive same pay increases as county tax assessors.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Same Pay Increases For Department Of Revenue Appraisers Upon Attainment Of Certain State Certifications As Authorized For County Tax Assessors And Their Deputies And Assistants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2325/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2325.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1334206,"bill_number":"SB2319","title":"Sales tax; clarify the description of logging equipment that qualifies for a reduced sales tax rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Description Of Logging Equipment That Qualifies For A Reduced Rate Of Sales Tax; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2319/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2319.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1334209,"bill_number":"SB2326","title":"PERS; reduce vesting period for retirement benefits from eight years to four years.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-113, 25-11-114, 25-11-117, 25-11-311 And 25-11-315, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Vesting Period For Retirement Benefits In The Public Employees' Retirement System From Eight Years To Four Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2326/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2326.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1334214,"bill_number":"SB2317","title":"Charitable solicitation; revise reporting period.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 79-11-507, 79-11-513, 79-11-515 And 79-11-517, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reporting Period Applying To The Filing Of Financial Statements By Charitable Organizations That Solicit Donations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2317/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2317.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1334217,"bill_number":"SB2327","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of g.o. bonds to assist Union County in buying and renovating building for district attorney.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Union County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Buying And Renovating A Building To House Its District Attorney's Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2327/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2327.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1334220,"bill_number":"SB2323","title":"County prosecuting attorney; revise annual salary of for Jackson County.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Annual Salary Of The County Prosecuting Attorney For Jackson County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2323/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2323.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1334226,"bill_number":"SB2320","title":"Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Rural Fire Truck Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2320/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2320.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1334228,"bill_number":"SB2322","title":"Citizens for Economic Development Act; create.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality Or County To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Income Of Businesses In The Municipality Or County Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of 7% Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least 3/5 Of The Votes Cast At A Referendum Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Authorize A Municipality Or County To Incur Indebtedness In An Amount Not Greater Than An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Revenue Collected Pursuant To Such A Tax Shall Be Used And Expended By The Municipality Or County To Fund Capital Projects; To Provide For The Discontinuance Of The Special Sales Tax Upon Completion Of The Funding Of The Projects For Which The Tax Was Levied; To Amend Section 21-33-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2322/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2322.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1334232,"bill_number":"SB2318","title":"Tax sale overbid; remove the authority of a landowner to claim.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-41-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The Landowner To Claim A Tax Sale Overbid; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2318/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2318.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1334238,"bill_number":"SB2329","title":"Public purchases; exempt certain purchases by local governing authorities from reverse auction requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Reverse Auction Requirement Shall Not Apply To Any Purchase By A Governing Authority Upon A Finding And Determination By The Governing Authority, By Resolution Duly And Lawfully Adopted And Spread Upon Its Minutes, That The Reverse Auction Process Is Not The Best Method For Purchasing That Particular Item; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2329/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2329.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1334242,"bill_number":"SB2328","title":"Agriculture; revise loans for agribusinesses and obligation bonds for Emerging Crops Fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 69-2-13 And 69-2-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Loans For Agribusinesses From Emerging Crops Fund And To Revise Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds For Emerging Crops Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2328/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2328.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1334245,"bill_number":"SC540","title":"Paying tribute to the public, legal and military service of Honorable Cono Caranna II of Biloxi, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The Public Service, Prosecutorial Career And Military Service Of Honorable Cono Anthony Caranna Ii Of Biloxi, Mississippi, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature To His Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC540/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0540.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1334250,"bill_number":"SB2332","title":"Forest acreage tax; extend repeal date on authority of county boards of supervisors to levy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-19-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Authority Of County Boards Of Supervisors To Levy The Forest Acreage Tax; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2332/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2332.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1334252,"bill_number":"SB2321","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2321/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2321.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1334255,"bill_number":"SB2324","title":"Alcohol; revise certain provisions regarding authority of Department of Revenue to dispose of seized alcohol.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Is Convicted Of Selling Or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Materials In A Manner Prohibited By Law, The Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Material Seized In Connection With Such Violation May Be Disposed Of In The Manner Prescribed By The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2324/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2324.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1334260,"bill_number":"SB2330","title":"Public Service Commission; require to study the funding and expenditures of emergency communications districts.","description":"An Act To Require The Public Service Commission To Study The Need For Additional Funding For, And Expenditures Of, Emergency Communications Districts In Mississippi; To Require Report Of Its Findings By A Certain Date; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2330/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2330.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1334264,"bill_number":"SB2331","title":"Successful Child Act; create and authorize tax credit pursuant to.","description":"An Act To Create The Successful Child Act; To Provide A Tax Credit For Payments Made To An Eligible Provider For Tutoring And Instructional Fees, Materials And Curricula For Certain Public School Students Scoring Below Proficiency Level On Certain English Or Mathematics Tests; To Define \"eligible Provider\"; To Set The Tax Credit At $500.00 Per Student Obtaining Services From An Eligible Provider; To Prohibit Shifting The Burden Of Payments For Which The Tax Credit Is Claimed To Persons Or Entities Other Than The Taxpayer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2331/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2331.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1334267,"bill_number":"SB2315","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair, renovation and expansion of BankcorpSouth Arena and Conference Center in Tupelo.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Tupelo, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of The Bankcorpsouth Arena And Conference Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2315/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2315.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1334270,"bill_number":"SB2316","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of poultry products to tax-exempt charities operating food banks, food pantries or food lines.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Poultry Products To Charitable Organizations That Are Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code And Operate A Food Bank Or Food Pantry Or Food Lines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2316/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2316.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1334464,"bill_number":"HB728","title":"Liability insurance policies; must include provision that insolvency or bankruptcy of insured does not release insurer from payment of damages during policy.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Policy Of Liability Insurance Shall Be Issued In This State Unless It Contains Provisions To The Effect That The Insolvency Or Bankruptcy Of The Insured Shall Not Release The Insurer From The Payment Of Damages For Injuries Sustained Or Loss Occasioned During The Existence Of The Policy, And Any Judgment Which May Be Rendered Against The Insured For Which The Insurer Is Liable Which Shall Have Become Executory, Shall Be Deemed Prima Facie Evidence Of The Insolvency Of The Insured, And An Action May Thereafter Be Maintained Within The Terms And Limits Of The Policy By The Injured Person, Or His Survivors, Or Heirs, Against The Insurer; To Provide That The Injured Person Or His Survivors Or Heirs, At Their Option, Shall Have A Right Of Direct Action Against The Insurer Within The Terms And Limits Of The Policy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB728/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0728.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1334468,"bill_number":"HB758","title":"State judges; provide for increase in the annual salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Increase In The Annual Salaries Of The Justices Of The Supreme Court, The Judges Of The Court Of Appeals And The Chancery And Circuit Court Judges, Effective On January 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB758/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0758.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1334474,"bill_number":"HB724","title":"Expungement; allow court granting a certificate of rehabilitation to also grant an.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court That Grants A Certificate Of Rehabilitation To Also Grant An Expungement Within The Certificate Of Rehabilitation; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Regulations For Expungement, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB724/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0724.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334480,"bill_number":"HB753","title":"Interstate Compact on Second Amendment Sactuary; authorize State of MS to enter into with other southern states.","description":"An Act To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into An Interstate Compact With Southern States For The Purpose Of Operating As Second Amendment Sanctuary States; To Establish The Interstate Commission On Second Amendment Sanctuary And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Exempt Certain Firearms, Firearm Accessories And Ammunition In This State From Federal Regulation; To Declare Certain Federal Statutes, Regulations, Rules, And Orders Unconstitutional Under The Constitution Of The United States And Unenforceable In This Compact Region; To Require The Attorneys General Of Compact States To File Any Legal Action To Prevent Implementation Of A Federal Statute, Regulation, Rule Or Order That Violates The Rights Of A Resident Of A Compact State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB753/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0753.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1334486,"bill_number":"HB714","title":"Special election; revise number of ballots printed for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-513, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Number Of Ballots To Be Printed For A Special Election Shall Be Either 125% Of The Highest Number Of Votes Cast In A Special Election Conducted In The Preceding 10 Years Or 40% Of The Registered Voters Eligible To Vote In The Special Election, Whichever Is Higher; To Provide The Procedure For Printing More Ballots If Necessary; To Amend Sections 23-15-353 And 23-15-351, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB714/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0714.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1334492,"bill_number":"HB774","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Columbia with water and sewer system improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Columbia, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Water System And Sewer System And Related Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB774/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0774.xml","sponsor":"Ken Morgan"},
{"bill_id":1334498,"bill_number":"HB736","title":"Counties; authorize to offer Medicare eligible county employees supplemental benefits if employees secure Medicare in lieu of using county insurance.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Governing Board Of Any County Or Municipality To Offer Any Medicare Eligible County Employee Supplemental Compensation If The Employee Secures Medicare Coverage In Lieu Of Participating In Any County Medical Or Health Insurance Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB736/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0736.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334504,"bill_number":"HR17","title":"Siggers High School; commemorate as first African-American high school in Shannon, MS.","description":"A Resolution Commemorating The Historical Siggers High School, The First African-american High School In Shannon, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR17/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0017.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1334511,"bill_number":"HB749","title":"State Auditor; authorize to examine tax returns necessary for auditing certain federal benefits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Auditor And His Employees To Examine The Tax Returns As Are Necessary For Auditing Benefits Administered Under The United States Department Of Health And Human Services And The United States Department Of Agriculture; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB749/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0749.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1334518,"bill_number":"HB718","title":"Computer science; require to be taught in all public schools.","description":"An Act To Require Courses In Computer Science In Middle School And High School; To Provide For Definitions Of Terms; To Provide For A Phase-in Of Such Requirement In All Schools Over The Course Of Three Years Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year, With Full Statewide Implementation In The 2022-2023 School Year; To Provide For Courses Through The Mississippi Virtual School Program; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide For Grants For Professional Development Programs For Teachers Providing Instruction In Computer Science Courses And Content, Subject To The Appropriation Of Funds For That Purpose; To Provide For Annual Reporting; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB718/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0718.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1334525,"bill_number":"HB773","title":"Commercial Lines Modernization Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-2-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Commercial Lines Modernization Act; To Provide That Rates, Supplementary Rate Information, Policy Forms And Endorsements For Certain Commercial Lines Insurance Coverages Shall Be Exempt From Filing And Approval Requirements; To Amend Section 83-2-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Establish The Criteria And Procedures For Determining When A Rate Filing Should Be Submitted To An Actuary For Review; To Amend Section 45-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Owner Of An Elevator That Serves Only Two Adjacent Floors May Request An Exemption From The Annual Inspection Requirement Under The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act Pursuant To Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The Commissioner Of Insurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB773/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0773.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1334528,"bill_number":"HR19","title":"Hiram Rhodes Revels; honor the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the election as the first African-American United States Senator.","description":"A Resolution Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of The Honorable Hiram Rhodes Revels On The Occasion Of The 150th Anniversary Of His Monumental 1870 Election To The United States Senate As The First African American To Serve In Congress And Acknowledging The Historical Legacy Of His Election And Accomplishments To The Great State Of Mississippi And The Entire Nation.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-13","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-13","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR19/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0019.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1334534,"bill_number":"HB744","title":"Insurance premium discount for hurricane or windstorm damage mitigation; include commercial property.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-75-1, 83-75-3 And 83-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Commercial Property In The Insurance Premium Discount Or Rate Reduction For Hurricane Or Windstorm Damage Mitigation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB744/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0744.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1334539,"bill_number":"HB720","title":"Board of Supervisors of Hancock County; revise salary of attorney hired to prosecute cases for county.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-3-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Hancock County Board Of Supervisors, Rather Than Paying The Attorney Hired To Prosecute Cases Requiring The Services Of A County Prosecuting Attorney An Annual Salary Of Forty-five Thousand Dollars, The Board May Pay Such Attorney An Annual Salary In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy-five Percent Of The Annual Salary Of The County Court Judge's Salary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB720/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0720.xml","sponsor":"Brent Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334547,"bill_number":"HB734","title":"Suffrage; restore to certain veterans who were honorably discharged or released.","description":"An Act To Restore The Full Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Who Served Honorably In Any Branch Of The Armed Forces Of The United States During Any Period Of Wartime After World War Ii And Received An Honorable Discharge Or Release; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB734/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0734.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334554,"bill_number":"HB745","title":"Palliative care; direct Health Department to study and make recommendations on how to increase the number of providers of.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Department Of Health To Establish A Study Committee Or Work Group For The Purpose Of Gathering Data About Palliative Care Providers Currently Practicing In Mississippi, Examining The Current And Future Need For Palliative Care Providers In The State, And Providing Recommendations To The 2021 Legislature On How To Encourage More Health Care Providers To Become Palliative Care Providers In Order To Increase The Number Of Palliative Care Providers In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB745/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0745.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1334561,"bill_number":"HB769","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Highway Safety Patrol Substation In Starkville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB769/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0769.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1334566,"bill_number":"HB743","title":"Federal judges; authorize to solemnize marriage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Judge Of A Federal Court To Solemnize Marriages; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB743/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0743.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1334574,"bill_number":"HB712","title":"Natural Resource Camp; establish pilot program for students in Lee and Monroe Counties.","description":"An Act To Establish The Natural Resource Camp Pilot Program For Students In Lee And Monroe Counties; To Provide The Purpose Of The Program; To Provide That The Program Shall Be A Three-year Program Administered Jointly By The Boards Of Supervisors Of Lee And Monroe Counties; To Require The Boards To Submit An Annual Report On The Program To The Legislature; To Provide That The Program Is Subject To Receiving Funds Appropriated By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB712/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0712.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1334577,"bill_number":"HB754","title":"Interstate compact; authorize State of Mississippi to enter into the Southeastern Community College Compact with other states to waive nonresident tuition fees.","description":"An Act To Create The Southeastern Community College Compact Commission; To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into The Compact; To Provide That The Purpose Is To Provide Greater Postsecondary Education Opportunities And Services At The Community Or Junior College Level In The Southeastern Region; To Authorize Compacting States To Waive The Out-of-state Tuition Fees For Students Who Reside In Another State Which Is A Party To This Compact, For Enrollment And Attendance At Community Or Junior Colleges Within The Compacting States; To Establish The Southeastern Community College Compact Commission, Provides For Its Composition And Its Powers And Duties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB754/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0754.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1334583,"bill_number":"HB765","title":"Mississippi Home Corporation Act; prohibit sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination from occurring in connection with.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-33-723, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Discrimination On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity By Any Qualified Sponsor, Lender Or Agent Or Employee Thereof In Connection With Any Housing Development Or Eligible Loan Under The Mississippi Home Corporation Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB765/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0765.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334591,"bill_number":"HB775","title":"Home inspector license; require applicants to undergo certain background checks.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 73-60-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Applicants For Licensure As A Home Inspector To Undergo Certain Background Checks; To Amend Sections 73-60-11 And 73-60-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB775/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0775.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1334596,"bill_number":"HB722","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB722/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0722.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1334602,"bill_number":"HB721","title":"Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB721/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0721.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1334606,"bill_number":"HB768","title":"Mississippi Board of Mental Health; authorize to sell certain state-owned real property located in Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Board Of Mental Health, Acting On Behalf Of And Through The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health, To Sell Certain State-owned Real Property And Any Improvement Thereon, Which Served As The Former Old Friendship Center Property, Located In The City Of Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, To Reconvey To The Original Grantor, A Certain Parcel Of Real Property Originally Conveyed To The County In 2009 Through Execution Of A Warranty Deed By B&s Planting Company, Inc., Lying And Situated In The Second Judicial District Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB768/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0768.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1334615,"bill_number":"HB735","title":"Right to vote; restore to people who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon meeting certain requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Disqualifying Crime As Provided In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Shall Have The Right To Have His Or Her Vote Restored Two Years After Completing All Of The Sentencing Requirements; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-151, 23-15-125, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB735/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0735.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334619,"bill_number":"HB752","title":"Freestanding emergency room; allow to be established near location of a recently closed hospital.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-75-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Requirements For The Licensure Of A Freestanding Emergency Room; To Authorize The Licensure Of A Freestanding Emergency Room In A County Or Municipality In Which A Hospital Permanently Closed Not More Than Five Years Before The Date Of Application For Licensure And In Which There Is No Other Hospital; To Provide That Such A Freestanding Emergency Room Must Be Located In The Same County Or The Same Municipality In Which The Closed Hospital Was Located; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB752/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0752.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1334627,"bill_number":"HB757","title":"School mobile panic button program; require Department of Education to develop and implement in K-12 public schools.","description":"An Act To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Develop A Statewide School Mobile Panic Button Program For All K-12 Public Schools, And Shall Implement The Program In All K-12 Public Schools Not Later Than One Hundred Twenty Days After The Effective Date Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Must Secure A Statewide Contract With A Technology Provider To Provide That The Department Will Assume The Costs Of Having The System Technology Implemented In All K-12 Public Schools, Using Funds Appropriated By The Legislature For That Purpose; To Specify The Minimum Standards For The Technology Purchased By The Department For The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB757/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0757.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1334635,"bill_number":"HB746","title":"The Jessica Marie Lofton Act; create the crime of selling, transferring or marketing adulterated human urine for sample chemical tests.","description":"An Act To Create The \"jessica Marie Lofton\" Act; To Create The Crime Of Selling, Transferring, Marketing Or Giving Away Urine For The Purpose Of Adulterating A Human Urine Sample For A Chemical Test; To Provide Penalties For Such Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB746/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0746.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1334641,"bill_number":"HB755","title":"Community colleges; authorize boards of trustees to waive out-of-state tuition to certain students upon agreement to remain in the state.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of The Community And Junior Colleges To Approve Institution Specific Policies Permitting The Waiver Of Out-of-state Tuition For Students Who Enter Into An Agreement To Remain A Resident Of The State Of Mississippi For A Minimum Of Two Years After Receiving His Or Her Associate's Degree; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB755/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0755.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1334648,"bill_number":"HB723","title":"Tanning facilities; prohibit use by persons under 18 years old.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-115-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Tanning Devices At Tanning Facilities By Persons Under The Age Of 18 Years; To Provide For Imposition Of A Civil Penalty For Violations Of This Section; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The State Department Of Health Stating That It Is Unlawful For A Tanning Facility Or Operator To Allow A Person Under The Age Of 18 Years To Use Any Tanning Device; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The State Department Of Health Stating That A Tanning Facility Or Operator That Violates This Section Is Subject To A Civil Penalty; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The State Department Of Health Stating That An Individual May Report Violations Of This Section To The State Department Of Health And Stating The Health Risks Associated With Tanning; To Require The Operator To Require Photo Identification Indicating That The Person Using A Tanning Device Is At Least 18 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB723/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0723.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1334653,"bill_number":"HB727","title":"Motor vehicles; require certain new to be equipped with alert to operator to check rear designated seat when engine stops.","description":"An Act To Require New Passenger Motor Vehicles Offered For Sale Or Sold In The State Of Mississippi On Or After January 1, 2022, Weighing Less Than 10,000 Pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Must Be Equipped With A System To Alert The Operator To Check Rear Designated Seating Positions After The Vehicle Engine Or Motor Is Deactivated; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB727/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0727.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1334660,"bill_number":"HB759","title":"Appropriation; Department of Education for developing a school mobile panic button program for K-12 schools.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Developing And Implementing A Statewide School Mobile Panic Button Program For All K-12 Schools For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB759/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0759.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1334668,"bill_number":"HB730","title":"Municipalities; authorize those of certain size to conduct special elections at one polling place.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-859, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Municipality With A Population Of 2,500 Residents Or Less To Conduct A Special Election For Any Issue Or Candidate At One Centralized Polling Place; To Amend Section 23-15-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB730/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0730.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1334672,"bill_number":"HB760","title":"Child care facilities; exempt church owned and operated facilities from licensure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-20-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Child Care Licensing Law Any Child Care Facility Owned And Operated By A Recognized Church Or Religious Organization That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation, Is Registered With The Secretary Of State, And Has Liability Insurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB760/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0760.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1334677,"bill_number":"HB751","title":"Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program; remove requirement that the Department of Education administer with the FNMA.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2508, 2020 Regular Session, To Remove Requirement That The State Department Of Education Administer The Mississippi Employer Assisted Housing Teacher Program In Conjunction With The Federal National Mortgage Association; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB751/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0751.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1334683,"bill_number":"HB717","title":"Trooper training class; require Legislature to appropriate funds in 2020 and 2021 to defray expenses of.","description":"An Act To Require The Legislature To Appropriate Sufficient Funds In Each Regular Legislative Session Held In 2020 And 2021 To Defray The Expenses Of A Highway Patrol Trooper Training Class; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB717/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0717.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1334695,"bill_number":"HB737","title":"Suffrage; restore to all upon meeting all terms and conditions of sentence.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Disqualified As An Elector By Reason Of Conviction Of An Offense Under Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Except Murder Or Rape, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Upon Completion Of Certain Prescribed Conditions; 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB737/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0737.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1334699,"bill_number":"HR16","title":"\"Caring Shirts\"; commend and thank the members of.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Thanking The Members Of The \"caring Shirts\" Project Whose Philanthropic And Selfless Efforts Provide Altered Shirts For Cancer Patients Who Are Undergoing Chemotherapy.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR16/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0016.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1334704,"bill_number":"HB771","title":"Undocumented students; allow to attend college at in-state tuition rates subject to certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Eligibility For In-state Tuition For Certain Students Without Documented Immigration Status And Persons Holding A Student Or Other Temporary Visa To Attend State-supported Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community And Junior Colleges; To Require Those Persons To Meet Certain Criteria Before Becoming Eligible For In-state Tuition; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed As Conferring Domiciliary Status On Those Persons Or As The Procedure By Which Those Persons May Establish Domicile; To Provide That Students Provided Eligibility Under This Act For In-state Tuition Shall Be Entitled To The Same Rights And Benefits As Other Eligible Students; To Amend Sections 37-103-7 And 37-103-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB771/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0771.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1334709,"bill_number":"HB716","title":"Homestead exemption; apply exemption for disabled veterans from date of application for disability.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Apply The Homestead Exemption For Honorably Discharged American Veterans With Service-connected, Total Disabilities Retroactively To The Date Of Application For Disability; To Refund Paid Ad Valorem Taxes, Waive Outstanding Ad Valorem Taxes, And Void Tax Sales Of Property To The Extent Covered By The Retroactive Exemption; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB716/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0716.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1334713,"bill_number":"HB767","title":"Driver's license; authorize designation of certain disabilities on.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Designation Of Certain Disabilities On Drivers' Licenses Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB767/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0767.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1334721,"bill_number":"HB738","title":"Lottery tickets; allow to be sold at liquor stores if approved as lottery retailer.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-115-55 And 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Retail Liquor Store Shall Be Eligible To Apply To Become A Lottery Retailer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB738/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0738.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334728,"bill_number":"HB725","title":"Landowners Protection Act; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 11-1-66.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Landowners Protection Act; To Amend Section 85-5-7, To Conform To Such Repeal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB725/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0725.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334734,"bill_number":"HB742","title":"Department of Health; prohibit from requiring fluoridation in water system.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-26-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Board Of Health Shall Not Require Community Public Water Systems, Nontransient, Noncommunity Public Water Systems, Public Water Systems Or Semi-public Water Systems To Fluoridate Water Or To Acquire And Install Fluoridation Treatment Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB742/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0742.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1334741,"bill_number":"HB772","title":"Outdoor advertisement signs; revise height requirements for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Height Requirements Allowable For Outdoor Advertising Signs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB772/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0772.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1334748,"bill_number":"HC28","title":"Everest; commend upon becoming the state's first rural education and innovation hub to train computer coding professionals.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Everest, As Mississippi's First Rural Education And Innovation Hub And Its Contributions To The State's Workforce Development.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC28/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0028.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334753,"bill_number":"HC26","title":"Gentry High School Gentrytes; commend for remarkable success and numerous awards.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Gentry High School Gentrytes For Their Remarkable Talents.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC26/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0026.xml","sponsor":"Otis Anthony"},
{"bill_id":1334761,"bill_number":"HB739","title":"Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employees supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits if employees secure Medicare.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any County Or Municipality To Offer Any Medicare Eligible County Employee Or Municipal Employee, As The Case May Be, Certain Benefits If The Employee Secures Medicare Coverage In Lieu Of Participating In Any County Or Municipal Medical Or Health Insurance Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB739/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0739.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334765,"bill_number":"HB762","title":"Firearms silencers; increase penalties for the sale or possession of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For The Sale Or Possession Of Firearm Silencers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB762/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0762.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334774,"bill_number":"HB741","title":"Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding funds distributed to municipalities/counties for road and bridge improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates Special Funds In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements And To Assist Counties In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements, To Provide That A Municipality Or County May Use Not More Than Seventy-five Percent Of Such Funds Received During A Calendar Year To Pledge Or Otherwise Provide Security For The Repayment Of Certain Bonds Issued Or Other Debt Incurred By The Municipality Or County For Such Improvements; To Provide That For Purposes Of Calculating Certain Average Annual Expenditures That A Municipality Must Expend In Order To Be Eligible For Monies From The Special Fund, Grant Funds And Loan Funds Received By A Municipality And Expended For Such Purposes Shall Not Be Considered When Calculating The Average Annual Expenditures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB741/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0741.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1334779,"bill_number":"HB748","title":"Law enforcement officers; require to input missing person cases into National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NAMUS).","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Input Missing Person Cases Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB748/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0748.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1334785,"bill_number":"HR18","title":"Robert \"Kipp\" Greggory Knippers; commend life upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Robert \"kipp\" Greggory Knippers And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR18/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0018.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1334789,"bill_number":"HB710","title":"State service employees; prohibit sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-149, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Persons Seeking Employment In State Service, Or Persons Employed In State Service, From Being Discriminated Against On The Basis Of Sexual Orientation Or Gender Identity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB710/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0710.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334796,"bill_number":"HB750","title":"Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983; exempt certain records of Workers' Compensation Commission from definition of public records.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-61-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983 To Exempt From The Definition Of Public Records Certain Records Of The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB750/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0750.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1334802,"bill_number":"HB731","title":"Immunity for law enforcement officers; authorize when claimant is convicted for resisting arrest.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For Law Enforcement Officers When The Person Filing The Claim Against The Officer Was Convicted For Resisting Arrest And The Incident Was Clearly Recorded By The Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB731/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0731.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1334809,"bill_number":"HB763","title":"Human Trafficking; clarify felony classification.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Crime Of Human Trafficking Is A Felony; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB763/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0763.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334815,"bill_number":"HB715","title":"Solid waste; require landlords to deliver items too large for garbage containers to disposal facility.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality To Adopt Regulations Prohibiting The Curbside Pickup Of Certain Large Items At Rental Properties; To Require Real Property Landlords To Be Responsible For Transporting Items Of Solid Waste Which Are Too Large For Curbside Pickup To An Approved Solid Waste Disposal Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB715/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0715.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1334820,"bill_number":"HB711","title":"Left Lane; prohibit use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Hand-held Mobile Telephone By The Operator Of A Moving Motor Vehicle In The Outermost Lane Of Traffic On A Multi-lane Roadway; To Provide That A Violation Of This Provision Is A Misdemeanor Punishable In The Same Way As Other Traffic Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB711/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0711.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334828,"bill_number":"HB708","title":"Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; revise various provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"health Insurance Plan\" And Define The Term \"pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate\" For The Purposes Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Period Of Time Within Which All Benefits Payable Under A Pharmacy Benefit Management Plan Must Be Paid From Fifteen Days To Seven Days; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Retroactively Denying Or Reducing A Claim Or Aggregate Of Claims After The Claim Or Aggregate Of Claims Has Been Adjudicated; To Create New Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Circumstances Under Which A Pharmacy Benefit Manager May Place A Drug On A Maximum Allowable Cost List; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide Access To Their Maximum Allowable Cost List To Each Pharmacy Subject To The List, Update The List On A Timely Basis, And Provide A Process For Each Pharmacy Subject To The List To Receive Prompt Notification Of An Update To The List; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide An Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Maximum Allowable Cost List And Reimbursements Made Under Such A List; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist An Amount Less Than The Amount That The Manager Reimburses A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For Providing The Same Pharmacist Services; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Relating To Disclosure Of Proprietary Information By Pharmacy Benefit Managers To The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require The Board To Destroy Or Delete All Such Information Thirty Days After The Board Determines That The Information Is No Longer Necessary Or Useful; To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Releases Any Such Information Shall Be Subject To A Monetary Penalty Imposed By The Board; To Provide That All Employees Of The Board Who Have Access To Such Information Shall Be Fingerprinted And Undergo A Criminal History Records Check; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers Or Third-party Payors From Requiring Pharmacy Accreditation Standards Or Recertification Requirements Inconsistent With, More Stringent Than, Or In Addition To Federal And State Requirements For Licensure As A Pharmacy In This State; To Create New Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering Of A Patient To A Pharmacy By A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate, Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Require Patients To Use Affiliated Pharmacies, Patient Or Prospective Patient Specific Advertising, Marketing Or Promotion Of A Pharmacy By An Affiliate; To Require Resident And Nonresident Pharmacies That Have Affiliates To Annually File With The Board A Disclosure Statement Identifying All Such Affiliates; To Create New Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Bring Court Actions For Temporary Or Permanent Injunctions To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate From Using Any Method, Act Or Practice Prohibited In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Authorize The Board To Impose A Monetary Penalty On A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For Noncompliance With The Provisions Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Sections 73-21-151 And 73-21-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB708/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0708.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1334835,"bill_number":"HB732","title":"Reimbursement for law enforcement training expenses; revise years officer must have been employed at previous entity before new hiring entity is responsible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Resigning Or Terminated Law Enforcement Officer Must Be Employed By The Governmental Entity, From Which He Is No Longer Employed, For Four Years Rather Than Three Years Before The Subsequent Hiring Governmental Entity Must Reimburse The Previous Governmental Entity For Law Enforcement Training Expenses Received By The Officer; To Amend Section 45-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB732/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0732.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334843,"bill_number":"HB761","title":"Unnatural intercourse law; revise to remove \"mankind\" from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-29-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Unnatural Intercourse Law To Remove The Word \"mankind\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB761/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0761.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334847,"bill_number":"HB770","title":"\"Trauma-Informed Discipline Practices Act; enact to establish procedures to assess and mediate effects of traumatic events in schools.","description":"An Act To Create The \"trauma-informed Schools Act\"; To Prevent And Reduce Trauma-related After Effects Through The Development And Implementation Of Approaches To Student Learning That Recognize The Signs And Symptoms Of Trauma And Integrates Research-based Knowledge Into Education-based Policies, Learning, Procedures And Practices In Public And Private Schools; To Provide Definitions; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards Of Training; To Require Each Local School Board Or Appropriate Governing Board Of Each Public School, Charter School And Nonpublic School Accredited By The State Department Of Education To Submit A State Plan And To Provide Reporting Requirements In Accordance With The Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The State Board Of Education; To Create The Mississippi School Safety And Security Committee To Develop Recommendations For Schools Relating To Mental Health Services And Trauma-informed Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB770/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0770.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1334851,"bill_number":"HB756","title":"Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; require DFA to ascertain certain cost estimates to make repairs at the facility.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration, Bureau Of Buildings, Grounds And Real Property Management Shall Determine The Estimated Costs To Repair The Walnut Grove Correctional Facility; To Provide That After The Determination Of Costs Is Made, The Bureau Of Buildings, Grounds And Real Property Management Shall Make A Certain Report Detailing The Needed Repairs And The Costs Associated With Such Repairs; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury Designated As The \"correctional Facilities Assessment And Evaluation Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB756/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0756.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1334856,"bill_number":"HB733","title":"Jointly held property; authorize to be sold by broker in a commercially reasonable manner.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 11-21-11 And 11-21-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Sale Of Property Which Cannot Be Divided Equally Among Cotenants May Be Sold By A Broker In A Commercially Reasonable Manner; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB733/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0733.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334863,"bill_number":"HB764","title":"Mississippi Civil Rights Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Civil Rights Act; To Provide That The Right Of A Person To Be Free From Discrimination Because Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Immigrant Status, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Disability Or Familial Status Is A Civil Right; To Amend Sections 25-9-149, 43-33-723 And 13-5-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB764/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0764.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334870,"bill_number":"HB709","title":"Third-Grade Reading Assessment; prohibit use of score to determine promotion of students to fourth grade.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 37-177-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision Of The Literacy Based Promotion Act, Which Prohibits A Third-grade Student From Being Promoted To The Fourth Grade If The Student Fails To Achieve A Satisfactory Passing Score On The State Annual Accountability Assessment Or On An Approved Alternative Standardized Assessment For Third Grade; To Amend Sections 37-177-3, 37-177-5, 37-177-11 And 37-177-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Repealed Provisions To No Longer Require A Passing Score On The Third-grade Reading Assessment As A Sole Criteria To Determine Whether A Student Will Be Promoted To Fourth Grade; To Bring Forward Sections 37-177-1, 37-177-7, 37-177-15, 37-177-17, 37-177-19 And 37-177-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB709/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0709.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1334877,"bill_number":"HC27","title":"Constitution; amend to reconstitute the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 213a, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Reconstitute The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC27/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0027.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1334882,"bill_number":"HB747","title":"Certificate of Foreign Birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-57-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The State Registrar To Issue A Certificate Of Foreign Birth Without Judicial Proceedings If Certain Criteria Are Satisfied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB747/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0747.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1334889,"bill_number":"HB740","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ certain veterans.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers That Employ Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Who Served On Active Duty In The Armed Forces Of The United States On Or After September 11, 2001, And Who Have Been Unemployed For Six Consecutive Months Immediately Prior To Being Employed By Such Taxpayers; To Provide The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Limit The Amount Of The Tax Credit That May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Authorize Any Tax Credit Claimed But Not Used In Any Taxable Year To Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Act Shall Not Exceed $1,000,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB740/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0740.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334895,"bill_number":"HB713","title":"Online voter registration; revise to allow for first-time voters to register through.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB713/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0713.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1334901,"bill_number":"HB766","title":"State employees; provide for 3% increase in compensation for each of the next 4 fiscal years.","description":"An Act To Provide For A Three Percent Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees For Each Of The Next Four Fiscal Years; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB766/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0766.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1334906,"bill_number":"HB726","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow holders of package retailer's permits to sell on Sunday.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Holders Of Package Retailer's Permits Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Sell Alcohol Beverages On Sunday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB726/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0726.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1334911,"bill_number":"HB719","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of Gentry High School and revise distribution of fees collected from issuance.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.425, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Gentry High School, To Revise The Distribution Of Fees Collected From The Issuance Of The Distinctive License Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Gentry High School From The Requirement That A Certain Number Of Such Tags Must Be Purchased Prior To Issuance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB719/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0719.xml","sponsor":"Otis Anthony"},
{"bill_id":1334916,"bill_number":"HB729","title":"Mississippi Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Uniform Real Property Transfer On Death Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Act Is Applicable To Transfer On Death Deeds Executed After July 1, 2020; To Declare That The Act Does Not Affect Any Other Method Of Transferring Real Property; To Authorize A Transfer On Death Deed That Is Both Revocable And Nontestamentary; To Require Capacity On The Part Of The Transferor And Prescribe Other Requirements; To Waive Notice, Delivery, Acceptance And Consideration For Transfer On Death Deeds; To Prescribe Requirements For Effective Revocation Of A Transfer On Death Deed; To Provide For The Effect Of A Transfer On Death Deed While The Transferor Is Still Living; To Provide For The Effect, During A Transferor's Lifetime, Of A Subsequent Conveyance Of Real Property Subject To A Transfer On Death Deed; To Provide For The Effect At The Transferor's Death And The Effect Of Liens, Encumbrances And Creditors' Claims; To Authorize A Designated Beneficiary To Disclaim His Interest; To Create Optional Forms For A Transfer On Death Deed And For Revocation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB729/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0729.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1334921,"bill_number":"HC29","title":"Constitution; amend to prohibit local governments from imposing upon any real property an ad valorem tax rate of more than 200 mills.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Article 14, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Create A New Section To Provide That, Except For Drainage Purposes, No Local Government May Impose Upon Any Real Property In The State A Total Ad Valorem Tax Rate Of More Than 200 Mills For Any Fiscal Year Without The Consent Of The Property Owners To Which The Tax Would Apply; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC29/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0029.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1334931,"bill_number":"SB2333","title":"Fees; authorize Department of Revenue to charge and place in special fund to defray costs of shipping alcoholic beverages.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Prescribe And Charge A Fee To Defray The Costs Of Shipping Alcoholic Beverages Through Its Alcoholic Beverage Control (abc) Division; To Amend Section 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury Known As The \"abc Shipping Fund\"; To Provide For The Deposit Of Shipping Fees Charged By The Department Into The Abc Shipping Fund For Use In Defraying The Department's Expenses In Shipping Alcoholic Beverages; To Provide That Net Proceeds Remaining In The Fund After Subtracting The Amount Used To Defray Shipping Costs Shall Lapse Into The General Fund On August 1 Of Every Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2333/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2333.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1336116,"bill_number":"HB776","title":"Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Certain Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In Addition To Receiving The Regular Compensation For Members Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-127 And 25-11-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB776/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0776.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1336348,"bill_number":"HB777","title":"Counselors; revise certain provisions of licensing laws.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Certain Fees Charged To Applicants For Licensure As A Licensed Professional Counselor Or A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor Are Application Fees And Not Licensing Fees; To Delete The Requirement That Applicants For Renewal Of A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor License Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check; To Clarify That Applicants For Renewal Of A Licensed Professional Counselor License Will Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check As Required By The Board; To Amend Section 73-30-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Renewal Of License Fee And Licensing Period For Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors; To Delete The Authority Of The Board To Increase Renewal Fees; To Clarify The Continuing Education Requirements For Renewal Of A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB777/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0777.xml","sponsor":"Shane Aguirre"},
{"bill_id":1336779,"bill_number":"SR6","title":"Paying tribute to the memory of respected Morton Physician and Community Leader Dr. Howard D. Clark, M.D.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Paying Tribute To The Memory Of Respected Morton Physician And Community Stalwart Dr. Howard D. Clark, M.d., And Extending The Sympathy Of The Senate To His Bereaved Family.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-02-18","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-02-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR6/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0006.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1336995,"bill_number":"SC542","title":"Commend Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Cornerback Charvarius Ward.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Nfl Super Bowl Liv Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Football Cornerback Charvarius Ward Who Was A Standout At Mccomb High School And Hinds Community College.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC542/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0542.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1337120,"bill_number":"SC541","title":"Commend Super Bowl LIV football Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Linebacker Damien Wilson from Gloster, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Super Bowl Liv Football Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Linebacker Damien Wilson From Gloster, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC541/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0541.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1337243,"bill_number":"SR7","title":"Recognize 75th Anniversary of Resurrection Catholic School Annual Carnival Ball.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The 75th Anniversary Celebration Of The Resurrection Catholic School Annual Carnival Ball In Pascagoula, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-02-18","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-02-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR7/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0007.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1337628,"bill_number":"SB2334","title":"Jackson County; authorize to contribute additional funds to certain organizations.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 906, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, Which Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Contribute To Home Of Grace, The Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center Of Arts And Education, And The Pascagoula River Audubon Center, To Increase The Amount Of Funds That The Governing Authorities May Contribute To The Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center Of Arts And Education And The Pascagoula River Audubon Center; To Authorize The Contribution Of Funds To The United Way For Jackson And George Counties; To Extend Until July 1, 2025, The Repeal Date On This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2334/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2334.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1337632,"bill_number":"SC543","title":"Constitution; repeal Section 244A and amend Section 241 to allow felons to vote upon meeting certain conditions.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That Persons Disenfranchised By Conviction Of A Felony Shall Be Eligible To Vote Upon Meeting Certain Conditions; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 244a, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Authorizes The Legislature To Prescribe Additional Disenfranchising Crimes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC543/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0543.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1337638,"bill_number":"SB2372","title":"Amusement rides; provide requirements for an application to operate amusement rides and inspection requirements.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section To Provide Requirements For An Application To Operate Amusement Rides In The State Of Mississippi; To Require An Inspector To Have Certain Certifications Before Inspecting Amusement Rides; To Provide Inspection Requirements For Amusement Rides; To Provide Requirements For Operators Of Amusement Rides; To Require Incident Reporting; To Provide For Incident Investigation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2372/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2372.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1337645,"bill_number":"SB2338","title":"Residential roofing contractors; require licensing.","description":"An Act To Require That All Residential Roofing Contractors Operating In This State Shall Possess A License From A Municipality Or County Of This State Or From The State Board Of Contractors; To Require That The Application For A License Shall Include The Residential Roofing Contractor's Mississippi State Sales Tax Number Or, If An Individual, Social Security Number; To Define Residential Roofing Contractor For Purposes Of This Licensing Requirement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2338/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2338.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1337652,"bill_number":"SB2342","title":"Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provisions That Phase Out, Beginning January 1, 2019, Income Taxation On The First $5,000.00 Of Taxable Income; To Amend Section 27-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove A Provision That Authorizes A Portion Of The Federal Self-employment Taxes Assessed Against Self-employed Individuals To Be Allowed As An Adjustment To Gross Income Under The State Income Tax Law; To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Phase Out, Beginning January 1, 2019, The Corporation Franchise Tax; To Repeal Section 5, Chapter 499, Laws Of 2016, Which Repeals The Corporation Franchise Law From And After January 1, 2028; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2342/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2342.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337659,"bill_number":"SB2364","title":"State Auditor; increase fee which may be charged for performing audits and other services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 7-7-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee Which May Be Charged By The State Auditor For Performing Audits And Other Services; To Amend Section 7-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2364/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2364.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1337666,"bill_number":"SB2370","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of g.o. bonds for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Purpose Of Repairing, Renovating And Refurbishing The E.e. Bass Cultural Arts Center In Greenville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2370/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2370.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337674,"bill_number":"SB2343","title":"Ad valorem taxation; exempt property used for housing and providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Taxation All Property, Real Or Personal, Used Exclusively For The Housing Of And Provision Of Services To Victims Of Domestic Violence Or Sexual Assault, Which Is Owned, Operated And Managed By A Not-for-profit Corporation, Qualified Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2343/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2343.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337679,"bill_number":"SB2335","title":"Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; establish.","description":"An Act To Enact A Minimum Wage Law For The State Of Mississippi, With Annual Incremental Increases Over A Three-year Period; To Define Employers And Employees Subject To The Minimum Wage Law; To Empower The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, Office Of The Governor, To Enforce And Administer The Provisions Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties And A Civil Cause Of Action Against Employers For Violations Of The Minimum Wage Law; To Amend Section 17-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal And County Governing Authorities, In Their Discretion, To Mandate A Wage That Is More Than The State Minimum Wage; To Amend Section 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2335/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2335.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337688,"bill_number":"SB2347","title":"Tax credit; include contributions to qualifying charitable organizations spending on education services for children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"services\" To Include Education Services For Children, For Purposes Of Qualifying A Charitable Organization To Receive Contributions That Are Eligible For An Income Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2347/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2347.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1337694,"bill_number":"SB2352","title":"Community schools planning grant program; establish fund.","description":"An Act To Establish The Community Schools Planning And Implementation Grant Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Public Elementary Or Secondary Schools For The Administration Of Programs Established Within Such Schools Designed To Plan, Establish And Implement Community Schools And Social Services Provided By Such Schools; To Define The Term \"community School\"; To Provide For The Maximum Amount Of Each Grant That May Be Awarded To Each Eligible School Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2352/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2352.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337703,"bill_number":"SB2341","title":"Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds.","description":"An Act To Establish A Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Making Loans To Assist Rural Counties And Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Emergency Repair, Maintenance, Construction, Reconstruction, Upgrades Of And Improvements To Infrastructure Projects; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Revolving Loan Program Created In This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"rural Counties And Municipalities Emergency Infrastructure Improvements Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $10,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"rural Counties And Municipalities Emergency Infrastructure Improvements Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2341/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2341.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337708,"bill_number":"SB2384","title":"Fair chance hiring standards for employers; establish.","description":"An Act Relating To Fair Chance Hiring Standards By Employers In The State Of Mississippi Relative To The Criminal History Of The Applicant; To Provide Findings And Definitions; To Prescribe Fair Chance Hiring Practices To Be Followed By Employers; To Prohibit Retaliation Against An Individual For Reporting A Violation Of This Act; To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Administer The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide For Investigation Of Complaints; To Prescribe A Civil Penalty For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2384/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2384.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1337714,"bill_number":"SB2378","title":"Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2378/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2378.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1337723,"bill_number":"SB2358","title":"Community/Junior College Grant Program; establish to provide financial aid to community/junior college students.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Grant Program For Community And Junior College Students In Mississippi; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Prescribe Eligibility Requirements For Students At Public Community And Junior Colleges In Mississippi To Receive Grants; To Specify That Such Grants May Be Applied Only To Tuition And Fees Not Covered By A Federal Grant; To Authorize The Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Governing The Grant Program; To Provide That The Program May Be Funded From The Amounts Allocated To Community And Junior College Athletic Programs; To Provide That The Grant Program Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Community College Board And The Mississippi Association Of Community And Junior Colleges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2358/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2358.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1337730,"bill_number":"SC545","title":"Bonnet Carré Spillway; urge Congress to work collaboratively with the state to find long-term solutions.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress To Hear The Concerns Of The State Of Mississippi Regarding The Bonnet CarrÉ Disaster And To Work Collaboratively With The State To Find Long-term Solutions For The Prevention Of Future Disasters Created By Freshwater Releases Into The Mississippi Sound.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC545/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0545.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1337734,"bill_number":"SB2376","title":"DUI; clarify time period for out-of-state fourth and subsequent convictions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Status Of Out-of-state Dui Convictions Used For Purposes Of Enhancement Of Penalty For Fourth And Subsequent Dui Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2376/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2376.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1337743,"bill_number":"SB2354","title":"School employee salary supplements; remove limitation on number of school nurses and language therapists eligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitation On The Total Number Of Licensed School Nurses And Certified Academic Language Therapists Eligible For Salary Supplements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2354/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2354.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1337750,"bill_number":"SB2361","title":"Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; To Require The Teaching Of The Nation's Founding And Related Documents Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Years; To Require The State Department Of Education To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And Legislature On The Effectiveness Of The Curriculum On Civic Literacy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2361/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2361.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1337755,"bill_number":"SB2368","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for Capitol Complex Improvement District projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvement Projects Within The Capitol Complex Improvement District; To Provide That The Principal Of And Interest On The Bonds Will Be Paid Primarily From Monies In The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund; To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2368/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2368.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1337763,"bill_number":"SB2351","title":"Mississippi High School Activities Association; require to comply with Mississippi Open Meetings Law to receive public funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Public School Districts From Paying Membership Dues To The Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Or Any Other Statewide Extracurricular Sponsoring Organization Unless Such Organization Complies With The Mississippi Open Meetings Law; To Prohibit Public School Districts From Paying Membership Dues To The Mississippi High School Activities Association (mhsaa) Or Any Other Statewide Extracurricular Sponsoring Organization That Allows Biological Males To Compete Against Biological Females In Sports, As Defined By Dna; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2351/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2351.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1337770,"bill_number":"SB2373","title":"Travel Insurance Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act Relating To The Creation Of A Comprehensive Legal Framework Within Which Travel Insurance May Be Sold In This State; To Amend Section 83-83-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Name Of The Act; To Create New Section 83-83-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Scope And Purposes Of The Act; To Amend Section 83-83-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Amend Section 83-83-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Requirements Of Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producers Under The Act; To Create New Section 83-83-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Premium Tax Requirements Of Travel Insurers Under The Act; To Create New Section 83-83-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Forth How Travel Protection Plans May Be Sold In This State; To Amend Section 83-83-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update The Policies Under The Act; To Create New Section 83-83-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Requirements For Travel Administrators Under The Act; To Amend Section 83-83-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Permissible Sales Practices Under The Act; To Create New Section 83-83-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Promulgate Regulations To Implement Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2373/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2373.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1337778,"bill_number":"SB2381","title":"Occupational Licensing Review Commission; require supervision of civil actions brought by occupational licensing boards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governor To Appoint A Small Business Owner To The Occupational Licensing Review Commission; To Require The Lieutenant Governor To Appoint A Small Business Owner To The Occupational Licensing Review Commission; To Require The Commission To Be Responsible For The Active Supervision Of Any Civil Action Brought By Or On Behalf Of An Occupational Licensing Board; To Require An Occupational Licensing Board To Request Authority From The Commission To Sue And To Require The Board To Mediate Any Dispute With Potential Defendants Before Filing An Action; To Authorize A Court To Award A Prevailing Defendant One-half (1/2) Of Its Costs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2381/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2381.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1337784,"bill_number":"SB2371","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds to construct the Mississippi River Museum in Greenville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Mississippi River Museum In Greenville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2371/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2371.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337790,"bill_number":"SB2362","title":"Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding distribution of funds to municipalities for road and bridge improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Provide That For Purposes Of Calculating Certain Average Annual Expenditures That A Municipality Must Expend In Order To Be Eligible For Monies From The Special Fund, Grant Funds And Loan Funds Received By A Municipality And Expended For Such Purposes Shall Not Be Considered When Calculating The Average Annual Expenditures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2362/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2362.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1337799,"bill_number":"SB2340","title":"Historic structure tax credit; extend deadline for eligibility.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures, To Provide That The Tax Credit Shall Apply To Taxpayers Who Have Been Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Before December 31, 2021, Or Who, Before December 31, 2021, Have Received A Determination In Writing From The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History That The Rehabilitation Is Consistent With The Historic Character Of The Property And That The Property Meets The United States Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation And Who Are Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit On Or After December 31, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2340/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2340.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1337806,"bill_number":"SB2350","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for Excel By 5.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Excel By 5; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2350/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2350.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1337815,"bill_number":"SB2375","title":"Garbage collection liens; expire after seven years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-5-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Liens Which Arise Against Real Property As A Result Of A County's Assessment Of Fees For Garbage Or Rubbish Collection Shall Expire After Seven Years; To Amend Section 21-19-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Liens Which Arise Against Real Property As A Result Of A Municipality's Assessment Of Fees For Garbage Or Rubbish Collection Shall Expire After Seven Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2375/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2375.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1337820,"bill_number":"SB2353","title":"Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Creating The Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2353/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2353.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1337827,"bill_number":"SB2360","title":"Universities; enact the Forming Open and Robust University Minds Act.","description":"An Act To Enact The Forming Open And Robust University Minds (forum) Act; To Prohibit A State Institution Of Higher Learning From Denying A Religious, Political Or Ideological Student Organization A Benefit Or Privilege Available To Another Student Organization, Or Otherwise Discriminate Against Such An Organization, Based On The Expression Of The Organization; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop And Make Available Materials Explaining The Policy For Campus Staff And Students; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Submit A Yearly Report Detailing The Course Of Action Implemented To Comply With The Policy; To Prescribe A One-year Statute Of Limitations For Actions Brought Under This Act; To Waiver The State's Immunity From Liability Under The Eleventh Amendment Of The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2360/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2360.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1337834,"bill_number":"SB2380","title":"Divorce; either or both parties may be determined an injured party.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Either Or Both Of The Parties To The Marriage May Be Determined To Be An Injured Party In A Proceeding For Divorce; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2380/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2380.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1337842,"bill_number":"SB2367","title":"Sales tax; create diversion to counties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That 9% Of The Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Outside The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Amend Section 27-65-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2367/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2367.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1337846,"bill_number":"SB2336","title":"Bonds; issue for the construction of career tech buildings at the Greenville Higher Education Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of Two Career Technical Buildings At The Greenville Higher Education Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2336/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2336.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1337855,"bill_number":"SB2337","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for EV Mississippi organization for hybrid and electric vehicles.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Ev Mississippi Organization For Hybrid And Electric Vehicles; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2337/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2337.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1337861,"bill_number":"SB2356","title":"Mississippi Fair Pay to Play Act; authorize student-athletes to be paid for the use of their names, images or likenesses.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Fair Pay To Play Act Relating To Students Participating In Intercollegiate Sports; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Prohibit A Postsecondary Educational Institution From Upholding Any Rule, Requirement, Standard Or Limitation That Prevents Students Participating In Intercollegiate Sports From Earning Specified Compensation; To Prohibit Certain Organizations From Preventing Student-athletes From Earning Specified Compensation; To Prohibit Certain Organizations From Preventing Postsecondary Educational Institutions From Participating In Intercollegiate Sports Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Postsecondary Educational Institutions And Certain Organizations From Compensating Prospective Students Under Certain Conditions; To Authorize Students Participating In Intercollegiate Sports To Obtain Professional And Legal Representation And To Provide Requirements For Such Representation; To Provide That Specified Scholarships Are Not Considered Compensation And To Prohibit The Revocations Of Certain Scholarships For Specified Reasons; To Establish The Student-athlete Name, Image, And Likeness Task Force; To Provide For The Membership And Duties Of The Task Force; To Create New Section 93-19-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Student-athlete Who Is Over The Age Of 18 To Enter Into Contracts Authorizing The Use Of His Or Her Name, Image Or Likeness; To Amend Section 73-42-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Endorsement Contract To Include Agreements Regarding The Use Of A Student-athlete's Name, Image Or Likeness; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2356/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2356.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1337868,"bill_number":"SB2339","title":"Business closure or relocation to another jurisdiction; provide penalties/ineligibility for state grants, loans and tax benefits.","description":"An Act Entitled \"the Mississippi Better Business Closure-relocation Act Of 2020\" To Discourage New Or Current Employers From Closing A Business And Relocating To Another Jurisdiction Without Fulfilling Their Obligations After Receiving Any Governmental Support Or Benefits From The State Of Mississippi; To Require An Employer That Intends To Relocate A Business Or Operating Facility To Notify The Mississippi Department Of Revenue And To Provide A Civil Penalty For Noncompliance; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Distribute The Relocation List To Affected State Agencies; To Provide That Any Such Employer In The Relocation List Shall Be Ineligible For State Grants, State Guaranteed Loans Or State Tax Benefits For Five Years With Certain Exceptions; To Amend Sections 31-7-15 And 31-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Commodity And Public Construction Preference Provisions In Conformity To This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2339/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2339.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1337874,"bill_number":"SB2374","title":"Commercial Lines Modernization Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Enact The Commercial Lines Modernization Act; To Amend Section 83-2-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Rates, Supplementary Rate Information, Policy Forms And Endorsements For Certain Commercial Lines Insurance Coverages Shall Be Exempt From Filing And Approval Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2374/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2374.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1337881,"bill_number":"SB2344","title":"Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Are Elected As A Member Of The Legislature After Retirement, And Members Of The Legislature Who Are Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature, May Receive A Retirement Allowance From The System While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature In Addition To Receiving The Regular Compensation For Members Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Active Members Of The Retirement System And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance While Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Those Persons To Pay The Full Amount Of The Employee's Contributions On The Amount Of Compensation Received For Serving As A Member Of The Legislature; To Provide That Those Persons Will Not Receive Any Additional Creditable Service In The Retirement System As A Result Of The Payment Of The Employee's Contribution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2344/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2344.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1337890,"bill_number":"SB2383","title":"Criminal procedure; allow interlocutory appeal by prosecution to stay proceedings and toll statute.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-35-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Interlocutory Appeal By The Prosecution Under Certain Circumstances To Stay Proceedings And Toll Statute; To Amend Section 9-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Jurisdiction Of The County Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2383/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2383.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1337895,"bill_number":"SB2346","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Hinds County in paying the construction costs of the Hinds Parkway Road Project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of The Hinds Parkway Road Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2346/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2346.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1337903,"bill_number":"SB2348","title":"Abandoned manufactured or mobile homes; establish procedure for disposition.","description":"An Act To Establish A Procedure For The Disposition Of Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes And Associated Personal Property; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For A Complaint For Disposition Of Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes; To Provide For The Entry Of An Order By The Court Naming A Commissioner To Handle The Disposition And Setting The Date And Time Of The Sale; To Provide For Advertisement And Procedures For The Sale; To Provide For Payment Of Debt And Exercise Of Possession; To Provide For Disbursement Of Bid Amount By The Commissioner; To Provide For Entry Of A Final Order And Submission Of The Bill Of Sale To The Mississippi Department Of Revenue; To Provide That This Proceeding Is A Good Faith Defense Of The Owner Of Real Property To Claims Of Wrongful Sale; To Amend Section 19-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2348/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2348.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1337911,"bill_number":"SB2359","title":"Community colleges; board of trustees approve policies for out-of-state tuition waiver.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of The Community And Junior Colleges To Approve Institution-specific Policies Permitting The Waiver Of Out-of-state Tuition In The Same Manner That The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning May Grant Such Requests; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2359/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2359.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1337919,"bill_number":"SB2345","title":"Appropriation FY 2020; to Department of Archives and History for an historical statue of Emmett Till at Leflore County Courthouse.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of Commissioning An Historical Statue Of The Late Emmett Till And Memorial Sign To Be Erected On The Leflore County Courthouse Lawn, For Fiscal Year 2020.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2345/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2345.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1337924,"bill_number":"SC544","title":"Designate April 13-19, 2020, as \"Mississippi Mosquito and West Nile Virus Awareness Week.\"","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Designating April 13-19, 2020, As \"mississippi Mosquito And West Nile Virus Awareness Week.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC544/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0544.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1337934,"bill_number":"SB2355","title":"School boards; require policy that allows for corporal punishment opt in of students annually.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Right Of A Public School Student's Parents Or Guardians To Choose To Include The Student In The School District's Corporal Punishment Policy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2355/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2355.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1337940,"bill_number":"SB2377","title":"Child support; may continue past age of majority for a disabled child.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Child Support For A Child With A Disability May Continue Past The Age Of Majority; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2377/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2377.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1337949,"bill_number":"SB2369","title":"Ad valorem tax; remove reverter on provision waiving penalty and interest when county inadvertently extended exemption.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Reverter On The Provision That If Property Is Found To Have Escaped Ad Valorem Taxation Due To A County Board Of Supervisors Having Granted An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Authorized By Law And Then Inadvertently Allowing The Exemption To Extend Beyond The Period Authorized By Law For The Exemption, A Taxpayer May Pay The Ad Valorem Taxes, Without Any Penalty Or Interest, Which Otherwise Would Have Been Levied On The Property Had It Not Been Inadvertently Exempted From Ad Valorem Taxation By The County Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2369/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2369.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1337953,"bill_number":"SB2365","title":"Motor vehicles; provide that ad valorem tax receipts shall not specify legislative session in relation to tag credit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-51-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Receipts Shall Not Specify Any Particular Legislative Session In Relation To The Tag Credit Provided; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2365/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2365.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1337960,"bill_number":"SB2379","title":"State offenders serving sentences in county jails; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Conditions Under Which State Offenders May Serve Sentences In County Jails; To Amend Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Those Reenacted Code Sections From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2379/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2379.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1337968,"bill_number":"SB2363","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance for supporters of Camp Sunshine in McComb, Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Camp Sunshine In Mccomb, Mississippi; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2363/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2363.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1337977,"bill_number":"SB2349","title":"Ad valorem taxes; allow assessors to consider exigent circumstances subject to certain restrictions.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-35-49 And 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Certain Exigent Circumstances As Factors To Be Considered In The Appraisal Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Bring Forward Section 27-35-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2349/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2349.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1337982,"bill_number":"SB2357","title":"Community colleges; to establish national credential or certification incentives for Mississippi students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-153-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Career And Technical Education Grants Through The Mississippi Community College Board To Community Colleges For Each Student Who Earns A Qualifying Industry Certification; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2357/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2357.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1337989,"bill_number":"SB2366","title":"Tax assessors; revise type of educational recognition certificate necessary to receive annual salary supplement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Type Of Educational Recognition Certificate That Is Necessary For Tax Assessors To Receive An Annual Salary Supplement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2366/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2366.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1337994,"bill_number":"SB2382","title":"Birth certificate; adoptee may obtain certified copy of original after 18 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-17-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Adoptee May Obtain A Copy Of The Adoptee's Original Birth Certificate If 18 Years Have Passed Since The Issuance Of A Revised Birth Certificate Following The Adoption; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2382/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2382.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1338023,"bill_number":"SB2402","title":"Pharmacists; revise regulation of pharmacy benefit managers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"health Insurance Plan\" And Define The Term \"pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate\" For The Purposes Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Period Of Time Within Which All Benefits Payable Under A Pharmacy Benefit Management Plan Must Be Paid From Fifteen Days To Seven Days; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Retroactively Denying Or Reducing A Claim Or Aggregate Of Claims After The Claim Or Aggregate Of Claims Has Been Adjudicated; To Create New Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Circumstances Under Which A Pharmacy Benefit Manager May Place A Drug On A Maximum Allowable Cost List; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide Access To Their Maximum Allowable Cost List To Each Pharmacy Subject To The List, Update The List On A Timely Basis, And Provide A Process For Each Pharmacy Subject To The List To Receive Prompt Notification Of An Update To The List; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide An Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Maximum Allowable Cost List And Reimbursements Made Under Such A List; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist An Amount Less Than The Amount That The Manager Reimburses A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For Providing The Same Pharmacist Services; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provision Relating To Disclosure Of Proprietary Information By Pharmacy Benefit Managers To The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers Or Third-party Payors From Requiring Pharmacy Accreditation Standards Or Recertification Requirements Inconsistent With, More Stringent Than, Or In Addition To Federal And State Requirements For Licensure As A Pharmacy In This State; To Create New Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacies, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering Of A Patient To A Pharmacy By A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate, Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Require Patients To Use Affiliated Pharmacies, Patient Or Prospective Patient Specific Advertising, Marketing Or Promotion Of A Pharmacy By An Affiliate; To Require Resident And Nonresident Pharmacies That Have Affiliates To Annually File With The Board A Disclosure Statement Identifying All Such Affiliates; To Create New Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Bring Court Actions For Temporary Or Permanent Injunctions To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate From Using Any Method, Act Or Practice Prohibited In The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Authorize The Board To Impose A Monetary Penalty On A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliate For Noncompliance With The Provisions Of The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Sections 73-21-151 And 73-21-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2402/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2402.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1338039,"bill_number":"SB2403","title":"Veterans; create the Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal Program.","description":"An Act To Create A Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal Program To Honor, Recognize And Thank Mississippi Veterans For Their Honorable Military Service; To Provide That The State Veterans Affairs Board May Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Necessary To Administer This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2403/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2403.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1338053,"bill_number":"SB2396","title":"Motor fuel sales; provide immunity for damages caused by the use of incompatible fuel upon certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Provide Liability Protections For Refiners, Suppliers, Wholesalers And Retailers From Damages Caused By The Use Of Incompatible Motor Fuel Dispensed At A Retail Site Upon Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2396/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2396.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1338068,"bill_number":"HB782","title":"Certificate of rehabilitation; authorize those convicted in another state to apply for a.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certificate Of Rehabilitation For A Person Who Was Convicted Of Felony Out Of State Or Who Was Convicted Under Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB782/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0782.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1338083,"bill_number":"SB2397","title":"Public officials holding more than one elected position; prohibit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Public Official From Holding More Than One Statewide, County Or Municipal Elected Position Simultaneously; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2397/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2397.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1338100,"bill_number":"SB2390","title":"Sexual battery; conform statute of limitations to rape.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Statute Of Limitations For Prosecution Of Sexual Battery To The Statute Of Limitations For Rape; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2390/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2390.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1338114,"bill_number":"HB778","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to first responders injured in the line of duty.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To First Responders Who Have Been Injured In The Line Of Duty; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB778/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0778.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1338131,"bill_number":"SB2385","title":"Motorcycles; allow to proceed only in limited circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under Certain Limited Circumstances Motorcycles May Proceed Through Intersections Or Make A Turn When Stopped At A Red Light Only If The Motorcycle Does Not Trigger The Sensor For A Green Light; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2385/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2385.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1338148,"bill_number":"SB2404","title":"Board of Nursing; revise penalties for prohibited conduct and authorize the recovery of reasonable costs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties The Board Of Nursing May Impose For Prohibited Conduct; To Authorize The Board To Recover Reasonable Costs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2404/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2404.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1338162,"bill_number":"SB2392","title":"Jackson County Utility Authority; reconstitute board of directors and revise provisions relating to the board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-17-733, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Board Of Directors For The Jackson County Utility Authority; To Reduce The Length Of The Appointed Term From Six Years To Four Years; To Delete The Prohibition Against Elected Officials Serving On The Board; To Provide For A Quorum Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2392/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2392.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1338178,"bill_number":"SB2412","title":"Mississippi Adequate Education Program; fully fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Legislature To Fully Fund The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2412/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2412.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1338196,"bill_number":"SB2388","title":"Parole; change length of sentence to be served before offenders may request judicial recommendation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Offenders Who Meet Certain Criteria To Request A Judicial Recommendation Of Parole If They Have Served 10 Years Of A Sentence That Is 40 Years Or More; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2388/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2388.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1338212,"bill_number":"SB2409","title":"Dog and cat abuse; create statewide online registry of offenders.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 45-49-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Companion Animal Abuser Registry To Apply To Domesticated Dogs And Cats; To Create New Section 45-49-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 45-49-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Creation Of An Online Registry Of Offenders; To Create New Section 45-49-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Promulgation Of Rules For The Implementation Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2409/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2409.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1338226,"bill_number":"SB2407","title":"Licensed professional counselors; clarify licensure fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-30-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Certain Fees Charged To Applicants For Licensure As A Licensed Professional Counselor Or A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor Are Application Fees And Not Licensing Fees; To Delete The Requirement That Applicants For Renewal Of A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor License Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check; To Clarify That Applicants For Renewal Of A Licensed Professional Counselor License Will Undergo A Fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check As Required By The Board; To Amend Section 73-30-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Renewal Of License Fee And Licensing Period For Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors; To Delete The Authority Of The Board To Increase Renewal Fees; To Clarify The Continuing Education Requirements For Renewal Of A Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2407/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2407.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1338241,"bill_number":"SB2406","title":"Medicaid reimbursement; exempt community mental health centers from the 5% reduction in rates of reimbursement to providers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Exempt Community Mental Health Centers From The Mandated 5% Reduction In Rates Of Medicaid Reimbursement To Providers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2406/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2406.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1338256,"bill_number":"HB779","title":"Right to vote; restore automatically to certain persons who have completed all sentencing requirements.","description":"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 Or Of Any Crime Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, 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 Unless The Person Committed Murder, Rape Or Statutory Rape; 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB779/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0779.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1338272,"bill_number":"SB2410","title":"Property and casualty insurance; require insurers to name the general contractor as payee if property losses exceed a certain amount.","description":"An Act To Require Insurers To Name The General Contractor As A Payee When Losses Exceeding A Certain Amount Accrue To The Owners Of Dwellings Or Other Structures Insured Under Policies Of Property And Casualty Insurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2410/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2410.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1338288,"bill_number":"HB780","title":"Motor vehicle liability insurance; require to renew registration.","description":"An Act To Amend Reenacted Section 63-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage In At Least The Minimum Amounts Required By Law Before A Motor Vehicle Owner May Renew A Registration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB780/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0780.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1338306,"bill_number":"SB2391","title":"Excavations; require use of the Positive Response Information System (PRIS) when marking the location of underground facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Use Of The Positive Response Information System (pris) When Reporting The Status Of Marking The Location Of Underground Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2391/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2391.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1338322,"bill_number":"SB2413","title":"Mississippi teacher shortage areas of the state; establish a Teacher Shortage Commission to contract for internet STEM services.","description":"An Act To Establish A Mississippi Teacher Shortage Commission To Develop A Study On The District By District Needs For Teachers In Mississippi; To Authorize And Direct The Teacher Shortage Commission To Contract With The Mississippi Public School Consortium For Educational Access To Provide Science, Technology Engineering And Math (stem) Education Courses Through Its Internet-driven Model In Order To Provide These Courses In Rural Areas Of The State Where There Are Serious Teacher Shortages; To Authorize The Commission, Subject To Appropriation, To Match Federal And Private Funds Provided By The Consortium For This Purpose; To Amend Section 37-9-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Districts To Contract With Entities With Professional Experience In Instructional Management To Provide Internet Access For Stem Coursework; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2413/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2413.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1338335,"bill_number":"SB2414","title":"County purchases; increase the minimum acquisition costs of items and services.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 31-7-103 And 31-7-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Increase The Minimum Acquisition Cost Of An Item Or Service Purchased By A County That Requires A Requisition To Purchase, Purchase Order And Receiving Report; And For Related Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2414/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2414.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1338351,"bill_number":"SB2387","title":"\"Mississippi Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Act\"; create program under IHL Board of Trustees.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"mississippi Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Act\"; To Establish The Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Program To Be Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Subject To Available Appropriation To Alleviate The Burden Of Student Loan Debt And Attract Qualified Workers To Areas Of The State Population Loss Or Shortage Of Skilled Workers; To Establish Qualifications And Criteria For The Loan Forgiveness Award; To Direct The Board Of Trustees To Annually Publish A List Of Counties And Municipalities In The State Where Residents Shall Be Eligible For Student Debt Forgiveness Grants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2387/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2387.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1338366,"bill_number":"SB2401","title":"School enrollment; allow for children with documentation of a parent's pending military relocation to the state.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Pupil Complies With The Residency Requirements Of A School District If The Pupil's Parent Is Transferred Or Is Pending Transfer To A Military Installation Within The State While On Active Military Duty Pursuant To An Official Military Order; To Require A Parent To Provide Proof Of Residence In The School District Within Ten Days After The Published Arrival Date Provided On Official Documentation; To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Active Duty Military And Civilian Military Personnel Residing Off Base To Enroll Their Children In Schools Of Choice; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2401/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2401.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1338385,"bill_number":"SB2393","title":"Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board; clarify term length for board members and term limits for executive committee members.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-13-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Term Length For Members Of The Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board And To Clarify The Term Limits For Executive Committee Members; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2393/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2393.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1338399,"bill_number":"HB781","title":"Child care facilities; require licensing agency to disclose names of persons filing complaints against.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-20-17 And 43-20-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Disclose To A Child Care Facility Or A Family Child Care Home The Name Of Any Person Who Files A Complaint That The Child Care Facility Or Family Child Care Home Has Violated Or Is Otherwise Not In Compliance With The Child Care Licensing Law Or The Family Child Care Registration Law; To Require The Department To Provide A Child Care Facility Or Family Child Care Home Against Which A Complaint Has Been Filed An Opportunity To Respond To The Complaint Before The Department Begins A Formal Investigation Of The Complaint; To Amend Sections 43-20-65 And 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 43-21-353 And 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Confidentiality And Disclosure Of Reports Made To State Agencies Involving Children, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB781/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0781.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338415,"bill_number":"SB2394","title":"Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts; create and repeal existing statutes on notaries public.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The \"revised Mississippi Law On Notarial Acts\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe The Notarial Acts That A Notarial Officer May Perform; To Authorize Notarial Officers To Charge A Fee Not Exceeding $5.00 For Services Rendered; To Require Individuals Requesting Certain Notarial Services To Physically Appear Before The Notarial Officer; To Require Notarial Officers To Determine The Identity Of The Person Appearing Before The Officer And To Prescribe Acceptable Forms Of Identification; To Authorize Notarial Officers To Refuse To Perform Certain Acts; To Authorize An Individual Who Is Physically Unable To Sign A Record Before A Notarial Officer To Direct Another Person To Sign On The Individual's Behalf; To Authorize Notarial Acts To Be Performed By Notaries Public, Elected Judges And Clerks Of Court And The Secretary Of State; To Recognize Certain Qualified Notarial Acts Performed Under The Authority Of Another State, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, The Federal Government And Foreign States; To Require A Notarial Act To Be Evidenced By A Certificate; To Require Notaries Public To Have An Official Seal, To Procure A Stamping Device And To Maintain A Journal Of Notarial Acts; To Authorize Notaries Public To Perform Notarial Acts With Respect To Electronic Records; To Authorize Individuals To Apply To The Secretary Of State For A Commission As A Notary Public And To Prescribe The Minimum Qualifications; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Deny Or Revoke A Commission As A Notary Public For Certain Specified Acts; To Require The Secretary Of State To Maintain An Electronic Database Of Notaries Public; To Prohibit Notaries Public From Acting In Certain Capacities And Performing Certain Acts; To Specify That A Notarial Act Is Not Invalidated Due To A Failure Of A Notarial Officer To Perform Certain Statutory Duties; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Adopt Rules Necessary To Implement The Revised Mississippi Law On Notarial Acts; To Clarify That A Commission As A Notary Public In Effect On July 1, 2019, Continues Until Its Expiration, At Which Time A Renewal Of The Commission Must Comply With This Act; To Clarify That This Act Will Not Affect The Validity Or Effect Of Notarial Acts Performed Before July 1, 2019; To Specify That This Act Supersedes Certain Federal Statutes Regarding Electronic Signatures In Commerce; To Amend Section 25-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Sections 25-33-1 Through 25-33-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize The Appointment Of Notaries Public And Prescribe Their Powers And Duties; To Repeal Section 25-7-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Notaries Public To Charge Fees For Certain Services; To Amend Section 89-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Proof Necessary To Recording; To Amend Section 89-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Forms Of Acknowledgment To This Act; To Amend Section 89-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions Concerning Affidavits Relating To Identification, Marital Status, Heirship Or Other Matters Affecting Title To Real Property; To Repeal Section 89-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgment And Proof Necessary For Recordation; To Repeal Section 89-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgments Before Commissioned Officers Of United States Armed Forces; To Repeal Section 89-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Foreign Acknowledgments; To Repeal Section 89-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Clarifies The Construction Of Certain Foreign Acknowledgments; To Repeal Section 89-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgments Or Proof Made In A Foreign Country; To Repeal Section 89-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Proof In The Absence Of Any Grantor Or Witness; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2394/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2394.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1338429,"bill_number":"SB2399","title":"Absentee voting; revise absentee balloting procedures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Absentee Ballots Cast In The Office Of The Registrar Shall Be Cast On Either A Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or On A Ballot That Is Fed Through An Optical Mark Reading Equipment Machine; To Provide That The Voting System Used Shall Be Sealed At The Close Of Each Business Day And Shall Remain Sealed Until The Beginning Of The Next Business Day; To Provide That All Votes Cast By Absentee Ballot Shall Be Final; To Provide That No Person Who Votes Absentee Before The Election Shall Be Allowed To Vote In Person On Election Day; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Amend Section 23-15-645, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Votes Cast In The Registrar's Office Shall Be Tallied On Election Day And Announced Simultaneously With All Other Votes Cast On Election Day; To Amend Section 23-15-649, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, For All Elections, The Election Officials Shall Prepare Either Official Ballots For The Direct Recording Electronic Voting System Or Official Ballots To Be Fed Through The Optical Mark Reading Equipment; To Amend Sections 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Process By Which An Absent Elector Applies To Vote Absentee; To Provide The Process For An Absentee Voter To Vote Absentee By Mail; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-713, 23-15-721, 23-15-731 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2399/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2399.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1338448,"bill_number":"SB2386","title":"PSC; extend repealers, remove Motor Carrier Law references, treat renewable purchases like other power purchases.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 77-1-1, 77-1-3, 77-1-5, 77-1-6, 77-1-11, 77-1-15, 77-1-25, 77-1-27, 77-1-29, 77-1-31, 77-1-33, 77-1-35, 77-1-37, 77-1-39, 77-1-41, 77-1-43, 77-1-47 And 77-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The Public Service Commission And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Amend Reenacted Sections 77-1-1, 77-1-11, 77-1-15 And 77-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Common Or Contract Carrier By Motor Vehicle; To Amend Section 77-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Those Sections; To Amend Section 77-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section Which Authorizes The Commission And The Public Utilities Staff To Hire Attorneys And Consultants For Certain Proceedings; To Amend Section 77-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Treat Renewable Purchases Like Other Power Purchases; To Amend Section 77-3-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Date By Which The Commission Must Provide A Full Report Of Certain Audits To The Legislature; To Repeal Section 77-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Public Service Commission To Employ A Competent Rate Expert And An Assistant Rate Expert; To Repeal Section 77-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Public Service Commission To Employ Personnel To Implement The Motor Carrier Regulatory Law; To Repeal Section 77-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Transportation To Employ An Enforcement Officer And Inspectors To Implement The Motor Carrier Regulatory Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2386/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2386.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1338464,"bill_number":"SB2411","title":"Zoning-enforcement actions; authorize recovery of attorney's fees and costs by local authorities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Award The Local Authorities Of Any County Or Municipality Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Costs Incurred In Zoning-enforcement Actions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2411/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2411.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1338480,"bill_number":"SB2405","title":"Division of Medicaid; apply for necessary waivers to eliminate waiting period for services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Apply For Necessary Waivers And Expend Funds Appropriated As Necessary To Provide Home- And Community-based Services To Aged/disabled, Physically Disabled And Recipients With Traumatic Brain Injury/spinal Cord Injury To Eliminate Any Waiting Period For Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2405/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2405.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1338495,"bill_number":"SB2400","title":"Assistant teachers; provide \"C,\" \"D,\" and \"F\" districts with additional.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Funding For Additional Assistant Teachers In \"c,\" \"d,\" And \"f\" School Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2400/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2400.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1338511,"bill_number":"HR20","title":"Dr. Howard D. Clark; commend life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Howard D. Clark And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR20/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0020.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1338525,"bill_number":"SB2395","title":"School board members; increase pay.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Compensation Of School Board Members; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2395/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2395.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1338540,"bill_number":"SB2408","title":"Cottage food operation; increase maximum annual gross sales to $50,000.00 and authorize to advertise over the internet.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Annual Gross Sales For A Cottage Food Operation From Twenty Thousand Dollars To Thirty-five Thousand Dollars To Be Exempt From Food Establishment Permit Fees; To Authorize A Cottage Food Operation To Advertise Cottage Food Products Over The Internet, Including Through Social Media; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2408/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2408.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1338555,"bill_number":"SB2389","title":"Telecommunications Fraud Prevention and Utility Infrastructure Protection Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"telecommunications Fraud Prevention And Utility Infrastructure Protection Act\"; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Provide For The Powers And Duties Of The Public Service Commission In Carrying Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Commission To Employ Fraud And Enforcement Agents; To Authorize The Fraud And Enforcement Agents To Enforce And Investigate Violations Of The Telephone Solicitation Act, Caller Id Anti-spoofing Act, Automatic Dialing-announcing Devices Act, Unsolicited Residential Telephonic Sales Calls Act, And Certain Unlawful Acts And Crimes; To Grant Law Enforcement Powers To The Fraud And Enforcement Agents; To Authorize The Commission To Purchase All Necessary Equipment To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Commission To Provide Mutual Aid And To Cooperate With Other Law Enforcement Agencies; To Prohibit The Expansion Of Any Regulatory Jurisdiction Of The Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2389/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2389.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1338567,"bill_number":"SB2398","title":"Poll managers; remove limitation on number which may be appointed by local election commissioners.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-235, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitation On The Number Of Poll Managers Which May Be Appointed By Local Election Commissioners; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2398/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2398.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1338581,"bill_number":"HB808","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Oktibbeha County with improvements to Oktibbeha County lake.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Oktibbeha County Lake And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB808/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0808.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1338582,"bill_number":"HB788","title":"Review Board for Officer-Involved Deaths; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Review Board For Officer-involved Deaths; To Require The Review Board To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature Regarding The Number And Location Of Officer-involved Deaths; To Require The Review Board To Make Recommendations To The Attorney General Regarding The Investigation Of Officer-involved Deaths; To Require Each Law Enforcement Agency To Have A Policy Regarding The Handling Of Officer-involved Deaths; To Provide The Minimum Requirements For Each Policy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB788/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0788.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1338584,"bill_number":"HB829","title":"Prescription drugs; direct Health Department to establish a wholesale importation program for.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Department Of Health To Develop And Implement A State-administered Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program That Is Safe For Mississippi Consumers And Generates Substantial Savings For Mississippi Consumers; To Provide That Under The Program, The State Of Mississippi Will Be The Licensed Wholesaler, Importing Drugs From A Licensed, Regulated Canadian Supplier, Solely For Distribution To Voluntarily Participating, State-licensed, In-state, Pharmacies And Administering Providers For The Exclusive Purpose Of Dispensing To State Residents With A Valid Prescription; To Specify The Issues That The Department Must Address In Developing The Program For Federal Certification; To Provide That The Department Will Submit A Formal Request To The Secretary Of The United States Department Of Health And Human Services For Certification Of The Program And Begin Implementation Of The Program And Have The Program Operational Within Six Months After The Date Of The Secretary's Certification; To Provide That The Department Shall Make Regular Reports To Legislative Committees On The Development And Implentation Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB829/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0829.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1338587,"bill_number":"HB792","title":"Land banks; authorize counties and municipalities to create to convert certain property to productive use.","description":"An Act To Create The \"land Bank Act\" To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Property Into Productive Use; To Authorize The Creation Of Municipal And County Land Bank Authorities And To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Joint Land Bank Authorities; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Such Authorities; To Authorize Such Authorities To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By Such Authorities; To Authorize Authorities Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Local Land Bank Authorities To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Notes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB792/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0792.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1338591,"bill_number":"HB844","title":"Department of Corrections; revise notification period given to local law enforcement when offender is to be released.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce From At Least 15 Days To At Least 48 Hours The Notice Of Release That The Department Of Corrections Must Give To Local Law Enforcement When An Offender Is Being Released From Custody; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce From At Least 15 Days To At Least 48 Hours The Time Period That A Victim Of An Offender, Or The Victim's Family, Must Be Notified By The Parole Board When The Offender Is To Be Released By The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB844/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0844.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338592,"bill_number":"HB795","title":"Distinctive motorcycle license tag; authorize issuance to members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Members Of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Such Persons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB795/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0795.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1338596,"bill_number":"HB805","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol substation in Starkville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Highway Safety Patrol Substation In Starkville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB805/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0805.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1338600,"bill_number":"HB815","title":"Mobile homes; give owner of two years to redeem the property after sold for taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-41-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Owner Of A Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home That Was Sold For Taxes Or Any Person Interested In The Property To Redeem The Property At Any Time Within Two Years After The Day Of The Sale By Paying To The Chancery Clerk The Amount Of All Taxes For Which The Property Was Sold, With Costs Incident To The Sale, Damages On The Amount Of Taxes And Interest From The Date Of The Sale; To Provide That The Chancery Clerk Shall Provide Notice To The Owner Of The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, And To Any Lienholders On The Manufactured Home Or Mobile Home, Within Ninety Days And Not Less Than Forty-five Days Before The Expiration Of The Time Of Redemption With Respect To The Property Sold For Taxes, Which Notice Shall Be In The Same Form And Manner As The Notice Given To Owners And Lienholders Of Land Sold For Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB815/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0815.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1338602,"bill_number":"HB813","title":"State Correctional Facilities Monitoring Unit; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The State Correctional Facilities Monitoring Unit; To Provide That The Monitoring Unit Shall Be Within The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That The Monitoring Unit Shall Provide Certain Investigation And Evaluation Of The State Correctional Facilities As Well As Any Private Correctional Facilities That Are Utilized By The State To House State Offenders; To Require The Monitoring Unit To Make Available Certain Reports Pertaining To Its Monitoring Of The State Correctional Facilities; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Contract With A Correctional Facility Expert Who Shall Provide Certain Training For The Monitors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB813/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0813.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1338607,"bill_number":"HB836","title":"Mineral Rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.","description":"An Act To Provide That Mineral Estates Separated From The Surface Estate Shall Revert To The Owner Of The Surface Estate After Ten Years Of Nonproduction; To Define Nonproduction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB836/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0836.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1338611,"bill_number":"HB823","title":"Coastal Wetlands Protection Act; revise definitions to include \"ordinary high water mark\".","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-27-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Coastal Wetlands Protection Act To Define \"ordinary High Water Mark\" To Mean A Mark On The Shore Determined By The Department Staff, Established By Fluctuations In Water Level And Indicated By Physical And Biological Characteristics Including, But Not Limited To, Water Stains, Changes In The Character Of The Soil, Scour Lines, Presence Of Debris Lines, Changes In Plant Communities And Other Appropriate Means That Consider The Characteristics Of The Surrounding Area; To Revise The Definition Of \"coastal Wetlands\" To Mean All Publicly Owned Lands Subject To The Ebb And Flow Of The Tide; Which Are Below The Ordinary High Water Mark; All Publicly Owned Accretions Above The Ordinary High Water Mark And All Publicly Owned Submerged Water Bottoms Below The Ordinary High Water Mark And Includes The Flora And Fauna On The Wetlands And In The Wetlands; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB823/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0823.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1338614,"bill_number":"HB791","title":"Repealer on one cent special sales tax on gross proceeds/income of businesses in cities with population of 150,000 or more.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Repealer On The Provision Of Law That Imposes A One-cent Special Sales Tax On The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Or Gross Income On Businesses In Any Municipality With A Population Of 150,000 Or More; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB791/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0791.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1338616,"bill_number":"HB835","title":"Littering violations; add assessment for LSBP funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Additional State Assessment For Littering Violations That Shall Be Deposited In The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB835/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0835.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1338620,"bill_number":"HB841","title":"Universities and community/junior colleges; waive tuition for children, spouses, widows and widowers of certain veterans.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Waiver Of Tuition, Required Fees And Book Costs At The State Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community And Junior Colleges For The Children Of Certain Deceased Veterans And Disabled Veterans; To Provide For The Partial Waiver Of Tuition, Required Fees And Book Costs At The State Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community And Junior Colleges For The Children, Spouses And Unremarried Widows And Widowers Of Certain Deceased Veterans And Disabled Veterans; To Provide That Applications For Waivers Must Include Certain Documentation; To Provide That Tuition May Be Waived For Both Full-time And Part-time Students; To Provide That The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Be The Administering Agency Of The Tuition Waiver Programs; To Amend Section 37-103-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB841/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0841.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338625,"bill_number":"HB814","title":"Attorney General; authorize concurrent jurisdiction with State Auditor for official corruption cases.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 7-5-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Concurrent Jurisdiction With The State Auditor And Attorney General Over The Prosecution Of Official Corruption Cases; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB814/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0814.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1338627,"bill_number":"HB784","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with construction of the Partnership School at Mississippi State University.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Partnership School On The Campus Of Mississippi State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB784/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0784.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1338629,"bill_number":"HB800","title":"Department of Health; limit any increase in fees by to not more than five percent.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Increase In The Amount Of Any Fee Charged By The State Board Of Health Or The State Department Of Health To No More Than Five Percent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB800/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0800.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338634,"bill_number":"HB834","title":"Disabled parking violations; add state assessment to be used for Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Additional State Assessment For Disabled Parking Violations That Shall Be Deposited In The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB834/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0834.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1338638,"bill_number":"HB846","title":"Compulsory school age; revise definition to include children who attain the age of five years before September 1.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"compulsory-school-age Child\" To Include Children Who Attain The Age Of Five Years Before September 1 Under The Compulsory School Attendance Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB846/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0846.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338641,"bill_number":"HB804","title":"\"MS Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program\"; clarify certain provision of for eligibility purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-175-1, 37-175-3, 37-175-5 And 37-175-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The \"mississippi Speech-language Therapy Scholarship For Students With Speech-language Impairments Program,\" To Clarify Defined Terms Used In The Act; To Remove The Requirement That The Scholarship Is Only Available To Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 6 Who Have Received An Eligibility Ruling Of Speech-language Impairment; To Allow Parents To Request A Scholarship For An Eligible Student To Attend A Nonpublic Speech-language Therapy And Intervention School; To Require The Parent To Gain Acceptance For Admission Into The Nonpublic Speech-language Therapy And Intervention School; To Require Parents To Request A Scholarship Within 30 Days Before The First Scholarship Payment Becomes Due; To Cap The Number Of New Enrollments Into The Scholarship Program At 20 Annually; To Bring Forward Sections 37-175-7, 37-175-9, 37-175-11, 37-175-15, 37-175-17, 37-175-19, 37-175-21, 37-175-23, 37-175-25, 37-175-27 And 37-175-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB804/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0804.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1338644,"bill_number":"HB840","title":"Unclaimed dead bodies; coroner shall cause to be entrusted to funeral homes in county on a rotation basis.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Person Who Acquires Possession Of A Dead Human Body That Is Not Claimed For Burial Or Cremation Within Forty-eight Hours Of Its Acquisition To Notify The Coroner, Who Shall Take Possession Of The Body And Cause The Body To Be Entrusted To A Funeral Home In The County Where The Body Is Found; To Provide That Except In Counties Where The Coroner Has Established A Preferred Funeral Home Using A Qualified Bidding Process, Disposition Of Dead Bodies Shall Be On A Rotation Basis, Which Shall Treat Equally All Funeral Homes Desiring To Participate, Such Rotation To Be Established By The Coroner After Consultation With Representatives Of The Funeral Homes In The County Or Counties Involved; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB840/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0840.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338647,"bill_number":"HB831","title":"Compulsory School Attendance Law; rename as the \"Kindergarten Increases Diplomas (KIDs) Act,\" and lower compulsory age to five years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The \"mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law\" May Be Referred To As The \"kindergarten Increases Diplomas (kids) Act\" To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"compulsory-school-age Child\" To Include Children Who Attain The Age Of Five Years Before August 1 Under The Compulsory School Attendance Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB831/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0831.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338650,"bill_number":"HB783","title":"DUI; revise violations of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Period For Subsequent Offenses Of Dui; To Revise The Time That One Spends In Jail For A First Offense; To Revise The Nonadjudication Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB783/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0783.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1338656,"bill_number":"HB820","title":"Commission to Redesign the Mississippi State Flag; establish to recommend new state flag design.","description":"An Act To Establish A Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Redesigned Mississippi State Flag Adopted By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag; To Provide That The Recommendation Of The Commission Shall Be Presented To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House On Or Before January 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB820/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0820.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338660,"bill_number":"HB837","title":"Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage and establish pilot program in State Health Plan.","description":"An Act To Require Health Insurance Policies That Provide Pregnancy Related Benefits To Provide Coverage For Medically Necessary Expenses Of Diagnosis And Treatment Of Infertility; To Establish A Pilot Program In The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan That Provides For Coverage For Medically Necessary Expenses Of Tests And Procedures For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Infertility; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; To Require The State Health Plan To Update Its Policy Regarding Proton Radiation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB837/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0837.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1338662,"bill_number":"HB827","title":"Department of Marine Resources Chief Financial Officer; revise the qualifications for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is A Certified Public Accountant Qualifies For The Chief Financial Officer Position Of The Department Of Marine Resources; To Amend Sections 49-15-301, 49-15-303, 49-15-304, 49-15-305, 49-15-307, 45-15-15 And 49-15-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Mississippi Commission On Marine Resources As The Mississippi Advisory Commission On Marine Resources And To Prescribe Its Powers And Duties To Advise The Executive Director Of The Department And In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB827/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0827.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1338663,"bill_number":"HB803","title":"Juvenile detention centers and the state training school; revise age of minors who may be ordered to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Minimum Age At Which A Child May Be Committed To The State Training School Or Ordered Into A Juvenile Detention Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB803/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0803.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1338668,"bill_number":"HB848","title":"State agency and governing authority contracts; require 30% of to be set-aside for certain businesses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Not Less Than Thirty Percent Of The Anticipated Annual Expenditures Of Any Agency Or Governing Authority For The Purchase Of Commodities Shall Be Purchased From Minority-owned Businesses, Woman-owned Businesses, Veteran-owned Businesses And Disadvantaged Businesses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB848/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0848.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338671,"bill_number":"HB799","title":"Child Care Advisory Council; require child care providers to recommend names of persons to serve on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-20-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Child Care Advisory Council Shall Be Comprised Of Members That Are Appointed Based On Recommendations From Child Care Providers Throughout The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB799/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0799.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338675,"bill_number":"HB797","title":"Open Meeting Law; revise reasons for executive sessions to include discussions by boards of trustees of public hospitals.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reasons A Public Body May Hold An Executive Session Under The Open Meetings Act To Include Transaction Of Business And Discussions By The Boards Of Trustees Of Public Hospitals Regarding Certain Prospective Strategic Business Decisions Of Public Hospitals; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB797/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0797.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1338679,"bill_number":"HB845","title":"Parole Board; revise notifications time frame given to victim when the offender is to be released by.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce From At Least 15 Days To 48 Hours The Time Period That A Victim Of An Offender, Or The Victim's Family, Must Be Notified By The Parole Board When The Offender Is To Be Released By The Board; To Amend Section 47-5-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide A 48-hour Notice Of Release, Rather Than An At Least 15-day Notice, To Certain Local Law Enforcement Officials When An Offender Is Scheduled For Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB845/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0845.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338681,"bill_number":"HB812","title":"Emerging Crops Fund; increase maximum amount of loans made to new and existing agribusiness enterprise to $400,000.00.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-2-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Loan Amount Made From The Emerging Crops Fund To Agribusiness Or Greenhouse Production Horticulture Enterprises For Initial Construction Of Renovations To An Existing Agribusiness Or Greenhouse Production Horticulture Enterprises To $400,000.00; To Increase The Aggregate Maximum Loan Amount Made From The Emerging Crops Fund To Agribusiness Or Greenhouse Production Horticulture Enterprises To $800,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB812/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0812.xml","sponsor":"Michael Evans"},
{"bill_id":1338684,"bill_number":"HB822","title":"School buses; require 20% of those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.","description":"An Act To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board And Charter School After July 1, 2020, That Is A Model Year 2020 Or Later, To Be Equipped With Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Provide School Districts And Charter Schools With The Authority To Opt Out Of The Requirement For School Bus Seat Belts Upon The Decision Of The School Board Or Charter School Governing Board For Certain Reasons; To Require That A Minimum Of 20% Of The Buses Purchased In A Single Acquisition Transaction Be Equipped With Seat Belts; To Stipulate That At Least One Bus Shall Be Equipped With Seat Belts If Five Or Less Buses Are Purchased In A Single Acquisition Transaction; To Provide That If Only One Bus Is Purchased, That Bus Shall Be Equipped With Seat Belts; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Limit A School District's Ability To Exceed The 20% Minimum Requirement Of Buses Equipped With Seat Belts; To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB822/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0822.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338688,"bill_number":"HB838","title":"Driver's license; require Department of Public Safety to allow official identifying document of MDOC to suffice for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Promulgate Rules That Allow An Official Identifying Document Issued By The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Serve As An Identifying Document Under This Section In Lieu Of A Birth Certificate Or Social Security Card For Any Person Released From The Custody Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections In The Last Twelve Months; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB838/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0838.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1338690,"bill_number":"HB826","title":"Youth court records; authorize parents to have redacted copies of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Parent Or Person In Loco Parentis May Review The Youth Court Records Of The Parent's Child; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB826/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0826.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1338698,"bill_number":"HB821","title":"School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts and provide opt out provision.","description":"An Act To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board And Charter School After July 1, 2020, That Is A Model Year 2020 Or Later, To Be Equipped With Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Provide School Districts And Charter Schools With The Authority To Opt Out Of The Requirement For School Bus Seat Belts Upon The Decision Of The School Board Or Charter School Governing Board For Certain Reasons; To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB821/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0821.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338702,"bill_number":"HB790","title":"Officer-involved deaths; require investigation by Mississippi Bureau of Investigations.","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Contact The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation When There Is An Officer-involved Death, Involving One Of Its Officers; To Require The Bureau Of Investigation To Investigate Such Officer-involved Deaths; To Require The Bureau Of Investigation To Provide The Results Of Such Investigation To The Attorney General; To Require The Attorney General To Determine Whether The Results Of The Investigation Should Be Presented To The Grand Jury; To Require The Attorney General To, If Results Require Presentation Before The Grand Jury, To Appoint A District Attorney As A Special Prosecutor To Present The Evidence To The Grand Jury; To Bring Forward Sections 45-1-6 And 99-19-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Duties Of The Bureau Of Investigation; To Bring Forward Section 45-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Powers And Duties Of The Highway Safety Patrol; To Bring Forward Section 25-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Impaneling Of The Grand Jury, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB790/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0790.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1338706,"bill_number":"HB847","title":"Contractors; require to submit signed agreement acknowledging certain information when submitting a bid.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Contractors Submitting Bids On Public Works Projects To Submit A Signed Agreement Acknowledging Their Awareness Of Certain Statutory Hiring Policies; To Require The Signed Agreement To Be Submitted With The Contractor's Bid And Employment Plan; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB847/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0847.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338707,"bill_number":"HB819","title":"Absentee ballots; revise notary requirements for students enrolled in a college, university or community or junior college.","description":"An Act To Revise Absentee Voting Procedures For Students Enrolled At A College, University Or Community Or Junior College; To Amend Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Student Enrolled At A College, University Or Community Or Junior College Shall Not Be Required To Have An Application For An Absentee Ballot Notarized Or Signed By An Official Authorized To Administer Oaths For Absentee Balloting; To Provide That The Student Shall Sign The Application In The Proper Place And Have An Employee Of The Office Of The Registrar For The College, University Or Community Or Junior College Where The Student Is Enrolled Witness His Or Her Signature And Sign The Application In The Proper Place; To Provide That Such Employee Shall Not Be Required To Have The Authority To Administer An Oath; To Amend Section 23-15-631, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Student Enrolled At A College, University Or Community Or Junior College Shall Not Be Required To Have His Or Her Absentee Ballot Envelope Notarized Or Signed By An Official Authorized To Administer Oaths For Absentee Balloting; To Provide That The Attesting Witness Shall Be An Employee Of The Office Of The Registrar For The College, University Or Community Or Junior College Where The Student Is Enrolled And Shall Not Be Required To Have The Authority To Administer An Oath; To Amend Sections 23-15-715 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB819/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0819.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338711,"bill_number":"HB830","title":"Distinctive motorcycle license tag; authorize issuance for supporters of Mississippi MoToSteps Motorcycle Safety Training.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.377, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Mississippi Motosteps Motorcycle Safety Training, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Such Persons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB830/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0830.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1338713,"bill_number":"HB849","title":"Death certificates; time for filing with Office of Vital Records shall be within 7 business days after the death occurs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-57-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Time For Completing And Filing A Death Certificate With The Office Of Vital Records Registration Shall Be Within Seven Business Days After The Death Occurs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB849/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0849.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338717,"bill_number":"HB833","title":"School districts; provide for repeal of local governing authority's automatic approval of ad valorem tax effort increases not exceeding 4%.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-57-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Temporary Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Language Which Became Obsolete On June 30, 2003, For Certain Local Governing Authorities Levying Assessments In Excess Of 55 Mills On July 1, 1997, To Levy An Additional Amount Not Exceeding Three Mills In The Aggregate; To Amend Sections 37-57-104 And 37-57-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Temporary Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Language Which Became Obsolete On June 30, 2003, For Certain Local Governing Authorities Levying Assessments In Excess Of 55 Mills On July 1, 1997, To Levy An Additional Amount Not Exceeding Three Mills In The Aggregate; To Provide For The July 1, 2023, Repeal Of The Taxations Provisions Which Allow Local Governing Authorities To Automatically Approve An Ad Valorem Tax Increase In Dollars That Does Not Exceed Four Percent Of The Preceding Year's Ad Valorem Tax Effort In Dollars; To Bring Forward Section 37-57-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB833/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0833.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1338720,"bill_number":"HB806","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with construction of the Partnership School at Mississippi State University.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Partnership School On The Campus Of Mississippi State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB806/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0806.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1338725,"bill_number":"HB786","title":"Legislature; prohibit a person from being an elected officer of a county or municipality and a member of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-905, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Shall, At The Same Time, Be A Member Of The Legislature And Be An Elected Officer Of Any County Or Municipality; To Provide That An Elected Officer Of A County Or Municipality Must Resign From That Position If He Or She Is Declared The Winner Of The Legislative Office Before He Or She Takes The Oath Of Office For That Position; To Provide That A Member Of The Legislature Must Resign From That Position If He Or She Is Declared The Winner Of An Elected Office For A County Or Municipality Before He Or She Takes The Oath Of Office For That Position; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB786/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0786.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1338727,"bill_number":"HB798","title":"Mental health screenings and assessments; require in all public schools.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Children's Assessment And Mental Health Evaluation Opportunity (camheo) Act Of 2020, For The Purpose Of Providing Mental Health Assessments And Screenings To Public School Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Require The State Board Of Education And The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health To Develop The Framework And Guidelines For Use By Public Schools In Providing Comprehensive, Coordinated Mental Health Prevention, Screenings And Assessments, Early Intervention And Treatment Services For Public School Students; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For The Framework And Guidelines; To Create The Children's Mental Health Partnership, Which Shall Be Responsible For Developing The Assessments And Screeners To Be Used By Certified School Employees To Detect Any Mental Health Deficiencies In Students; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Partnership; To Require The State Board Of Education, Before The Beginning Of The 2021-2022 School Year, To Develop And Implement A Policy Requiring All Public School Districts To Provide Mental Health Screenings And Assessments To Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12, Who Exhibit Signs Of Mental Distress And Incapacity; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy Content; To Require Every Public School District To Develop A Policy For Incorporating Social And Emotional Development Into The District's Educational Program Before The Beginning Of The 2021-2022 School Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB798/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0798.xml","sponsor":"Tracey Rosebud"},
{"bill_id":1338729,"bill_number":"HB794","title":"Seized property; authorize court to order forfeiture of substitute property in certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Order The Forfeiture Of Substitute Property When Certain Property Subject To Being Forfeited Is Beyond The Court's Jurisdiction Or Cannot Be Located; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher Of A Nonsubstantive Correction Relating To The Specific Designation Of A Subsection; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-107.1, 41-29-176.1, 41-29-177, 41-29-181 And 41-29-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics Website On Seized Property And The Prosecution Of Cases And Procedures For The Disposition Of Seized Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB794/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0794.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1338736,"bill_number":"HB807","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Oktibbeha County with certain road improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Completing The Road Project Designated As Department Of Economic And Community Development Project No. Decd-0053(15)80; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB807/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0807.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1338737,"bill_number":"HB824","title":"Election commissioners; authorize per diem for primary and runoff election days and provide for pandemic pay for election commissioners and poll managers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Per Diem In The Amount Of $150.00 To Election Commissioners For The Performance Of Their Duties On The Day Of Any Primary Or Runoff Election In Addition To Any General Or Special Election And To Authorize An Additional Per Diem For Election Commissioners For Any Election Occurring From July 1, 2020, Through December 31, 2020, Which Shall Be Additional Pandemic Pay; To Amend Sections 23-15-227 And 23-15-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Per Diem For County And Municipal Poll Managers For Any Election Occurring From July 1, 2020, Through December 31, 2020, Which Shall Be Additional Pandemic Pay And To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Necessary Regulations To Ensure The Safety Of Poll Workers And Electors During A Covid-19 Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB824/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0824.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1338740,"bill_number":"HB818","title":"Teachers' and teacher assistants' salaries; provide for $1,500.00 increase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale By Increasing The Minimum Salary By $1,500.00; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary For Teacher Assistants By $1,500.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB818/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0818.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338744,"bill_number":"HB832","title":"Pseudoephedrine; require pharmacies to keep records of over the counter sales of.","description":"An Act To Require That Pharmacies Keep A Written Log Of All Ephedrine And Pseudoephedrine Sales; To Prescribe A Standard For The Written Log; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Enact Exceptions; To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Devise And Approve Training Programs For Pharmacy Employees; To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Ephedrine And Pseudoephedrine From Schedule Iii Of The Controlled Substances Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB832/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0832.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1338746,"bill_number":"HB816","title":"The Mississippi Gang Act; rename as and revise provisions regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-44-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Short Title Of The Mississippi Streetgang Act To \"the Mississippi Gang Act\"; To Amend Section 97-44-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Amend Section 97-44-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Penalties For Criminal Gang Activity; To Amend Section 97-44-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Evidentiary Standards; To Create New Section 97-44-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Civil Cause Of Action Based On Gang Activity; To Create New Section 97-44-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Venue; To Create New Section 97-44-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Service Of Process; To Create New Section 97-44-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Injunctive Relief; To Create New Sections 97-44-109 And 97-44-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Forfeiture Of Real And Personal Property; To Repeal Sections 97-44-9, 97-44-11, 97-44-13, 97-44-15, 97-44-17 And 97-44-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constituted Various Provisions In The Street Gang Act That Are Eliminated Or Subsumed Under This Act; To Create New Section 97-35-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Threats Against A Law Enforcement Officer Or Judge; To Provide That Offenders Who Are Convicted Of Conducting Or Participating In Criminal Gang Activity Shall Not Be Eligible For Parole Or Any Early Release Program Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Amend Sections 97-3-2, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139 And 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-7-5 And 13-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Which Regulate Grand Jury Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB816/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0816.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1338750,"bill_number":"HB801","title":"Department of Human Services; require a board of directors to be created within.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Board Of Directors For The Department Of Human Services; To Provide The Makeup Of The Board; To Provide That The Board Of Directors Of The Department Of Human Services Shall Assist The Executive Director In Governing The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB801/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0801.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338753,"bill_number":"HB817","title":"Teachers' salaries; increase to southeastern average over five-year period.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Teachers' Salaries Over The Following Five Years So That Beginning In The 2024-2025 School Year, The Average Salary Of Mississippi Public School Teachers Is Equal To The Southeastern Average Teacher's Salary, As Determined By The Southern Regional Education Board (sreb); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB817/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0817.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1338758,"bill_number":"HB789","title":"Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Phase Out The Sales Tax On Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Such Food Were Purchased With Food Stamps; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB789/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0789.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1338760,"bill_number":"HB809","title":"Unemployment benefits; increase individual's weekly benefit amount by $40.00.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase An Individual's Weekly Benefit Amount By Forty Dollars; To Bring Forward Section 71-5-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB809/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0809.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1338762,"bill_number":"HB793","title":"Urban renewal agency commission; revise composition of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-35-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Urban Renewal Agency To Include The Director Of Planning And Development And An Urban Planning And Development Professional; To Amend Section 43-35-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB793/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0793.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1338765,"bill_number":"HB811","title":"Traffic accidents; require to move vehicle to certain locations in certain situations on a highway.","description":"An Act To Require The Operator Of A Motor Vehicle In An Accident Without Serious Injury Or Death On A Highway In This State That Is Capable Of Safely Moving The Vehicle Shall Do So By Moving The Vehicle To A Designated Accident Investigation Site, A Location On The Frontage Road, The Nearest Suitable Cross-street Or Other Suitable Location; To Make A Violation Of This Section Punishable As A Traffic Offense Beginning On July 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB811/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0811.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1338769,"bill_number":"HB825","title":"Health insurance; require certain policies to provide coverage for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Physician-prescribed Proton Beam Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer As Recommended By The American Society For Radiation Oncology (astro); An Act To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan Shall Provide Coverage For Proton Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer And Certain Noncancerous Tumors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB825/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0825.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1338773,"bill_number":"HB802","title":"Unemployment compensation; revise weekly benefit amount for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Weekly Benefit Amount For An Individual That Receives Unemployment Compensation; To Bring Forward Section 71-5-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB802/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0802.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338775,"bill_number":"HB843","title":"Funeral directing; issue license for to persons who meet certain criteria and apply within 30 days.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-11-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Funeral Service To Issue A License For The Practice Of Funeral Directing To Persons Who Meet Certain Criteria And Who Make Application Within A Thirty-day Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB843/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0843.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338778,"bill_number":"HB785","title":"Pseudoephedrine and ephedrine; authorize sales and purchase of certain products containing without a prescription.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Pharmacies To Sell And Persons To Purchase, Without A Prescription, Products That Contain Certain Quantities Of Pseudoephedrine Or Ephedrine; To Require Pharmacies Selling Products Authorized Under This Act To Use The Nplex System Before Selling Those Products; To Require Pharmacies To Maintain An Electronic Log Of Required Information For Each Transaction; To Require The Purchaser Of The Package To Be At Least Eighteen Years Of Age, As Shown By Valid Identification, And To Sign A Record Of Each Transaction; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Section 41-29-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB785/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0785.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1338783,"bill_number":"HB787","title":"Daylight saving time; observe year-round if federal law is amended to allow it.","description":"An Act To Provide That Daylight Saving Time Shall Be The Year-round Standard Time Of The State Of Mississippi If Federal Law Is Amended To Authorize States To Observe Daylight Saving Time Year-round; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB787/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0787.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1338786,"bill_number":"HB796","title":"Open Meetings Law; authorize court to void certain actions taken in violation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court May Void Any Action Taken By A Public Body In Violation Of The Open Meetings Law If The Court Determines That The Public Interest So Requires; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB796/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0796.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1338790,"bill_number":"HB839","title":"Domestic violence; prohibit those convicted of from carrying weapons.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person Convicted Of Domestic Violence From Carrying A Weapon; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB839/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0839.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338792,"bill_number":"HB810","title":"Unemployment compensation; provide for certain increases in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual's Weekly Benefit Amount For A Benefit Year Shall Be Increased Annually By A Percentage Amount Equal To The United States' Inflation Rate For The Previous Calendar Year Ending On December 31 As Certified By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Bring Forward Section 71-5-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB810/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0810.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1338796,"bill_number":"HC30","title":"Nineteenth amendment; celebrate ratification of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Celebrating March 22, 2020, As The 36th Anniversary Of The Ratification Of The Nineteenth Amendment In Mississippi, Celebrating August 26, 2020, As The 100th Anniversary Of The Nineteenth Amendment Being Added To The United States Constitution, And Reaffirming Mississippi's Commitment To Empowering And Uplifting The Voices Of Women Across This Great Magnolia State.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC30/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0030.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1338797,"bill_number":"HB828","title":"Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources; clarify procedure used when issuing or denying permits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-27-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Procedure That The Mississippi Commission On Marine Resources Uses When It Grants Or Denies Permits During Regularly Scheduled Meetings; To Amend Sections 49-27-39 And 49-27-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB828/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0828.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1338800,"bill_number":"HB842","title":"Automatic voter registration; authorize for those who apply for the issuance, renewal or change of address of a driver's license.","description":"An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB842/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0842.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1338955,"bill_number":"HB878","title":"State agencies; prohibit disclosure of identifying information received from program applicants.","description":"An Act To Prohibit State Agencies Administering Programs That Provide Monetary Or Nonmonetary Assistance, Benefits Or Services To Eligible Applicants From Publicly Disclosing Any Personal Or Identifying Information Received By The Agency From The Applicants In Such Manner As To Reveal The Identity Of The Applicants; To Specify The Type Of Identifying Information To Which This Act Applies; To Provide That Before Any Information Received By A State Agency From An Applicant May Be Provided To A Person Or Entity Outside Of The Agency, The Agency Shall Redact All Identifying Information From The Information That Is Provided; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB878/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0878.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1338966,"bill_number":"HB897","title":"Appropriation; Health Department to provide funding to federally qualified health centers.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Federally Qualified Health Centers In The State For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB897/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0897.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1338978,"bill_number":"HB859","title":"Taxation; amend certain sections of law to make interest rates for various unpaid taxes consistent with rates provided in other sections of law.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-15-107, 27-31-81, 27-35-163, 27-41-9, 27-65-33, 27-65-53, 27-67-19, 27-69-41 And 27-71-331, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Payment Of Interest By Taxpayers For Failing To Pay Various Taxes, To Make The Interest Rates Provided Therein Consistent With The Interest Rates Provided In Other Sections Of Law For The Payment Of Interest; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB859/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0859.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1338990,"bill_number":"HB904","title":"Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns; establish program to encourage participation in state contracts.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"opportunities For Diversity In Contracting Program (odc Program)\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority To Improve The Number Of Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns That Do Business With The State By Facilitating And Improving Access To Government Contracts; To Require Each State Agency To Appoint An Odc Compliance Officer Who Will Be Responsible For Monitoring Compliance With The Odc Program And For Reporting Compliance Or Noncompliance For Their Respective Agencies To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Establish The Responsibilities Of Odc Compliance Officers; To Require State Agencies To Include Certain Language In Contracts For Goods And Services; To Establish A Process For Issuing Odc Waivers; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB904/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0904.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339004,"bill_number":"HB903","title":"Mathematics and science instruction; enhance through new programs in middle schools.","description":"An Act To Improve Mathematics And Science Instruction In Mississippi's Public Middle Schools Through The Development And Adoption Of New Learning Standards; To Require Middle School Programs, Directly Or In Cooperation With Community Colleges Or Other School Districts, To Enhance The College Entrance And Work Opportunity Possibilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB903/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0903.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339015,"bill_number":"HB881","title":"House Rule 11A; amend to authorize personal staff for each member of the House.","description":"An Act To Amend House Rule 11a Of The 2020-2024 Rules Of The House Of Representatives, To Authorize No More Than Two Personal Staff Employees For Each Member Of The House; To Require Management To Authorize A Certain Amount Each Year To Each Member For Compensation Of Such Staff; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB881/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0881.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339031,"bill_number":"HB866","title":"Fuel and lubricating oil taxes; remove bond limit and class distinctions for certain distributors, require electronic filing of returns.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-55-7, 27-55-507, 27-57-7 And 27-59-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Maximum Bond Limit For Distributors Of Gasoline, Special Fuel, Lubricating Oil And Compressed Gas To Be Exceeded In Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 27-57-5, 27-57-9, 27-57-11 And 27-57-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove All References To Class A And Class B Lubricating Oil Distributors; To Amend Sections 27-55-13, 27-55-523, 27-59-13 And 27-59-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Filing Paper Returns And To Add Requirements For Electronic Filing; To Amend Section 27-57-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB866/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0866.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339042,"bill_number":"HB889","title":"Motor scooter; clarify definition as well as electric assistive mobility device.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise And Clarify The Definitions Of Electric Assistive Mobility Device And Motor Scooter To Be As Inclusive As May Be Reasonable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB889/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0889.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1339055,"bill_number":"HB911","title":"School boards; elect members at presidential elections for 4-year term.","description":"An Act To Codify New Section 37-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Election Of All School Board Members At The Same Time As The Presidential Election, Beginning In November 2020; To Provide That The Terms Of Office Of All School Board Members Shall Be Four Years; To Provide For Nominating Petitions To Run For The Office Of School Board And To Require A Uniform Number Of Signatures On Petitions Of Nomination; To Provide The Procedure For Filling Vacancies In The Office Of School Board Members; To Amend Sections 37-5-1, 37-5-3, 37-5-7, 37-5-9, 37-5-19, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-7-221 And 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 37-5-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Election Of The County Boards Of Education Members From Territory Outside The Four Municipal Separate School Districts In A Certain County; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Consolidation Of Certain County School Districts Under Conservatorship, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-104.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The Administrative Consolidation Of Certain School Districts In Bolivar County, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-7-104.2, 37-7-104.3 And 37-7-104.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The Administrative Consolidation Of All School Districts In Certain Counties, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-104.5, 37-7-104.6 And 37-7-104.7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The Administrative Consolidation Of All School Districts In Certain Counties, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Repeal Sections 37-7-204, 37-7-209, 37-7-211, 37-7-215, 37-7-217, 37-7-219, 37-7-223, 37-7-225, 37-7-227 And 37-7-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Methods For Electing Trustees Of Municipal And Special Municipal Separate School Districts And Consolidated And Line Consolidated School Districts; To Repeal Sections 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Additional Methods For Selecting Trustees Of Special Municipal Separate School Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB911/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0911.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339067,"bill_number":"HB910","title":"Sales tax; exempt certain sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB910/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0910.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339077,"bill_number":"HR21","title":"Dr. Josephine Posey; commend life and legacy upon passing of.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Josephine Posey.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR21/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0021.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1339099,"bill_number":"HB882","title":"Justice court judges; increase amount of fee charged to perform marriage ceremonies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Fee That May Be Charged By Justice Court Judges To Perform A Marriage Ceremony In The Courtroom Or Office Of The Justice Court Judge; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB882/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0882.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339112,"bill_number":"HB918","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with construction of a biking trail.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Biking Trail Beginning At Terrene Landing Ramp And Extending Through The Town Of Rosedale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB918/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0918.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339126,"bill_number":"HB926","title":"Appropriation; City of Mound Bayou to make improvements to existing city pool.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Mound Bayou For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Costs Associated With Making Improvements To The Existing City Pool In Order To Encourage City Residents To Engage In Better Health And Fitness Habits For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB926/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0926.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339141,"bill_number":"HB920","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the North Bolivar Consolidated School District with making improvements to certain schools.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The North Bolivar Consolidated School District In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation, Rehabilitation And/or Replacement Of The Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning System And The Water And Plumbing Systems Of Broad Street High School And Making Upgrades To The Vocational And Technical Education Program Operated At John F. Kennedy Memorial High School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB920/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0920.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339150,"bill_number":"HB877","title":"Nursing facilities; require initial assessment of patients by a physician within 10 days after admission.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Initial Physical And Mental Assessment Of A Person Who Is Admitted To A Nursing Facility Shall Be Performed In Person By A Licensed Physician Within Ten Days After The Person Is Admitted To The Nursing Facility; To Provide That This Assessment May Not Be Delegated To A Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Or Any Other Health Care Provider; To Provide That In Conducting The Assessment, The Physician Shall Include The Patient's Lay Caregiver, Legal Representative And/or Other Person Designated By The Patient To Make Decisions Regarding The Patient's Care, In Order To Best Determine The Physical And Mental Condition Of The Patient And The Services That The Patient Needs From The Nursing Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB877/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0877.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1339163,"bill_number":"HB906","title":"Nonviolent offenders; authorize reduction of sentences for passage of end-of-course subject area tests by offenders.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Nonviolent Offender Who Is Incarcerated By The Department Of Corrections Shall Have His Or Her Sentence Reduced By A Certain Percentage If The Person Passes Subjects Of The Mississippi End-of-course Subject Area Testing Program; To Amend Sections 47-5-138, 47-5-142 And 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB906/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0906.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339178,"bill_number":"HB913","title":"Motor vehicle license plates; allow reuse from one vehicle to another vehicle under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If The Owner Or Operator Of A Purchased Vehicle Acquired The Vehicle From A Dealer And As Part Of The Transaction Of Purchasing The Vehicle Traded In A Vehicle To The Dealer, The Person May Retain The License Plate Removed From The Traded Vehicle And Use The License Plate On The Vehicle Purchased And Registered If The License Plate Is Of The Same Series As That Of A New License Plate Required For The Vehicle That Is Purchased And To Be Registered, The License Plate Is Authorized For Use On The Type Of Vehicle Purchased And To Be Registered And The County In Which The License Plate Was Issued Is The Same As The County In Which The Purchased Vehicle Is To Be Registered; An Act To Amend Section 27-19-141, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person, Other Than A Dealer Or Agent, Sells Or Transfers A Vehicle To Another Person, In Lieu Of Surrendering The License Plate, The Person May Retain And Use The License Plate On Another Vehicle That Is To Be Registered By Such Person For The First Time If The License Plate Is Of The Same Series As That Of A New License Plate Required For Such Vehicle That Is To Be Registered, The License Plate Removed From The Vehicle Is Authorized For Use On The Type Of Vehicle To Be Registered And The County In Which The License Plate Was Issued Is The Same As The County In Which The Vehicle Is To Be Registered; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB913/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0913.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339190,"bill_number":"HB901","title":"Mississippi Comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Comprehensive Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act; To Require The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Health To Develop Certain Programs And Strategies Promoting Pregnancy Prevention And Providing Information On The Consequences Of Unprotected, Uninformed And Underage Sexual Activity; To Amend Section 41-79-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB901/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0901.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339203,"bill_number":"HB862","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise penalty for failure of public service corporations to render schedules of property to Department of Revenue for assessment purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Failure Of A Railroad Or Other Public Service Corporation To Render Schedules Of Property With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes As Required By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB862/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0862.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339216,"bill_number":"HB860","title":"Motor vehicle license tags; remove requirement for apportioned vehicles to have decal with expiration month/year on tag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For Apportioned Vehicles To Have A Decal Specifying The Month And Year Of Expiration Attached To The License Tag; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB860/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0860.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339228,"bill_number":"HB880","title":"Collegiate athletics; authorize student athletes to receive compensation and have legal representation.","description":"An Act To Establish The Student Athlete Bill Of Rights; To Create A Mississippi Based National Junior College Athletic Association Working Group To Study The Mississippi Association Of Community And Junior Colleges Bylaws, National Junior College Athletic Association's Bylaws, And Any State And Federal Laws Or Regulations Regarding A Community College Athlete's Use Of The Athlete's Name, Image And Likeness For Compensation; To Authorize Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Establish A Degree Completion Fund; To Require Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Prepare Notices Detailing Specified Rights Of Student Athletes And Contact Information For Filing Complaints Under The Student Athlete Bill Of Rights; To Prohibit Postsecondary Educational Institutions From Intentionally Retaliating Against A Student Athlete; To Prohibit Postsecondary Educational Institutions, Except Community Or Junior Colleges, From Providing A Prospective Intercollegiate Student Athlete With Compensation In Relation To The Athlete's Name, Image Or Likeness, Or Preventing A Student Participating In Intercollegiate Athletics From Earning Compensation As A Result Of The Use Of The Student's Name, Image Or Likeness Or Obtaining Professional Representation Relating To The Student's Participation In Intercollegiate Athletics; To Prohibit An Athletic Association, Conference Or Other Group Or Organization With Authority Over Intercollegiate Athletics From Preventing A Postsecondary Educational Institution, Other Than A Community Or Junior College, From Participating In Intercollegiate Athletics As A Result Of The Compensation Of A Student Athlete For The Use Of The Student's Name, Image Or Likeness; To Require Professional Representation Obtained By Student Athletes To Be Licensed By The State Of Mississippi; To Require Athletic Agents To Comply With Federal Law In Their Relationships With Student Athletes; To Prohibit The Revocation Of A Student's Scholarship As A Result Of Earning Compensation Or Obtaining Legal Representation As Authorized Under These Provisions; To Prohibit A Student Athlete From Entering Into A Contract Providing Compensation To The Athlete For Use Of The Athlete's Name, Image Or Likeness If A Provision Of The Contract Is In Conflict With A Provision Of The Athlete's Team Contract; To Prohibit A Team Contract From Preventing A Student Athlete From Using The Athlete's Name, Image Or Likeness For A Commercial Purpose When The Athlete Is Not Engaged In Official Team Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB880/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0880.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1339240,"bill_number":"HB873","title":"Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.","description":"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 Or 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB873/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0873.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1339254,"bill_number":"HB900","title":"Task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system; create.","description":"An Act To Create A Task Force To Address The Disparity Of African-american Males In The Judicial System; To Specify The Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB900/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0900.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339266,"bill_number":"HB915","title":"Power of Attorney; revise in delegation for care and custody of a child.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirement For Facilitation Of A Power Of Attorney By A Child Welfare Agency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB915/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0915.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339281,"bill_number":"HB863","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions relating to assessment of public service corporations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-35-301, 27-35-303, 27-35-305, 27-35-309, 27-35-311, 27-35-313 And 27-35-325, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Assessment Of Railroad And Other Public Service Corporation Property For The Purposes Of Ad Valorem Taxation; To Revise The Date By Which Railroads And Other Public Service Corporations Must File With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes Schedules Of Property Owned By Such Corporations; To Revise The Time For Which The Department Of Revenue May Grant An Extension For The Filing Of Such Schedules; To Revise The Length Of Time That Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue Of Such Property Shall Remain Open For Objection; To Revise The Date By Which Railroads And Other Public Service Corporations Must File An Apportionment Of The Assessed Value Of Property Of Such Corporations; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Objections To Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Imposition Of A Penalty Against Railroads Or Other Public Service Corporations For Failure To File The Required Schedules Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Amend Section 27-35-513, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Imposition Of A Penalty Against Railroad Car Companies For Failure To File Required Statements With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Amend Section 27-35-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Date By Which Airline Companies Must File With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes Schedules Of Aircraft Operated In This State By Such Companies; To Revise The Length Of Time That Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue Of Such Aircraft Shall Remain Open For Objection; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB863/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0863.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339293,"bill_number":"HB870","title":"IHL Board of Trustees; require appointments to be made by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-101-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of Members To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning By The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives After January 1, 2020, For Vacancies Created By Expiration Of Members' Terms Of Office; To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Shall Have One Appointment Each Made From Each Of The Mississippi Supreme Court Districts; To Prescribe The Process For Making Such Appointments Upon The Expirations Of Members' Terms Beginning With Appointments To Be Made In 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB870/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0870.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339309,"bill_number":"HB925","title":"Appropriation; West Bolivar School District for repairs and renovations at three high schools.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The West Bolivar Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Assisting The District In Paying Costs Associated With Making Certain Repairs And Renovations At Three High Schools Of The District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB925/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0925.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339322,"bill_number":"HB923","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the City of Shelby with improvements to downtown walking track.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Shelby, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Enhancement Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Downtown Walking Track And Related Facilities And Development Of A Downtown Playground; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB923/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0923.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339332,"bill_number":"HB850","title":"School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.","description":"An Act To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board And Charter School After July 1, 2020, To Be Equipped With Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB850/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0850.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1339345,"bill_number":"HB883","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Foundation.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Foundation; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tag Authorized In This Act From The Requirement That A Certain Number Of Such Tags Must Be Purchased Prior To Issuance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB883/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0883.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339357,"bill_number":"HB891","title":"Medicaid; provide coverage for services furnished under a PACE program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Services Furnished Under A Program Of All-inclusive Care For The Elderly (pace) Program To Pace Program Eligible Individuals Who Are Eligible For Medicaid And Who Are Enrolled In A Pace Program Under A Pace Program Agreement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB891/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0891.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339371,"bill_number":"HB856","title":"Law enforcement officers; regulate payment for nonexempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).","description":"An Act To Require The State Of Mississippi And Political Subdivisions Thereof To Compensate Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Nonexempt Employees Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (flsa) By Mandating At Least The Regular Hourly Rate Be Paid, Or Hour For Hour Compensatory Time, For The First 43 Hours In A Week, 86 Hours In A Two-week Period Or 171 Hours In A 28-day Period; To Require Compliance With The Flsa For Hours Worked In Excess Of Those Stated Amounts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB856/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0856.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1339385,"bill_number":"HB927","title":"Appropriation; City of Shelby for constructing a downtown walking trail and playground.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Shelby, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Assisting The City In Paying Costs Associated With Constructing A Downtown Walking Trail And Playground For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB927/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0927.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339398,"bill_number":"HB874","title":"County Prosecuting Attorney; require written consent of district attorney before presenting a mater to the grand jury.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A County Prosecuting Attorney To Obtain Written Consent Of The District Attorney, Or The Senior Judge Before Bringing A Matter Before A Grand Jury; To Provide That The Senior Judge Is Allowed To Preside Only In The Absence Of The District Attorney; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB874/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0874.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1339413,"bill_number":"HB896","title":"CON; authorize for nursing home in Jones County.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need For The Construction Or Expansion Of Nursing Facility Beds Or The Conversion Of Other Beds To Nursing Facility Beds In Jones County, Not To Exceed Sixty Beds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB896/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0896.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339424,"bill_number":"HB875","title":"State-county work programs; require Department of Corrections to pay costs for the housing of state offenders who are housed in county jails and participate in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-471, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision Of Law That Provides That The Department Of Corrections Shall Not Be Obligated To Pay A County For Any Costs Associated With The Housing Or Care Of State Inmates Who Are In The Custody Of A County When Inmates Are Participating In A State-county Work Program; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-901, Which Pertains To Reimbursement Of Certain Costs By The Department Of Corrections For State Offenders Who Serve Sentences In County Jails; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB875/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0875.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1339434,"bill_number":"HB851","title":"Corrections and Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force; revise composition of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The Corrections And Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force By Adding An Additional Member Who Is Appointed By The Governor And Is An Advocate For Offenders And Families Who Have Been Directly Affected By The Prison Justice System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB851/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0851.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1339447,"bill_number":"HC31","title":"Constitution; amend to require appointments to the IHL Board to be made by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend Section 213-a, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide For The Appointment Of Members To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning By The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives After January 1, 2020, For Vacancies Created By The Expiration Of Members' Terms Of Office; To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor And Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Shall Have One Appointment Each Made From Each Of The Mississippi Supreme Court Districts; To Prescribe The Process For Making Such Appointments Upon The Expirations Of Members' Terms Beginning With Appointments To Be Made In 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC31/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0031.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339461,"bill_number":"HB892","title":"Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program; establish to authorize agreements between assistant teachers and school districts for cost of teacher preparation program.","description":"An Act To Establish The Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program For The Purpose Of Assisting Eligible Assistant Teachers To Become Licensed Teachers Through The Awarding Of Grants To Attract And Retain Qualified Teachers In The Teaching Profession; To Require The State Board Of Education To Implement And Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize School Districts To Enter Into Agreements With Qualified Assistant Teachers To Waive That Portion Of Their Salary Equal To The Amount Established As The Statutory Minimum Salary In Lieu Of A Grant For Tuition At A Postsecondary Institution For The Completion Of A Baccalaureate Degree For Purposes Of Becoming A Licensed Teacher; To Prescribe The Criteria To Be Used In Determining Eligibility And Requirements Of The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Make An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 31 Of Each Year On The Number Of Vacant Teacher Positions That Are Available Throughout The State And The Number Of Teacher Positions Filled By Individuals Who Hold A Provisional Or Emergency License; To Impose Financial Liability Upon Any Individual Who Fails To Fulfill His Or Her Teaching Obligation Under The Grant Program Upon Completing A Baccalaureate Degree; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB892/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0892.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339474,"bill_number":"HB868","title":"Highway privilege tax; add a gross vehicle weight category for carriers of property with additional tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Gross Weight Category From 80,001 Pounds To 84,000 Pounds For Carriers Of Property And Impose An Additional Highway Privilege Tax For The New Weight Category; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB868/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0868.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339485,"bill_number":"HB879","title":"Law enforcement officers; allow to contest and undergo second test before termination or suspension without pay after failed urine test.","description":"An Act To Provide That Any Law Enforcement Officer Of This State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof Who Is Deemed Based Upon The Results Of A Urine Test Of Using Drugs In Violation Of The Employer's Policies Or State Law Shall Be Afforded The Opportunity To Undergo A Second More Scientifically Reliable Test Before Such Employee Is Terminated Or Suspended Without Pay; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB879/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0879.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1339497,"bill_number":"HB907","title":"Economically Distressed Municipalities Development Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"economically Distressed Municipalities Development Act\" To Assist Certain Municipalities In Encouraging Economic Development; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Designate Certain Municipalities As Economically Distressed Municipalities; To Provide That Certain Municipalities May Apply To The Mississippi Development Authority For Designation As Economically Distressed Municipalities; To Provide Incentives In The Form Of Temporary Local Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions, State Income Tax, Franchise Tax And Sales Tax Exemptions And Loans For Approved Business Enterprises That Locate Or Expand In Economically Distressed Municipalities; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Loans Authorized Under This Act; To Amend Sections 27-7-21, 27-13-5, 27-13-7 And 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB907/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0907.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339510,"bill_number":"HB899","title":"Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Comprehensive School Health Education Program To Include Components In Healthy Living, Drug And Alcohol Education And Conflict Resolution; To Amend Section 37-13-135, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Adopt Plans For The Implementation Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program Into The Local School Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-14-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public School Nurses To Provide Instruction In Each Of The Components Of The Comprehensive School Health Education Program; To Require The Office Of Healthy Schools Of The State Department Of Education To Submit Recommendations To The State Board Of Education For The Adoption Of Any Rules And Regulations Relating To The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB899/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0899.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339522,"bill_number":"HB857","title":"Nursing homes; authorize patients to be restrained upon written request of patient's representative.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Patient In A Nursing Facility May Be Restrained By Order Of A Physician, Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant, Or Upon Written Request From The Patient's Legal Representative Or Other Person Designated By The Patient To Make Decisions Regarding The Patient's Care, For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Physical Safety Of The Patient Or Other Patients Of The Nursing Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB857/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0857.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1339534,"bill_number":"HB929","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supports of EV Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Ev Mississippi; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB929/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0929.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1339544,"bill_number":"HB924","title":"Appropriation; North Bolivar Consolidated School District for costs of repairs, renovations and upgrades at two high schools.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The North Bolivar Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Assisting The District In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs, Renovations And Upgrades At Two High Schools Of The District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB924/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0924.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339558,"bill_number":"HB852","title":"\"The Child Hunger Prevention and Fair Treatment Act of 2020\"; enact to clarify provision related to student indebtedness.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Child Hunger Prevention And Fair Treatment Act Of 2020\"; To Require Local Educational Agencies That Provide Schools Meals Under The National School Lunch Program Or School Breakfast Program To Ensure That A Student Who Has Accrued And Outstanding Meal Debt Is Not Shamed, Treated Differently Or Denied A Reimbursable Meal; To Prescribe Procedures To Be Used By The State Department Of Education And Local Educational Agencies For Determining Eligibility And Participation In The Community Eligibility Provision Program For Purposes Of Establishing An Alternative Reimbursement Option For Eligible High Poverty Local Educational Agencies; To Require The State Department Of Education To Notify The Local Educational Agencies About Their Community Eligibility Status By April 15 Annually; To Require The Department To Provide Public Notice On Its Website Of Data Collected And Used In Determining Eligibility By May 1 Annually; To Bring Forward Section 37-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 37-13-137 And 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Authorize Local School Boards To Establish A Separate Special Account For The Purpose Of Facilitating The Transfer Of Debts Categorized As Uncollectible Or Inactive Accounts; To Authorize Local School Boards To Use Any Available Funds, Except Federal Programs' Funds, Not Appropriated Or Designated For Any Other Purpose, To Reimburse The United States Department Of Agriculture Food And Nutrition Service For Debt Accrued By Certain Students Unable To Pay The Reduced Price For The School Lunch Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB852/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0852.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1339569,"bill_number":"HB858","title":"Alcohol; revise certain provisions regarding authority of Department of Revenue to dispose of seized alcohol.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Is Convicted Of Selling Or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Materials In A Manner Prohibited By Law, The Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Material Seized In Connection With Such Violation May Be Disposed Of In The Manner Prescribed By The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB858/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0858.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339583,"bill_number":"HB871","title":"Justice court judges; revise position to be nonpartisan and part-time for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-975, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Justice Court Judges In The \"nonpartisan Judicial Election Act\"; To Amend Section 23-15-197, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Time For Holding An Election For The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Section 23-15-977, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Qualifying Fee For Election To The Office Of Justice Court Judge; To Amend Sections 9-11-2, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-973 And 23-15-1021, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-193, 23-15-833 And 23-15-849, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB871/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0871.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1339595,"bill_number":"HB919","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with sidewalk construction.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of One Or More Sidewalks To The Elementary School And Middle School In The Town Of Rosedale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB919/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0919.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339609,"bill_number":"HB902","title":"TANF and Medicaid; require teenage recipients of to participate in programs about birth control, abstinence and parenting.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide Teenage Tanf Recipients With Information And Referral To Programs That Provide Information About Birth Control, Prenatal Health Care, Abstinence Education, Marriage Education, Parenting Skills, Family Preservation And Fatherhood, And Require Those Tanf Recipients To Participate In Certain Educational Activities Emphasizing Abstinence Described In This Act; To Provide That After The Identity Of The Father Of A Child Of Any Of Those Tanf Recipients Has Been Legally Determined, The Father Shall Be Required To Participate In Those Programs; To Provide That Any Unspent Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year First Shall Be Expended To Pay For The Education-related Expenses Of Persons Who Are Enrolled In Nursing Education Courses As Part Of Workforce Training And Pay For The Child Care Expenses Of Those Persons While They Are Taking The Nursing Education Courses; To Require The Division Of Medicaid To Provide Teenage Medicaid Recipients With Information And Referral To Programs That Provide Information About Birth Control, Prenatal Health Care, Abstinence Education, Marriage Education, Parenting Skills, Family Preservation And Fatherhood, And Require Those Medicaid Recipients To Participate In Those Programs; To Provide That After The Identity Of The Father Of A Child Of Any Of Those Medicaid Recipients Has Been Legally Determined, The Father Shall Be Required To Participate In Those Programs; To Establish The Criteria Required For The Educational Activity Emphasizing Abstinence To Teenage Tanf Benefits; To Require The Educational Activity To Be Taught In A Manner That Is Age And Developmentally Appropriate; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB902/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0902.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339620,"bill_number":"HB855","title":"State agency budget requests, appropriation bills and operating budget; require to include specific line items for proposed expenditures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-103-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With Budget Requests For Fiscal Year 2022, Each State Agency Shall Include In Its Budget Request A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-103-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Budget For Fiscal Year 2022, The Recommended Budget For Each General Fund Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-103-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Budget For Fiscal Year 2022, The Recommended Budget For Each Special Fund Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Create New Section 27-103-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Appropriation Bills For Fiscal Year 2022, Each Appropriation Bill For Each Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-104-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Operating Budgets For Fiscal Year 2022, Each Agency Shall Include In Its Operating Budget A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year, Which Line Items Shall Correspond To The Line Items In The Agency's Appropriation Bill Or Bills; To Bring Forward Sections 27-103-125, 27-103-139, 27-104-11 And 27-104-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Proposed Budgets Prepared By The Legislature And The Governor And Expenditures By Agencies Under Their Budgets, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB855/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0855.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1339634,"bill_number":"HB890","title":"State of Mississippi; require to pay fire fee-in-lieu of taxes to City of Jackson for fire protection services provided for state-owned building located in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Of Mississippi To Pay A Six Cents Per Square Foot Fee-in-lieu Of Taxes To The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, For Fire Protection Services Provided To The State On All State-owned Building Or Buildings For Which The State Holds A Lease-purchase Agreement, And Which Are Located Within The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB890/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0890.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1339651,"bill_number":"HB909","title":"Felony expunction; revise age to obtain to conform to revisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age For Expunction Of Certain Felonies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB909/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0909.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339663,"bill_number":"HB867","title":"Sales Tax Taxation of Services and Construction Activities Study Committee; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Sales Tax Taxation Of Services And Construction Activities Study Committee To Examine And Develop Recommendations For The Taxation Of Certain Services In Mississippi And The Taxation Of Certain Construction-related Activities In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB867/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0867.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339675,"bill_number":"HB872","title":"School district consolidation; authorize use of reverse referendum to enforce requirememnt of by school boards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of A Reverse Referendum To Initiate The Consolidation Of Two Or More School Districts Within A County Into A Single School District Upon The Filing Or A Petition By The Qualified Electors Of The School Districts To Be Affected By The Consolidation; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Followed By The Applicable School Boards Should The Referendum Pass Or Fail; To Stipulate Notice Requirements From The Time Of Receipt Of The Petition To The Administration Of The Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB872/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0872.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339687,"bill_number":"HB887","title":"Commission on Wildlife; authorize to contract with private entities to conduct certain revenue generating activities.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Contract With Private Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations And Other Private Entities To Conduct Activities Relating To Property That Is Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks That Would Lead To Generating Revenue For The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB887/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0887.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339702,"bill_number":"HB895","title":"Elementary professional school counselors; allocate funds under Mississippi Adequate Education Program for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Allocation Of Funds Under The Adequate Education Program For The Purpose Of Employing Elementary Professional School Counselors; To Require The Funds To Be Allocated To Those School Districts Having The Highest Documented Need For Counselors; To Provide An Additional Allocation Of Funds In Each Subsequent Fiscal Year Until Each Elementary School Has Employed At Least One Professional School Counselor; To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Employ A Supervisor Of Professional School Counselors; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB895/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0895.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339715,"bill_number":"HB853","title":"Part-time law enforcement officer; revise definition to include any person working less than 30 hours per week as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"part-time Law Enforcement Officer\" To Include Any Person Working Less Than Thirty Hours Per Week As A Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB853/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0853.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1339731,"bill_number":"HB864","title":"Department of Revenue; allow department appraisers to receive certain pay increases upon completing certain training.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-3-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Same Pay Increases For Department Of Revenue Appraisers Upon Attainment Of Certain State Certifications As Authorized For County Tax Assessors And Their Deputies And Assistants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB864/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0864.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339743,"bill_number":"HB884","title":"Sales tax; divert certain sales tax revenue to special fund for state parks improvement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The Sales Tax Revenue Collected On Business Activities On The Premises Of A Mississippi State Park Shall Be Deposited Into The State Parks Repair, Renovation And Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 55-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The \"state Parks Repair, Renovation And Capital Improvements Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Defray The Costs Of Repairs, Renovations And Capital Improvements At Mississippi State Parks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB884/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0884.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339757,"bill_number":"HB914","title":"Mississippi Adult Health and Privacy Act; create.","description":"An Act To Provide That Each Person Who Is Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Shall Have The Right To Determine, In Their Sole Discretion, Whether He Or She Will Receive Vaccinations Or Immunizations For Any Disease, Except When The Person Is Required To Be Vaccinated To Attend School; To Prohibit Any Person Or Entity From Requiring Any Such Person To Receive A Vaccination Or Immunization For Any Disease As A Condition Of Employment Or A Condition Of Receiving Any Benefit Or Service; To Prohibit Any Person Or Entity From Using Any Means Of Intimidation Or Threat Of Termination Of Any Such Person's Employment, Or Denial Or Reduction Of Any Benefit Or Service To Any Such Person, Or Disclosure Of Any Such Person's Medical History Or Records To Others, In Order To Cause The Person To Receive A Vaccination Or Immunization For Any Disease; To Amend Section 41-23-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow First Responders An Exemption From Vaccinations For Philosophical Reasons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB914/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0914.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339769,"bill_number":"HB928","title":"Bail procedures; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 99-5-11 And 99-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions Related To Bail; To Revise The Procedures For Initial Bail Appearances; To Revise Procedures For Pretrial Release; To Clarify How The Amount Of Bail For A Minor Is Determined; To Require Certain Information To Be Provided To Defendants Upon Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB928/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0928.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1339783,"bill_number":"HB908","title":"Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all the sentencing requirements of a conviction.","description":"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 Or 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB908/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0908.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339794,"bill_number":"HB886","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of Mississippi State Parks.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi State Parks; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB886/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0886.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339808,"bill_number":"HB921","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist West Bolivar Consolidated School District with improvements to certain schools.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The West Bolivar Consolidated School District In Paying Costs Associated With Making Certain Repairs And Renovations At West Bolivar High School, Shaw High School And Ray Brooks School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB921/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0921.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339819,"bill_number":"HB865","title":"Sales tax; revise provisions regarding denial/revocation of permit due to unpaid taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Of Revenue May Deny An Application For A Sales Tax Permit Or Revoke A Sales Tax Permit If The Applicant Or Taxpayer Is An Entity And Any Partner, Member, Principal Officer Or Director Of Such Entity Has Failed To Satisfy All Of The Finally Determined Tax Liabilities Owed By That Partner, Member, Principal Officer Or Director; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB865/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0865.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339830,"bill_number":"HB898","title":"School districts; require certain policies and alternative curriculum if accountability rating at three lowest levels.","description":"An Act To Require School Districts Accredited At One Of The Three Lowest Accountability Ratings, As Defined By The State Board Of Education, To Adopt Certain Policies And Procedures Regarding Daily Curriculum, Weekly Homework Assignments, Parental Involvement, Dress Codes, School Holidays, Parent-teacher Conferences And A School Syllabus; To Require Alternative Schools In Those Districts To Adhere To The Same Policies And Procedures; To Require All Local School Districts To Implement A Video Streaming Program In Conjunction With The United States Department Of Labor To Aid In The Development Of An Alternative Career-track Curriculum Based Upon Occupational Projections In The State And Country For The Next Five Years; To Require School Districts To Assist Students In Accessing Information From The Department Of Labor Which Will Enable The Students To Make Career Choices; To Require A School District's Alternative Career-track Curriculum To Satisfy Its Graduation Requirements And Lead To The Awarding Of A Standard High School Diploma; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB898/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0898.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339842,"bill_number":"HB916","title":"Electric/hybrid vehicle tax; exempt certain vehicles.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-19-21 And 27-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Additional Annual Tax Imposed On Electric Vehicles And Hybrid Vehicles Shall Not Be Imposed On A Vehicle That Was Owned By A Person And Registered And Licensed In Such Person's Name Before October 1, 2018, And That The Tax Shall Not Be Imposed On The Vehicle So Long As Such Person Owns The Vehicle And Registers And Licenses The Vehicle In The Person's Name; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB916/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0916.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339854,"bill_number":"HB885","title":"Air guns; authorize use for big game during primitive weapon seasons and firearm seasons.","description":"An Act To Define The Term Air Gun; To Authorize Hunting Big Game With An Air Gun During Primitive Weapon Seasons And Firearm Seasons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB885/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0885.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1339869,"bill_number":"HB922","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Mound Bayou with improvements to city pool.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To The Existing City Pool; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB922/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0922.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1339881,"bill_number":"HB854","title":"Probate; increase value of estate for affidavits of succession.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 91-7-322 And 81-5-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Valuation Amount Of A Probate Estate To Obtain An Affidavit Of Succession; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB854/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0854.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1339896,"bill_number":"HB869","title":"Motor vehicle title; change vehicle age from 10 to 20 years for odometer disclosure exemption.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change, In Conformity With Federal Mandate, The Vehicle Age From Ten To Twenty Years For Purposes Of Eligibility For The Exemption From The Odometer Disclosure Requirement When Applying For A Certificate Of Title To A Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB869/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0869.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339909,"bill_number":"HB888","title":"Student club funds; clarify use and accounting practices by school districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Use And Accounting Practices Relating To Student Club Funds; To Specify The Role Of The Local School Board In Designating An Officer Or Employee Of The School District To Receive Deposit Of Funds Received From The Operations, Conduct Or Maintenance Of Student Clubs; To Specify The Minimum Rules And Regulations To Be Adopted By Local School Boards For The Management And Governance Of Student Club Funds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-19","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB888/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0888.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1339921,"bill_number":"HB861","title":"Taxation; authorize Commissioner of Revenue to reduce a tax assessment based on additional information after order of Board of Tax Appeals.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-77-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Reduce A Tax Liability Based On Additional Information Or Documentation Provided By A Taxpayer After The Board Of Tax Appeals Has Issued An Order; To Provide That The Commissioner Shall Have 30 Days To Issue A Determination, During Which The 60-day Period For Appeal To The Chancery Court Shall Be Tolled; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB861/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0861.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1339933,"bill_number":"HB912","title":"\"Mississippi Country of Origin Labeling Law of 2009\"; revise to also require notice of country of processing.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 69-1-303, 69-1-305, 69-1-307, 69-1-309, 69-1-311 And 69-1-317, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The \"mississippi Country Of Origin Labeling Law Of 2009,\" To Require That Information Be Included On The Product Or Notice Be Given By Retailers To Consumers Prior To The Point Of Sale Of Covered Commodities Of Those Products' Country Of Processing; To Bring Forward Sections 69-1-301, 69-1-313, 69-1-315 And 69-1-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Remaining Provisions Of The \"mississippi Country Of Origin Labeling Law Of 2009,\" For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB912/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0912.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1339947,"bill_number":"HB894","title":"Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain electronic devices and school supplies during the last weekend in July.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation The Retail Sales Of Certain Electronic Devices, Educational Software, Textbooks And Other School-related Supplies During The Last Weekend In July; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB894/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0894.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339962,"bill_number":"HB905","title":"Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.","description":"An Act To Require Public School Teachers To Incorporate Into Their Curriculum Daily And Weekly Homework Assignments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB905/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0905.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1339974,"bill_number":"HB917","title":"Light spirit products; define as no more than 4% alcoholic content by weight, and regulate same as beer and light wine.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Light Spirit Products, To Be Regulated In The Same Manner As Beer And Light Wine; To Amend Section 67-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define \"light Spirit Product\" As A Beverage Of An Alcoholic Content Of Not More Than 4% By Weight And Containing One Or More Distilled Spirits; To Amend Sections 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-11, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-28, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB917/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0917.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1339987,"bill_number":"HB893","title":"Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Unspent Tanf Funds Remaining From The Prior Fiscal Year First Shall Be Expended To Pay For The Education-related Expenses Of Persons Who Are Enrolled In Nursing Education Courses As Part Of Workforce Training And Pay For The Child Care Expenses Of Those Persons While They Are Taking The Nursing Education Courses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB893/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0893.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340041,"bill_number":"SB2431","title":"Intimate visual material; create civil and criminal liability for unlawful disclosure or promotion of.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Intimate Visual Material; To Create New Section 95-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions; To Create New Section 95-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Liability For Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Certain Visual Material; To Create New Section 95-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Damages; To Create New Section 95-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Injunctive Relief; To Create New Section 95-17-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Remedies Under This Act Are Cumulative To Other Law; To Create New Section 95-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Jurisdiction; To Create New Section 95-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Exceptions; To Create New Section 97-29-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Intimate Visual Material, And To Enact Definitions And Penalties; To Create The Act Of \"sexting\" As A Delinquent Act Within The Original Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court, To Create Certain Exceptions, And To Create Defenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2431/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2431.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1340047,"bill_number":"SB2456","title":"Violent habitual offender; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As An Habitual Violent Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2456/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2456.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340052,"bill_number":"SB2480","title":"Department of Corrections; shall pay correctional facility employees for all accumulated comp time upon termination or death.","description":"An Act To Provide That Upon The Termination Of Employment Or Death Of Any Corrections Officer, Other Law Enforcement Staff Or Other Employee Who Works In Any Of The Correctional Facilities Under The Jurisdiction Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections, The Department Shall Pay The Officer Or Employee Or His Or Her Estate, As Appropriate, For All Compensatory Leave Accumulated By The Officer Or Employee; To Amend Section 25-9-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2480/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2480.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340059,"bill_number":"HB931","title":"State Board of Education; require to develop curriculum and implement programs of conflict resolution.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop The Curriculum And Implement A Program Of Conflict Resolution And Peer Mediation To Be Used By Local School Districts; To Provide That The Curriculum Developed For Use Shall Be Age And Grade Appropriate; To Require Programs Of Conflict Resolution And Peer Mediation In Failing Districts To Be Supervised By The School Resource Officer With The Assistance Of Other District Personnel To Combat Violence And Bullying; To Provide That The Program Of Conflict Resolution Shall Provide School Administrators With Alternatives To Handling Student Disciplinary Matters; To Amend Section 37-11-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts To Allow Any Public School Student Who Has Never Been Subject To Disciplinary Action Who Commits An Act Or Engages In Conduct For Which The Student Otherwise Would Be Suspended Or Expelled Under The School District's Discipline Plan, At The Election Of The Student, To Participate In A Community Service Program As An Alternative To Suspension Or Expulsion; To Provide That While Participating In The Program, The Student Shall Receive Youth Peer Counseling Deemed Appropriate By The School District; To Amend Sections 37-3-82 And 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB931/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0931.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340065,"bill_number":"SB2470","title":"Taxation; allow denial of permit to engage in business as a different legal entity until previous taxes have been paid.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Taxpayer Owing A Tax Liability To The State May Be Denied A Permit To Engage In Business As A Different Legal Entity Until All Previous Tax Liabilities Have Been Satisfied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2470/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2470.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340071,"bill_number":"HB956","title":"State agencies; prohibit disclosure of identifying information received from program applicants.","description":"An Act To Prohibit State Agencies Administering Programs That Provide Monetary Or Nonmonetary Assistance, Benefits Or Services To Eligible Applicants From Publicly Disclosing Any Personal Or Identifying Information Received By The Agency From The Applicants In Such Manner As To Reveal The Identity Of The Applicants; To Specify The Type Of Identifying Information To Which This Act Applies; To Provide That Before Any Information Received By A State Agency From An Applicant May Be Provided To A Person Or Entity Outside Of The Agency, The Agency Shall Redact All Identifying Information From The Information That Is Provided; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Is A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB956/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0956.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1340078,"bill_number":"HB951","title":"Mississippi On-Farm Sales and Food Freedom Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi On-farm Sales And Food Freedom Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision Of This State From Regulating Certain Practices Involved In The Production Of Agricultural Or Farm Products On Any Private Property; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision From Restricting The Retail Sale Or Distribution Of Unprocessed Agricultural Or Farm Products Grown Or Raised In This State Directly From The Producer To The Consumer; To Prohibit Any County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision From Requiring Any Permit For The Growing Or Raising Of Agricultural Products On Certain Properties When Those Products Are Used For Noncommercial Purposes; To Clarify That This Act May Not Be Construed To Give Individual Rights That Supersede Any Local Zoning Ordinance Or Nuisance Law; To Require Agricultural Or Farm Products Sold Under This Act To Be Clearly Marked And Labeled With A \"buyers Beware\" Label Outlining The Inherent Risk Associated With Consuming Unprocessed Products; To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Relating To The Incidental Sales Of Raw Goat Milk Or Raw Milk Products To Include Milk Produced From Cows; To Amend Section 69-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB951/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0951.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1340085,"bill_number":"HB954","title":"ABC Division officers; compensation shall be determined by special plan approved by Personnel Board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Compensation For The Sworn Officers Of The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue Shall Be Determined By A Special Compensation Plan That Is Approved By The State Personnel Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB954/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0954.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1340091,"bill_number":"SB2419","title":"Distribution of sets of the Mississippi Code of 1972; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1-1-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Sets Of The Mississippi Code Of 1972 In Any Format By The Joint Committee On Compilation, Revision And Publication Of Legislation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2419/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2419.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1340097,"bill_number":"SB2422","title":"Title disputes; clarify jurisdiction of state courts in certain.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 11-17-35 And 11-17-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Jurisdiction That May Be Exercised By The State Courts In Certain Title Disputes Pending The Settlement Of A Claim Of Title In The United States Of America And To Recognize The Function And Application Of Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2422/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2422.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1340105,"bill_number":"SB2450","title":"Expunction and reenfranchisment; revise procedure for requesting.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Governor May Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That A Person Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing Any Sentence And Paying Any Fines Imposed By The Sentencing Court For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Written Report To The Governor On Persons Who Meet The Requisite Conditions For Restoration Of Suffrage Rights; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Presents An Executive Order Restoring The Right Of Suffrage Shall Not Be Denied The Right To Register To Vote Based On A Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk Shall Keep A File Of Certified Copies Of Executive Orders Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage By Executive Order Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has Been Issued An Executive Order Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 47-7-41, 47-5-157 And 47-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Investigate And Issue Regular Written Reports To The Governor On Those Persons Who Should Be Considered For Executive Pardon; To Create A Section Of Law To Provide That Any Person Granted An Executive Pardon Shall Be Entitled To Have His Or Her Record Expunged; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2450/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2450.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1340111,"bill_number":"SB2458","title":"Suffrage; provide for restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions.","description":"An Act To Create The Restoration Of Voting Rights Act; To Provide That A Person Who Was Disqualified As An Elector For Commission Of Certain Crimes Shall Have The Right To Vote Restored Automatically Upon Completion Of The Sentence And Following A Two-year Waiting Period; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2458/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2458.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1340118,"bill_number":"SB2487","title":"Medicaid Access and Opportunity Act of 2020; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"medicaid Access And Opportunity Act Of 2020\"; To Create New Section 43-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Executive Director Of The Division Of Medicaid To Present A Feasibility Study Regarding The Application For And Use Of A Block Grant To Finance The Medicaid Program; To Amend Section 43-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Assign Individuals Receiving Food Assistance To An Employment And Training Program; To Create New Section 43-33-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct Public Housing Authorities In The State To Seek A Waiver From The United States Department Of Housing And Urban Development To Create And Implement An Employability Plan Which Will Require Recipients Of Housing Assistance To Engage In Paid Work; To Amend Section 43-33-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct Public Housing Authorities In The State To Give The Highest Preference To Families Where All Able-bodied Adults In The Household Are Employed; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Amount Of Time That A Family May Receive Tanf Benefits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2487/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2487.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340125,"bill_number":"SB2442","title":"Intervention court; amend criteria for participation in.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-23-5 And 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Conviction For Burglary Of A Dwelling Is Not A Crime Of Violence For Purposes Of Determining An Offender's Eligibility For An Intervention Court Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2442/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2442.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340131,"bill_number":"SB2421","title":"Municipalities; establish expedited procedure to acquire and clear title on tax-forfeited lands.","description":"An Act To Establish An Expedited Quiet Title And Foreclosure Procedure For Tax-forfeited Lands For Municipalities; To Provide That Such Procedures Shall Only Be Used By Municipalities With The Need To Rehabilitate Abandoned, Uninhabited Or Blighted Property For Purposes Of Alleviating Blight And Promoting Community Revitalization; To Bring Forward Section 21-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2421/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2421.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1340137,"bill_number":"SB2451","title":"Expungement; consolidate statutes concerning.","description":"An Act To Consolidate The Statutes Concerning Expungement; To Create A Unified Expungement Statute; To Provide For The Legal Effect Of An Order To Expunge; To Provide For Expungement Of Misdemeanor And Felony Convictions; To Specify Records That May Not Be Expunged; To Provide For Expungement Of A First Offense Dui Conviction; To Provide For Expungement Upon Completion Of Intervention Court; To Provide For Expungement Of Convictions For Purchase Of Light Wine Or Beer By Minors; To Provide For Certain Nonconvictions; To Set Filing Fees According To Pre-existing Law; To Require Interstate Identification Index Reports; To Require Clerks Of Court To Submit Post-expungement Records; To Amend Section 9-11-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In The Justice Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement In Municipal Courts; To Amend Section 41-29-150, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement Of Certain Drug Charges; To Amend Section 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Record-keeping Requirements For The Criminal Information Center; To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Expungement Of Dui Records; To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Nonadjudication Provisions; To Repeal Section 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Any Person Who Is Arrested, Issued A Citation, Or Held For Any Misdemeanor And Not Formally Charged Or Prosecuted With An Offense Within 12 Months Of Arrest, Or Upon Dismissal Of The Charge, May Apply To The Court With Jurisdiction Over The Matter For The Charges To Be Expunged; To Repeal Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Expungement Of Certain Felony And Misdemeanor Conviction Records; To Repeal Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Filing Fees For Certain Petitions For Expungement And The Disposition Thereof; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2451/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2451.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1340146,"bill_number":"SB2416","title":"Terroristic threats; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-7-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Elements Of The Offense Of Making A Terroristic Threat; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2416/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2416.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340151,"bill_number":"SB2453","title":"Gubernatorial pardon; provide for notice to victim through SAVIN system.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 7-1-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Notice From The Governor's Office To A Victim Or Victim's Representative When A Gubernatorial Pardon Is Issued To The Victim's Perpetrator If The Victim Or Victim's Representative Is Duly Registered With The Statewide Automated Victim Information And Notification (savin) System; To Amend Sections 99-45-1 And 99-45-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2453/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2453.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340157,"bill_number":"HB933","title":"School attendance officers; require to visit homes of certain children within 72 hours of unexcused absence.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Attendance Officers To Visit The Home Or Place Of Residence Of A Compulsory-school-age Child Within 72 Hours Of An Unexcused Absence For Consultation With The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of That Child; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB933/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0933.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340162,"bill_number":"SB2439","title":"Taxation; extend exemptions and credits for certain equipment used in the deployment of broadband technologies.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2022, The Sales Tax Exemption On Sales Of Equipment To Telecommunications Enterprises That Is Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2022, The Income And Franchise Tax Credits Granted To Telecommunications Enterprises For The Cost Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2022, The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies By Telecommunications Enterprises; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2439/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2439.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340170,"bill_number":"SB2510","title":"Foreign limited liability companies; revise administrative revocation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 79-29-1021, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Grounds For Administrative Revocation Of The Registration Of A Foreign Limited Liability Company; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2510/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2510.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1340175,"bill_number":"SB2427","title":"MS S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; remove repealer, clarify record keeping requirements, clarify estimate of costs provided to borrower.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 81-18-1 Through 81-18-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Known As The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 81-18-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend And Clarify The Time Period During Which Mortgage Brokers Are Required To Maintain Their Books, Accounts And Records; To Amend Reenacted Section 81-18-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Type Of Estimate Of Costs Provided To The Borrower; To Repeal Section 81-18-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Date Of Repeal On The Provisions Of Law Known As The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2427/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2427.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1340184,"bill_number":"SB2463","title":"Juvenile sentencing; provide criteria for determining parole eligibility and require hearing before imposing life without parole.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Procedure Consistent With Decisions Of The United States Supreme Court And The Mississippi Supreme Court For The Parole Of Certain Offenders Who Were Under The Age Of Eighteen When They Committed The Crimes For Which They Are Sentenced; To Provide For The Procedure To Be Followed Before Certain Juvenile Offenders May Be Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Without The Possibility Of Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2463/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2463.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340191,"bill_number":"SB2444","title":"Habitual offender; revise computation of prior offenses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Calculation To Determine Whether An Offender Should Be Sentenced As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2444/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2444.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340197,"bill_number":"HB946","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property to volunteer fire departments for use solely in department purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property To Volunteer Fire Departments For Use Solely In Department Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB946/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0946.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1340204,"bill_number":"SB2425","title":"Juvenile offenders; alternative sentencing and parole options.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 97-3-21, 99-19-101 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing And Parole Options For Juvenile Offenders In Compliance With The United States Supreme Court Holding In The Case Of Miller V. Alabama; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2425/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2425.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340209,"bill_number":"SB2504","title":"Teachers' salaries; provide for increase and implement plan to fund at the southeastern average.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale By Increasing The Minimum Salary; To Require The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale For The 2021-2022 School Year To Equal, At A Minimum, The Southeastern Average Salary; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary For Teacher Assistants; To Require The Minimum Assistant Teacher Salary For The 2021-2022 School Year To Equal, At A Minimum, The Southeastern Average Salary For Teacher Assistants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2504/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2504.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1340217,"bill_number":"SB2417","title":"Pawnbroker transactions; clarify items to be included in \"transactional information.\"","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-67-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Phrase \"transactional Information\" To The List Of Definitions In The \"mississippi Pawnshop Act\"; To Amend Section 75-67-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Transactional Information Is Made Available To Appropriate Law Enforcement Agencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2417/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2417.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1340223,"bill_number":"SB2457","title":"Fourth Circuit Court District; clarify precinct composition of subdistricts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Precincts And Precinct Names In The Fourth Circuit Court District To Conform To The 2010 Census Data; To Bring Forward Section 9-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Clarity; To Provide That Revised Precincts Are From The 2010 Census, But That Subdistrict Boundaries Conform To The 1990 Precincts As Required By Law; To Require The Standing Joint Legislative Committee On Reapportionment To Assist The Counties In Identifying The Boundaries Of Subdistricts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2457/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2457.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340229,"bill_number":"SB2507","title":"Critical Teacher Shortage Area License; create alternative license to be issued for educators who teach in designated areas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-159-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Collaborate With The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, State Institutions Of Higher Learning With Teacher Education Programs And School Administrators In Critical Teacher Shortage Areas To Develop An Alternative Licensing Procedure Specifically For Teachers Employed In All Critical Teacher Shortage Areas; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commission On Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development To Issue Critical Teacher Shortage Area Licenses To Certain Educators; To Prescribe The Requirements Used In Awarding A Critical Teacher Shortage Area License; To Provide That The License May Only Be Used By School Districts In Critical Teacher Shortage Areas Which Make A Formal Written Request To The State Department Of Education For Such Allowances At The Conclusion Of Each Academic Term; To Require Affected School Districts To Provide A Minimum Of Fifty Additional Hours Of Professional Development To Holders Of A Critical Teacher Shortage Area License During The First Three Years Of Employment With The School District; To Require The Affected School District To Assign A Veteran On-site Mentor Teacher To The Critical Teacher Shortage Area Licensee During The First Two Years Of Employment; To Bring Forward Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The \"mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998,\" For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have At Least 25 Years Of Creditable Service In The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Were Employed As Public School Teachers At The Time Of Their Retirement And Who Have Been Retired And Receiving A Retirement Allowance For At Least One Year, May Be Employed As Teachers By A Public School District After Their Retirement And Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System During Their Employment As Teachers In Addition To Receiving A Beginning Teacher's Salary; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 25-11-123 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2507/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2507.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1340236,"bill_number":"SB2482","title":"Appropriation; Department of Education for statewide school mobile panic button program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Developing And Implementing A Statewide School Mobile Panic Button Program For All K-12 Schools For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2482/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2482.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340244,"bill_number":"SB2503","title":"The Seizure Safe Schools Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Seizure Safe Schools Act; To Require The Board Of Each Local Noncharter Public School District, Charter Schools And The Governing Body Of Each Private And Parochial School Or School District To Have At Least One Employee Who Has Met The Training Requirements Necessary To Administer Or Assist With The Self-administration Of A Seizure Medication Or A Manual Dose Of Prescribed Electrical Stimulation; To Set Forth Certain Training Requirements; To Require The Parent Or Guardian Of A Student Diagnosed With A Seizure Disorder To Authorize The School, In Writing, To Administer Seizure Medication At School; To Require The Student's Parent Or Guardian To Provide The School With A Written Statement From The Student's Health Care Practitioner And Provide The Prescribed Medication To The School; To Require Every Noncharter Public School And Charter School To Provide An Age-appropriate Education Program To All Students On Seizures And Seizure Disorders; To Require The Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Seizure Education Program; To Provide Immunity For Any Agent Of A School Who Acts In Good Faith Under The Authority Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-28-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2503/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2503.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340250,"bill_number":"SB2486","title":"Medicaid; authorize extension of Management Information System and Support contracts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division Of Medicaid To Extend Certain Management Information System And Support Contracts For A Period Not Exceeding 2 Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2486/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2486.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340260,"bill_number":"SB2506","title":"Winona-Montgomery School Board of Trustees; revise membership.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-104.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Membership Of The Winona-montgomery School District Board Of Trustees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2506/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2506.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1340266,"bill_number":"HB947","title":"Regional food banks; DHS establish grant program to provide annual grant funding to.","description":"An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Establish A Grant Program For Regional Food Banks To Provide Annual Grant Funding In The Amount Of One Million Dollars To The Food Banks For The Purchase, Transportation, Storage And Distribution Of Food In Mississippi; To Provide That Such Grants Shall Be Made From Funds Made Available To The Department For That Purpose; To Prescribe Standards For Food Purchases Made Through The Use Of Program Funds; To Provide That The Department Will Allocate Money To Regional Food Banks Serving Mississippians Based On Population, Food Insecurity Rates And County Service Areas; To Provide A Limit On The Percentage Of Grant Funds Made Available Through The Program That May Be Used By Any Regional Food Bank For The Payment Of Administrative And Incidental Costs; To Provide That Persons Who Are Eligible For Food Funded By The Program Based On Federal Guidelines Shall Not Be Charged For Food Or Encouraged To Contribute Money In Order To Receive Food Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB947/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0947.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1340272,"bill_number":"HB932","title":"Department of Corrections; provide certain educational programs for adult offenders.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Administer The Adult Basic Examination To Each Adult Offender Within Its Custody; To Provide That If Such Offender Fails The Examination, He Or She Shall Receive Individualized Instruction As Well As Remedial Classes Until He Or She Passes The Examination; To Amend Section 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of The Department To Award Meritorious Earned Time To An Offender Who Successfully Completes The Examination; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB932/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0932.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340278,"bill_number":"HB930","title":"School attendance; require for children unable to score a 21 or higher on the ACT until the child reaches 18 years of age.","description":"An Act To Require Children Who Are Younger Than 18 Years Old To Take The Act Prior To Dropping Out Of School; To Provide That If The Child Cannot Attain A Certain Act Score They Shall Be Included In The Compulsory School Attendance Law Until They Reach 18 Years Of Age; To Provide Penalties For The Parents Of Children Who Are Required To Attend School Until Reaching 18 Years Of Age That Miss A Certain Number Of Consecutive Days; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB930/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0930.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340285,"bill_number":"HB943","title":"Terroristic threats; revise provisions regulating.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-7-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of The Mississippi Terroristic Threats Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB943/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0943.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1340291,"bill_number":"SB2505","title":"Driver education; authorize active duty members of the Mississippi State Highway Safety Patrol to instruct.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Active-duty Members Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol To Teach In The State Driver Education And Training Program Without Obtaining A Teacher Certificate From The Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2505/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2505.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1340298,"bill_number":"SB2448","title":"Public Defenders Education Fund; establish education and training cost.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Funds To The State Public Defender For Education Of Public Defenders; To Amend Section 37-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Education Fund Fee Charged In All Civil Cases; To Amend Section 37-26-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Distribution Of The Fee To The Appropriate Funds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2448/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2448.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340305,"bill_number":"HB959","title":"Mobile Sports wagering; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of \"sports Pool\" And Define \"digital Platform\" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices, On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Digital Platforms; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB959/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0959.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1340312,"bill_number":"SB2477","title":"Bonds; authorize to fund repair and renovation of the War Memorial Building in Jackson, Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Cost Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of The War Memorial Building In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2477/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2477.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1340318,"bill_number":"SB2475","title":"State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Direct The State Personnel Board To Amend The Variable Compensation Plan As Necessary To Award A Salary Increase To Each State Employee Whose Salary Is Funded By The State General Fund In The Amount Of A 5% Across-the-board Increase Per Year Beginning July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2475/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2475.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340324,"bill_number":"SB2498","title":"Marijuana; allow medical use by seriously ill patients, including service-connected PTSD.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Medical Use Of Marijuana By Seriously Ill Patients Under A Physician's Supervision; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide An Exemption From Criminal And Civil Penalties For The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Provide Limitations On The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Provide A Legal Defense For Patients And Primary Caregivers; To Amend Sections 41-29-113 And 41-29-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer Marijuana From Schedule I To Schedule Ii Under The Controlled Substances Law; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Medical Use Of Marijuana From Criminal Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2498/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2498.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340331,"bill_number":"SB2462","title":"Parole; change list of offenses that make offenders convicted between 1995-2014 ineligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The List Of Offenses That Render Offenders Convicted Between 1995 And 2014 Ineligible For Parole; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2462/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2462.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340341,"bill_number":"SB2459","title":"Gang act; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-44-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Short Title Of The Mississippi Street Gang Act To \"the Mississippi Gang Act\"; To Amend Section 97-44-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 97-44-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Penalties For Criminal Gang Activity; To Create New Section 97-44-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Civil Cause Of Action Based On Gang Activity; To Create New Section 97-44-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Venue; To Create New Section 97-44-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Service Of Process; To Create New Section 97-44-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Injunctive Relief; To Create New Section 97-44-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Forfeiture Of Real And Personal Property; To Create New Section 97-35-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Threats Against A Law Enforcement Officer Or Judge; To Provide That Offenders Who Are Convicted Of Conducting Or Participating In Criminal Gang Activity Shall Not Be Eligible For Parole Or Any Early Release Program Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Amend Sections 97-3-2, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139 And 47-5-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-7-5 And 13-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law Applicable To Grand Jury Proceedings; To Repeal Sections 97-44-9, 97-44-11, 97-44-13, 97-44-15, 97-44-17 And 97-44-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constituted Various Provisions In The Street Gang Act That Are Eliminated Or Subsumed Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2459/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2459.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340347,"bill_number":"SB2468","title":"\"Mississippi Recall Act of 2020\"; enact.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"mississippi Recall Act Of 2020\" To Provide A Procedure For The Recall Of State And Local Elected Officials; To Provide Definitions; To Prescribe Those Officials Subject To Recall; To Prescribe The Number Of Electors Needed To Demand A Recall; To Provide For The Application For And Time Of Filing A Recall Petition By Sponsors; To Provide A Form For The Recall Petition; To Prescribe Those Electors Eligible To Sign A Recall Petition And A Procedure For The Verification Of Signatures; To Prohibit Certain Persons From Circulating A Petition Or Application; To Provide For The Determination Of Legal Sufficiency Of A Petition By The Local Board Of Election Commissioners; To Provide For The Manner Of Conducting A Recall Election; To Provide For The Filing Of Subsequent Recall Petitions Following A Recall Election Or Denial Of Recall Petition; To Authorize The State Board Of Election Commissioners To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Act; To Authorize An Application To The Circuit Court To Compel Compliance With Recall Procedures; To Prohibit Giving Or Receiving Money To Sign Petitions Or Affidavits For Recall And Other Recall Infractions, And To Provide Criminal Penalties Therefor; To Repeal Sections 25-5-3 Through 25-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide A Recall Procedure For Local Officials Pursuant To Petition And Election; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2468/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2468.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1340355,"bill_number":"SB2488","title":"Motor vehicle title; change vehicle age from 10 to 20 years for odometer disclosure exemption to conform with federal mandate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change, In Conformity With Federal Mandate, The Vehicle Age From 10 To 20 Years For Purposes Of Eligibility For The Exemption From The Odometer Disclosure Requirement When Applying For A Certificate Of Title To A Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2488/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2488.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340361,"bill_number":"SB2473","title":"Bonds; authorize for street improvement in the City of Greenville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Greenville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Streets Located In The City Of Greenville; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2473/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2473.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340367,"bill_number":"SB2449","title":"Suffrage; provide for restoration upon completion of sentence or placement on probation.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That Such Persons Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing The Term Of Incarceration And Parole Or Upon The Imposition Of A Probation-only Sentence For Such Crimes; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Removal Of A Person's Name From The Statewide Elections Management System Unless The Person Is Serving A Term Of Incarceration Or Parole For A Disenfranchising Crime At The Time Of Removal; To Provide That A Court's Certification Of A Conviction For Purposes Of Removal From The Statewide Elections Management System Must Indicate The Type Of Sentence Imposed; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk's Enrollment Book Listing The Names Of Persons Convicted Of Disenfranchising Crimes Must Be Updated To Exclude The Names Of Those Persons Enfranchised Under This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-223 And 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Develop And Implement Training For Election Commissioners, Registrars And Poll Managers Which Will Instruct Them On Their Duties With Regard To Persons Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has A Disqualifying Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Procedure For Casting An Affidavit Ballot, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2449/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2449.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340376,"bill_number":"SB2481","title":"MDOC; require to provide cash overtime pay instead of comp time to correctional facility employees.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Provide Cash Overtime Pay Instead Of Compensatory Time To All Corrections Officers, Other Law Enforcement Staff And Other Employees Who Work In The Correctional Facilities Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department For All Time Worked By The Officer Or Employee That Is Considered To Be Overtime For The Position Involved Under The Federal Fair Labor Standards Act; To Amend Sections 25-1-98, 25-3-92 And 25-9-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2481/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2481.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340381,"bill_number":"SB2443","title":"Habitual offender sentencing; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Habitual Offender Sentencing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2443/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2443.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340388,"bill_number":"SB2418","title":"Property; state consent to acquisition of land by the United States for exclusive jurisdiction.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Affirmative Consent Of The Legislature To Authorize The Acquisition, Sale, Gift, Grant, Or Any Other Transfer Of An Ownership Interest In Privately Owned Real Property Within The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2418/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2418.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1340394,"bill_number":"HB934","title":"Compulsory school attendance; require youth court petition after third unlawful absence and authorize community service for violations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School Attendance Officer To File A Petition With The Youth Court After A Child's Third Unlawful Absence During A School Year; To Provide That The Youth Court May Order Such Child To Complete 16 Hours Of Community Service, Which Must Be Completed Within 30 Days Of The Child Being Adjudicated; To Amend Section 43-21-621, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB934/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0934.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340400,"bill_number":"SB2496","title":"Certificate of Need; issue to Panola Medical Center for adult psychiatric beds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Issue A Certificate Of Need To Panola Medical Center In Batesville, Mississippi, For The Acquisition And Operation Of 25 Adult Psychiatric Beds In Its Existing Facilities In Panola County; To Provide That The Authorization For The Certificate Of Need For Those Adult Psychiatric Beds Shall Be Exempt From The Certificate Of Need Review Process; To Provide That The Exemption From The Certificate Of Need Process Is Valid For Only Three Years From The Effective Date Of This Act And Will Expire If Actual Operation Of Up To 25 Unleased Adult Psychiatric Beds Is Not Accomplished By Panola Medical Center Within That Three-year Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2496/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2496.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1340407,"bill_number":"SB2415","title":"Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Universal Recognition Of Occupational Licenses Act; To Require Occupational Licensing Boards To Issue A License Or Government Certification By Recognizing Certain Qualified Applicants From Other States; To Require Occupational Licensing Boards To Provide A Written Decision Regarding The Application Within A Certain Period Of Time; To Provide For Appeal Of Board Decisions; To Exempt Any Occupation Regulated By The State Supreme Court; To Provide Limitations Of The Act; To Authorize Occupational Licensing Boards To Charge A Fee Per Application; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2415/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2415.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340414,"bill_number":"SB2446","title":"Official State Flag; revise the design of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2446/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2446.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1340420,"bill_number":"SB2454","title":"Crimes of violence; revise list of offenses designated as such.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Offenses That Are Designated As Crimes Of Violence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2454/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2454.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340425,"bill_number":"HB949","title":"Local Taxation and Tax Extension Authority Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Local Taxation And Tax Extension Authority Act; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Certain Counties And Municipalities To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Income Of Businesses In The County Or Municipality Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of 7% Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide Certain Exemptions From The Special Sales Tax Authorized By This Act; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least Three-fifths Of The Votes Cast At An Election Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide That The Election Must Be Held During A Regular Or General Election; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Extended Unless Authorized By At Least Three-fifths Of The Votes Cast At An Election Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide The Purposes For Which The Revenue Collected From The Special Sales Tax May Be Used And Expended; To Provide For The Discontinuance Of The Special Sales Tax Upon Completion Of The Funding Of The Projects For Which The Tax Was Levied; To Amend Sections 21-33-303 And 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB949/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0949.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1340432,"bill_number":"SB2511","title":"Teachers; revise licensure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Licensure Qualifications And Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2511/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2511.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340438,"bill_number":"HB955","title":"Hunting or fishing; provide that possession of certain items is prima facie evidence that a person is.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For The Purpose Of The Mississippi Code, The Fact That Any Person Found In Possession Of Certain Items Shall Be Prima Facie Evidence That Such Person Is Hunting, Trapping Or Fishing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB955/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0955.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1340445,"bill_number":"SB2437","title":"Habitual offender; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Computation Of Prior Convictions For Purposes Of Determining An Offender's Status As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2437/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2437.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340454,"bill_number":"SB2499","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended, Beginning July 1, 2020; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca), As Amended; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2499/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2499.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1340460,"bill_number":"SC546","title":"Celebrating the Consecration of Bishop-Elect Dr. Charles E. Bass of Family Worship Church in Greenville, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Celebrating The Consecration And Elevation Of Bishop Dr. Charles E. Bass Of The Family Worship Church In Greenville, Mississippi, And Extending The Best Wishes Of The Legislature.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC546/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0546.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340467,"bill_number":"SB2501","title":"Child Protection Services; mandate placement preference for children and require relative search.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Place A Child In The Least Restrictive Placement Available; To Mandate The Placement Preference For A Child; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services, Upon Taking A Child Into Custody, To Conduct A Search For Adult Relatives Of The Child And Persons With A Significant Relationship To The Child; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Provide All Relatives And Persons With A Significant Relationship To The Child Identified In The Search With Notice That The Child Has Been Or Is Being Placed In The Custody Of The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2501/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2501.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1340473,"bill_number":"HB937","title":"Home economics; require to be taught in \"D\" and \"F\" rated school districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Curriculum And A Course Of Study To Promote Home Economics Objectives; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Local School Districts To Provide Programs Of Education In Home Economics To Students In Secondary Schools Located In \"d\" And \"f\" Rated School Districts Before September 1, 2020; To Remove The Requirement That Such Programs Of Education Shall Be Subject To Approval By The State Board Of Education; To Require That All District Home Economic Programs Be Aligned With The Curriculum And Course Of Study By The State Board Of Education; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That State Funding For Home Economics Be Included In The Adequate Education Program And Vocational Education Appropriation Bills For The Appropriate Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB937/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0937.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340478,"bill_number":"HB945","title":"Sexual battery; remove statute of limitations for prosecution of crime of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Passage Of Time Will Not Bar Prosecution For Sexual Battery Without Regard To The Age Of The Victim; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB945/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0945.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1340486,"bill_number":"SB2455","title":"Habitual offender; revise sentencing under.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2455/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2455.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340499,"bill_number":"SB2512","title":"Income tax; school boards may certify early learning collaboratives as approved for purposes of the program support contribution credit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of A School District To Certify Early Learning Collaboratives As Approved For Purposes Of The Income Tax Credit For Qualified Prekindergarten Program Support Contributions Paid To Approved Providers, Lead Partners Or Collaboratives; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2512/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2512.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1340505,"bill_number":"HB957","title":"Part-time law enforcement officers; revise salary threshold determination.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary Threshold To Determine Status As A Full-time Or Part-time Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB957/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0957.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1340511,"bill_number":"SB2428","title":"Light spirit products; define at no more than 4% alcoholic content by weight, and regulate same as beer and light wine.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize The Manufacture And Sale Of Light Spirit Products, To Be Regulated In The Same Manner As Beer And Light Wine; To Amend Section 67-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define \"light Spirit Product\" As A Beverage Of An Alcoholic Content Of Not More Than 4% By Weight And Containing One Or More Distilled Spirits; To Amend Sections 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-11, 67-3-13, 67-3-15, 67-3-17, 67-3-19, 67-3-22, 67-3-25, 67-3-27, 67-3-28, 67-3-29, 67-3-41, 67-3-45, 67-3-46, 67-3-48, 67-3-48.1, 67-3-49, 67-3-51, 67-3-52, 67-3-53, 67-3-54, 67-3-55, 67-3-57, 67-3-59, 67-3-61, 67-3-63, 67-3-65, 67-3-67, 67-3-69, 67-3-70, 67-3-73, 67-3-74, 67-1-5, 67-1-18, 67-1-51, 67-1-72, 67-7-3, 67-7-5, 67-7-7, 67-7-9, 67-7-11, 67-9-1, 27-65-241, 27-71-301, 27-71-303, 27-71-307, 27-71-311, 27-71-315, 27-71-317, 27-71-325, 27-71-327, 27-71-333, 27-71-335, 27-71-345, 27-71-349, 27-71-509, 45-9-101 And 97-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2428/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2428.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1340519,"bill_number":"SB2420","title":"Public official corruption; prosecution by Attorney General upon request of the State Auditor.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 7-5-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Prosecute Public Official Corruption Cases Upon The Official Request By The State Auditor; To Amend Section 7-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2420/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2420.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1340524,"bill_number":"SB2469","title":"Corrections; senior status judge may authorize parole eligibility for nonviolent offender.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Senior Status Judge To Authorize A Nonviolent To Be Eligible For Parole Consideration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2469/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2469.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1340533,"bill_number":"SB2484","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of \"qualified resort area\" to include land owned by a certain state institution of higher learning.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Include Land That Is Owned By A Certain State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Amend Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibition On The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages At Any Public Athletic Event At Any Public School, Community Or Junior College, College Or University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2484/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2484.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340540,"bill_number":"SB2438","title":"Habitual offender; revise sentencing as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender Dependent On The Age Of The Offender At The Time Of The Commission Of The Prior Offenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2438/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2438.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340545,"bill_number":"SB2490","title":"Transgender 21 Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Transgender 21 Act; To Prohibit The State, Its Agents, And Political Subdivision From Infringing On A Parent's Right To Withhold Consent For Any Treatment, Activity Or Mental Healthcare Services That Are Designed And Intended To Form Their Child's Conceptions Of Sex And Gender Or To Treat Gender Dysphoria Or Gender Nonconformity; To Prohibit Certain Medical Procedures From Being Performed Upon A Minor; To Provide Penalty For Any Medical Profession Who Performs Certain Medical Procedures Upon A Minor; To Provide A Good-faith Exception For A Minor Born With A Medically Verifiable Genetic Disorder Of Sexual Development; To Prohibit Any State Agency, Political Subdivision Or Licensing Organization From Forbidding, Penalizing Or Taking Adverse Action Against An Individual Who Gives Or Receives Counsel, Advice, Guidance Or Other Speech Or Communication Consistent With Conscience Or Religious Belief; To Provide That No Individual Shall Be Discriminated Against For Providing Information About A Violation Of This Act To Certain Authorities; To Provide A Private Cause Of Action For Violations Of This Act; To Preempt Political Subdivisions From Promulgating Rules Or Regulations That Limits The Professional Conduct And Judgment Of A Mental Healthcare Professional Or Counselor; To Provide That The Provision Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2490/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2490.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1340552,"bill_number":"HB876","title":"Mississippi seafood label law; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Seafood Label Law;\" To Provide Definitions; To Provide That No Person, Firm Or Corporation Shall Produce, Harvest, Provide, Purchase, Sell, Offer, Possess Or Expose For Sale, Or Have In Possession With Intent To Sell Within The State Of Mississippi, Any Seafood Or Seafood Products That Are Misbranded Or Unlabeled; To Provide The Content To Be Included On Each Label For Wholesale Distributors, Transporters, Retail Dealers And Restaurants; To Amend Section 69-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB876/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0876.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1340558,"bill_number":"SB2509","title":"Failing school districts; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Authorizing The State Board Of Education To Appoint A New Five-member Board For The Administration Of A Failing School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2509/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2509.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340564,"bill_number":"SB2508","title":"Provisions of the Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealer on.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Individual Automatic Repealers On The Provisions That Constitute The \"mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998\"; To Create New Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Sections 37-159-1 Through 37-159-17; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2508/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2508.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340572,"bill_number":"SB2424","title":"Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-301 And 99-19-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Delineation Of Classes Of Victims Triggering An Enhanced Penalty For A Hate Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2424/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2424.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1340578,"bill_number":"SB2466","title":"Violent habitual offender; require bifurcated trial.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Bifurcated Trial In Order To Sentence An Offender As An Habitual Violent Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2466/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2466.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340583,"bill_number":"SC547","title":"Constitution; amend Section 241 to allow felons to vote upon meeting certain conditions.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That Persons Disenfranchised By Conviction Of A Felony Shall Be Eligible To Vote Upon Meeting Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC547/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0547.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1340589,"bill_number":"SB2500","title":"Health care Certificate of Need; authorize for child/adolescent psych or chemical dependency beds in Lee County.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue A Health Care Certificate Of Need For Child/adolescent Psychiatric Or Chemical Dependency Beds Participating In The Medicaid Program In Lee County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2500/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2500.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340596,"bill_number":"SB2493","title":"CPS abuse investigations; require workers to record interviews with parents and children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services Social Workers To Use Video And Audio Recordings Of Interactions With Foster Children And Their Parents In The Investigation Of Allegations Of Parental Abuse Or Neglect; To Require The Preservation Of Such Recordings And Require The Prosecutor To Produce A Copy Of The Recordings Upon The Request Of The Defendant Or Parent In Any Child Abuse Or Neglect Criminal Proceeding; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2493/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2493.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1340605,"bill_number":"HB941","title":"Mobile sports wagering; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of \"sports Pool\" And Define \"platform\" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices, On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Platforms, Licensed Under The Gaming Control Act As A Distributor; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contests Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB941/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0941.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1340611,"bill_number":"SB2447","title":"Misdemeanants; may not possess a weapon under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Possession Of A Weapon By Certain Misdemeanants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2447/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2447.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340618,"bill_number":"HB950","title":"Milk products; exempt owners of certain milk producing animals from regulation when used for personal milk consumption.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-31-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Construction Of The Provisions Of Law Regulating Milk And Milk Products Shall Not Be Deemed To Prohibit Any Independent Or Partial Owner Of Any Goat, Cow Or Sheep From Using The Milk From Such Animal For The Owner's Personal Consumption Or Other Personal Use; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB950/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0950.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1340624,"bill_number":"HB942","title":"Voyeurism; revise penalty for offense of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-29-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Options For The Crime Of Voyeurism; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB942/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0942.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1340631,"bill_number":"SB2514","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Marty Wilson Foundation One Gulf One Goal.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Marty Wilson Foundation One Gulf One Goal; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2514/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2514.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1340637,"bill_number":"SB2423","title":"Subdivision plats; revise effectiveness.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Effectiveness Of A Subdivision Plat; To Create Requirements For Recordation; To Create Requirements For Challenge; To Provide Defenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2423/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2423.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1340646,"bill_number":"SB2445","title":"Schools; require drinking fountains and water bottle filling stations in new or renovated facilities.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-7-316, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The State Board Of Education From Approving Plans For The Construction Of New School Facilities And The School Board Of Any School District From Approving Plans For The Addition To Or Renovation Of Existing Facilities, Unless The Plans Provide For A Minimum Of Two Water Bottle Filling Stations In Each School, A Minimum Of One Drinking Fountain Or Filling Station On Each Floor And Wing Of The School Facility, And A Minimum Of One Water Fountain Or Filling Station For Every 1000 Students Projected To Attend The School Upon Completion; To Require Any Filling Station Or Water Fountain To Dispense Filtered, Clean Drinking Water; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2445/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2445.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340653,"bill_number":"SB2467","title":"Weight limits; allow certain vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas to exceed on interstate highways.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Certain Vehicles Operated By An Engine Fueled Primarily By Compressed Or Liquefied Natural Gas To Exceed The Gross Vehicle Weight Limitations When Operating On Interstate Highways; To Bring Forward Sections 63-5-27, 63-5-29 And 63-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2467/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2467.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1340659,"bill_number":"HB935","title":"Eleventh Grade students; require to take GED or High School Equivalency Test for senior early-release privilege eligibility.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Assess The Student Performance Of All Eleventh Grade Students Using The General Educational Development Or High School Equivalency Test Program; To Prohibit Students, Determined By The Assessment To Be Performing Below Grade Level, From Exercising Any Senior Privilege Of Early Release From School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB935/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0935.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340665,"bill_number":"SB2472","title":"City of Greenville; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to certain city streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Greenville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Portions Of Broadway Street And Reed Road Located In The City Of Greenville; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2472/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2472.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340672,"bill_number":"HB953","title":"Parole; change length of sentence to be served before offenders may request judicial recommendation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Offenders Who Meet Certain Criteria To Request A Judicial Recommendation Of Parole If They Have Served 10 Years Of A Sentence That Is 40 Years Or More; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB953/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0953.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1340680,"bill_number":"HB948","title":"Home schooled students; authorize participation in therapy services available through local school district.","description":"An Act To Authorize Homeschooled Students To Receive Certain Outpatient Therapy Services In Their Respective School Districts; To Require Those Students To Be Subject To The Same Eligibility Requirements And Rules And Regulations Governing Participation In Therapy Services By Students In The Local School District; To Prohibit A School Board From Imposing Any Requirement Upon A Homeschooled Student Seeking Therapy Services Which Is Not Imposed Upon Full-time Students Of The Local School District; To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Relating To Policies Implemented By Local School Boards Governing The Delivery Of Outpatient Therapy Services To Homeschooled Students; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB948/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0948.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1340686,"bill_number":"SB2502","title":"Department of Education; require to develop a statewide school mobile panic button program.","description":"An Act To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Develop A Statewide School Mobile Panic Button Program For All K-12 Public Schools, And Shall Implement The Program In All K-12 Public Schools Not Later Than 120 Days After The Effective Date Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Must Secure A Statewide Contract With A Technology Provider Or Use An Existing State Contract To Procure The Statewide School Panic Button System; To Provide That The Department Will Assume The Costs Of Having The System Technology Implemented In All K-12 Public Schools, Using Funds Appropriated By The Legislature For That Purpose; To Specify The Minimum Standards For The Technology Purchased By The Department For The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2502/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2502.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340691,"bill_number":"SB2464","title":"Trusty and earned-time programs; change eligibility to participate in.","description":"An Act To Expand Offenders' Access To Administrative Reductions In Time Through The Trusty-time Program And The Earned-time Allowance Program; To Provide That Offenders Convicted Of Crimes That Prohibit Reductions In Sentence Shall Be Ineligible For Such Programs; To Amend Sections 47-5-138.1, 47-5-139 And 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2464/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2464.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340698,"bill_number":"SB2513","title":"Livestock on highways; delete burden on owner of livestock to prove lack of negligence in an action for damages.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-13-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Laws Relating To Estrayed Livestock On Highways With Mississippi Negligence Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2513/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2513.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1340703,"bill_number":"HB940","title":"Financial institutions; authorize to delay a transaction upon good-faith belief that eligible person will be exploited.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Financial Institution To Delay The Completion Of A Financial Transaction, If Certain Employees Of The Financial Institution Believe In Good Faith That A Requested Transaction May Result In, Or Be The Result Of, Exploitation Of An Eligible Person; To Provide That A Transaction Delay Will Expire Upon Either A Good-faith Determination By The Financial Institution That The Transaction Will Not Result In Exploitation, Or 10 Calendar Days, Unless The Department Of Human Services Or A Law Enforcement Authority Requests That The Financial Institution Extend The Delay; To Require The Financial Institution To Notify The Department Of Human Services And Authorize The Financial Institution To Notify Other Certain Individuals If A Transaction Is Delayed; To Limit The Liability Of A Financial Institution That Either Delays A Transaction Or Does Not Delay A Transaction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB940/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0940.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1340709,"bill_number":"HB952","title":"Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Benefit Corporation Act\"; To Provide That A Corporation Subject To The Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act May Be Simultaneously Subject To The Mississippi Business Corporation Act And The Mississippi Professional Corporation Act; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Be Incorporated In Accordance With The Mississippi Business Corporation Act; To Provide That A Business Corporation May Elect To Become A Benefit Corporation; To Provide That A Benefit Corporation May Terminate Its Benefit Corporation Status; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Have A Purpose Of Creating General Public Benefit; To Specify The Standard Of Conduct For Benefit Corporation Directors; To Authorize The Board Of Directors Of A Benefit Corporation To Designate A Benefit Director; To Specify The Standard Of Conduct For Officers; To Authorize A Benefit Corporation To Designate A Benefit Officer; To Limit The Liability Of Benefit Corporations For Certain Actions Regarding Its Failure To Pursue General Public Benefit; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Prepare An Annual Benefit Report; To Require A Benefit Corporation To Send Its Benefit Report To Shareholders And Make It Available On Its Website Or Provide Copies Upon Request; To Bring Forward Sections 79-4-2.01, 79-4-2.02, 79-4-2.03, 79-4-2.04, 79-4-2.05, 79-4-2.06, 79-4-2.07, 79-4-3.01, 79-4-7.40, 79-4-7.48, 79-4-8.08, 79-4-8.09, 79-4-8.30, 79-4-8.41, 79-4-8.42 And 79-10-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 79-4-11.04, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB952/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0952.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1340715,"bill_number":"HB938","title":"Appropriations; Department of Employment Security for funding Summer Youth Employment Programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Funding Summer Youth Employment Programs Throughout The State For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB938/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0938.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340726,"bill_number":"SB2461","title":"Medical and geriatric prison release; revise authority of MDOC and MS Parole Board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Place An Offender On Conditional Medical Release; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Mississippi Parole Board Parole Offenders Of A Certain Age; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1003, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2020-02-14","last_action":"Failed","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2461/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2461.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340733,"bill_number":"SB2435","title":"Motor vehicles; remove requirement for apportioned vehicles to have decal with expiration month and year on license tag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For Apportioned Vehicles To Have A Decal Specifying The Month And Year Of Expiration Attached To The License Tag; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2435/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2435.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340740,"bill_number":"SB2440","title":"Controlled substance offenses; revise enhanced penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-142, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Sale Of Controlled Substances Within A Certain Distance From Schools; To Repeal Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Enhanced Penalties For Second And Subsequent Drug Offenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2440/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2440.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340747,"bill_number":"HB944","title":"Interlocutory appeal; authorize for criminal prosecutors.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-35-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Interlocutory Appeal By The Prosecution Under Certain Circumstances To Stay Proceedings And Toll Statute; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB944/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0944.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1340753,"bill_number":"SB2491","title":"Tanning facilities; prohibit use by children under age 18.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-115-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Tanning Devices At Tanning Facilities By Children Under Age 18; To Assess A Civil Penalty For Violations Of This Section; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating It Is Unlawful For A Tanning Facility Owner Or Operator To Allow A Person Under The Age Of 18 To Use Any Tanning Device; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating That A Tanning Facility Or Operator That Violates This Section Is Subject To A Civil Penalty; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating That An Individual May Report Violations Of This Section To The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating The Health Risks Associated With Tanning; To Require The Operator To Require Photo Identification Indicating That The Person Using A Tanning Device Is At Least 18 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2491/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2491.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1340760,"bill_number":"SB2433","title":"Taxation; amend code sections to make interest rates consistent with other tax statutes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-15-107, 27-31-81, 27-35-163, 27-41-9, 27-65-33, 27-65-53, 27-67-19, 27-69-41, 27-71-331, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make The Interest Rates Provided Therein Consistent With The Interest Rates In Other Tax Statutes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2433/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2433.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340765,"bill_number":"SB2432","title":"Regulatory Reduction Program; require certain pilot agencies to implement.","description":"An Act To Require A Regulatory Reduction Program For Certain Pilot Agencies; To Require Pilot Agencies To Develop A Baseline Regulatory Catalog And Report Certain Data To The Secretary Of State; To Provide That No Pilot Agency May Adopt A New Regulation Unless It Simultaneously Removes Two Or More Other Existing Regulations; To Require The Peer Committee To Review The Regulatory Reduction Efforts Of The Pilot Agencies And Report To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2432/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2432.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340771,"bill_number":"HB958","title":"Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexed territory.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of An Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Provide That The Costs Of The Election Shall Be Paid By The Governing Authorities Of The Municipality That Is Seeking The Annexation Or Removal Of The Proposed Territory In The County; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires An Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB958/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0958.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1340778,"bill_number":"SB2478","title":"Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding distribution of funds to municipalities for road and bridge improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Provide That For Purposes Of Calculating Certain Average Annual Expenditures That A Municipality Must Expend In Order To Be Eligible For Monies From The Special Fund, Grant Funds And Loan Funds Received By A Municipality And Expended For Such Purposes Shall Not Be Considered When Calculating The Average Annual Expenditures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2478/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2478.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340786,"bill_number":"HB936","title":"First grade enrollment; allow child who turns six on or before December 31 to start at beginning of that school year.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Student Who Reaches The Age Of Six On Or Before December 31 To Enroll In First Grade At The Start Of The School Year During Which The Child Attains The Age Of Six; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Students Who Are Enrolled At The Start Of A School Year During Which They Attain The Age Of Six On Or Before December 31 In The Definition Of \"compulsory-school-age Child\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB936/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0936.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340793,"bill_number":"SB2492","title":"Physical therapy practice laws; revise various provisions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-23-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms \"physical Therapy Aide\" Or \"physical Therapy Technician\" For The Purposes Of The Physical Therapy Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-23-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Circumstances And Criteria Under Which A Physical Therapist May Implement Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral From Another Health Care Provider; To Amend Section 73-23-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Persons Who Are Permitted To Practice Physical Therapy In This State Without Obtaining A Mississippi License; To Amend Section 73-23-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of The State Board Of Physical Therapy; To Delete The Prohibition On Being Appointed For More Than Two Consecutive Terms On The Board; To Amend Section 73-23-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Issue Subpoenas For The Attendance And Testimony Of Witnesses And The Production Of Papers, Records Or Other Documentary Evidence, And To Enforce Those Subpoenas In Court; To Authorize The Board To Determine And Collect, At The Time Of New Licensure And Licensure Renewal, A Core Set Of Data Elements Deemed Necessary For The Purpose Of Workforce Planning; To Amend Section 73-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Authorizing The Licensing Of Physical Therapists And Physical Therapist Assistants By Reciprocity; To Amend Section 73-23-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of The Board To Issue A Temporary License To Physical Therapists Or Physical Therapist Assistants Licensed In Other States During A Disaster Or Emergency; To Amend Section 73-23-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Ground For Disciplinary Action Against A Physical Therapist For Implementing Physical Therapy Treatment Without A Referral To The Amendment To Section 73-23-35 In This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2492/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2492.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1340802,"bill_number":"SB2483","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize disability decal for Grand Lodge of Mississippi, Free and Accepted Masons, tag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Issued A Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle Or Motorcycle License Tag And Also Has A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk Or Has A Child, Parent Or Spouse With A Disability Which Limits Or Impairs The Ability To Walk May Be Issued A Special Decal Indicating Such Disability; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-56.14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, Free And Accepted Masons, Distinctive Motor Vehicle And Motorcycle License Tags, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2483/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2483.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340809,"bill_number":"SB2479","title":"Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Noxubee County in HVAC improvements and E-911 upgrades.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Board Of Supervisors Of Noxubee County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Hvac Improvements And Upgrades To Its Enhanced 911 System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2479/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2479.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1340816,"bill_number":"SB2497","title":"Marijuana; legalize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Marijuana From The List Of Schedule I Controlled Substances; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Penalty For Possession Of Controlled Substances Other Than Marijuana; To Amend Section 41-29-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Definitions For The Uniform Controlled Substances Act; To Amend Sections 41-29-136, 41-29-147, 41-29-149.1, 41-29-150 And 33-13-520, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2497/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2497.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340821,"bill_number":"SB2495","title":"Certificate of need; direct issuance for a free-standing comprehensive medical rehabilitation facility.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue A Certificate Of Need For The Construction And Operation Of A Free-standing Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Facility With A Combination Of Both Level I And Level Ii Beds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2495/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2495.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1340827,"bill_number":"SB2474","title":"Ad valorem taxes; apply homestead exemption for totally disabled veterans from date of application for disability.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Apply The Homestead Exemption For Honorably Discharged American Veterans With Service-connected, Total Disabilities Retroactively To The Date Of Application For Disability; To Refund Paid Ad Valorem Taxes, Waive Outstanding Ad Valorem Taxes, And Void Tax Sales Of Property To The Extent Covered By The Retroactive Exemption; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2474/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2474.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1340836,"bill_number":"SB2436","title":"Simple possession of controlled substances; revise certain.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Penalties For First And Second Controlled Substance Crimes; To Amend Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2436/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2436.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340843,"bill_number":"SB2485","title":"Expunction of conviction; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction Of Criminal Record; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2485/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2485.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340848,"bill_number":"SB2429","title":"Contractor/materialman lien; revise jurisdiction over suit to enforce.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Jurisdiction Over Suits To Enforce Certain Contractor, Subcontractor, Materialman And Design Professional Liens Against Property, And To Make Technical Corrections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2429/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2429.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1340854,"bill_number":"SB2471","title":"Counties, municipalities and school districts; require to publish their annual budget online.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 19-11-7, 19-11-19, 21-35-5, 21-35-25, 37-61-9 And 37-61-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each County, Municipality And School District To Post Its Annual Budget, And Any Revision Or Amendment Thereto, On Its Official Website; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2471/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2471.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340861,"bill_number":"SB2515","title":"Public officers and employees; require surety bond in a certain amount for officers and employees who handle public funds.","description":"An Act To Require Any Public Officer Or Employee Handling Or Having The Custody Of Public Funds, By Virtue Of His Office Or Employment, To Give Bond In A Certain Amount, Unless A Specific Amount Is Otherwise Required By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2515/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2515.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1340867,"bill_number":"SB2489","title":"Board of Nursing; revise notice requirement for special meetings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That Written Notice Of A Special Meeting Of The Board Of Nursing Be Provided At Least 10 Days Before The Meeting Is Held; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2489/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2489.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1340874,"bill_number":"SB2441","title":"County jail census data; facilitate availability of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Implement Uniform Reporting Standards For Jail Census Data By County Sheriff's Departments And To Create And Maintain A Centralized Database For Storing This Data; To Amend Sections 19-25-63 And 47-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Jail Dockets Kept By County Sheriffs Comply With Uniform Reporting Standards In Order To Promote Compliance With Rule 8 Of The Mississippi Rules Of Criminal Procedure; To Authorize The Creation Of An Advisory Committee To Promote Transparency By Facilitating The Availability Of Comparable And Uniform County Jail Census Data; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2441/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2441.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340882,"bill_number":"SB2434","title":"Sales Tax Taxation of Construction-Related Activities Study Committee; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Sales Tax Taxation Of Construction-related Activities Study Committee To Examine And Develop Recommendations For The Taxation Of Certain Construction-related Activities In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2434/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2434.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1340888,"bill_number":"HB960","title":"SNAP and TANF recipients; require those unemployed to take Test of Adult Basic Education.","description":"An Act To Require Recipients Of Benefits Under The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Or The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program To Take The Test Of Adult Basic Education (tabe); To Provide That If The Recipient Scores Below The 12th Grade Level In Any Category Of The Tabe, The Recipient Must Enroll In A Program Of Study For The Tabe At A Community College To Become Competent In Those Categories In Which The Recipient Is Deficient, And Take The Tabe Again After Completion Of The Program Of Study; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB960/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0960.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340897,"bill_number":"SB2430","title":"Real estate appraisers, brokers and salespeople; establish statute of limitations for civil actions.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 15-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Civil Actions Against Real Estate Appraisers That Are Filed After The Running Of The Applicable Statute Of Limitations; To Create New Section 15-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Civil Actions Against Real Estate Brokers And Salespeople That Are Filed After The Running Of The Applicable Statute Of Limitations And To Create Exceptions To Any Immunity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2430/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2430.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1340903,"bill_number":"SB2460","title":"Supervised prison release programs; revise terms and conditions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"supervision Infraction\" And To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"technical Violation\" For Purposes Of Probation And Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Parole Board Shall Impose Graduated Sanctions Rather Than Revoke Parole For Supervision Infractions; To Amend Section 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Term Of Post-release Supervision To Two Years; To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Term Of Probation To Two Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2460/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2460.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340909,"bill_number":"SB2494","title":"Medicaid eligibility; provide coverage Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Fifty-five (55) Years Of Age Or Older, Are Determined To Need The Level Of Care Required For Coverage Of Nursing Facility Services, Reside In The Service Area Of The Pace Organization, And Meet Any Additional Program-specific Eligibility Conditions Imposed By The Division Of Medicaid; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2494/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2494.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1340916,"bill_number":"SB2426","title":"Habitual offender; prior felonies more than 10 years prior not counted in calculation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Calculation To Determine Whether An Offender Should Be Sentenced As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2426/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2426.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340922,"bill_number":"SB2476","title":"Bonds; authorize to fund relocation and construction of Mississippi State Veterans Home in Jackson metro area.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of New Facilities For, And The Relocation Of, The Mississippi State Veterans Home In The Jackson, Mississippi, Metropolitan Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2476/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2476.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1340929,"bill_number":"SB2452","title":"Rapid DNA Task Force; establish within the Department of Public Safety.","description":"An Act To Create A Rapid Dna Task Force Within The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Study The Potential Use Of Rapid Dna To Quickly Identify And Apprehend Criminal Offenders And Reduce Crime; To Direct The Task Force To Submit A Plan To The Legislature For Implementing Rapid Dna In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2452/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2452.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1340935,"bill_number":"SB2465","title":"Habitual offender; revise sentencing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Habitual Offender Sentencing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2465/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2465.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1340941,"bill_number":"HB961","title":"SNAP recipients; must take TABE exam and achieve certain scores before will be exempt from work requirements.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Recipient Of Benefits Under The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Shall Not Be Exempt From The Work Requirements For The Program Until After The Recipient Takes The Test Of Adult Basic Education (tabe) And Achieves A Score At Or Above The 12th Grade Level In Each Category; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB961/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0961.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1340946,"bill_number":"HB939","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of headquarters building for Department of Public Safety.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Headquarters Building For The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB939/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0939.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1341442,"bill_number":"HB997","title":"Retirement; persons convicted of certain felonies shall forfeit benefits from PERS, SLRP and MHSPRS.","description":"An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147, 25-11-321 And 25-13-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Receipt Of Retirement Benefits From The Public Employees' Retirement System, The Supplemental Legislative Retirement System And The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System Is Conditioned On The Member's Honest And Faithful Performance Of His Or Her Public Duties For The State; To Provide That A Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More Is Considered To Be A Breach Of The Public Trust And A Breach Of The Member's Contract With The State; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2020, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan And Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Crime Shall Not Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Or Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The System Shall Terminate The Member From Membership In The System Or Plan And The Member Shall Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That A Member Who Is Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Shall Have His Or Her Contributions Refunded Without Any Interest; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Crime For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Is A Felony Involving Public Funds Of $50,000.00 Or More That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member Will Be Terminated Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Employment Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Crime, And Will Forfeit Retirement Benefits Only From That Retirement System; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Terminating A Member From Membership In The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Termination And Forfeiture Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member Should Be Terminated From Membership In The System Or Plan Or Forfeit His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-105, 25-11-111, 25-11-117, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-305, 25-11-309, 25-11-311, 25-11-319, 25-13-3, 25-13-11, 25-13-21, 25-13-28 And 25-13-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB997/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0997.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1341443,"bill_number":"HB1066","title":"State Flag; legislative caucuses may purpose new designs as options in nonbinding statewide referendum.","description":"An Act To Create A Special Legislative Committee Composed Of The Members Of The House Of Rules Committee, The House Management Committee And The Senate Rules Committee, For The Purpose Of Proposing Options For The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi To Be Considered By The Legislature; To Provide That The Members Of Those Committees Shall Meet Together In Caucuses Of The Members From Each Of The Four Congressional Districts From Which They Were Selected, And Each Caucus Of Members May Propose A New Design Of The Official State Flag As An Option For The Design Of The Official State Flag; To Provide That Each Caucus That Proposes A New Design Of The Official State Flag Shall Present Its Flag Design To The Legislature Not Later Than The Beginning Of The 2021 Regular Session; To Provide For A Statewide Special Election On The Same Date As The Regular General Election In November 2022, Which Will Be A Nonbinding Referendum On Options Proposed For The Design Of The Official State Flag; To Allow The Electorate In The Special Election To Vote For One Of The Options For The Design Of The Official State Flag, Which Will Be Any Designs Proposed By The Caucuses And The Design Of The Current Official State Flag Design; To Provide That If None Of The Propositions Receives A Majority Of The Votes Cast In The Special Election, There Shall Be A Runoff Election Three Weeks Later Between The Two Propositions Receiving The Highest Number Of Votes; To Provide That The Results Of The Referendum Are Nonbinding On The Legislature, But The Legislature Shall Consider The Options Proposed For The Design Of The Official State Flag In The Special Election During The 2023 Regular Session; To Provide That If The Legislature Chooses To Change The Design Of The Official State Flag, The Legislature Shall Amend The Code Section Setting The Design Of The Official State Flag To Reflect The Description Of The New Design Of The Official State Flag; To Require That The Special Election Be Administered By Means Of Ballots Containing A Color Picture Or Drawing Of Each Of The Options Proposed For The Design Of The Official State Flag; To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide Those Ballots To The Election Commissioners Of Each County; To Amend Sections 23-15-351 And 23-15-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1066/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1066.xml","sponsor":"Jeffrey Guice"},
{"bill_id":1341444,"bill_number":"SB2519","title":"Military bases; establish a process to ensure adequate notice and opportunity to mitigate adverse mission impacts.","description":"An Act To Codify Sections 17-30-1, 17-30-2, 17-30-3, 17-30-4 And 17-30-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Military Base Protection Act; To Ensure Military Installations Are Provided Notice Of Local Land Use Development Planning; To Provide That The Military Services Shall Be Giving Adequate Notice Of Proposed Wind Energy Facilities And Tall Structures So As To Have An Opportunity To Mitigate Any Adverse Impacts On Mission Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2519/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2519.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1341445,"bill_number":"HB1015","title":"Youth Unemployment Task Force; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Youth Unemployment Task Force; To Specify The Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1015/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1015.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341446,"bill_number":"HB1035","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez with preservation of Natchez Bluff retaining wall.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Cutting And Removal Of Trees And Other Vegetation In Order To Allow And Aid Inspections Necessary To Preserve Structural Integrity And Stabilization Of The Natchez Bluff Retaining Wall And Related Structures In The City Of Natchez; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1035/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1035.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341447,"bill_number":"HB1045","title":"State flag; change design to that of the Magnolia flag.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi To That Of The First Official Flag Of Mississippi Known As The \"magnolia Flag\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1045/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1045.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341448,"bill_number":"HB994","title":"Teacher licensure; revise qualifications for candidates to enter an approved teacher education program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For Teacher Candidates To Gain Entry Into Approved Teacher Educator Programs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB994/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0994.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1341449,"bill_number":"HB999","title":"Amusement rides; provide inspection and incident reporting requirements for.","description":"An Act To Define Certain Terms Relating To Amusement Ride Requirements; To Provide The Requirements For An Application To Operate Amusement Rides In The State Of Mississippi; To Require An Inspector To Have Certain Certifications Before Inspecting Amusement Rides; To Provide Inspection Requirements For Amusement Rides; To Provide Requirements For Operators And Patrons Of Amusement Rides; To Require Incident Reporting; To Provide For Incident Investigation; To Exempt Nonprofit Owners/operators Who Operate 10 Rides Or Less; To Bring Forward Section 21-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Regulation Of Amusement Parks And Other Events, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB999/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0999.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1341450,"bill_number":"HB1034","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; revise provisions regarding issuance of various veterans tags.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section Of Law To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Bronze Star; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces Who Served In The Vietnam Conflict And Were Awarded A Vietnam Service Ribbon; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Persons Who Are Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Gold Star Motor Vehicle License Tags To Family Members Of Service Members Who Have Died While Serving On Active Duty In The Armed Forces Of The United States While The United States Was Engaged In Hostile Activities Or A Time Of War And To Provide That One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Mother Of The Service Member Who Was Killed And One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Spouse Of The Service Member Who Was Killed Shall Be Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes, Privilege Taxes And All Other Taxes And Fees; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Iraq Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Afghanistan Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Navy And Marine Corps Medal; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Combat Veterans; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; To Amend Sections 27-19-56.12, 27-19-56.62, 27-19-56.85, 27-19-56.125, 27-19-56.162, 27-19-56.186, 27-19-56.187, 27-19-56.199, 27-19-56.450, 27-19-56.44 And 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1034/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1034.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1341451,"bill_number":"HB1052","title":"MS Center for Legal Services; require $15.00 collected from criminal and civil actions to be remitted to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-21-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Circuit And Chancery Court To Remit Fifteen Dollars Of Any Monies It Collects From Criminal And Civil Actions To The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; To Require Monies So Remitted To The Civil Legal Assistance Fund To Be Allocated To The Mississippi Center For Legal Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1052/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1052.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341452,"bill_number":"HB1024","title":"Habitual offender; revise penalties for.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Time Period For Qualification Of Certain Habitual Offenders; To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions That Regulate Habitual Offenders; To Remove Restrictions For Reduction Of Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1024/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1024.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1341453,"bill_number":"HB981","title":"Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine at grocery stores.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"grocery Store\"; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Issue Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits That Authorize The Holder Thereof To Sell Wine At Retail At A Grocery Store In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Premises Where Sold; To Provide That The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell Other Products And Merchandise, Except Beer, But Must Derive At Least 50% Of The Revenue Of The Licensed Premises From The Retail Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Licensed Premises; To Authorize A Person To Own Or Control Any Interest In No More Than Six Package Retailer's Permits; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The License Tax Required For Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-75, 67-1-83 And 67-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB981/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0981.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341454,"bill_number":"HB1005","title":"Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons who have their licenses suspended as a result of being out of compliance with order for support.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1005/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1005.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341455,"bill_number":"HB970","title":"African-American Studies and Racial Diversity; require SDE to develop curriculum for implementation in public high school.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Comprehensive Curriculum And Implement Courses In African-american Studies And Racial Diversity To Be Included In The Public High School Education Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB970/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0970.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341456,"bill_number":"HB969","title":"Assistant teachers; increase minimum base salary to $21,732.00, equivalent to the Southeastern average for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Base Salary For Assistant Teachers To $21,732.00, Which Is Equivalent To The Southeastern Average For Assistant Teachers, Beginning With 2020-2021 School Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB969/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0969.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341457,"bill_number":"SB2516","title":"Mississippi Veterans Cemeteries; create special trust fund for administration and maintenance.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Veterans Cemeteries; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund And Provide For An Initial Transfer For The Principal Of The Fund From Funds Held By The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2516/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2516.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1341458,"bill_number":"HB1009","title":"Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements of a conviction including parole but not probation.","description":"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 Voter Fraud, Bribery, Theft, Arson, Obtaining Money Or Goods Under False Pretense, Perjury, Forgery, Embezzlement, Bigamy Or Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions Except For Murder And Rape Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Not Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Until He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction Including Parole But Not Probation; 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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1009/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1009.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1341459,"bill_number":"HB986","title":"Fresh Start Act; revised certain portions of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB986/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0986.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341460,"bill_number":"HB1064","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Noxubee County with construction of an emergency operations center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A County Emergency Operations Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1064/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1064.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1341461,"bill_number":"HB975","title":"Breastfeeding professionals; provide for licensure of by State Department of Health.","description":"An Act To Make Certain Legislative Findings About The Benefits Of Breastfeeding; To Provide For The Licensure Of Breastfeeding Professionals By The State Department Of Health; To Authorize The Department To Charge Application And Licensure Fees; To Prescribe Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB975/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0975.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341462,"bill_number":"HB991","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of \"qualified resort area\" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB991/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0991.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341463,"bill_number":"HB1023","title":"Expungement; authorize for completion of drug court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibition For Expunction Of Implied Consent Violations Upon Completion Of Drug Court; To Bring Forward Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Penalties For Dui Offenses, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1023/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1023.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1341464,"bill_number":"SB2517","title":"State Veterans Affairs Board; authorize to sell or dispose of surplus property of veterans nursing homes and cemeteries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 35-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Veterans Affairs Board To Sell Or Dispose Of Any Surplus Chattel Property Of The State Veterans Nursing Homes And Cemeteries Consistent With The Purposes Of The Homes And Cemeteries; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2517/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2517.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1341465,"bill_number":"HR23","title":"House Rules; amend to require a racial impact statement for all legislation to be attached to each bill.","description":"A Resolution To Create New House Rule No. 104c To Provide A Procedure For Issuance Of Racial And Ethnic Impact Statements That Examine How Proposed Legislation Will Affect Certain Populations.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR23/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0023.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341466,"bill_number":"HB1057","title":"Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund; create and provide for a new fee to be deposited into.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Center For Legal Services Corporation Fund; To Amend Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Filing Fee For A Petition To Expunge An Offense And Provide That A Certain Amount Of The Fee Shall Be Deposited Into The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1057/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1057.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341467,"bill_number":"HB985","title":"Weight control programs; exempt from Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-10-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define \"weight Control Program\" For The Purposes Of The Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act; To Amend Section 73-10-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Weight Control Programs From The Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB985/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0985.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341468,"bill_number":"HB984","title":"Mississippi Board of Nursing; revise the notice required for special meeting of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Notice Required To Be Provided When A Special Meeting Of The Board Of Nursing Is Called; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB984/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0984.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1341469,"bill_number":"HB1027","title":"Emerging Crops Fund; increase maximum loan amount and total bonding authority under.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 69-2-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Loan Amount Made From The Emerging Crops Fund To Agribusiness Or Greenhouse Production Horticulture Enterprises For Initial Construction Or Renovations To An Existing Agribusiness Or Greenhouse Production Horticulture Enterprise To $250,000.00, And Capping The Aggregate Amount Of Loans Made To Any One Enterprise To $500,000.00; To Amend Section 69-2-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Bonding Authority Of Mda Under The Emerging Crops Fund To $114,000,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1027/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1027.xml","sponsor":"Vince Mangold"},
{"bill_id":1341470,"bill_number":"HB1014","title":"Expungement; authorize for all nonviolent crimes after five years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Has Committed A Felony That Is Not Defined As A Crime Of Violence May Have His Or Her Record Expunged 5 Years After Completion Of All Terms And Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1014/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1014.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341472,"bill_number":"HB1046","title":"Uninsured motorist coverage; require to include claims involving certain vehicles protected by MTCA immunity.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-11-101 And 83-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Uninsured Motorist Automobile Policies Shall Include Such Coverage For All Claims Involving The Owners Or Operators Of Vehicles Engaged In Police Or Fire Protection Which Are Protected By Immunity Under The Mississippi Tort Claims Act; To Bring Forward Section 11-46-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1046/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1046.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341473,"bill_number":"HB1012","title":"Land banks; authorize counties and municipalities to create to convert certain property to productive use.","description":"An Act To Create The \"land Bank Act\" To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Property Into Productive Use; To Authorize The Creation Of Municipal And County Land Bank Authorities And To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Joint Land Bank Authorities; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Such Authorities; To Authorize Such Authorities To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By Such Authorities; To Authorize Authorities Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Local Land Bank Authorities To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Notes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1012/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1012.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341474,"bill_number":"HB1070","title":"State option for healthcare coverage; direct Department of Health and Insurance Department to study and present proposal to Legislature.","description":"An Act To Direct The Mississippi State Department Of Health And The Mississippi Insurance Department To Develop A Proposal That Considers The Feasibility And Cost Of Implementing A State Option For Healthcare Coverage That Leverages Existing State Healthcare Infrastructure, Increases Competition, Improves Quality, And Provides Stable Access To Affordable Health Insurance To Enable Policymakers To Consider An Innovative State Option For Health Insurance Coverage To Benefit Mississippi; To Require The Presentation Of The Proposal During The 2021 Regular Legislative Session; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1070/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1070.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1341475,"bill_number":"HB1063","title":"Certificate of educational recognition for tax assessors; authorize Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service to issue.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service, Rather Than The International Association Of Assessing Officers, To Issue Certificates Of Educational Recognition To Tax Assessors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1063/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1063.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1341476,"bill_number":"HB1060","title":"School Immunization; authorize exemption from requirements for religous beliefs.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 41-23-37 And 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Exemptions From The Immunization Requirements Of Schools And Licensed Child Care Facilities When A Parent Or Legal Guardian Objects To Immunization Of The Child On The Grounds That The Immunization Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Must First Furnish The Responsible Official Of The School Or Facility An Affidavit In Which The Parent Or Guardian Swears Or Affirms That The Immunization Required Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian Before A Child Is Exempted From Immunization On Religious Grounds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1060/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1060.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341477,"bill_number":"HB1020","title":"Habitual offender law; authorize parole eligibility if offender served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81, 99-19-83 And 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Habitual Offender May Be Eligible For Parole If The Offender Serves Ten Years Of A Sentence Of 40 Years Or More; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1020/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1020.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341478,"bill_number":"HB978","title":"Hazing; increase penalties for.","description":"An Act To Clarify The Definition Of Hazing; To Provide Penalties For Organizations That Fail To Report Hazing; To Provide Guidelines For Investigations Of Hazing; To Amend Section 97-3-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Penalties For Hazing That Include Forced Consumption Of Alcohol; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB978/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0978.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341479,"bill_number":"HB1055","title":"Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide for an assessment to be used for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Assessment On Certain Criminal Offenses For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1055/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1055.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341480,"bill_number":"HB982","title":"Nonadmitted policy fee; delete repealer on and revise distribution of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-15-405, 25-15-407 And 25-15-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Payments For Benefits And Insurance Premiums Under The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; To Create The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Trust Fund; To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Annually Divert Forty Percent Of The Nonadmitted Policy Fee To Fund The Rural Fire Truck And Supplemental Fund, The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Fund, The Comprehensive Hurricane Mitigation Fund And To Provide Funds To The Fire Marshal's Office For Fire Prevention And Education, For Fire Apparatus Grants And Fire Protection Grants; To Delete The Repealer On The Section Of Law; To Amend Section 83-34-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Board Of Directors Of The Mississippi Insurance Underwriting Association; To Make The State Treasurer A Nonvoting Member; To Add The Secretary Of State As A Member Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB982/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0982.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1341481,"bill_number":"HR22","title":"House Rules; create new rule that provides a procedure for a racial and ethnic impact statement.","description":"A Resolution To Create New House Rule No. 104c To Provide A Procedure For Issuance Of Racial And Ethnic Impact Statements That Examine How Proposed Legislation Will Affect Certain Populations.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR22/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0022.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341482,"bill_number":"HB963","title":"Officer-involved death; require investigation and appointment of special prosecutor.","description":"An Act To Require Law Enforcement Agencies To Contact The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation When There Is An Officer-involved Death, Involving One Of Its Officers; To Require The Bureau Of Investigation To Investigate Such Officer-involved Deaths; To Require The Bureau Of Investigation To Provide The Results Of Such Investigation To The Attorney General; To Require The Attorney General To Determine Whether The Results Of The Investigation Should Be Presented To The Grand Jury; To Require The Attorney General To, If Results Require Presentation Before The Grand Jury, To Appoint A District Attorney As A Special Prosecutor To Present The Evidence To The Grand Jury; To Bring Forward Sections 45-1-6 And 99-19-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Certain Duties Of The Bureau Of Investigation; To Bring Forward Section 45-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Powers And Duties Of The Highway Safety Patrol; To Bring Forward Section 25-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Impaneling Of The Grand Jury, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB963/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0963.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341483,"bill_number":"HB1011","title":"Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon request of either party.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-3-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Workers' Compensation Commission To Order An Emergency Hearing Upon Request Or Petition Of Either Party For Such Hearing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1011/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1011.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341484,"bill_number":"HB1044","title":"Local governments; prohibit from imposing penalties or fines on security companies when false security alarm occurs.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Municipality, County Or Any Other Political Subdivision From Adopting An Ordinance, Resolution, Rule Or Regulation That Imposes A Civil Penalty Or Fine On A Business Engaged In The Security Business If Such Business Receives A False Security Alarm Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 19-3-40 And 21-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1044/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1044.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341485,"bill_number":"HB1058","title":"Trust fund; authorize hospitals to maintain fund consisting of commingled funds of other hospitals for necessary expenses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-105-365, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Hospitals To Maintain A Trust Fund Consisting Of Commingled Funds Of Other Hospitals That Do Not Share Common Ownership Or Management; To Prescribe What May Be Included In The Portfolio Of Such Trust Funds And The Maximum And Minimum Limitations Of Such Inclusion In Dollar Amount And Percentages; To Require The Entity Or Individual Responsible For Managing The Trust To Possess Trust Powers Or To Be Registered With The Securities And Exchange Commission; To Require The Investment Manager Of The Commingled Funds To Invest The Funds As A Fiduciary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1058/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1058.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1341486,"bill_number":"HB1019","title":"Mandatory 85% sentencing rule; repeal.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1019/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1019.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341487,"bill_number":"HB1017","title":"2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund; revise purposes for which City of Bruce may use funds received from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purposes For Which The City Of Bruce, Mississippi, May Use Funds Received From The 2018 Transportation And Infrastructure Improvements Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1017/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1017.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1341488,"bill_number":"HB1037","title":"Mississippi Dangerous Dog Control Act; create to establish misdemeanor offense of failure to control a dangerous dog.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Dangerous Dog Control Act; To Define \"dangerous Dog\" And Other Terms Used In This Act; To Establish Exceptions To When A Dog May Be Deemed To Be Dangerous; To Create The Misdemeanor Offense Of Failure To Control A Dangerous Dog; To Establish Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1037/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1037.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1341489,"bill_number":"HB992","title":"MAEP; determine cost of using average daily membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"average Daily Membership (adm)\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"minimum School Term\" And \"average Daily Attendance\" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB992/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0992.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341490,"bill_number":"HB1004","title":"Body-worn cameras; require cities and counties to provide to police officers and deputy sheriffs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Authorities Of Municipalities To Provide Police Officers, Who Are On Patrol, With Body-worn Cameras; To Define The Term \"body-worn Camera\"; To Amend Section 19-25-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require County Boards Of Supervisors To Include Allocations For Body-worn Cameras In The Annual Budgets For Sheriffs' Offices; To Amend Section 19-25-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Deputy Sheriffs, Who Are On Patrol, To Wear Body-worn Cameras; To Create A New Section To Provide Certain Penalties For Police Officers And Sheriff Deputies Who Fail To Wear Body-worn Cameras While On Patrol; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1004/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1004.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341491,"bill_number":"HB1026","title":"Regional correctional facilities; prohibit from operating as a private correctional facility.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-931, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Board Of Supervisors Contracts For A Regional Correctional Facility, Then Such Board Is Prohibited From Contracting For The Facility To Be Operated By A Private Entity; To Prohibit Certain County Employees Who Have Been Employed With A Private Correctional Facility From Exercising Any Authority Or Having Any Interests Over A Regional Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1026/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1026.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1341492,"bill_number":"HB1051","title":"Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that limits will be equal to liability coverage unless insured selects otherwise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Uninsured Motorist Coverage Limits Shall Be Automatically Equal To The Limits Of Bodily Injury Liability Coverage And Property Damage Liability Coverage Unless The Insured Specifically Selects Uninsured Motorist Coverage Of Lesser Limits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1051/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1051.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341493,"bill_number":"HB1008","title":"Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $9.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1008/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1008.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1341494,"bill_number":"HB965","title":"Absentee ballots; revise those who are authorized to vote by.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-627, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Qualified Elector Currently Detained Before Trial, But Who Has Not Been Convicted, And Will Be Detained On Election Day During The Time Which The Polls Will Be Open Shall Be Entitled To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-631, 23-15-713 And 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB965/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0965.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341495,"bill_number":"HB967","title":"High school curriculum; require SBE to develop for instruction in civics and home economics.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public High Schools; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A High School Home Economics Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Sufficient State Funding To Be Appropriated In The Adequate Education Program And Vocational Education Appropriation Bills To Provide For No Less Than One Home Economics Instructor In Each High School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB967/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0967.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341496,"bill_number":"HB1040","title":"Agencies, departments and institutions; require to report workforce monies received and how those monies were spent to the SWIB each year.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each State Agency, Department And Institution To Report Any Monies Received For Workforce Training Activities Or Career And Technical Education And An Itemization Of How Those Monies Were Spent To The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; To Require The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Compile The Data And Provide A Report Of The Monies And Expenditures To The Chairs Of The House And Senate Appropriations Committee, The Chair Of The House Workforce Development Committee And The Chair Of The Senate Labor Committee By October 1 Of Each Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1040/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1040.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1341497,"bill_number":"HB1065","title":"Appraisal management company; remove ninety-day exemption period when removing appraiser from appraiser panel of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-34-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Ninety Day Exemption Period When Removing An Appraiser From The Appraiser Panel Of An Appraisal Management Company; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1065/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1065.xml","sponsor":"Jeffrey Guice"},
{"bill_id":1341498,"bill_number":"HB964","title":"Parole eligibility; provide for offender who commits crime before the age of 26 after serving certain percentage of sentence.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Offender Who Committed An Offense Before The Age Of 26 Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 50% Of His Or Her Sentence For A Crime Of Violence Or 25% For A Nonviolent Crime; To Provide That An Offender Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 20 Years Of His Or Her Sentence; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Minimum Time That An Offender Must Serve Before Being Released, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB964/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0964.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341499,"bill_number":"HB1002","title":"Commission to redesign the MS State Flag; establish to develop 2 options for a new flag to present to the Legislature.","description":"An Act To Establish A Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Commission Shall Develop Two Options For A New Design Of The Mississippi State Flag; To Provide That The Legislature Shall Determine Which Of The Two Options Shall Be The New Mississippi State Flag During The 2021 Session; To Provide That The Two Options For A New Mississippi State Flag Adopted By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1002/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1002.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341500,"bill_number":"HB988","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine to be made to residents in this state.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of A Wine Manufacturer's Permit In This State, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing, Supplying, Importing, Distributing, Wholesaling Or Retailing Wine, To Sell And Ship Wine Directly To Residents In This State, If The Person Obtains A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Require The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit To Keep Certain Records; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Light Wine Or Beer Or Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine; To Limit The Amount Of Wine That A Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit May Sell Or Ship To An Individual Each Year; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Provide That Persons Purchasing Or Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Must Be At Least Twenty-one Years Of Age; To Provide That Persons Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Shall Use The Wine For Personal Consumption Only And May Not Resell It; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations As Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 And 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax Upon The Sales And Shipments Of Wine Made By A Direct Wine Shipper; To Require A Certain Amount Of The Taxes Levied To Be Deposited Into The Mental Health Programs Fund; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 And 97-31-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act And To Increase The Number Of Package Retailer's Permits That May Be Owned By A Person Or In Which A Person May Have A Controlling Interest From One To Three; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell At Retail Through The Internet And Ship Wine In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages To Residents In This State; To Provide That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit Making Sales Of Wine Through The Internet May Not Sell Or Ship Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine Or Ship Wine To An Address In A County That Has Not Voted In Favor Of Coming Out From Under The Dry Law; To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against Holders Of Package Retailer's Permits From Selling Alcoholic Beverages On Sunday; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Transfer Of Permits Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB988/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0988.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341501,"bill_number":"HB1029","title":"Mental Health Courts; clarify chancery court participation for certification of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 9-27-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Before A Chancery Court Alleged To Be In Need Of Mental Health Treatment Is Eligible For Participation In A Mental Health Court; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Role Of Chancery Courts As Intervention Courts; To Amend Sections 9-27-3 And 9-27-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Mental Health Courts, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Bring Forward Section 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Alternative Sentencing For Mental Health Courts, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Amend Sections 41-21-63, And 41-21-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Participation In Mental Health Courts And As Alternative To Commitment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1029/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1029.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1341502,"bill_number":"HB1030","title":"Child care facilities; require licensing agency to disclose names of persons filing complaints against.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-20-17 And 43-20-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Health To Disclose To A Child Care Facility Or A Family Child Care Home The Name Of Any Person Who Files A Complaint That The Child Care Facility Or Family Child Care Home Has Violated Or Is Otherwise Not In Compliance With The Child Care Licensing Law Or The Family Child Care Registration Law; To Require The Department To Provide A Child Care Facility Or Family Child Care Home Against Which A Complaint Has Been Filed An Opportunity To Respond To The Complaint Before The Department Begins A Formal Investigation Of The Complaint; To Amend Sections 43-20-65 And 43-21-257, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 43-21-353 And 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Confidentiality And Disclosure Of Reports Made To State Agencies Involving Children, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1030/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1030.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341505,"bill_number":"HB1016","title":"Unused ballots; provide for the retention and destruction of.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Retention And Destruction Of Packages Of Protested, Void And Wholly Blank Ballots, Open Packages Of Unused Ballots, Sealed Packages Of Unused Ballots, And All Absentee And Military Ballots And Ballot Envelopes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1016/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1016.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1341506,"bill_number":"HC34","title":"Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once sentencing requirements are met.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Voter Fraud, Bribery, Theft, Arson, Obtaining Money Or Goods Under False Pretense, Perjury, Forgery, Embezzlement, Bigamy Or Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In Later Attorney General Opinions Except For Murder And Rape Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Suspended Upon Conviction And Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Restored Once He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; And Proposing The Repeal Of Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Which Provides That The Legislature May, By A Two-thirds Vote Of Both Houses, Of All Members Elected, Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of Crime.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC34/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0034.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1341507,"bill_number":"HB1061","title":"Medicaid; suspend eligibility of incarcerated persons instead of terminating it.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Were Eligible For Medicaid Immediately Before Being Incarcerated Shall Have Their Medicaid Eligibility Suspended And Not Terminated While They Are Incarcerated; To Provide That Upon Release From Incarceration, Those Persons Shall Continue To Be Eligible For Medicaid Without Having To Reapply For A Determination Of Eligibility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1061/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1061.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341508,"bill_number":"HB962","title":"Youth Employment Grant Program; create.","description":"An Act To Establish A Youth Employment Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Assisting Municipalities With The Costs Of Providing Employment For Youth; To Provide That In Order For A Municipality To Be Eligible For A Grant Under The Provisions Of This Act, The Municipality Must Present To The Department Of Employment Security A Plan For Employing Youth In The Municipality And Must Agree To Provide Matching Funds Equal To Twenty Percent Of The Amount Of The Grant; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Known As The Youth Employment Grant Program Fund; To Provide That The Fund Will Consist Of Monies Appropriated By The Legislature For Funding The Program, And Any Other Monies That The Legislature May Designate For Deposit Into The Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Fund May Be Expended Upon Legislative Appropriation For Making Grants To Municipalities For The Purposes Specified In This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB962/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0962.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341509,"bill_number":"HB995","title":"Open primaries elections; authorize for state, county and municipal offices.","description":"An Act To Abolish Partisan Primaries; To Provide The Time For Holding General And Preferential Elections; To Provide That When Only One Person Has Qualified As A Candidate For An Office, Such Person's Name Shall Be Placed On The General Election Ballot; To Provide That A Preferential Election Shall Be Held Three Weeks Before The General Election And The Candidate Who Receives A Majority Of The Votes Cast For Such Office Shall Have Only His Or Her Name Placed On The General Election Ballot; To Provide That When No Candidate Receives A Majority Of The Votes Cast In The Preferential Election For An Office, That The Two Candidates Who Receive The Highest Number Of Votes In The Preferential Election Shall Have Their Names Placed On The General Election Ballot As Candidates For Such Office; To Provide The Procedure To Follow In Case Of Ties; To Provide The Manner For Qualifying As A Candidate For Public Office; To Provide For The Printing Of Necessary Ballots; To Amend Sections 21-7-7, 21-8-7, 21-9-15, 21-9-17, 21-15-1, 21-31-27, 23-15-11, 23-15-21, 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-153, 23-15-173, 23-15-197, 23-15-213, 23-15-239, 23-15-240, 23-15-266, 23-15-271, 23-15-313, 23-15-367, 23-15-375, 23-15-507, 23-15-511, 23-15-513, 23-15-523, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-557, 23-15-561, 23-15-573, 23-15-593, 23-15-595, 23-15-601, 23-15-605, 23-15-673, 23-15-687, 23-15-692, 23-15-713, 23-15-755, 23-15-771, 23-15-801, 23-15-807, 23-15-811, 23-15-833, 23-15-859, 23-15-873, 23-15-881, 23-15-885, 23-15-891, 23-15-911, 23-15-951, 23-15-961, 23-15-963, 23-15-1065, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1087, 23-15-1089, 23-15-1091, 23-15-1093, 23-15-1095, 23-15-1097, 25-4-3, 65-1-3, 79-19-21, 79-19-27, 95-1-5 And 97-13-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-575, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Dates Of Municipal Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Date Of State, District And County Primary Elections; To Repeal Sections 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-291 Through 23-15-311, 23-15-317, 23-15-319, 23-15-331, 23-15-333 And 23-15-335, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Duties Of The State Executive Committee And County Executive Committees In Primary Elections, Provide For The Qualification Of Candidates For Party Primary Elections, And Provide For The Conduct Of Party Primary Elections; To Repeal Sections 23-15-359, 23-15-361 And 23-15-363, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Contents Of General Election Ballots; To Repeal Sections 23-15-597 And 23-15-599, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Canvass Of Returns And Announcement Of Vote By The County Executive Committees In Primary Elections And Require The State Executive Committee To Transmit To The Secretary Of State A Tabulated Statement Of The Party Vote For Certain Offices; To Repeal Sections 23-15-921 Through 23-15-941, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Procedures For Contests Of Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-1031, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Date Of Primary Elections For Congressmen And United States Senators; To Repeal Section 23-15-1063, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Unregistered Political Parties From Conducting Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-1083, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That Certain Congressional Primaries Be Held On The Same Day As The Presidential Preference Primary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB995/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0995.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1341510,"bill_number":"HB1006","title":"Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding distribution of funds to municipalities for road and bridge improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Provide That For Purposes Of Calculating Certain Average Annual Expenditures That A Municipality Must Expend In Order To Be Eligible For Monies From The Special Fund, Grant Funds And Loan Funds Received By A Municipality And Expended For Such Purposes Shall Not Be Considered When Calculating The Average Annual Expenditures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1006/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1006.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1341511,"bill_number":"HB1053","title":"Criminal investigators; increase salary of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salary Of Criminal Investigators; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1053/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1053.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1341512,"bill_number":"HB1039","title":"Election Commissioners; revise the qualifying deadline for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifying Deadline For Election Commissioners From The First Monday In June To The First Monday In February; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1039/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1039.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1341513,"bill_number":"HB1001","title":"Abortion; provide that inducing or performing is unlawful.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Willfully Causes An Abortion Shall Be Guilty Of A Felony; To Amend Section 97-3-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Physician To Perform An Abortion Or To Perform An Abortion That Results In The Delivery Of A Living Child And To Intentionally Allow Or Cause The Child To Die; To Amend Section 97-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For A Person Who Advertises For Medicine Or Tools That Can Be Used In An Unlawful Abortion; To Amend Sections 41-41-39 And 41-41-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Performs Or Induces Any Abortion Shall Be Guilty Of Murder; To Amend Section 41-41-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Public Funds May Be Provided To Any Facility Performing An Abortion; To Amend Section 41-41-99, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Abortion Coverage By A Qualified Health Plan Offered Through The State Health Plan; To Amend Section 41-41-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Knowingly Gives Abortion Inducing Drugs To A Pregnant Woman Shall Be Guilty Of A Felony; To Amend Sections 97-3-37, 97-5-51, 41-41-113, 41-41-115, 41-75-1, 41-75-3, 41-75-5, 41-75-13 And 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Sections 41-41-31, 41-41-33, 41-41-34, 41-41-35, 41-41-37, 41-41-45, 41-41-51, 41-41-53, 41-41-55, 41-41-57, 41-41-59, 41-41-61, 41-41-63, 41-41-71, 41-41-80, 41-41-109, 41-41-111, 41-75-16, 41-75-18, 41-75-26 And 41-75-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Lawful Abortions, Partial Birth Abortions And Abortion Facilities; To Bring Forward Sections 41-41-151, 41-41-153, 41-41-155, 41-41-157, 41-41-159, 41-41-161, 41-41-163, 41-41-165, 41-41-167 And 41-41-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Mississippi Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1001/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1001.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341514,"bill_number":"HB996","title":"State flag; require public colleges and universities to display on each campus or lose state funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Colleges And Universities To Display The Official State Flag On Monday Through Friday Of Each Week On Each Campus Of The Public College Or University; To Require That If A Public College Or University Is Not Displaying The Official State Flag As Required By This Section, The Attorney General Shall Notify The Public College Or University Of The Noncompliance, And The State Fiscal Officer Shall Withhold The Payment Of All State Funds To The Public College Or University Until Such Time As It Is In Compliance With The Requirements Of This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB996/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0996.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1341515,"bill_number":"HB1054","title":"Firearm; authorize a permanent license for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Lifetime Firearms License; To Create A Fee For Such License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1054/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1054.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1341516,"bill_number":"HB987","title":"Expungement; remove certain types of embezzlement from list of excluded crimes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Types Of Embezzlement From The List Of Excluded Expunction Crimes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB987/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0987.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341517,"bill_number":"HB1022","title":"Habitual Offender Law; exclude drug and nonviolent offenders from.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under The Habitual Offender Sentencing Law Any Conviction For A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime Shall Not Be Utilized In Computing Whether A Person Has Two Prior Convictions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1022/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1022.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341518,"bill_number":"HB1032","title":"Mississippi Day of Freedom and Abolishment of Slavery; declare February 7 as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare February 7 To Be Mississippi Day Of Freedom And Abolishment Of Slavery, In Recognition Of Mississippi's Ratification Of The Thirteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1032/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1032.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1341519,"bill_number":"HC32","title":"Joint Rules; amend to create a procedure for issuance of ethnic disparity impact statements.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Create New Joint Rule No. 41 To Provide A Procedure For The Issuance Of A Racial And Ethnic Disparity Impact Statement For Every Bill, Concurrent Resolution And Amendment Which Proposes A Change In The Law That Creates A Public Offense.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC32/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0032.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341520,"bill_number":"HB974","title":"Disenfranchising crimes; clarify those that qualify as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Only Those Specific Crimes Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Shall Be Disenfranchising; To Prohibit The Attorney General From Interpreting, Through Opinion Or Otherwise, Any Crime Other Than Those Listed In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, As Disenfranchising; To Provide That No Person Who Lost The Right To Vote Because He Or She Was Convicted Of Any Crime Interpreted As Disenfranchising In An Attorney General Opinion Shall Continue To Be Disenfranchised; To Amend Sections 23-15-11 And 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 97-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB974/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0974.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341521,"bill_number":"HB1007","title":"Employers; prohibit from inquiring about applicant's criminal history.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Employers From Inquiring Either Orally Or In Writing Regarding An Applicant's Criminal History; To Provide Exceptions; To Bring Forward Sections 45-27-12, 37-9-17, 37-13-89, 37-28-49, 37-33-157, 37-115-41, 37-173-23, 37-175-23, 41-4-7, 41-29-112, 41-125-11, 43-1-4, 43-11-13, 43-15-6, 43-20-8, 43-47-7, 67-1-57 And 81-1-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1007/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1007.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1341522,"bill_number":"HB1062","title":"Expungement; revise list of eligible crimes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Type Of Crimes That Are Eligible For Expungement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1062/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1062.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341523,"bill_number":"HB1038","title":"Cottage food operations; remove cap on annual gross sales threshold.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-29-951, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Annual Threshold Gross Sales For A Cottage Food Operation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1038/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1038.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341524,"bill_number":"SB2518","title":"State veterans nursing homes; authorize to operate group purchasing programs jointly with other public entities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add State Veterans Nursing Homes To The Authority To Operate Group Purchasing Programs Jointly With Other Public Entities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2518/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2518.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1341525,"bill_number":"HB1018","title":"Church Protection Act; revise how a church is required to maintain reords of its security team.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Church Protection Act By Requiring Any Church With A Security Program To Maintain The Firearm License Numbers Of Concealed License Holders And Identification Numbers Of Law Enforcement Officers And Qualified Retired Law Enforcement Officers Who Are On Their Team; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1018/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1018.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1341526,"bill_number":"HB968","title":"State employees; provide for across-the-board increase in annual salaries of.","description":"An Act To Provide For An Across-the-board Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB968/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0968.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341527,"bill_number":"HB998","title":"Seized property; authorize defendant to request determination on whether forfeiture is unconstitutionally excessive.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Defendant, During A Hearing Relating To The Seizure And Forfeiture Of Property, To Petition The Court For A Determination On Whether The Forfeiture Is Unconstitutionally Excessive; To Specify Certain Factors The Court May Consider In Determining Whether A Forfeiture Is Unconstitutionally Excessive; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher Of A Nonsubstantive Correction Relating To The Specific Designation Of A Subsection; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-107.1, 41-29-176.1, 41-29-177, 41-29-181 And 41-29-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics Website On Seized Property And The Prosecution Of Cases And Procedures For The Disposition Of Seized Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB998/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0998.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1341528,"bill_number":"SB2520","title":"Mississippi Veterans Nursing Homes; create special trust fund for administration and maintenance.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Home Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of Mississippi Veterans Nursing Homes; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund And Provide For An Initial Transfer For The Principal Of The Fund From Funds Held By The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2520/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2520.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1341529,"bill_number":"HB1067","title":"Transparency Mississippi website; revise to include certain information on officials, ethics, audits, contracts, lobbying, FOIA and taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Transparency Mississippi Website To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Include Certain Information On Elected Officials, Appointed Administrative Officials, Ethics, Audits, Contracts, Lobbying, The Freedom Of Information Act And Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1067/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1067.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1341530,"bill_number":"HB977","title":"Oil and gas severance; revise date by taxes are due.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-25-519 And 27-25-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Date By Which Taxpayers Must Remit Oil Severance And Gas Severance Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB977/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0977.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341531,"bill_number":"HB1042","title":"MS Achievement School District; specify use of funds for the benefit of local school district of funds' origin.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Superintendent For The Mississippi Achievement School District Shall Require An Accounting Of All Local Ad Valorem Payments And State Funds Received By The Mississippi Achievement School District From The Local County Tax Collector And State Department Of Education; To Require The Funds To Be Deposited Into The Account Of The Mississippi Achievement School District To The Credit Of The School Or School District For Which The Payments Were Deposited, And Segregated Using Appropriate Accounting Code Identifiers For The Absorbed Schools; To Stipulate That The Deposited Monies Shall Only Be Expended For Support And Maintenance And The Educational Benefit Of The Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The School District Absorbed In The Mississippi Achievement School District; To Amend Section 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Employees Of A School District Absorbed Into The Mississippi Achievement School District To Be Paid At The Same Frequency As They Were Paid Under The Policy Of The Local School Board Before Being Absorbed Into The Mississippi Achievement School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1042/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1042.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1341532,"bill_number":"HB966","title":"Special Prosecutor; create procedure when DA is absent or unable to perform his or her duties.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-31-21 And 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For Appointment Of An Attorney When The District Attorney Is Absent Or Unable To Perform The Duties Of His Or Her Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB966/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0966.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341533,"bill_number":"HB1010","title":"Public school athletics; establish study committee to evaluate transferring administration of local governments.","description":"An Act To Establish A Study Committee On Public School Athletics For The Purpose Of Determining The Feasibility Of Separating Such Programs From Public Schools And Allowing Them To Be Administered By The Municipal Or County Governing Authority Under Whose Jurisdiction The School District Falls; To Provide For The Composition Of The Study Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1010/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1010.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1341534,"bill_number":"HB1071","title":"Property exempt from seizure under execution or attachment; include Roth individual retirement accounts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Roth Individual Retirement Account Is Exempt From Seizure Under Execution Or Attachment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1071/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1071.xml","sponsor":"Jeffrey Guice"},
{"bill_id":1341536,"bill_number":"HB989","title":"School district funding; provide for content of financial reports and prohibiting automatic budget increases for certain school districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Financial Information Public School Districts Must Provide To The State Superintendent Of Public Education, To Be Included In The Superintendent's Annual Legislative Report; To Amend Sections 37-1-12, 37-3-11 And 37-9-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-57-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Local Governing Authority Of Any School District Operating With A Budget Greater Than One Hundred Percent (100%) Of The State Funding Formula, From Granting An Automatic Increase In Tax Levy To Satisfy A School District's Budget Requests, Even If The Millage Rate Necessary To Generate The Requested Funds Is Equal To 55 Mills Or Less, But The Dollar Amount Requested By The School Board Does Not Exceed The Next Preceding Fiscal Year's Ad Valorem Tax Effort In Dollars By More Than Four Percent; To Amend Section 37-57-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Sections 37-57-107 And 37-61-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB989/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0989.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341537,"bill_number":"HB1043","title":"Student Athlete Bill of Rights; enact.","description":"An Act To Enact The Student Athlete Bill Of Rights; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Provide That Commencing With The 2020-2021 Academic Year, Intercollegiate Athletic Programs At 4-year Institutions Of Higher Education In The State, That Receive, As An Average, Ten Million Dollars Or More In Annual Revenue Derived From Media Rights, For Intercollegiate Athletics, Would Be Required To Comply With Prescribed Requirements; To Require The Institution Of Higher Education To Provide An Equivalent Scholarship, As Prescribed, To A Student Athlete, If An Athletic Program, Does Not Renew The Athletic Scholarship Of A Student Athlete Who Suffers An Incapacitating Injury Or Illness Resulting From His Or Her Participation In The Athletic Program, And The Institution's Medical Staff Determines That The Student Athlete Is Medically Ineligible To Participate In Intercollegiate Athletics, Or If A Student Athlete On An Athletic Scholarship And In Good Standing Exhausts His Or Her Athletic Eligibility, Except For Specified Athletic Programs; To Require That Athletic Programs That Receive, As An Average, Ten Million Dollars Or More In Annual Revenue Derived From Media Rights For Intercollegiate Athletics Be Responsible For Paying The Premiums Of Each Of It's Student Athletes For Insurance Covering Claims Resulting From Their Participation In The Athletic Program, Unless The Student Athlete Declines The Payment Of Premiums; To Provide That The Athletic Program Would Be Responsible For Paying The Insurance Deductible Amount Applicable To The Claim Of Any Student Athlete Who Suffers An Injury Resulting From His Or Her Participation In The Athletic Program And Makes A Claim Relating To That Injury; To Require The Athletic Program To Provide, To A Student Athlete Who Suffers An Injury Resulting From Participation In The Athletic Program And Requires Ongoing Medical Treatment, Either The Necessary Medical Treatment Or Health Insurance That Covers The Injury And The Resulting Deductible Amounts; To Provide That These Provisions Would Not Apply To Preexisting Medical Conditions That Predated The Student Athlete's Participation In The Athletic Program; To Require That The Institutions Of Higher Education To Which These Provisions Relating To Equivalent Scholarships And Insurance Coverage Apply Would Rely Exclusively On Revenue Derived From Media Rights For Intercollegiate Athletics To Defray Any Costs Accrued Under These Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1043/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1043.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341538,"bill_number":"HB1056","title":"Civil Legal Assistance Fund; specify funding to from certain sources.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 9-21-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Sources Of Funding For The Civil Legal Assistance Fund; To Bring Forward Sections 25-7-9, 25-7-13, 27-19-56.99 And 27-19-56.135, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Specify Chancery And Circuit Court Fees And Fees For Certain Specialized Motor Vehicle License Tags, For The Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1056/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1056.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341539,"bill_number":"HB1025","title":"Juvenile offenders convicted of murder; revise sentencing options for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Alternative Sentencing Options For Juvenile Offenders With Certain Murder Convictions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1025/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1025.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1341540,"bill_number":"HB1048","title":"Department of Health; limit any increase in fees by and revise who can be appointed to child care advisory council by state Health Officer.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Increase In The Amount Of Any Fee Charged By The State Board Of Health Or The State Department Of Health To No More Than Five Percent; To Amend Section 43-20-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Child Care Advisory Council Shall Be Comprised Of Members That Are Appointed Based On Recommendations From Child Care Providers Throughout The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1048/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1048.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341541,"bill_number":"HB1013","title":"School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board To Be Equipped With Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Require The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types Of Seat Belts Required And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1013/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1013.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341542,"bill_number":"HB971","title":"Driver's license; revise certain requirements and create certificate for driving.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-13 And 63-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Additional Training Of Driver's License Personnel; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Requirement That An Applicant For A Driver's License Present Their Social Security Number To The Department Of Public Safety Shall Not Be Applicable To A Person Who Files An Affidavit With The Department Affirming That They Have Never Been Issued A Social Security Number; To Amend Section 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Types Of Documents That An Applicant For A Mississippi Driver's License May Provide To The Driver's License Examiner In Order To Show Proof Of Residence; To Create New Section 63-1-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Certificate For Driving; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB971/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0971.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341543,"bill_number":"HB1021","title":"Commutation of sentences; require for certain nonviolent offenders.","description":"An Act To Provide That Any Person Who Is Convicted Of A Drug Offense Or A Nonviolent Crime And Is Sentenced To Five Years Or Less And Is Held In The Physical Custody Of The Department Of Corrections Shall Have His Or Her Sentence Commuted To Time Served; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1021/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1021.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341544,"bill_number":"HB1072","title":"Parole eligibility; revise for certain offenses and require Parole Board hearing before release of certain inmates.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Nonviolent Habitual Offender May Be Eligible For Parole If The Sentencing Judge Authorizes The Offender To Be Eligible For Parole Consideration Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide That No Person Shall Be Eligible For Parole Who Is Convicted Of An Offense That Specifically Prohibits Parole Release; To Provide That Except For A Violent Habitual Offender, An Offender Who Is Convicted Of A Capital Offense And Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Without Parole Eligibility Or Any Other Offender Who Is Convicted Of An Offense That Specifically Prohibits Parole Release, A Person Convicted After June 30, 1995, Of A Violent Crime Or Sex Offense Shall Be Eligible For Parole After Serving 50% Of The Sentence Or Sentences Imposed By The Trial Court Or 20 Years, Whichever Is Less; To Provide That If A Person Is Convicted After June 30, 1995, Of A Nonviolent Crime And Has Served 25% Of His Or Her Sentence Imposed By The Trial Court, Or 10 Years, Whichever Is Less, Then Such Person Shall Be Eligible For Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Parole Eligible Inmate Is Admitted To The Department Of Corrections On Or After July 1, 2020, Then The Inmate Shall Be Provided With A Case Plan Within 90 Days Of Admission; To Provide That If A Parole Eligible Inmate Is Admitted To The Department Of Corrections Before July 1, 2020, The Department Must Complete The Case Plan By January 1, 2021; To Provide That If A Parole Eligible Inmate Is Admitted To The Department's Custody Before July 1, 2020, The Department Must Ensure That The Inmate's Case Plan Is Achievable Before The Inmate's Parole Eligibility Date Or Next Parole Hearing Date; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Offenses That Prohibit An Inmate From Being Released By The Department Until The Inmate Has Served 50% Of A Sentence For A Crime Of Violence Or 25% For Any Other Sentence Imposed By A Court; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Members Of The Parole Board To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted After June 30, 1995, Of A Crime Of Violence; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Four Parole Board Members To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted Of Capital Murder Or A Sex Offense; To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Parole Board Members To Grant Parole For An Inmate Convicted, After June 30, 1995, Of A Crime Of Violence; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Parole Board To Order Certain Mental Examinations When It Is Necessary To Make A Parole Decision; To Provide That A Victim Or A Designated Family Member, Upon Request, Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Be Heard By The Board Before It Makes A Decision Regarding Parole Release; To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Hearing Be Held By The Parole Board Before An Inmate Convicted Of A Sex Offense Or Crime Of Violence May Be Released On Parole; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Offender Discharge Plans, Is Brought Forward For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1072/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1072.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341545,"bill_number":"HC33","title":"Constitution; amend to provide automatic restoration of suffrage for persons convicted of nonviolent crimes.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 253, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide For The Automatic Restoration Of Suffrage To Any Person Disqualified By Reason Of A Nonviolent Crime, After A Period Of Five Years From The Completion Of Any Sentence, Probation And/or Payment Of Restitution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC33/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0033.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341546,"bill_number":"HB1028","title":"Air Operating Permit Program fees; revise laws relating to.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 49-17-14, 49-17-16, 49-17-30 And 49-17-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Air Operating Permit Program Fee Trust Fund; To Revise The Purposes Of The Advisory Council; To Revise The Title V Fee System By Providing That Funds Are Collected Through An Equitable Fee System For The Title V Program; To Provide The Commission On Environmental Quality With Certain Authority And Requirements Regarding The Setting Of Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1028/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1028.xml","sponsor":"Vince Mangold"},
{"bill_id":1341547,"bill_number":"HB1047","title":"Minimum Wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1047/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1047.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341548,"bill_number":"HB1003","title":"State flag; prohibit display of current flag at or on state buildings or property until design is changed.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Display Of The Current State Flag At Or On Any Building Or Other Property Owned Or Leased By The State Of Mississippi Until The Legislature Changes The Design Of The Official State Flag To A Design That Does Not Include The Confederate Battle Flag; To Bring Forward Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Design Of The Official State Flag, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1003/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1003.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341549,"bill_number":"HB1031","title":"Mississippi Day of Freedom and Abolishment of Slavery; declare February 7 as.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare February 7 To Be Mississippi Day Of Freedom And Abolishment Of Slavery, In Recognition Of Mississippi's Ratification Of The Thirteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1031/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1031.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1341550,"bill_number":"HB1000","title":"Public property; provide for extinguishment of reverter clause on certain real property upon transfer to the National Park Service.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 411, Laws Of 2011, To Provide For The Extinguishment Of The Reverter Clause On The Property Donated To Tougaloo College For Purposes Of Benefitting The Medgar Evers Home, Upon The Condition That The Donated Property Is Transferred And Conveyed To The National Park Service Or Any Agency Of The United States Government; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1000/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1000.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1341551,"bill_number":"HB973","title":"Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers allowed to claim federal earned income tax credit.","description":"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_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB973/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0973.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341552,"bill_number":"HB983","title":"Mississippi Board of Nursing;authorize to collect certain costs and establish procedure for collection.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Nursing May Assess A Licensee For Those Reasonable Costs That Were Expended By The Board In The Investigation And Conduct Of A Proceeding For Licensure Revocation, Suspension Or Restriction; To Provide That Such Costs Shall Not Exceed $2,500.00; To Amend Section 73-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Nursing To Collect Certain Costs And Institute And Maintain Proceedings In Its Name For The Enforcement Of The Payment Of Costs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB983/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0983.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1341553,"bill_number":"HB1069","title":"Teacher licensure; revise alternate route to allow certain individuals to receive.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Development Of An Additional Alternate Route To Teacher Licensure; To Establish The Conditions To Be Satisfied By The Teacher Applicant In Order To Be Granted Standard Licensure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1069/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1069.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1341554,"bill_number":"HB979","title":"Alcohol beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition As The Policy Of This State In Favor Of The Legal Manufacture, Sale, Distribution, Possession And Transportation Of Alcoholic Beverages, Except In Counties That Vote To Institute Prohibition After Holding An Election On The Matter; To Amend Sections 67-1-5, 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-15, 67-1-16, 67-1-17, 67-1-37, 67-1-51, 67-1-57, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-1-101, 67-9-1, 27-71-15, 27-71-31 And 97-31-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 67-1-11, 67-1-13 And 67-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto And To Revise How Often A County Or Municipality May Hold An Election On The Question Of Institution Prohibition; To Bring Forward Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-65 And 67-1-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Certain Sections Of The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 67-3-5, 67-3-7, 67-3-9, 67-3-13 And 67-3-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Certain Sections Regulating The Manufacture, Sale, Possession, Transportation And Distribution Of Light Wine And Beer, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines Certain Terms For Purposes Of The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB979/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0979.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341555,"bill_number":"HB1059","title":"Direct Primary Care Act; revise to Direct Health Care Act to apply to all health care providers.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-81-1 Through 83-81-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The \"mississippi Direct Primary Care Act\" To The \"mississippi Direct Health Care Act\" And Conform The Act To Apply To Health Care Providers, Not Exclusively Primary Care Providers; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1059/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1059.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1341556,"bill_number":"HB980","title":"Work release program; authorize courts and sheriffs to assign certain convicted offenders to while confined in jail.","description":"An Act To Authorize Any Court Or Sheriff To Assign A Nonviolent Convicted Offender To A Work Release Program, If The Offender Is Confined In Jail; To Provide That The Offender Assigned To The Program Shall Be Under The Supervision Of The Sheriff Or A Program Designated By The Court; To Provide That The Offender May Be Removed From The Program If Rules Are Violated; To Provide That Wages Earned By The Offender May, Upon Order Of The Court, Be Paid To The Director Or Administrator Of The Program After Standard Payroll Deductions Are Paid; To Provide That The Offender, If Approved, May Maintain A Bank Account As Long As A Physical Accounting Is Provided To The Sheriff, Administrator Or The Court; To Provide That The Offender's Wages May Be Distributed To Pay Certain Travel Expenses Related To His Or Her Employment, To Pay Child Support, Fines, Restitution Or Costs, Including Fees For Obtaining A Driver's License Upon Release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB980/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0980.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1341557,"bill_number":"HB1033","title":"National Board Certified teachers; provide additional annual salary supplement to those employed in Walthall County.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Walthall County In The List Of Counties Eligible To Provide An Additional Annual Salary Supplement Of $4,000.00 To Teachers Who Hold National Board Certification; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1033/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1033.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1341558,"bill_number":"HB1068","title":"Seizure and forfeiture; require conviction and establish procedures in relation to certain criminal offenses.","description":"An Act Relating To The Seizure And Forfeiture Of Property In Certain Criminal Actions; To Define Certain Terms; To State Certain Declarations By The Legislature And To Pronounce The Purpose Of This Act; To Authorize A Court To Issue An Ex Parte Preliminary Order For The Seizure Of Personal Property For Which Forfeiture Is Sought; To Authorize Personal Property To Be Seized Without A Court Order Or Warrant Under Certain Conditions; To Require A Court Order For The Seizure Or Restraint Of Real Property; To Exempt Homestead Property And Other Specified Property Having A Certain Value From Seizure And Forfeiture; To Declare That Contraband Is Subject To Seizure; To Prohibit The Waiver Of A Person's Interest In Seized Property; To Require Law Enforcement To Issue A Receipt For Seized Property; To Authorize A Court To Order The Forfeiture Of Property When A Person Is Convicted Of An Offense Authorizing Forfeiture; To Prohibit Civil Forfeiture Of Property Under This Act; To Limit Forfeiture Of Property To Cases Where There Is A Conviction Of A State Criminal Statute That Authorizes Forfeiture Of Property; To Establish The Procedure For Filing A Criminal Complaint For The Forfeiture Of Property; To Authorize A Prosecuting Attorney To File An Indictment When The State Seeks Forfeiture Of Property Other Than Through A Complaint; To State When Title To Forfeited Property Vests With The State; To Authorize A Pretrial Hearing To Determine The Validity Of A Seizure And To Require The Issuance Of A Writ Of Replevin If Certain Findings Are Made; To Declare That Discovery In Seizure And Forfeiture Cases Is Subject To The Mississippi Rules Of Civil Procedure; To Establish Jurisdiction Over Forfeiture Proceedings In The Court That Has Jurisdiction Over The Related Criminal Matter; To Authorize A Defendant, During A Hearing Relating To The Seizure And Forfeiture Of Property, To Petition The Court For A Determination On Whether The Forfeiture Is Unconstitutionally Excessive; To Prohibit The Forfeiture Of Property Encumbered By A Bona Fide Security Interest; To Authorize An Innocent Owner Of Property Subject To Forfeiture To Petition The Court For A Hearing On The Person's Alleged Interest In The Property; To Require The Court To Either Dismiss The Forfeiture Proceeding Or Order Forfeiture Of The Property Following After A Hearing On The Matter Or Pursuant To A Plea Agreement; To Authorize The Court To Order Forfeiture Of Substitute Property Whenever The Property Subject To Forfeiture Is Unreachable; To Prohibit The State From Seeking Personal Money Judgments Related To The Forfeiture Of Property Other Than Provided For In This Act; To Prohibit A Court From Holding Defendants Jointly And Severally Liable For Forfeiture Awards; To Authorize An Appeal Of A Court's Decision In Forfeiture Litigation; To Require A Seizing Agency To Pay Attorney Fees Whenever A Property Owner Prevails On A Claim; To Require A Law Enforcement Agency To Return Property When So Ordered By The Court; To Require The Destruction Of Contraband No Longer Needed For Evidentiary Purposes; To Require Abandoned Property No Longer Needed For Evidentiary Purposes To Be Delivered To The State Treasurer; To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Retaining Forfeited Or Abandoned Property For Its Own Use; To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Relinquishing Seized Property To A Federal Agency For The Purpose Of The Property's Forfeiture Under The Controlled Substances Act; To Establish Certain Requirements Relating To Property Seized Through A Multijurisdictional Collaboration With The Federal Government; To Declare That This Act Preempts Any Local Governmental Law That Regulates Civil And Criminal Forfeiture; To Amend Sections 49-1-43, 49-5-115, 49-7-81 And 49-7-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Protection Of Game And Fish And Hunting And Fishing, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Sections 49-7-103 And 49-7-251 Through 49-7-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Seizure And Confiscation Of Property Used In Illegal Hunting Or Fishing; To Repeal Section 59-21-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Seizure And Forfeiture Of Boats And Trailers With Altered Identification Numbers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1068/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1068.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1341559,"bill_number":"HB990","title":"Teacher licensure; authorize SDE to issue Nontraditional Teaching Route - Standard License to certain individuals with advanced degrees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Education To Issue A Nontraditional Teaching Route Standard License To Individuals Holding Advanced Degrees And Achieving The Nationally Recommended Passing Score On The Praxis I And Praxis Ii Assessments, Provided That Such Individuals Completed The Course Of Study For The Advanced Degree Program With The Grade Of A \"c\" Or Higher At The Time Application For Licensure Is Submitted; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB990/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0990.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341560,"bill_number":"HB976","title":"Legislative vacancy; revise procedure to fill.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-851, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Vacancy Occurs Twelve Months Before The General Election For State Officers Is Held, The Governor Shall Not Issue A Writ Of Election To Fill The Vacancy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB976/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0976.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1341561,"bill_number":"HB972","title":"Driver's license; authorize hardship license for persons out of compliance for order of support or suspended due to incarceration.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support Or Due To Incarceration; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB972/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0972.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1341562,"bill_number":"HB1036","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of Margaret Martin Performing Art Center in Natchez.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Purpose Of Repairing, Renovating And Refurbishing The Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center In Natchez, Mississippi, Which Is Designated A Mississippi Landmark By The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1036/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1036.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341563,"bill_number":"HB993","title":"Elections; provide penalties for persons who publish campaign materials without certain identifying information.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 97-13-3 And 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Candidate, Political Committee Or Other Person Shall Publish, Or Knowingly Cause To Be Published, Any Campaign Materials Without Certain Identifying Information, Such Candidate, Political Committee Or Other Person Shall, If Convicted, Be Imprisoned In The County Jail Not More Than One Year, Or Fined Not More Than One Thousand Dollars, Or Both; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB993/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0993.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1341564,"bill_number":"HB1050","title":"Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is mandatory in every automobile liability insurance policy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate Uninsured Motorist Coverage In All Automobile Liability Insurance Policies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1050/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1050.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1341565,"bill_number":"HB1041","title":"Charter school payments; require school districts to pay local funds due on a monthly basis.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School District In Which A Charter School Is Located To Pay Annual Amounts Of Local Funds Due To The Charter School In Nine Monthly Installments Based On The Charter School's Student Enrollment As Determined On The Fifteenth Of Each Month; To Provide That Payments To Charter Schools For Months Ten, Eleven And Twelve Of The Calendar Year Shall Be In An Amount Equivalent To The Payment Received By The Charter School For Month Nine Of The Monthly Installments; To Require The Local School District To Pay The Entitled Charter School Four Business Days Prior To The Last Working Day Of Each Month; To Provide For That The December Payment Shall Be Made On December 16th Or The Next Business Day After That Date; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1041/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1041.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1341566,"bill_number":"HB1049","title":"Department of Human Services; require a board of directors to be created within.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Board Of Directors For The Department Of Human Services; To Provide The Makeup Of The Board; To Provide That The Board Of Directors Of The Department Of Human Services Shall Assist The Executive Director In Governing The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1049/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1049.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341816,"bill_number":"HR24","title":"Mississippi Links Day at the Capitol 2020; commend for their outstanding service under the initiative, \"Transforming Communities - Fulfilling Our Purpose.\"","description":"A Resolution Commemorating The Links, Incorporated, On The Observance Of The \"mississippi Links Day At The Capitol 2020\" For Their Outstanding Service To The Community Under The Program Initiative, \"transforming Communities - Fulfilling Our Purpose.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR24/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0024.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1341831,"bill_number":"HB1084","title":"Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1084/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1084.xml","sponsor":"Bo Brown"},
{"bill_id":1341845,"bill_number":"HB1079","title":"Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain food for human consumption and increase state sales tax rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Purchased With Food Stamps; To Amend Sections 27-65-17, 27-65-19, 27-65-22, 27-65-23, 27-65-25 And 27-65-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The State Sales Tax Rate Of Seven Percent To Nine Percent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1079/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1079.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341858,"bill_number":"HB1080","title":"Toll roads; revise maximum length of time for public private partnership agreement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 65-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Toll Road Laws Regarding Public Private Partnerships To Allow For Extensions, Automatic Renewals Or Other Contractual Terms Agreed To By The Governmental Entity As Exceptions To The Maximum Contract Period Of 50 Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1080/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1080.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341871,"bill_number":"HB1078","title":"Districts of Innovations; require SDE to recognize use of Cambridge Assessment or other nationally recognized assessment for accountability ratings.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-17-6, 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Acknowledge Student Performance In Schools Within Districts Of Innovation That Administer The Cambridge Assessment Or Other Nationally Recognized Assessment To Determine Student Proficiency For The Purpose Of Assigning School And District Accountability Ratings; To Require The Department To Develop A Procedure For The Acceptance Of The Cambridge Assessment Or Other Nationally Recognized Assessments Used By Schools Within Districts Of Innovation In Lieu Of The Maap Assessments And Subject Area Testing Program; To Require The Department To Assign Accountability Designations To Schools Within Districts Of Innovation Based Upon Student Performance On The Selected Nationally Recognized Assessment Administered By The School, In Comparison To The Student Performance Cut Scores Used For Each Accountability Designation On The Statewide Assessment System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1078/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1078.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1341882,"bill_number":"HB1076","title":"Child Support; revise provisions regarding overdue payments and employer withholding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Overdue Child Support Remains Payable To The Custodial Parent Or Guardian After The Emancipation Of A Child Unless The Court Affirmatively Determines Otherwise; To Amend Section 93-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Amount Of Child Support Arrearages Withheld From Lump Sum Payments By An Employer To Be In Compliance With The Consumer Credit Protection Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1076/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1076.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1341899,"bill_number":"HB1083","title":"United States Highway 49; designate segment from Hinds County to Coahoma County as an historic highway.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of United States Highway 49 From Its Intersection With Interstate 220 And Medgar Evers Boulevard In Hinds County, Mississippi, To Its Intersection With United States Highway 61 In Coahoma County, Mississippi, As An Historic Highway; To Require Mdot To Keep Up And Maintain The Segment Of Highway To The Degree Appropriate For Such An Historic Highway; To Authorize Mdot To Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement With The City Of Jackson For Upkeep And Maintenance Of The Portion Of The Historic Highway Located Within The Corporate Limits Of The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1083/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1083.xml","sponsor":"Bo Brown"},
{"bill_id":1341915,"bill_number":"HR25","title":"State Games of Mississippi Youth Athlete of the Year; commend and congratulate Tulio Figarola upon earning.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Ten-year-old Tulio Figarola For Being Selected As The 2019 State Games Of Mississippi At&t Overall Youth Athlete Of The Year.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR25/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0025.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1341928,"bill_number":"HB1074","title":"Tourism project sales tax incentive program; include certain hotel projects in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Certain Hotels Within The Definition Of The Term \"tourism Project\" For Purposes Of The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1074/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1074.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1341943,"bill_number":"HB1081","title":"Local System Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Fund; revise allocation formula.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 65-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Bridges Must Be Deficient As Determined By The National Bridge Inspection Standards To Be Eligible Under The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Program; To Amend Section 65-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise And Create Certain Definitions Related To The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Program; To Revise The Allocation Formula For The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund; To Amend Sections 65-37-7, 65-37-11 And 65-37-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1081/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1081.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1341958,"bill_number":"HB1073","title":"Property and casualty insurance; require blighted real property to be cleaned up before insurer pays insured more than one-fourth of damages.","description":"An Act To Require Property And Casualty Insurers To Require Blighted Real Property To Be Cleaned Up Before Paying More Than One-fourth Of The Damages Owed; To Require The Commissioner Of Insurance To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act And Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations Necessary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1073/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1073.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1341972,"bill_number":"HB1077","title":"Telecommunications Fraud Prevention and Utility Infrastructure Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Enact The \"telecommunications Fraud Prevention And Utility Infrastructure Protection Act\"; To Provide The Mississippi Public Service Commission With The Power To Enter Into Joint Investigative Agreements With Other Law Enforcement Agencies; To Provide The Commission With The Authority To Employ Or Designate Fraud And Enforcement Agents Who Shall Be Certified Law Enforcement Officers Appointed By The Commission; To Provide That These Law Enforcement Officers May Enforce And Investigate Any Alleged Violations Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act, Caller Id Anti-spoofing Act, Automatic Dialing-announcing Devices Act And The Unsolicited Residential Telephonic Sales Calls Act, And The Rules, Regulations And General Orders Of The Commission Promulgated To Administer And Enforce Said Acts; To Provide Such Law Enforcement Officers With The Authority To Investigate Numerous Other Unlawful Acts And Crimes; To Provide That The Regulatory And Supervisory Jurisdiction Of The Commission Shall Not Be Expanded By This Act; To Amend Sections 77-1-21 And 77-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1077/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1077.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1341987,"bill_number":"HB1075","title":"Sales tax; reduce/eliminate certain exemptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Raw Materials To A Manufacturer For Use Directly In Manufacturing Or Processing A Product For Sale Or Rental Or Repairing Or Reconditioning Vessels Or Barges Of Fifty Tons Load Displacement And Over; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Electricity, Current, Power, Steam, Coal, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Or Other Fuel To A Manufacturer; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To Certain Hospitals And Infirmaries; To Eliminate The Sales Tax Exemption For Retail Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition And Hunting Supplies Made During The Annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend Holiday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1075/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1075.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1341998,"bill_number":"HB1082","title":"Drug and alcohol treatment; require 30-day minimum in-patient treatment.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 41-30-19, 41-30-27 And 41-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Thirty-day Minimum For Drug And Alcohol Treatment; To Bring Forward Section 41-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Involuntary Commitment Of Alcoholics, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1082/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1082.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1342091,"bill_number":"HR28","title":"Stephanie Cayula; commend for being named the 2019 State Games of Mississippi \"Female Athlete of the Year\".","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Stephanie Cayula Of Waveland, Mississippi, For Being Named The 2019 State Games Of Mississippi \"female Athlete Of The Year.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR28/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0028.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1342132,"bill_number":"HR26","title":"\"Mississippi Links Day at the Capitol 2020\"; honor as \"Agents of Change, Advocates of Action.\"","description":"A Resolution Commemorating The Links, Incorporated, On The Observance Of The \"mississippi Links Day At The Capitol 2020\" For Their Outstanding Service To The Community.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR26/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0026.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1342171,"bill_number":"SR8","title":"Recognize \"Mississippi Links Day at the Capitol.\"","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Links, Incorporated, On The Observance Of The \"mississippi Links Day At The Capitol 2020\" For Their Outstanding Service To The Community.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-02-19","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-02-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR8/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0008.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1342213,"bill_number":"HR27","title":"State Games of MS Male Athlete of the Year; commend and congratulate Larry Dudley for earning.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Larry Dudley On Being Selected As The 2019 State Games Of Mississippi At&t Overall Male Athlete Of The Year.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-20","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-20","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR27/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0027.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1342259,"bill_number":"SB2592","title":"Women's Economic Security Act of 2020; enact.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"women's Economic Security Act Of 2020\"; To Require Minimum Spending Levels On The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) From The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Block Grant; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca) Beginning July 1, 2020; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca); To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Include A Woman With Expertise In Assisting Women In Job Training And Securing Employment In Nontraditional Occupations; To Amend Section 7-1-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Achieve Gender Equity In The Workforce Investment Act Or Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Workforce Development System; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require Equal Pay Certificates Of Compliance; To Create Women And High-wage, High-demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program; To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act; To Amend Title 71, Labor And Industry, Chapter 1, Employer And Employee, To Add A Section Prohibiting Discrimination In Employment Based On Pregnancy, Childbirth, Or A Related Condition; To Provide For Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time; To Increase The State Minimum Wage; To Enact The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2592/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2592.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1342260,"bill_number":"SB2569","title":"Counties; require to participate in the ACT Work Ready Community Initiative.","description":"An Act To Require Every County To Commit To Developing, Launching And Sustaining A Successful County Certified Work Ready Community, And To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County To Select Two Leaders To Participate In The Act Work Ready Communities Academy; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2569/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2569.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342261,"bill_number":"HB1098","title":"Summer Youth Training Employment Program; authorize school districts to establish.","description":"An Act To Authorize School Districts, In Collaboration With A Local Community Or Junior College, To Establish A Summer Youth Training Employment Program For Rising Sophomore Students; To Require A Youth Training Employment Program To Include Components On Soft Skills, Personal Living Skills, And Education And Academics; To Award Students Who Complete The Program With A Certificate Of Completion And A Stipend If Funding Is Made Available For Such Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1098/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1098.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1342262,"bill_number":"SB2549","title":"Mississippi Civil Rights Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Civil Rights Act; To Provide That The Right Of A Person To Be Free From Discrimination Because Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Immigrant Status, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Disability, Or Familial Status Is A Civil Right; To Provide Remedies For Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2549/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2549.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342263,"bill_number":"SB2581","title":"Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security; To Provide Definitions; To Provide Entitlement Requirements And Conditions For Paid Leave; To Authorize Intermittent Or Reduced Leave; To Provide That This Act Is To Be Construed With Similar Provisions In The Federal Family And Medical Leave Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2581/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2581.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1342264,"bill_number":"SB2555","title":"Child advocacy centers; immunity from civil liability.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-15-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Limited Immunity From Civil Liability To Child Advocacy Centers And Multidisciplinary Team Members; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2555/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2555.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342265,"bill_number":"SB2567","title":"Diabetes Care for Mississippi Students Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Diabetes Care For Mississippi Students Act; To Define Terms; To Authorize A Student To Perform Diabetes Monitoring And Treatment Functions At School; To Provide For Civil Immunity For A School District, School District Employee Or An Agent Of The School District From Any Damages Resulting From His Or Her Actions Or Inaction Under The Act; To Require Parents, Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year, To Submit A Diabetes Medical Management Plan That Covers Diabetes Management And Is Based On The Orders Of A Diabetic Health Care Provider; To Require The School District To Maintain A Copy Of The Plan; To Require The Department Of Education To Consult With The Department Of Health Or Any Appropriate Persons Or Entities On The Development Of Any Training Programs Or Promulgation Of Any Rules Necessary To Administer The Act; To Require The Department Of Education To Develop Any Necessary Training Programs; To Require The Department Of Education To Administer Any Training Programs And Promulgate Any Rules Necessary To Administer The Act; To Require The Department Of Education To Deliver To Certain Authorities A Copy Of The Rules, Training Programs And Guidelines To Implement The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2567/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2567.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1342266,"bill_number":"HB1093","title":"Community college boards of trustees; revise composition for Northwest Community College District.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Revised Composition Of The Board Of Trustees For The Northwest Mississippi Community College District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1093/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1093.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342269,"bill_number":"HB1100","title":"Corrections State Grand Jury Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Corrections State Grand Jury Act; To Provide That A Corrections State Grand Jury Shall Have The Sole Purpose Of Inspecting State Correctional Facilities; To Provide Certain Definitions; To Provide The Impaneling Process For A Corrections State Grand Jury; To Provide That The Attorney General, Or His Or Her Designee, Shall Serve As The Corrections State Grand Jury's Legal Advisor; To Provide The Selection Process For The Corrections State Grand Jury; To Provide Certain Appointment Of The Foreman And Deputy Foreman Of The Jury; To Require That Proceedings Of The Jury Shall Be Recorded; To Provide That The Foreman Shall Administer An Oath In The Manner Prescribed By Law For Any Witnesses Who Testify Before The Jury; To Provide That Upon The Conclusion Of The Investigative Process Of A Corrections State Grand Jury, Such Jury Shall Submit Of A Report Pertaining To Its Findings Regarding The Conditions Of A Correctional Facility As Well As Any Policies And Recommendations To Improve Conditions At A Correction Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1100/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1100.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1342270,"bill_number":"HB1116","title":"Interstate compact; authorize State of Mississippi to enter with other southern states to ban Internet pornography in the state.","description":"An Act To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into An Interstate Compact With Southern States For The Purpose Of Constituting An Area Of Moral Decency, By Banning Internet And Web-based Pornographic Content; To Establish The Interstate Commission On Obscenities Prohibition And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1116/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1116.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342271,"bill_number":"SB2611","title":"General and special courts-martial; may order forfeiture of all pay of offenders.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 33-13-155, 33-13-157 And 33-13-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That General And Special Courts-martial Shall Have Jurisdiction To Order Forfeiture Of All Pay And Allowances Of Offenders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2611/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2611.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342272,"bill_number":"SB2552","title":"Brewpubs and small craft breweries; remove certain limits and prohibitions.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 67-3-22 And 67-3-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Prohibitions Against, And Penalties For, Brewpubs Selling Beer And Light Wine Away From Their Premises And Packaging Beer And Light Wine So That They May Be Carried Away From Their Premises; To Amend Section 27-71-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Brewpub Accordingly; To Bring Forward Section 27-71-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2552/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2552.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1342274,"bill_number":"SB2580","title":"Trauma-Informed Discipline Practices Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Trauma-informed Discipline Practices Act; To Prevent And Reduce Trauma-related Aftereffects Through The Development And Implementation Of Approaches To Student Learning That Recognize The Signs And Symptoms Of Trauma And Integrates Research-based Knowledge Into Education-based Policies, Learning, Procedures And Practices In Public And Private Schools; To Provide Definitions; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards Of Training; To Require Each Local School Board Or Appropriate Governing Board Of Each Public School, Charter School And Nonpublic School Accredited By The State Department Of Education To Submit A State Plan And To Provide Reporting Requirements In Accordance With The Rules And Regulations Promulgated By The State Board Of Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2580/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2580.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1342277,"bill_number":"SB2528","title":"Retired law enforcement officers; concealed carry license/permit.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 45-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Create New Section 45-1-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Former Employer Of An Honorably Retired Or Separated Law Enforcement Officer With At Least Ten Years' Service To Issue Credentials Entitling The Officer To Carry A Concealed Weapon Anywhere In The United States Unless Prohibited By Other Law; To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow An Honorably Retired Or Separated Law Enforcement Officer With At Least Ten Years' Service To Obtain An Instructor-certified Permit If The Person Complies With Federal Law Requiring Annual Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2528/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2528.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1342280,"bill_number":"HB1094","title":"Council on the Prevention of School Shootings; create to develop center in A.G.'s office to monitor online activity.","description":"An Act To Create The Council On The Prevention Of School Shootings For The Purpose Of Establishing A Monitoring Center Within The Office Of The Attorney General To Conduct 24-hour-a-day Surveillance Of Online Student Activity To Identify Possible Planning Of A School Shooting; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Council And Its Duties; To Require The Attorney General To Submit A Report To The Legislature Before The 2021 Regular Session On The Work Of The Council Along With Recommendations On Legislation And Funding Necessary For The Operation Of The Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1094/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1094.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342285,"bill_number":"SB2547","title":"Health insurance; Commissioner of Insurance must approve rate filings containing an increase in premiums.","description":"An Act To Require Each Insurer Issuing Health Insurance Policies For Delivery In This State To File With The Commissioner Of Insurance Its Premium Rates And Classification Of Risks Pertaining To The Policies; To Require Approval By The Commissioner Of Insurance Before Rate Filings Containing An Increase In Premium Rates May Become Effective; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2547/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2547.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1342286,"bill_number":"SB2562","title":"School immunization; authorize exemption for religious beliefs.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 41-23-37 And 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Exemptions From The Immunization Requirements Of Schools And Licensed Child Care Facilities When A Parent Or Legal Guardian Objects To Immunization Of The Child On The Grounds That The Immunization Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian Must First Furnish The Responsible Official Of The School Or Facility An Affidavit In Which The Parent Or Guardian Swears Or Affirms That The Immunization Required Conflicts With The Religious Beliefs Of The Parent Or Guardian Before A Child Is Exempted From Immunization On Religious Grounds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2562/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2562.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342287,"bill_number":"HB1099","title":"Elections; require to be conducted by paper ballot or with optical mark reading equipment.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 23-15-531 Through 23-15-531.12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment To Be Used In Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-391, 23-15-545, 23-15-613, 23-15-639 And 97-13-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1099/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1099.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1342288,"bill_number":"SB2526","title":"Ex-offender provisional driver's license; provide for.","description":"An Act To Provide For A Six-month Provisional Driver's License Issued By The Department Of Public Safety To An Applicant Who Has Been Released From Incarceration After Serving A Minimum Of One Year And His License Has Been Suspended, Revoked Or Cancelled For Any Reason; To Provide Certain Requirements And Certain Disqualifications; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Identify Eligible Persons To Apply For A Provisional Driver's License; To Amend Sections 47-5-157 And 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2526/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2526.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342290,"bill_number":"SB2595","title":"Governmental entities; may not prohibit wearing of traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at public events.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Governmental Entity May Not Prohibit An Individual From Wearing Traditional Tribal Regalia Or Objects Of Cultural Significance At A Public Event; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2595/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2595.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342292,"bill_number":"SB2582","title":"Mississippi Development Authority; exempt from Personnel Board procedures for 2 years and bring forward code sections.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From July 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2022, The Personnel Actions Of The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Be Exempt From State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures, And All Employees Of The Board Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period; To Bring Forward Sections 25-3-39, 27-7-21, 27-7-22, 27-7-22.3, 27-7-22.5, 27-7-22.7, 27-7-22.17, 27-7-22.18, 27-7-22.19, 27-7-22.23, 27-7-22.25, 27-7-22.27, 27-7-22.28, 27-7-22.29, 27-7-22.30, 27-7-22.36, 27-7-22.40, 27-7-312, 27-13-5, 27-13-7, 27-31-7, 27-31-51, 27-31-53, 27-31-55, 27-31-57, 27-31-59, 27-31-61, 27-31-101, 27-31-102, 27-31-103, 27-31-104, 27-31-105, 27-31-107, 27-31-109, 27-31-111, 27-31-113, 27-31-115, 27-65-101, 27-65-107, 37-148-1, 37-148-3, 37-148-5, 37-148-7, 37-148-9, 57-1-16, 57-1-18, 57-1-221, 57-1-301, 57-1-303, 57-1-307, 57-1-309, 57-1-311, 57-1-313, 57-1-315, 57-1-317, 57-1-319, 57-1-321, 57-1-323, 57-1-325, 57-1-327, 57-1-329, 57-1-331, 57-1-333, 57-1-335, 57-1-401, 57-1-421, 57-1-451, 57-1-471, 57-1-501, 57-1-701, 57-10-1, 57-10-3, 57-10-9, 57-10-17, 57-10-19, 57-10-21, 57-10-23, 57-10-25, 57-10-29, 57-10-31, 57-10-35, 57-10-39, 57-10-41, 57-10-401, 57-10-403, 57-10-405, 57-10-407, 57-10-409, 57-10-411, 57-10-413, 57-10-415, 57-10-417, 57-10-419, 57-10-421, 57-10-423, 57-10-425, 57-10-427, 57-10-429, 57-10-431, 57-10-433, 57-10-435, 57-10-437, 57-10-439, 57-10-441, 57-10-443, 57-10-445, 57-10-447, 57-10-449, 57-10-601, 57-10-701, 57-10-703, 57-10-705, 57-10-709, 57-10-711, 57-21-3, 57-26-1, 57-26-3, 57-26-5, 57-26-7, 57-39-43, 57-40-1, 57-40-3, 57-40-5, 57-40-7, 57-44-1, 57-46-1, 57-10-601, 57-10-701, 57-10-703, 57-10-705, 57-10-709, 57-10-711, 57-21-3, 57-26-1, 57-26-3, 57-26-5, 57-26-7, 57-39-43, 57-40-1, 57-40-3, 57-40-5, 57-40-7, 57-44-1, 57-46-1, 57-61-1, 57-61-3, 57-61-5, 57-61-7, 57-61-9, 57-61-11, 57-61-13, 57-61-14, 57-61-15, 57-61-17, 57-61-19, 57-61-21, 57-61-23, 57-61-25, 57-61-27, 57-61-29, 57-61-31, 57-61-32, 57-61-33, 57-61-34, 57-61-35, 57-61-36, 57-61-37, 57-61-41, 57-61-43, 57-61-44, 57-62-1, 57-62-3, 57-62-5, 57-62-7, 57-62-9, 57-62-11, 57-62-13, 57-62-15, 57-62-17, 57-71-1, 57-71-3, 57-71-5, 57-71-7, 57-71-9, 57-71-11, 57-71-13, 57-71-15, 57-71-17, 57-71-19, 57-71-21, 57-71-23, 57-71-25, 57-71-27, 57-71-29, 57-71-31, 57-71-33, 57-71-35, 57-73-21 And 57-73-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2582/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2582.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342293,"bill_number":"HB1092","title":"Nonpublic schools; authorize those accredited by a regional agency to use criminal background and fingerprinting procedures as those approved by the SBE.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Nonpublic School That Is Accredited A Regional Accreditation Agency Other Than The State Board Of Education To Use The Criminal Record Information And Registry Check Required For Background And Fingerprinting Of Potential School Employees Before Being Hired; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1092/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1092.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342296,"bill_number":"HB1087","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of the state regarding prohibition of possession of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition As The Policy Of This State As To The Possession Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Sections 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-11, 67-1-14 And 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 67-3-7, 67-3-11 And 67-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Possession Of Beer, Light Spirit Product And Light Wine Throughout The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1087/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1087.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342298,"bill_number":"HB1118","title":"Alternative nicotine products; require to be labeled.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Labels On All Alternative Nicotine Products With The Name Of Chemicals And Side Effects Listed On The Label; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1118/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1118.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342299,"bill_number":"HB1111","title":"Statewide Elections Management System; remove voters who fail to respond to notice and who fail to vote after certain period of time from.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The County Registrar Or County Election Commission Shall Remove From The Statewide Elections Management System Those Voters Who Fail, After Having Been Mailed A Confirmation Notice, To Either Respond To The Confirmation Notice And Vote At Least Once During A Period Of Four Consecutive Years, Which Period Shall Include Two General Federal Elections Or Update The Voter's Registration Information And Vote At Least Once During A Period Of Four Consecutive Years, Which Period Shall Include Two General Federal Elections; To Define \"confirmation Notice\"; To Provide The Time For Removal Of Voter Registration Records; To Provide For The Retention Of Removed Voter Registration Records; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Development And Implementation Of The Statewide Elections Management System, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1111/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1111.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1342304,"bill_number":"SB2621","title":"Managed care organizations; require certain standards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Organizations Participating In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Mississippi Division Of Medicaid To Utilize A Clear Set Of Level Of Care Guidelines In The Determination Of Medical Necessity And In All Utilization Management Practices, Including The Prior Authorization Process, Concurrent Reviews, Retrospective Reviews And Payments That Are Consistent With Widely Accepted Professional Standards Of Care; To Require Organizations Participating In A Managed Care Program Or Coordinated Care Program Implemented By The Division To Follow Certain Principles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2621/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2621.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342305,"bill_number":"SB2579","title":"School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection in which prayer shall be allowed.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day In Which Students And Staff May Voluntarily Gather For Prayer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2579/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2579.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1342306,"bill_number":"SB2533","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment of certain wines to package retailers and on-premises retailers.","description":"An Act To Authorize Certain Persons Domiciled Outside This State To Lawfully Ship Directly To Package Retailers And On-premises Retailers; To Provide That Such Manufactured Wine Must Be Purchased Through The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue; To Require Retailers To Pay The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division For The Manufactured Wine And Pay All Taxes, Fees And Markups Imposed On The Manufactured Wine Prior To Any Such Shipment; To Allow Retailers To Charge A Fee For Receiving And Handling Shipments From Wineries On Behalf Of Their Customers; To Require A Person 21 Years Of Age Or Older To Sign For Manufactured Wine Shipped To A Package Retailer Under This Act; To Require Shipments Of Manufactured Wine Into This State Under This Act To Be Made By A Duly Licensed Carrier; To Make It Clear That All Taxes, Fees And Surcharges That Are Imposed Upon The Sale Of Wine Shipped By The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue Apply To Wine Shipped Under This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-15 And 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2533/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2533.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342309,"bill_number":"SB2525","title":"Rulemaking procedures; require state agencies to solicit public comment and maintain subject matter docket of proposed rules.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-43-3.101 And 25-43-3.102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Agency To Solicit Public Comment On Any Proposed Rule Adoption And Require Each Agency To Maintain A Public Rulemaking Docket By Subject Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2525/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2525.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342310,"bill_number":"SB2599","title":"Taxation; revise penalty for failure to render schedules of property to Department of Revenue for tax assessment purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Failure Of A Company, Corporation, Firm Or Person To Render Schedules Of Property To The Department Of Revenue For Assessment For Taxation As Required By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2599/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2599.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342311,"bill_number":"HB1091","title":"Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; To Provide For A Rebate Program In Which An Individual Who Is A Recent Graduate Of A College Or University In Mississippi Or Outside Mississippi, And Is A Resident Of This State Employed In A Qualifying Job In This State May Participate And Receive A Rebate In An Amount Equal To All Or A Portion Of The Amount Of The Individual's State Income Tax Liability For A Five-year Period In Which The Individual Participates In The Program; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Rebates Received Under This Act From The Definition Of The Term \"gross Income\" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; To Establish A Program To Provide Funds To Assist Mississippi Businesses In Paying Costs Associated With Using Employment Recruiting Services For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Employing College Or University Graduates Living And Employed Outside The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligations Bonds To Provide Funds For The Program; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Teleworker Employees Of Employers Located Outside Mississippi, For Costs Incurred For Broadband Or Other Communications Services Necessary To Telework As An Employee Of The Employer; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Amend Section 27-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Deduction From Gross Income For Taxpayers Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Teleworker Employees Of Employers Located Outside Mississippi, For Costs Incurred For Broadband Or Other Communications Services Necessary To Telework As An Employee Of The Employer; To Establish A Home Grant Program For College Or University Graduates Who Purchase A House And Reside In Mississippi; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Grant Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligations Bonds To Provide Funds For The Grant Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The Community Foundation Of Northwest Mississippi To Assist The Delta Directions Consortium In Paying Costs Associated With The Consortium's Programs And Work With Universities, Foundations And Public And Private Entities To Develop And Improve Health Care Services, Social And Family Services, Educational Services And Opportunities And Economic Development In The Mississippi Delta Region; To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Requirement That The State Department Of Education Administer The Mississippi Employer Assisted Housing Teacher Program In Conjunction With The Federal National Mortgage Association; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; To Authorize The Director Or Head Of Any State Agency To Employ A Total Of Not More Than Five Employees For Which The Agency Shall Be Exempt From Certain Provisions Of Section 25-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures During The Period Of Employment, And To Provide That Such Employees Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period; To Amend Section 25-11-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Vested Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Receive Creditable Service For Service Rendered As An Employee Of Any Public Or Private Employer In This State That Does Not Participate In The Retirement System; To Provide That In Order To Be Able To Receive That Service, The Member Cannot Be Receiving A Retirement Allowance That Includes That Service From Any Public Or Private Retirement System Or Plan Sponsored By The Employer, And The Member Must Pay To The Retirement System Before The Date Of Retirement The Actuarial Cost As Determined By The Actuary For Each Year, Or Portion Thereof, Of Creditable Service; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1091/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1091.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342312,"bill_number":"SB2527","title":"Intervention courts; technical corrections.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-23-1 And 9-23-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Drug Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Relating To Various Types Of Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Intervention Court Certification And Recertification Process; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Collection Of Data By The Administrative Office Of Courts On Participants In Intervention Programs To Ensure That Intervention Programs Are Following Best Practices And Using Evidence- Or Research-based Methods And To Make Technical Corrections In Terminology And Deadlines For Recertification; To Amend Sections 9-23-13 And 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Drug Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Evaluation Standards; To Amend Sections 9-23-19, 9-23-21, 9-23-23, 9-23-51, 9-25-1, 9-27-1, 9-27-3, 9-27-5, 9-27-7, 9-27-9 And 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Various Types Of Intervention Courts; To Amend Sections 9-27-15, 9-27-17 And 9-27-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Standardize References To Mental Health Intervention Courts; To Repeal Section 9-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mental Health Diversion Pilot Programs In Certain Circuit Court Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2527/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2527.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342318,"bill_number":"SB2607","title":"Mississippi Board of Human Services; establish to provide policy direction for the Department of Human Services.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-1-1, 43-1-2, 43-1-3, 43-1-4 And 43-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reestablish The Mississippi Board Of Human Services And Prescribe Its Membership, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Shall Be Under The Policy Direction Of The Board Of Human Services, To Provide For The Appointment Of The Executive Director Of Human Services By The Board Of Human Services And Prescribe His Qualifications And Responsibilities, And In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2607/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2607.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342319,"bill_number":"SB2605","title":"Regulatory reduction program for Commission on Environmental Quality; provide pilot program.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 25-43-1.108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Regulatory Reduction Program For The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality As A Pilot Agency; To Provide That The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality Shall Not Adopt A New Regulatory Requirement Unless It Simultaneously Removes Two Or More Other Existing Regulatory Requirements; To Require The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality And Any Other Pilot Agency To Report To The Peer Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2605/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2605.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342321,"bill_number":"SB2618","title":"Health Care Certificate of Need Law; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19, 43-13-117.5 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2618/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2618.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342323,"bill_number":"SB2602","title":"Salary cap; exempt certain attorneys employed by Attorney General from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Certain Attorneys Employed By The Attorney General's Office From The Ceiling Established For Salaries Of Public Employees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2602/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2602.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342324,"bill_number":"SB2566","title":"School boards; authorize members to be employed as school bus drivers.","description":"An Act To Authorize School Board Members To Be Employed As School Bus Drivers Within The School Board's District; To Limit The Number Of School Board Members Per School Board Who May Be Employed As School Bus Drivers; To Prohibit A School Board Member That Is Employed As A Bus Driver From Voting On Measures Or Issues That Effect School Bus Drivers Within That District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2566/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2566.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342325,"bill_number":"SB2571","title":"Teachers; revise licensure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Licensure Qualifications And Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2571/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2571.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342326,"bill_number":"SB2521","title":"Alcoholic Beverage Control laws; reform.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 67, Chapter 1, Mississippi Code To 1972, To Allow The Direct Shipment Of Wine Not Carried In Bailment By The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue From Wineries To Package And On-premises Retailers; To Create A Study Committee To Investigate The Feasibility Of Creating A Corporation To Run The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; To Amend Section 67-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Renounce Prohibition Of Intoxicating Liquor As The Public Policy Of The State In Favor Of Local Option To Reinstitute Prohibition; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Additional Classes Of Permits And To Impose Certain Limits On The Issuance Of Certain Classes Of Permits; To Broaden The Range Of Businesses That May Receive Class 3 Temporary Retailer's Permits; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Privilege Taxes For The New Classes Of Permits Created, And To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Charge An Additional Fee To Cover The Operational Expenses Of The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Warehouse; To Amend Sections 67-1-7, 67-1-9, 67-1-11, 67-1-13, 67-1-14, 67-1-15, 67-1-41, 67-1-57, 67-1-71, 67-1-85, 67-1-91, 67-9-1, 27-71-15 And 97-31-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; To Amend Section 27-71-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The License Tax For Retailers, Wholesalers And Distributors Of Beer And Light Wines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2521/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2521.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1342330,"bill_number":"SB2608","title":"Certificate of need; direct issuance for an existing ambulatory surgical center.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Department Of Health To Issue Multispecialty Certificates Of Need To An Existing Ambulatory Surgery Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2608/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2608.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342331,"bill_number":"SB2585","title":"State Personnel Board procedures; exempt Department of Transportation for a period of one year.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From July 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2021, The Personnel Actions Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Shall Be Exempt From State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures, And All Employees Of The Board Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2585/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2585.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342333,"bill_number":"SB2556","title":"Child support; add income of custodial spouse to criteria considering in rebutting presumption of fairness.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-19-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Income Of The Custodial Spouse, Or Obligee, To The List Of Criteria Which A Judge Or Administrative Body Awarding Or Modifying The Child Support Award May Consider To Overcome The Rebuttable Presumption As To The Justness Or Appropriateness Of An Award Or Modification Of A Child Support Award; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2556/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2556.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1342334,"bill_number":"SB2600","title":"Oil and gas distributors; allow bonds to exceed limit in certain instances, remove class distinctions and require e-filing.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-55-7, 27-55-507, 27-57-7 And 27-59-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Upper Limit On Surety Bonds For Distributors Of Gasoline, Special Fuel, Lubricating Oil And Compressed Gas To Be Exceeded In Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 27-57-5, 27-57-9, 27-57-11 And 27-57-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove All References To Class A And Class B Lubricating Oil Distributors; To Amend Sections 27-55-13, 27-55-523, 27-57-13, 27-59-13 And 27-59-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Filing Paper Returns And To Add Requirements For Electronic Filing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2600/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2600.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342335,"bill_number":"SB2584","title":"Open Meetings Act; court shall void any action taken in violation of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Court Shall Void Any Action Taken In Violation Of The Open Meetings Act Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2584/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2584.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342339,"bill_number":"HB1101","title":"Regional correctional facilities; require DOC to utilize for housing of state offenders before utilizing private facilities.","description":"An Act To Create A Section To Provide That No Contract For Private Incarceration Shall Be Entered Into By The Department Of Corrections For The Private Incarceration Of State Offenders Unless The Department First Utilizes All Regional Correctional Facilities For The Housing Of Such Offenders; To Provide That Contracts May Only Be Entered Into By The Department For The Private Incarceration Of State Offenders Once An Eighty Percent Capacity Rate Has Been Reached For The Housing Of State Offenders In All Regional Correctional Facilities; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-11, 47-5-941, 47-5-943, 47-5-1211 And 47-5-1213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1101/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1101.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1342340,"bill_number":"SB2628","title":"Advanced practice registered nurses; revise certain provisions relating to, including collaboration requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Provide That An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Shall Be Exempt From The Requirement Of Entering And Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist After Completing 3,600 Transition To Practice Hours; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2628/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2628.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342341,"bill_number":"HB1085","title":"Public intoxication; include controlled substance as intoxication.","description":"N Act To Amend Section 97-29-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make It Unlawful To Be In Public While Under The Influence Of A Controlled Substance That Is Unlawful; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1085/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1085.xml","sponsor":null},
{"bill_id":1342342,"bill_number":"SB2557","title":"Advocate confidentiality law; protect certain information held by rape crisis and domestic violence programs.","description":"An Act To Create The Advocate Confidentiality Law; To Provide That Communications Of Victims Of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking And Human Trafficking With Advocates Are Confidential; To Establish Procedures For Disclosure In Limited Circumstances; To Provide For In-camera Review Before Disclosure; To Amend Section 93-21-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2557/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2557.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342343,"bill_number":"HB1114","title":"Interstate compact on human trafficking; authorize state of Mississippi to enter into.","description":"An Act To Create The Interstate Compact For Human Trafficking; To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into The Compact; To Establish The Interstate Compact For Human Trafficking And Provide For Its Membership And Its Powers And Duties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1114/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1114.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342345,"bill_number":"SB2610","title":"Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility; establish.","description":"An Act To Enact The Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act Of 2020; To Define Certain Terms; To Create The Position Of The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility Within The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Provide That The Coordinator Shall Be Appointed By The Executive Director Of The Department And Shall Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The Executive Director; To Provide The Minimum Qualifications Of The Coordinator And Provide For Payment Of The Expenses Of The Coordinator; To Require The Coordinator To Perform A Comprehensive Review Of The Mental Health System, To Consult With Certain Departments And Entities, To Review The Quarterly Financial Statements And Status Reports Of The Individual Community Mental Health Centers, To Determine Where In Any County Or Geographic Area Within A County The Delivery Or Availability Of Mental Health Services Are Inadequate, And To Report On The Status Of The Mental Health System To Certain Governmental Authorities; To Authorize The Coordinator To Hire Staff; To Authorize The Coordinator To Inspect Facilities Within The Mental Health System, To Interview Certain Persons, And To Access Certain Programs, Services, Documents And Materials; To Require The Coordinator To Communicate With The County Board Of Supervisors And The Regional Commission For The County Or Geographic Area Where Mental Health Services Are Inadequate To Determine If A Plan Is Being Executed Or Developed To Increase Access To Mental Health Services; To Have The Coordinator Assess The Viability Of Any Such Plan; To Require The Coordinator, When Any Such Plan Is Determined To Be Insufficient, To Develop And Implement His Or Her Own Plan To Facilitate Increased Access To Mental Health Services In The County Or Geographic Area Where Mental Health Services Are Inadequate; To Require The Coordinator To First Meet With The Board Of Supervisors Of The County In Which The Mental Health Services Are Inadequate And The Regional Commission In Which The County Is Located To Explain In Detail The Possible Consequences Of The Failure Of The County And Commission To Address The Inadequacy Of The Available Mental Health Services In The County Or The Geographic Area Within The County; To Require The Coordinator To Then Work With The Regional Commissions That Are Adjacent To The County Or The Geographic Area Where Mental Health Services Are Inadequate To Determine If One Of Those Regional Commissions Is Willing To Provide Those Services In The County Or Geographic Area; To Provide That If A Regional Commission Is Willing To Provide Those Services, The Coordinator Shall Take All Necessary Steps To Facilitate The Transfer Of The Responsibility Of Providing Those Services To That Regional Commission; To Provide That If No Regional Commission Adjacent To The County Or The Geographic Area Where Mental Health Services Are Inadequate Is Willing To Provide Those Services In The County Or Geographic Area, The Coordinator Then Shall Work With Nonadjacent Regional Commissions To Determine If One Of Those Regional Commissions Is Willing To Provide Those Services In The County Or Geographic Area; To Provide That If The Coordinator Determines That No Regional Commission In The State Is Willing To Provide The Necessary Mental Health Services In The County Or The Geographic Area Within The County Where The Services Are Inadequate, The Coordinator Shall Notify The State Board Of Mental Health; To Provide That The Board Then Shall Issue A Request For Proposals To Obtain Public Or Private Providers Of Mental Health Services To Provide The Necessary Mental Health Services In The County Or The Geographic Area Within The County Where The Services Are Inadequate; To Require Certain Agencies And The Regional Commissions To Cooperate With The Coordinator; To Amend Sections 41-4-7 And 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Regional Commission Is Placed On Probation By The State Department Of Mental Health For Deficiencies In The Commission's Plan Based On The Minimum Standards And Minimum Required Services, The Regional Commission Shall Develop A Sustainability Business Plan Within 30 Days Of Being Placed On Probation, Which Shall Include Policies To Address Certain Specified Matters; To Provide That The Department Shall Provide Orientation Training To All New Commissioners Of Regional Commissions And Annual Training For All Commissioners With Continuing Education Regarding The Mental Health System And Services; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2610/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2610.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1342348,"bill_number":"SB2615","title":"Certificate of Need; direct issue to City of Newton for adult psychiatric beds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Transfer Beds Formerly Approved Under A Certificate Of Need Issued To Newton Regional Hospital To The City Of Newton To Be Bid To A Licensed Entity And Used In The Renovation Of The Regional Hospital For The Acquisition And Operation Of Twenty-five Adult Psychiatric Beds Which Are Eligible For Participation In The Medicaid Program; To Provide That The Authorization For The Transfer And Issuance Of The Certificate Of Need For Those Adult Psychiatric Beds Shall Be Exempt From The Certificate Of Need Review Process; To Provide That The Exemption Is Valid For Three Years And Will Expire If Substantial Commencement Of Construction Of The Beds Is Not Accomplished By The Facility Receiving The Bid From The City Of Newton; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2615/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2615.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1342351,"bill_number":"SB2563","title":"Workforce development; create study committee on and require agencies, departments and institutions to report certain monies related to.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Incentives Transparency For A Prosperous Mississippi Act\"; To Define Terms; To Set Initial Requirements For The Awarding Of An Economic Incentive By The Mississippi Development Authority To A Certified Applicant For A Qualified Economic Development Project, Including A Finding By The Authority That The Project Is In The Best Interests Of The State; To Require That A Certified Applicant Awarded An Economic Incentive Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With The State Through The Authority, Containing Performance Measures For Attainment Within A Period Of Time Determined By The Mda; To Provide That Failure To Meet The Measures Will Disqualify An Applicant From The Award Of An Economic Incentive For Five Years Or Until The Recipient Either Cures The Default Or Repays The Incentive, Whichever Occurs First; To Require That A Certified Applicant File An Annual Report With The Authority For Any Qualified Economic Development Project For The Tax Year Ending During The Immediately Preceding Calendar Year; To Specify The Content Of The Certified Applicant's Annual Report; To Require That The Executive Director Of The Authority File A Report With The State Containing Data For Each Year That The Certified Applicant Received An Economic Incentive; To Specify The Content Of The Authority's Annual Report; To Clarify That Sections 2 Through 6 Of This Act Apply Only To Certified Applicants For Economic Incentives Awarded After July 1, 2020, With Applicants Awarded Economic Incentives Before That Date Having The Option Of Filing The Applicable Information Voluntarily; To Amend Section 57-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Confidentiality Information Required To Be Included In The Annual Report; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2563/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2563.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1342353,"bill_number":"HB1106","title":"Community college board of trustees; provide for the selection of for Hinds Community College District.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1106/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1106.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1342359,"bill_number":"SB2629","title":"Services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness; DHS pilot project.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Direct The Department Of Human Services To Establish A Three-year Pilot Project In Certain Participating Municipalities To Furnish Modular Or Rehabilitated Homes To Individuals Who Are Homeless Or At Risk Of Experiencing Homelessness; To Direct The Department To Establish This Program In Cooperation With Federal Agency Programs That Are Targeted To Assisting People Who Are Experiencing Homelessness By Providing Housing, Services And Supportive Services; To Require A Report To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2629/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2629.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342360,"bill_number":"SB2539","title":"Divorce; rebuttable presumption of joint custody of minor children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Rebuttable Presumption That Joint Legal And Physical Custody In Both Parents Is In The Best Interest Of The Minor Children; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2539/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2539.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342361,"bill_number":"SB2576","title":"Community schools; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-179-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"innovation\" To Include Community Schools; To Define The Term Community School; To Provide For A Three-year Period For A Low-performing School Or School District Transitioning To A Community School Before The Low-performing School Or School District Is Eligible For A State Takeover; To Amend Section 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Goals Of A District Of Innovation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2576/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2576.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1342362,"bill_number":"SB2623","title":"School vaccinations; authorize exemption upon objection of parent on religious grounds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child Will Be Exempt From The Requirement To Have Any Specific Vaccination In Order To Attend A School If The Child's Parent Or Guardian Submits To The School A Letter Or Affidavit That Documents Which Required Vaccinations Have Been Given, And Which Vaccinations Have Not Been Given On The Basis That They Are Contrary To His Or Her Religious Beliefs; To Prescribe The Content To Be Included In The Letter Or Affidavit Submitted To The School District Or School Of Enrollment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2623/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2623.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342363,"bill_number":"SB2613","title":"Mobile sports wagering; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of \"sports Pool\" And Define \"platform\" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices, On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Platforms, Licensed Under The Gaming Control Act As A Distributor; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contest Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2613/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2613.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1342364,"bill_number":"HB1096","title":"Alcoholic beverages; remove DOR from being wholesale distributor, authorize issuance of wine distributor permits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Department Of Revenue From Being A Wholesale Distributor Of Wine Within This State; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As 67-1-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Holder Of A Wine Distributor Permit To Distribute Wine Throughout This State To Properly Permitted Retailers For Resale Subject To The Provisions Of The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Provide For The Issuance Of A Wine Distributor Permit; To Require The Holder Of A Wine Distributor Permit To File Reports With The Department Of Revenue Covering Sales Of Wine And Keep Certain Records; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of A Wine Distributor Permit; To Amend Sections 67-1-43, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-77, 67-1-79 And 27-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-71-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Levy A Tax Upon The Sale Of Wine Through A Wine Distributor And Wine Manufactured At Native Wineries; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1096/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1096.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342366,"bill_number":"HB1105","title":"Jobs for Mississippi Graduates, Inc.; establish funding for.","description":"An Act To Require The Legislature To Appropriate Money Each Year To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Funding The Jobs For Mississippi Graduates, Inc., Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1105/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1105.xml","sponsor":"Kenneth Walker"},
{"bill_id":1342369,"bill_number":"SB2546","title":"Dept. of Revenue; authorize to revise individual income tax forms to allow designation of two bank accounts for direct deposit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Revenue To Revise The Individual Income Tax Forms Used For Returns To Allow An Individual Taxpayer To Designate Up To Two Bank Accounts For Direct Deposit Of The Taxpayer's Refund And The Allocation Of The Taxpayer's Refund Amount Between The Designated Bank Accounts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2546/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2546.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1342370,"bill_number":"SB2586","title":"Justice court judges; increase the maximum fee which may be received for performing a marriage ceremony.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-7-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Fee Which May Be Received By A Justice Court Judge For Each Marriage Ceremony He Performs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2586/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2586.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342372,"bill_number":"SB2560","title":"Mississippi Save Our Schools Program; create.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 37-19-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Save Our Schools Program To Hire Teachers To Work In D-rated Schools And F-rated Schools Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2560/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2560.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342373,"bill_number":"SB2541","title":"State and School Health Insurance Management Board; authorize superintendent of education to name designee.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Composition Of The State And School Employees Health Insurance Management Board By Authorization Of The State Superintendent Of Public Education To Designate An Individual To Serve In His Or Her Capacity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2541/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2541.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342374,"bill_number":"SB2568","title":"Accreditation of schools; allow schools to employ up to 10% nonlicensed teachers to teach in core areas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year No More Than 10% Of Teachers In Any School District Teaching Core Curriculum Courses May Be Exempt From Teacher Licensure Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2568/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2568.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342375,"bill_number":"SB2603","title":"State Personnel Board; exempt personnel actions of the Attorney General's office from.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, For A Period Of One Year, The Personnel Actions Of The Attorney General's Office Shall Be Exempt From Certain State Personnel Board Procedures; To Amend Section 7-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Certain Employees Within The Attorney General's Office From Certain State Personnel Board Procedures; To Amend Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Certain Employees Within The Attorney General's Office From The Ceiling Established For Salaries; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2603/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2603.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342376,"bill_number":"SB2558","title":"Health insurance; require certain policies to provide coverage for physician-prescribed proton beam therapy.","description":"An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Physician-prescribed Proton Beam Therapy For The Treatment Of Cancer As Recommended By The American Society For Radiation Oncology (astro); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2558/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2558.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342377,"bill_number":"SB2590","title":"Reverse auctions; authorize local governments/agencies to solicit bids by a method other than reverse auction under certain.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Agency Or Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority, That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board For An Agency And By The Governing Body Of The Governing Authority For A Governing Authority; To Provide That An Agency Shall Submit A Detailed Explanation Of Why A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Agency And Present An Alternative Process To Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That A Governing Authority Shall Make Findings In Its Minutes Of Why A Reverse Auction Would Not Be In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority; To Provide That If As To An Agency, The Public Procurement Review Board Authorizes The Purchasing Entity To Solicit Bids With A Method Other Than Reverse Auction, Or If As To A Governing Authority, The Governing Board Thereof Authorizes The Purchasing Entity To Solicit Bids With A Method Other Than Reverse Auction, Then The Purchasing Entity May Designate The Other Methods By Which Bids Will Be Received; To Provide That The Public Procurement Review Board Must Approve Any Contract That An Agency Enters Into By Alternative Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2590/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2590.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342378,"bill_number":"SB2551","title":"Solemnize marriage; authorize certain federal judges to perform rites.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Judges Of The United States District Courts For The Northern Or Southern Districts Of Mississippi To Solemnize Rites Of Matrimony Anywhere In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2551/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2551.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1342390,"bill_number":"HB1115","title":"Attorney General; exempt personnel actions form State Personnel Board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Through July 1, 2021, The Personnel Actions Of The Office Of The Attorney General Shall Be Exempt From The State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures; To Amend Section 7-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Personnel Board To Exempt Special Assistant And Assistant Attorneys General And Certain Other Employees Of The Attorney General From The Requirement That Limits Public Officers And Employees From Being Paid A Salary That Exceeds The Salary Of The Executive Head Of The State Agency Or Department In Which They Are Employed When The Acquisition Of Such Professional Services Is Precluded Based On The Prevailing Wage In The Relevant Labor Market; To Amend Section 7-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1115/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1115.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1342391,"bill_number":"HB1088","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow individuals to purchase wine from a winery and have the wine shipped to a package retailer in this state.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Individual May Purchase Wine From A Winery And Have The Wine Purchased Shipped Into This State So Long As It Is Shipped To A Package Retailer Permittee In This State; To Provide That The Package Retailer Permittee Shall Pay To The Department Of Revenue All Taxes, Fees And Surcharges On The Wine That Are Imposed Upon The Sale Of Wine Shipped By The Department; To Amend Sections 67-1-43, 67-1-45 And 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1088/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1088.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342392,"bill_number":"SB2544","title":"Temporary day workers; protect labor and employment rights of.","description":"An Act To Authorize Certain Labor And Employment Protections For Temporary Workers In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2544/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2544.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342393,"bill_number":"HB1090","title":"Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise definition of \"tourism project,\" extend authority of MDA to approve participants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"tourism Project\" For Purposes Of The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; To Amend Section 57-26-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2023, The Authority Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Issue Certificates Designating An Entity As An Approved Participant And Authorizing The Approved Participant To Participate In The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1090/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1090.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342394,"bill_number":"SB2612","title":"Medicaid reimbursement; authorize for substance abuse and mental health services for pregnant and postpartum women.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Medicaid Reimbursement For Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services For Pregnant And Postpartum Women In A Community-based, Telehealth Or Faith-based Setting; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2612/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2612.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342395,"bill_number":"HB1103","title":"MS Real Estate Commission; authorize an appeal to act as a supersedeas and to stay any rule or decision until resolved.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-35-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Mississippi Real Estate Commission; To Amend Section 73-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Appeal Is Made Within 30 Days Of Any Order, Rule Or Decision Of The Commission, The Appeal Shall Act As A Supersedeas, And The Order, Rule Or Decision Rendered By The Commission Shall Be Stayed Until A Final Judgment Is Entered By A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Shall Control; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1103/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1103.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1342397,"bill_number":"SB2617","title":"Uninsured Motorist Act; allow political subdivisions to offset claim by medical expenses paid under workers' comp.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-11-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Political Subdivisions To Offset A Covered Claim Under The Uninsured Motorist Act By The Amount Of Any Recovery For Medical Expenses Paid To An Injured Employee Under Workers' Compensation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2617/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2617.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342400,"bill_number":"SB2577","title":"Universities; prohibit IHL from denying student organization benefits based on expression of the organization.","description":"An Act To Prohibit A State Institution Of Higher Learning From Denying A Religious, Political Or Ideological Student Organization A Benefit Or Privilege Available To Another Student Organization, Or Otherwise Discriminate Against Such An Organization, Based On The Expression Of The Organization; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2577/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2577.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342401,"bill_number":"HB1086","title":"Mississippi Liquor Distribution Corporation Law; create.","description":"An Act To Create A New Chapter In Title 67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Mississippi Liquor Distribution Corporation Law; To Create The Liquor Distribution Corporation As A Wholesale Distributor And Seller Of Alcoholic Beverages In The State; To Define Terms; To Enumerate The Duties And Prerogatives Of The Corporation; To Constitute The Membership Of The Corporation's Board Of Directors And Enumerate The Board's Duties; To Allow The Board To Charge Fees To Defray The Costs Of Operating And Maintaining Facilities For The Distribution Of Alcoholic Beverages, To Be Used For The Renovation Or Expansion Of Corporation Equipment Or Property; To Provide For The Appointment, Term Of Office And Duties Of The Corporation's President; To Provide That The Corporation's Records Shall Be Public And Subject To Inspection, With Exceptions; To Permit Information-sharing Agreements Between The Corporation And The Department Of Revenue; To Allow The Corporation's Board Of Directors To Employ Attorneys And Contract With Outside Counsel; To Direct The Corporation To Maintain A Personnel Program With Benefits For Its Employees, Who Shall Serve At The Will And Pleasure Of The President And Shall Not Be Subject To Civil Service Provisions Or Be Considered Employees Of The State Of Mississippi; To Enumerate Prohibited Conflicts Of Interest, Provide Penalties For Violations, And Direct Enforcement By The State Ethics Commission; To Require The Corporation To Publish Quarterly And Annual Financial Statements To Be Available To The Public; To Authorize The Corporation To Enter Contracts And Adopt Procedures For Procurements; To Provide Funding For The Corporation Through A Corporate Operating Account Retained By And To The Credit Of The Liquor Distribution Corporation, To Contain Monies From The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages And Other Sources; To Designate Officers And Employees Of The Corporation As Public Servants Under Section 25-4-103; To Require That Officers Of The Corporation File A Statement Of Economic Interest With The State Ethics Commission Under Section 25-4-25; To Require The Corporation To Submit Quarterly And Annual Reports And Financial Statements; To Require An Annual Audit Of The Corporation's Records By An Independent Auditor; To Require The Corporation To Submit Its Annual Operating Budget For The Upcoming Fiscal Year To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee; To Amend Sections 7-7-211, 25-9-107, 25-11-103, 25-41-3, 31-7-13, 27-71-1, 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-9, 27-71-11, 27-71-13, 27-71-15, 27-71-17, 27-71-23, 27-71-27, 27-71-29, 67-1-5, 67-1-9, 67-1-18, 67-1-19, 67-1-33, 67-1-37, 67-1-43, 67-1-45, 67-1-49, 67-1-51, 67-1-73, 67-5-5, 67-5-11 And 67-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; To Repeal Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Revenue As The Exclusive Wholesale Distributor And Seller Of Alcoholic Beverages Within The State Of Mississippi, Subject To Certain Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1086/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1086.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342403,"bill_number":"SB2554","title":"Oaths; revise officers authorized to administer.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-1-1 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Officers Authorized To Administer Oaths; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2554/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2554.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1342404,"bill_number":"SB2616","title":"Certificate of need; authorize nursing facility in any underserved minority zip code area.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of A Health Care Certificate Of Need For The Construction Of A 60-bed Nursing Facility In Any Underserved Minority Zip Code Area In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2616/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2616.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342405,"bill_number":"SB2537","title":"Local governments; prohibit from imposing penalties or fines on security companies when false security alarm occurs.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Municipality, County Or Any Other Political Subdivision From Adopting An Ordinance, Resolution, Rule Or Regulation That Imposes A Civil Penalty Or Fine On A Business Engaged In The Security Business If Such Business Receives A False Security Alarm Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 19-3-40 And 21-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2537/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2537.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1342406,"bill_number":"SB2524","title":"Credit transaction; prohibit discrimination against an applicant.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Discrimination Against Any Applicant In A Credit Transaction On The Basis Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Marital Status, Age Or Source Of Income; To Provide Exceptions; To Require Copies Of All Credit Valuations And Appraisals To Be Furnished By The Creditor To The Applicant; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2524/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2524.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342407,"bill_number":"SB2536","title":"Counties; authorize civil debt for cost of cleaning real property.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-5-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Cost And Any Penalty As A Result Of The Board Of Supervisors Cleaning A Property May Become A Civil Debt Against The Property Owner; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors To Institute A Suit On Open Account Against The Property Owner For The Cost And Any Penalty, And To Recover Court Costs, Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Interest From The Date That The Property Was Cleaned; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2536/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2536.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342408,"bill_number":"SB2591","title":"PEER Committee; require to conduct a biennual review of wrap-around services.","description":"An Act To Require The Peer Committee To Study Public-private Partnerships Between State Agencies And Not-for-profit Corporations; To Set Out Certain Specific Subjects For Review; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2591/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2591.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342414,"bill_number":"SB2548","title":"Mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act\"; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Disclose Certain Information; To Authorize Consumers To Request That Businesses Delete Personal Information Collected By Businesses; To Require Businesses To Disclose Certain Information To Consumers, To Inform Consumers Of Their Right To Request That Personal Information Be Deleted, And To Delete Personal Information Collected About Consumers Upon Request; To Authorize Consumers To Instruct Businesses To Not Sell The Consumers' Personal Information; To Authorize Consumers To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Civil Actions Against Businesses That Violate This Act; To Require The Attorney General To Adopt Regulations To Further The Purposes Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2548/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2548.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342416,"bill_number":"SB2550","title":"DUI; nonadjudication of a first offense for CDL holder who was not operating a commercial vehicle.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit The Nonadjudication Of A First Offense Of Driving Under The Influence By A Commercial Driver's License Holder Who Was Not Operating A Commercial Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense And To Clarify The Status Of Out-of-state Dui Convictions For Enhancement Of Penalty For Fourth And Subsequent Dui Violations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2550/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2550.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342418,"bill_number":"HB1117","title":"Interstate compact; authorize State of Mississippi to enter into with other southern states to expand market access to health insurance.","description":"An Act To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into An Interstate Compact With Southern States For The Purpose Of Expanding Market Access To Health Insurance By Authorizing Reciprocity With Compacting States For The Sale Of Individual Accident And Health Insurance Policies Across State Lines; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards For Such Policies; To Establish The Interstate Commission On Health Insurance Market Access And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1117/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1117.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342422,"bill_number":"SB2594","title":"The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; revise and extend repealer.","description":"An Act To Reenact Section 37-181-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Title Section Of The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act; To Amend Section 37-181-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 37-181-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Qualifying Expenses Must Have Been Incurred Within The Awarded Esa School Year; To Provide That Computer Hardware And Software Purchased With Esa Funds Shall Be Donated To A Public School Or Library Once A Student Is No Longer Eligible For The Esa Program; To Provide That An Original Itemized Receipt For Expenses Is To Be Returned To The Department; To Provide That A Student's Remaining Esa Funds Shall Be Distributed To The Student's Home School District Upon A Student's Return To His Or Her Home School District; To Amend Section 37-181-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Maintain The Waitlist For Eligible Students In Chronological Order; To Amend Section 37-181-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The Department To Contract With A Qualified Nonprofit Organization To Administer The Esa Program; To Amend Section 37-181-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Only The Parent Or Guardian Who Submitted The Esa Application Is Authorized To Seek Reimbursement For Qualified Expenses; To Amend Section 37-181-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Peer's Review Of The Esa Program; To Amend Section 37-181-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Eligible Schools To Provide Parents With Details Of Its Students' Record Of Achievement And Its Capacity To Serve The Participating Students Within The Scope Of Their Iep; To Require Eligible Schools To Mandate A Student Assessment; To Require Eligible Schools To Notify A Parent Or Guardian Applying For The Esa Program That The Parent Or Guardian Waives The Right Of The Participating Student To An Individual Entitlement To A Free And Appropriate Public Education; To Amend Section 37-181-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Department's Regulation Of The Educational Program Of A Nonpublic School, Postsecondary Institution Or Educational Service Provider To The Authority Of This Chapter; To Require Participating Schools To Submit Student Performance Data To The Department At The End Of The School Year; To Reenact Section 37-181-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Department May Receive And Expend Contributions From Any Public Or Private Source To Fund Esas For Participating Students; To Reenact Section 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; To Create New Section 37-181-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify And Extend The Date Of The Automatic Repealer On Sections 37-181-1 Through 37-181-23; To Amend Section 12, Chapter 441, Laws Of 2015, To Delete The Automatic Repealer From Within The Chapter Laws; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2594/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2594.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342423,"bill_number":"HB1109","title":"Gaming; Declare certain map as official map indicating geographic area on MS Coast eligible for licensed gaming under state law.","description":"An Act To Declare The Map Developed By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission, The Executive Director Of The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review, The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources, And The Secretary Of State In Accordance With House Concurrent Resolution No. 85, 2018 Regular Session, To Be An Official Map Of The State Of Mississippi Indicating The Geographic Area On The Mississippi Coast That Is Eligible For Licensed Gaming Under State Law; To Provide That Such Map May Be Used In The Determination Of Whether A Potential Licensed Gaming Location On The Mississippi Coast Is Within The Geographic Area Eligible Under State Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1109/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1109.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1342424,"bill_number":"SB2570","title":"Teachers; authorize licensure in individual subject areas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To License Any Teacher Candidate In Those Subject Areas In Which The Teacher Candidate Receives A Passing Score On The Praxis Exam; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2570/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2570.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342425,"bill_number":"HB1110","title":"Educator misconduct; clarify provision pertaining to inappropriate sexual activity with students.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Requirement For Reporting Sexual Misconduct Between An Employee Of The School Or District With A Student Under The Age Of 18 Who Is Enrolled In A School In The Same School District In Which The Offender Is Employed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1110/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1110.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1342426,"bill_number":"HB1095","title":"Hunting license; require to be suspended if determined that death or injury occurred because of negligence.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-4-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Shall Suspend The Hunting, Trapping, And Fishing Rights Of An Individual Who, By Use Of A Weapon While Engaging In Hunting, Causes Injury Or Death To Another, Until The Matter Has Been Referred To The Grand Jury And During Any Subsequent Prosecution, Or Until The District Attorney Informs The Commission That He Or She Does Not Choose To Prosecute, Or If The Grand Jury Did Not Return An Indictment; To Provide That If The District Attorney Does Not Choose To Prosecute, Or If The Grand Jury Does Not Return An Indictment, The Recommendation And Findings Of The Commission, Shall, Upon Written Request, Be Provided To The Victim, His Or Her Heirs, Estate, Insurer, Or Other Legal Representative; To Provide That Any Individual Who Is Convicted Of Felonious And Criminally Negligent Homicide Under This Section, Shall, Upon Conviction, Forfeit His Or Her Right To Hunt, Trap, Or Fish; To Provide That Any Individual Found To Be Liable For The Wrongful Death Of Another As A Result Of Any Civil Action Proceeding From Findings Of The Commission, Shall Forfeit His Or Her Right To Hunt, Trap, And Fish For A Period Of Not Less Than Ten Years Nor More Than Twenty Years; To Provide That Any Individual Found To Be Liable For Negligent Harm To Another As A Result Of Any Civil Action Proceeding Shall Forfeit His Or Her Right To Hunt, Trap, And Fish, For A Period Of Not Less Than Five Years From The Date Of The Verdict; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1095/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1095.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342430,"bill_number":"HB1113","title":"Electronic tracking devices; prohibit tracking of another person's vehicle.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Placement Of A Global Positioning Device On Another Person's Motor Vehicle; To Prohibit Tracking Of Another Person's Location Or Movements By Means Of A Global Positioning Device; To Create Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1113/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1113.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1342431,"bill_number":"SB2523","title":"Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Death Benefit Payable From The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund For Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Killed In The Line Of Duty; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2523/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2523.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342432,"bill_number":"SB2631","title":"Habitual offender; revise sentencing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2631/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2631.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342433,"bill_number":"SB2535","title":"Age of majority; revise.","description":"An Act To Lower The Age Of Majority From 21 To 18; To Amend Section 1-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Infant; To Amend Section 1-3-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Minor; To Amend Section 11-5-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Sale Or Conveyance Of A Minor's Property; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Savings Clause Of The Tort Claims Act To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-5-1 And 13-5-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Jury Service; To Amend Section 15-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Limitations Applicable To Actions Or Suits To Cancel Tax Titles To Conform; To Amend Section 15-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Limitations Applicable To An Action By A Ward Against A Guardian Or Surety; To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Savings In Favor Of Persons Under Disabilities; To Amend Section 19-21-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Qualifications For Coroner; To Amend Section 19-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Qualifications For Sheriff; To Amend Section 21-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Militia Power Of The Mayor To Conform; To Amend Section 41-29-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Controlled Substances Punishment To Conform; To Amend Section 37-11-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Furnishing Of Instruction And Training For Hospitalized Children; To Amend Section 37-23-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Establishment Of Education Programs For Deaf, Aphasic And Emotionally Disturbed Children; To Amend Section 37-23-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Eligibility Of Children Who Receive State Financial Assistance; To Amend Section 37-23-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Eligibility For Exceptional Children Or Handicapped Children For Certain Programs; To Amend Section 37-45-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Obligation To Maintain And Establish Free Public Schools To Conform; To Amend Section 37-103-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Determination Of Residence Of School Children To Conform; To Amend Section 37-151-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Allowance Of State Funds For Special Education, Gifted Education And University-based Programs To Conform; To Amend Section 41-7-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility To Conform; To Amend Section 41-19-275, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Persons Served By The Central Mississippi Residential Center; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Mandatory Support In An Order Of Filiation; To Amend Section 97-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Penalty For Gambling With A Known Minor; To Amend Section 93-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age For Removal Of Disability As To Real Estate; To Amend Section 93-19-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions As To The Terms Of A Decree Removing The Disability Of Minority; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age For Issuance Of A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions As To Age For The Terms Of A Decree For Removal Of The Disability Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Emancipation; To Amend Section 93-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To The Age Of Parents In An Adoption; To Amend Section 91-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Age Of Issue Capable Of Inheriting; To Amend Section 91-7-293, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Final Accounting By The Heirs Of An Estate; To Amend Section 91-20-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Transfers To Minors; To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Majority Under Guardianship And Conservatorship Law To Conform; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Concerning Adoption Records To Conform; To Repeal Section 91-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Age Of 18 Shall Be The Age Of Majority Of An Executor, Executrix, Administrator Or Administratrix And That The Bond Executed By Such Person For The Performance Of The Duties Shall Be As Valid And Binding As If Such Person Were Of Full Age; To Repeal Section 93-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority Of Certain Married Persons With Respect To Homestead Transactions; To Repeal Section 93-19-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That All Persons 18 Years Of Age Or Older, If Not Otherwise Disqualified, Shall Have The Capacity To Enter Into Binding Contractual Relationships Affecting Personal Property And That An Eighteen-year-old May Sue And Be Sued In His Own Name As An Adult And Be Served With Process As An Adult; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2535/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2535.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342435,"bill_number":"SB2614","title":"Mobile sports wagering; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming Control Act Definition Of \"sports Pool\" And Define \"platform\" As A Person Or Entity That Operates A Sports Pool Or Race Book Over The Internet, Including On Websites And Mobile Devices, On Behalf Of The Holder Of A Gaming License; To Amend Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-55, 75-76-79, 75-76-89, 75-76-101 And 75-76-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Use Of Platforms, Licensed Under The Gaming Control Act As A Distributor; To Amend Section 75-76-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Gaming License Fees In Regards To Platform Gross Revenues; To Amend Section 97-33-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fantasy Contest Act To Delete The Prohibition On Operators Offering Contest Based On The Performance Of Participants In Collegiate Sports Events; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2614/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2614.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1342438,"bill_number":"SB2538","title":"County-owned and municipality-owned animal shelters; require to spay or neuter cats and dogs.","description":"An Act To Require County-owned And Municipality-owned Animal Shelters To Spay Or Neuter All Harbored Cats And Dogs; To Require The Same Animal Shelters To Separately Confine A Harbored Female Cat Or Dog While The Animal Is In Heat; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2538/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2538.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342440,"bill_number":"SB2593","title":"Distinctive boat trailer and utility trailer license tags; authorize issuance to supporters of the National Rifle Association.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 27-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Boat Trailer And Utility Trailer License Tags To Supporters Of The National Rifle Association; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2593/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2593.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342441,"bill_number":"HB1097","title":"Same day voter registration; authorize.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Qualified Elector Who Wishes To Register To Vote May Register On The Day Of The Election And Then Proceed To Cast His Or Her Vote At The Proper Polling Place; To Provide The Location To Conduct The Registration On Election Day; To Provide The Identification Required To Be Presented In Order To Register To Vote On Election Day; To Provide The Procedures That Poll Managers Shall Implement When A Person Registers To Vote On Election Day; To Provide That Election Day Registration Ballots Shall Be Treated The Same As Absentee Ballots For Certain Purposes; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate The Necessary Rules And Regulations To Effectuate Same Day Voter Registration; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-17, 23-15-31, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-43, 23-15-45, 23-15-47, 23-15-49, 23-15-113, 23-15-115, 23-15-121, 23-15-123, 23-15-125, 23-15-135, 23-15-153 And 23-15-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Voter Registration, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1097/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1097.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1342442,"bill_number":"SB2522","title":"Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort, Education, Experience And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2522/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2522.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342444,"bill_number":"SB2559","title":"Health insurance carriers; require to cap patient cost for prescriptions for insulin drugs.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 83-9-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Health Insurance Carriers That Provide Coverage For Prescription Insulin Drugs To Cap The Total Amount That A Covered Person Is Required To Pay For A Covered Prescription Insulin Drug At An Amount Not To Exceed $100.00 Per Thirty-day Supply Of Insulin, Regardless Of The Amount Or Type Of Insulin Needed To Fill The Covered Person's Prescription; To Direct The Attorney General To Investigate Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs That Are Made Available To Mississippi Consumers To Ensure Adequate Consumer Protections In Pricing Of Prescription Insulin Drugs And Whether Additional Consumer Protections Are Needed; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Issue And Make Available To The Public, The Governor And The Legislature A Report Detailing His Or Her Findings From The Investigation Conducted Under This Act; To Bring Forward Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Health Insurance Policies And Plans Must Offer Coverage For Diabetes Treatments, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2559/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2559.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342446,"bill_number":"SB2604","title":"One percent sales tax; extend repealer 20 years for municipalities with population of 150,000 or more.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend By 20 Years The Repeal Date On The Authorization For Municipalities With A Population Of 150,000 Or More To Levy A One Percent Sales Tax On Activities Taxed At The Rate Of Seven Percent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2604/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2604.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342447,"bill_number":"SB2626","title":"Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program; provide for physician grants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-99-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"service Grant\"; To Define \"primary Care Physician,\" \"care Grant\" And \"physician Grant\"; To Amend Section 41-99-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Purpose Of The Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program To Include The Use Of Service Grants To Provide Salary Supplements To Recruit And Retain New Primary Care Physicians In Order To Increase Health Care Access To Patients In Mississippi; To Amend Section 41-99-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Physician Grant Awarded To A Mississippi Qualified Health Center Shall Only Be Used By That Center To Provide A One-time Salary Supplement To A Primary Care Physician Being Recruited And Retained Under The Program; To Provide That A Mississippi Qualified Health Center May Only Receive One Physician Grant Under The Program Per Fiscal Year; To Provide That A Primary Care Physician In Receipt Of A Physician Grant Shall Work At Least Three Consecutive Years At The Mississippi Qualified Health Center; To Require The Mississippi Qualified Health Center To Provide An Annual Report To The Department; To Require The Department To Submit Those Reports Annually To The Chair And Vice Chair Of The Senate Public Health And Welfare Committee, To The Chair And Vice Chair Of The House Public Health And Human Services Committee And To The Lieutenant Governor; To Amend Section 41-99-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2626/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2626.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1342448,"bill_number":"SB2583","title":"2018 Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund; clarify provisions relating to City of Guntown and the City of Bruce.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Use Of Funds From The 2018 Transportation And Infrastructure Improvements Fund To Assist The City Of Guntown In Paying Costs Associated With Improvements To Municipal Structures At Or Near Main Street; To Clarify The Use Of Funds From The 2018 Transportation And Infrastructure Improvements Fund To Assist The City Of Bruce In Paying Costs Associated With Municipal Improvements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2583/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2583.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1342453,"bill_number":"HB1108","title":"Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges; revise expense allowance of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Expense Allowance For Supreme Court Justices And Judges Of The Court Of Appeals; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1108/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1108.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1342454,"bill_number":"SB2601","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions relating to assessment of public service corporations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-35-301, 27-35-303, 27-35-305, 27-35-309, 27-35-311, 27-35-313 And 27-35-325, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Assessment Of Railroad And Other Public Service Corporation Property For The Purposes Of Ad Valorem Taxation; To Revise The Date By Which Railroads And Other Public Service Corporations Must File With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes Schedules Of Property Owned By Such Corporations; To Revise The Time For Which The Department Of Revenue May Grant An Extension For The Filing Of Such Schedules; To Revise The Length Of Time That Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue Of Such Property Shall Remain Open For Objection; To Revise The Date By Which Railroads And Other Public Service Corporations Must File An Apportionment Of The Assessed Value Of Property Of Such Corporations; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Objections To Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue; To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Imposition Of A Penalty Against Railroads Or Other Public Service Corporations For Failure To File The Required Schedules Of Property For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Amend Section 27-35-513, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding The Imposition Of A Penalty Against Railroad Car Companies For Failure To File Required Statements With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Amend Section 27-35-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Date By Which Airline Companies Must File With The Department Of Revenue For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes Schedules Of Aircraft Operated In This State By Such Companies; To Revise The Length Of Time That Assessments Made By The Department Of Revenue Of Such Aircraft Shall Remain Open For Objection; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2601/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2601.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342455,"bill_number":"SB2531","title":"Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine at grocery stores.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"grocery Store\"; To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Issue Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits That Authorize The Holder Thereof To Sell Wine At Retail At A Grocery Store In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Premises Where Sold; To Provide That The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Sell Other Products And Merchandise, Except Beer, But Must Derive At Least 50% Of The Revenue Of The Licensed Premises From The Retail Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages In Original Sealed And Unopened Packages Not To Be Consumed On The Licensed Premises; To Authorize A Person To Own Or Control Any Interest In More Than Six Package Retailer's Permits; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The License Tax Required For Grocery Store Wine-only Retailer's Permits; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-75, 67-1-83 And 67-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2531/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2531.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342458,"bill_number":"SB2532","title":"Honorably retired judges; may obtain an enhanced concealed carry license for life.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Honorably Retired Judges To Obtain An Instructor-certified Concealed Carry License And Thereafter Be Exempt From The Further Payment Of Any Fees Therefor For Life; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2532/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2532.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342459,"bill_number":"SB2529","title":"Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexed territory.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That An Election Be Held In Any Part Of A County Which Is The Subject Of An Annexation Or Removal Ordinance; To Provide That The Costs Of The Election Shall Be Paid By The Governing Authority Of The Municipality That Is Seeking The Annexation Or Removal Of The Proposed Territory In The County; To Repeal Section 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires An Enlargement Or Contraction Petition To Be Filed In Chancery Court; To Amend Section 21-1-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Municipal Authorities To Pay Attorney's Fees And All Costs Of Court When Appealing The Election Results; To Amend Section 21-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Chancellor May Consider Election Results As Evidence; To Amend Sections 21-1-35 And 21-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2529/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2529.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1342460,"bill_number":"SB2606","title":"Local governmental entities; authorize to publish notices on a free, publicly accessible, official government website.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 1-3-69, 7-7-221, 11-33-37, 13-3-31, 17-17-107, 17-17-227, 17-17-309, 17-17-348, 19-3-11, 19-3-33, 19-3-35, 19-5-9, 19-5-21, 19-5-81, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-207, 19-7-3, 19-9-11, 19-9-111, 19-29-18, 21-13-11, 21-17-1, 21-17-19, 21-19-51, 21-33-47, 21-33-207, 21-33-307, 21-35-5, 21-35-31, 21-39-3, 21-41-51, 21-45-11, 23-15-315, 23-15-857, 25-1-63, 27-31-50, 27-33-33, 27-35-83, 27-39-329, 27-43-3, 27-65-3, 29-3-29, 29-3-81, 31-7-13, 31-8-11, 31-25-28, 37-5-1, 37-5-18, 37-7-104, 37-7-105, 37-7-203, 37-7-207, 37-9-12, 37-57-104, 37-57-105, 37-59-13, 37-61-9, 39-13-11, 41-13-15, 47-4-3, 49-17-121, 49-28-5, 49-28-7, 49-28-43, 51-7-11, 51-8-61, 51-9-111, 51-9-115, 51-11-65, 51-15-109, 51-15-113, 51-29-5, 51-29-31, 51-31-47, 51-33-5, 51-35-309, 51-35-325, 51-39-17, 51-39-39, 51-41-21, 57-3-11, 57-3-13, 57-61-37, 57-75-17, 59-3-7, 59-3-9, 59-7-17, 59-7-113, 59-7-115, 59-13-5, 65-7-4, 65-7-121, 65-19-3, 65-21-17, 65-33-49, 65-33-51, 65-33-53, 77-3-16 And 77-5-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local Governmental Entities To Publish Public Notices By Using A Free, Publicly Accessible, Official Government Website; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2606/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2606.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1342461,"bill_number":"SB2575","title":"Accreditation of schools; allow schools to employ up to 10% nonlicensed teachers to teach in core areas.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year No More Than 10% Of Teachers In Any School District Teaching Core Curriculum Courses May Be Exempt From Teacher Licensure Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2575/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2575.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342467,"bill_number":"SB2624","title":"Department of Human Services Fraud Prevention Act; enact.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"mississippi Department Of Human Services Fraud Prevention Act\"; To Authorize And Direct The Peer Committee To Conduct A Review Of The Tanf Program And Snap Program And Make Certain Reports To The Legislature; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Individuals Eligible For Tanf Assistance; To Authorize And Direct The Department Of Human Services To Assign Certain Individuals To Employment And Training Programs; To Amend Section 43-33-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct All Public Housing Authorities In The State To Seek Appropriate Federal Waivers To Screen Applicants For Employment Status And Authorize Regulations For This Purpose; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2624/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2624.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342468,"bill_number":"SB2588","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Hinds County with construction of a mental & behavioral health court/collaborative facility.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Mental And Behavioral Health Court/collaborative And/or Mental Health Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2588/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2588.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342471,"bill_number":"SB2543","title":"Workers' compensation; increase maximum total recovery and remove cap on permanent total disability compensation.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 71-3-13, 71-3-17, 71-3-21 And 71-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Total Compensation That An Employee May Recover Under The Workers' Compensation Law, And To Provide That Compensation For Permanent Total Disability Shall Be Paid To The Employee Until His Death; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2543/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2543.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342472,"bill_number":"HB1119","title":"Obscene materials or performanies; include the use of Internet social media websites in the offense of distributing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-29-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Use Of Internet Social Media Websites In The Offense Of Distributing Obscene Materials Or Obscene Performances; To Amend Section 97-29-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"social Media\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1119/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1119.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342473,"bill_number":"SB2540","title":"Landlord-tenant law; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 89-8-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Certain Sanctions On Landlords Who Violate Specific Duties Under The Residential Landlord-tenant Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2540/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2540.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342476,"bill_number":"SB2542","title":"State Health Insurance Management Board; add certain academic medical officials to the board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-15-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Certain Academic Medical Officials To The State And Public School Employees Health Insurance Management Board And Otherwise Revise Its Membership; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2542/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2542.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342477,"bill_number":"HB1102","title":"Nonviolent offenders, certain; require Department of Corrections to house within a 100 mile radius of release residences of offenders.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To House Any Nonviolent Offender Within A One Hundred Mile Radius Of His Or Her Release Residence If The Offender Has A Sentence Of Ten Years Or Has Ten Years Remaining On His Or Her Sentence; To Amend Section 47-4-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1102/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1102.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1342479,"bill_number":"HB1104","title":"Occupational Licensing Review Commission; authorize to review certain existing occupational regulations to determine compliance with state policy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"active Supervision\" To Include Review Of Existing Regulations; To Amend Section 73-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Occupational Licensing Review Commission To Exercise Active Supervision Over Existing Occupational Regulations Promulgated By Occupational Licensing Boards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1104/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1104.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1342480,"bill_number":"SB2561","title":"Motor vehicle liability insurance; require to renew registration.","description":"An Act To Amend Reenacted Section 63-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Coverage In At Least The Minimum Amounts Required By Law Before A Motor Vehicle Owner May Renew A Registration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2561/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2561.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1342481,"bill_number":"SB2597","title":"Alcohol; revise certain provisions regarding authority of Department of Revenue to dispose of seized alcohol.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Is Convicted Of Selling Or Possessing Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Materials In A Manner Prohibited By Law, The Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, Light Wine Or Raw Material Seized In Connection With Such Violation May Be Disposed Of In The Manner Prescribed By The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2597/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2597.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1342482,"bill_number":"HB1112","title":"Community and junior colleges; expand workforce development partnerships.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1112/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1112.xml","sponsor":"Bo Brown"},
{"bill_id":1342487,"bill_number":"SB2589","title":"Individual development accounts; authorize for certain low-income individuals.","description":"An Act To Create The Family Empowerment Initiative; To Authorize The Creation Of Individual Development Accounts For Low-income Individuals That May Be Utilized By The Account Holder For Certain Purposes; To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Contract With Fiduciary Organizations To Serve As Intermediaries Between Individual Development Account Holders And Financial Institutions Holding Account Funds; To Provide That The Gross Household Income Of Individual Retirement Account Holders May Not Exceed 185% Of The Poverty Level And The Account Holder's Net Worth May Not Exceed $10,000.00; To Require Individuals Opening An Individual Development Account To Enter Into An Agreement With A Fiduciary Organization; To Provide That The Fiduciary Organization Shall Provide Matching Funds For Amounts Contributed To The Individual Development Account By The Individual Development Account Holder; To Limit The Amount Of Matching Funds That May Be Provided For An Individual Development Account; To Provide The Purposes For Which Individual Development Accounts May Be Utilized; To Provide Civil Penalties For The Withdrawal Of Individual Development Account Funds For Purposes Other That Those Authorized Under This Act; To Require Fiduciary Organizations To Make Quarterly Reports To The Department Of Human Services Containing Certain Information; To Provide That Funds Deposited In An Individual Development Account Shall Not Be Counted As Income, Assets Or Resources Of The Individual In Determining Financial Eligibility For Assistance Or Services Pursuant To Any Federal, Federally Assisted, State Or Municipal Program Based On Need; To Authorize A Credit Against State Income Tax Liability For Taxpayers Who Contribute Matching Funds To A Fiduciary Organization; To Limit The Amount Of Such Credit; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Gross Income Interest Or Dividend Earned On An Individual Development Account And Any Money Withdrawn From An Individual Development Account That Is Used For A Qualified Purpose; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2589/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2589.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342490,"bill_number":"SB2564","title":"Office of Workforce Development; establish.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-153-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define \"office\" As The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Office And Provide That The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board Shall Serve As The Advisory Board For The Office; To Revise The Membership And Duties Of The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; To Require Each State Agency, Department And Institution To Report Any Monies Received For Workforce Training Activities Or Career And Technical Education And An Itemization Of How Those Monies Were Spent To The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board; To Require The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Compile The Data And Provide A Report Of The Monies And Expenditures To The Chairs Of The House And Senate Appropriations Committee, The Chair Of The House Workforce Development Committee And The Chair Of The Senate Economic And Workforce Development Committee By October 1 Of Each Year; To Replace The Rules Committee Of The State Workforce Investment Board With An Executive Committee, And To Determine The Membership And Duties Of The Executive Committee; To Provide That The Executive Committee Shall Select An Executive Director Of The Office, And To Establish The Qualifications And Duties Of The Executive Director; To Provide That The Office Shall Collaborate With The Mississippi Community College Board In Administering And Overseeing The Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund And Mississippi Works Fund; To Require The Office To File An Annual Report With The Governor, Secretary Of State And Legislature By October 1 Of Each Year Regarding All Funds Approved To Be Expended On Workforce Training During The Prior Calendar Year; To Amend Sections 37-153-11, 37-153-13, 71-5-353 And 71-5-453, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; To Amend Section 60, Chapter 572, Laws Of 2004, As Last Amended By Section 58, Chapter 451, Laws Of 2019, Which Is The Repealer For The Chapter, To Exclude The Sections Of The Chapter Corresponding To Sections 37-153-1 Through 37-153-13; To Create New Section 37-153-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify The Repealer Of Sections 37-153-1 Through 37-153-13, And To Add Section 37-153-15 As Subject To The Repealer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2564/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2564.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1342491,"bill_number":"SB2534","title":"Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of A Wine Manufacturer's Permit In This State, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing, Supplying, Importing, Distributing, Wholesaling Or Retailing Wine, To Sell And Ship Wine Directly To Residents In This State, If The Person Obtains A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Require The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit To Keep Certain Records; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Light Wine Or Beer Or Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine; To Limit The Amount Of Wine That A Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit May Sell Or Ship To An Individual Each Year; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Provide That Persons Purchasing Or Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Must Be At Least 21 Years Of Age; To Provide That Persons Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Shall Use The Wine For Personal Consumption Only And May Not Resell It; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations As Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 And 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax Upon The Sales And Shipments Of Wine Made By A Direct Wine Shipper; To Require A Certain Amount Of The Taxes Levied To Be Deposited Into The Mental Health Programs Fund; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 And 97-31-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-13","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2534/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2534.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342495,"bill_number":"HB1089","title":"Mississippi Development Authority; bring forward various sections relating to.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 57-1-1, 57-1-2, 57-1-3, 57-1-5, 57-1-7, 57-1-10, 57-1-11, 57-1-12, 57-1-12.1, 57-1-12.2, 57-1-13, 57-1-14, 57-1-15, 57-1-16, 57-1-17, 57-1-18, 57-1-19, 57-1-21, 57-1-23, 57-1-25, 57-1-27, 57-1-29, 57-1-31, 57-1-33, 57-1-35, 57-1-37, 57-1-39, 57-1-41, 57-1-43, 57-1-45, 57-1-47, 57-1-49, 57-1-51, 57-1-52, 57-1-53, 57-1-54, 57-1-55, 57-1-56, 57-1-57, 57-1-58, 57-1-59, 57-1-60, 57-1-61, 57-1-63, 57-1-64, 57-1-64.1, 57-1-65, 57-1-66, 57-1-67, 57-1-68, 57-1-69, 57-1-70, 57-1-71, 57-1-73, 57-1-75, 57-1-77, 57-1-79, 57-1-81, 57-1-83, 57-1-101, 57-1-103, 57-1-105, 57-1-107, 57-1-131, 57-1-133, 57-1-135, 57-1-137, 57-1-139, 57-1-141, 57-1-143, 57-1-145, 57-1-171, 57-1-173, 57-1-175, 57-1-177, 57-1-179, 57-1-221, 57-1-251, 57-1-253, 57-1-255, 57-1-257, 57-1-259, 57-1-261, 57-1-301, 57-1-303, 57-1-305, 57-1-307, 57-1-309, 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57-10-121, 57-10-123, 57-10-125, 57-10-127, 57-10-129, 57-10-131, 57-10-133, 57-10-135, 57-10-137, 57-10-151, 57-10-153, 57-10-155, 57-10-157, 57-10-159, 57-10-161, 57-10-163, 57-10-165, 57-10-167, 57-10-169, 57-10-201, 57-10-203, 57-10-205, 57-10-207, 57-10-209, 57-10-211, 57-10-213, 57-10-215, 57-10-217, 57-10-219, 57-10-221, 57-10-223, 57-10-225, 57-10-227, 57-10-229, 57-10-231, 57-10-233, 57-10-235, 57-10-237, 57-10-239, 57-10-241, 57-10-243, 57-10-245, 57-10-247, 57-10-249, 57-10-251, 57-10-253, 57-10-255, 57-10-257, 57-10-259, 57-10-261, 57-10-301, 57-10-303, 57-10-305, 57-10-307, 57-10-309, 57-10-401, 57-10-403, 57-10-405, 57-10-407, 57-10-409, 57-10-411, 57-10-413, 57-10-415, 57-10-417, 57-10-419, 57-10-421, 57-10-423, 57-10-425, 57-10-427, 57-10-429, 57-10-431, 57-10-433, 57-10-435, 57-10-437, 57-10-439, 57-10-441, 57-10-443, 57-10-445, 57-10-447, 57-10-449, 57-10-501, 57-10-503, 57-10-505, 57-10-507, 57-10-509, 57-10-511, 57-10-513, 57-10-515, 57-10-517, 57-10-519, 57-10-521, 57-10-523, 57-10-525, 57-10-527, 57-10-529, 57-10-531, 57-10-533, 57-10-601, 57-10-701, 57-10-703, 57-10-705, 57-10-707, 57-10-709, 57-10-711, 57-11-3, 57-11-5, 57-11-15, 57-11-17, 57-11-19, 57-11-21, 57-11-31, 57-11-33, 57-11-35, 57-11-37, 57-11-39, 57-11-61, 57-11-63, 57-11-65, 57-11-67, 57-11-69, 57-13-22, 57-13-23, 57-26-1, 57-26-3, 57-26-5, 57-26-7, 57-27-1, 57-27-3, 57-27-5, 57-27-7, 57-27-9, 57-27-11, 57-27-13, 57-27-15, 57-28-1, 57-28-3, 57-28-5, 57-29-1, 57-29-3, 57-30-1, 57-30-3, 57-39-1, 57-39-9, 57-39-11, 57-39-13, 57-39-19, 57-39-21, 57-39-39, 57-39-43, 57-39-45, 57-39-101, 57-39-103, 57-39-109, 57-39-112, 57-40-1, 57-40-3, 57-40-5, 57-40-7, 57-41-1, 57-41-3, 57-41-5, 57-41-7, 57-41-9, 57-41-11, 57-41-13, 57-41-15, 57-41-17, 57-44-1, 57-44-3, 57-44-5, 57-44-7, 57-44-9, 57-44-11, 57-44-13, 57-44-15, 57-44-17, 57-44-19, 57-44-21, 57-44-23, 57-44-25, 57-44-27, 57-44-29, 57-44-31, 57-44-33, 57-44-35, 57-44-37, 57-44-39, 57-46-1, 57-57-1, 57-57-3, 57-57-5, 57-57-7, 57-57-9, 57-57-11, 57-57-13, 57-61-1, 57-61-3, 57-61-5, 57-61-7, 57-61-9, 57-61-11, 57-61-13, 57-61-14, 57-61-15, 57-61-17, 57-61-19, 57-61-21, 57-61-23, 57-61-25, 57-61-27, 57-61-29, 57-61-31, 57-61-32, 57-61-33, 57-61-34, 57-61-35, 57-61-36, 57-61-37, 57-61-41, 57-61-43, 57-61-44, 57-62-1, 57-62-3, 57-62-5, 57-62-7, 57-62-9, 57-62-11, 57-62-13, 57-62-15, 57-62-17, 57-64-1, 57-64-3, 57-64-5, 57-64-7, 57-64-9, 57-64-11, 57-64-13, 57-64-15, 57-64-17, 57-64-19, 57-64-21, 57-64-23, 57-64-25, 57-64-27, 57-64-29, 57-64-31, 57-65-1, 57-67-1, 57-67-3, 57-67-5, 57-67-7, 57-67-9, 57-67-11, 57-67-13, 57-67-15, 57-67-17, 57-67-19, 57-67-21, 57-67-23, 57-67-25, 57-67-27, 57-67-29, 57-67-31, 57-67-33, 57-67-35, 57-67-37, 57-67-39, 57-69-1, 57-69-3, 57-69-5, 57-69-7, 57-69-9, 57-71-1, 57-71-3, 57-71-5, 57-71-7, 57-71-9, 57-71-11, 57-71-13, 57-71-15, 57-71-17, 57-71-19, 57-71-21, 57-71-23, 57-71-25, 57-71-27, 57-71-29, 57-71-31, 57-71-33, 57-71-35, 57-73-21, 57-73-23, 57-73-27, 57-73-29, 57-75-1, 57-75-3, 57-75-5, 57-75-7, 57-75-9, 57-75-11, 57-75-13, 57-75-15, 57-75-17, 57-75-19, 57-75-21, 57-75-22, 57-75-23, 57-75-25, 57-75-27, 57-75-33, 57-75-35, 57-75-37, 57-77-1, 57-77-2, 57-77-3, 57-77-5, 57-77-7, 57-77-9, 57-77-11, 57-77-13, 57-77-15, 57-77-17, 57-77-19, 57-77-21, 57-77-23, 57-77-25, 57-77-27, 57-77-29, 57-77-31, 57-77-33, 57-77-35, 57-77-37, 57-77-39, 57-79-1, 57-79-3, 57-79-5, 57-79-7, 57-79-9, 57-79-11, 57-80-1, 57-80-3, 57-80-5, 57-80-7, 57-80-9, 57-80-11, 57-85-1, 57-85-3, 57-85-5, 57-89-1, 57-89-3, 57-89-7, 57-91-1, 57-91-3, 57-91-5, 57-91-7, 57-91-9, 57-91-11, 57-93-1, 57-95-1, 57-99-1, 57-99-3, 57-99-5, 57-99-7, 57-99-9, 57-99-21, 57-99-23, 57-99-25, 57-99-27, 57-99-29, 57-100-1, 57-100-3, 57-100-5, 57-100-7, 57-100-9, 57-105-1, 57-111-1, 57-113-1, 57-113-3, 57-113-5, 57-113-7, 57-113-21, 57-113-23, 57-113-25, 57-113-27, 57-115-1, 57-115-3, 57-115-5, 57-115-7, 57-115-9, 57-115-11, 57-117-1, 57-117-3, 57-117-5, 57-117-7, 57-117-9, 57-117-11, 57-119-1, 57-119-3, 57-119-5, 57-119-7, 57-119-9, 57-119-11, 57-119-13, 57-119-15 And 57-119-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Development Authority And To Powers And Duties And Programs Of The Authority, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Maximum Compensation That May Be Paid To Public Employees And Officers, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1089/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1089.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342497,"bill_number":"SB2572","title":"Office of Early Childhood; establish and prescribe responsibilities.","description":"An Act To Establish An Office Of Early Childhood Within The State Department Of Education To Coordinate And Integrate Child Care And Early Childhood Education Programs In The State In Order To Administer Programs And Funding As Efficiently As Possible; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of The Office Of Early Childhood; To Provide For A Director Of Early Childhood And Prescribe His Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 37-21-51 And 43-20-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2572/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2572.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342498,"bill_number":"HB1107","title":"State Board of Dental Examiners; require to prescribe regulations requiring dentists to maintain professional liability and malpractice insurance.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-9-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Dental Examiners To Prescribe And Enforce Regulations Requiring Licensed Dentists To Have And Maintain Adequate Professional Liability And Malpractice Insurance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1107/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1107.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1342499,"bill_number":"SB2587","title":"Motor vehicle title; require permanent branding after insurance company's payment of total loss claim.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Title Associated With Any Vehicle That An Insurance Company Obtains From The Owner As A Result Of Paying A Total Loss Claim Shall Be Branded According To Definitions Of Damage, And The Brand Shall Remain On That Title Irrespective Of The Vehicle's Age, Value Or Condition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2587/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2587.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342500,"bill_number":"SB2565","title":"16th section trust interest; authorize districts to spend once loan payments are current.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-3-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Districts To Spend Interest Accrued From 16th Section Trusts Once The School District Is Current On Its Loan Payments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2565/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2565.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1342501,"bill_number":"SB2609","title":"Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Act; revise and extend repealers relating to.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 41-121-1 Through 41-121-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\"; To Amend Reenacted Section 41-121-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Medical Doctor Or Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine Shall Not Hold Oneself Out To The Public In Any Manner As Being Certified By A Public Or Private Board Unless Certain Criteria Are Satisfied; To Require A Health Care Practitioner To Wear A Photo Identification Name Tag During All Patient Encounters; To Require All Non-m.d. Or Non-d.o. Health Care Practitioners Who Participate In A Collaborative Practice To Conspicuously Post In His Or Her Office The Name Of The Supervising Physician; To Reenact And Amend Section 41-121-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealer On \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\"; To Amend Sections 73-6-19, 73-9-61, 73-15-29, 73-19-23, 73-21-97, 73-26-5, 73-27-13 And 73-39-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Automatic Repealers On The Provisions That Establish Violations Of \"the Patient's Right To Informed Health Care Choices Act\" As Specific Grounds For Disciplinary Action Against Licensees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2609/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2609.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342504,"bill_number":"SB2596","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise penalties for sale to minors.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For The Sale Or Furnishing Of Alcoholic Beverages To A Minor, And To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Impose Certain Administrative Penalties On Alcoholic Beverage Permittees For Violations Of This Section; To Create New Section 97-32-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare As Unlawful, And To Provide The Penalties For, The Sale Or Furnishing Of An Alternative Nicotine Product To A Minor Within 1,500 Feet Of A Building On Educational Property, Or Within 1,000 Feet Of A Church, Public Park, Ballpark, Public Gymnasium, Youth Center Or Movie Theater ; To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"alternative Nicotine Product,\" And To Revise The Penalties And Age Limit For Offenses Concerning The Distribution Of Alternative Nicotine Products To Minors; To Amend Section 97-32-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties And Age Limit For The Purchase And Possession Of Tobacco By Minors, And To Expand The Prohibitions To The Purchase And Possession Of Alternative Nicotine Products; To Amend Sections 97-32-7, 97-32-13 And 97-32-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; To Amend Section 97-32-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Statewide Uniformity With Respect To Certain Laws Concerning The Sale, Promotion And Distribution Of Alternative Nicotine Products, Tobacco And Tobacco Products; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2596/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2596.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1342505,"bill_number":"SB2530","title":"Alcoholic beverages; authorize the issuance of retailers permits to businesses that derive the majority of revenue from tobacco sales.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of A Tobacco/cigar Shop Retailers Permit Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Provide That Permittees Must Derive The Majority Of Their Revenue From The Sale Of Tobacco Products; To Provide That Such Permits Shall Authorize The Holder Thereof To Purchase And Resell Alcoholic Beverages, Including Native Wines, For Consumption On The Premises Of The Tobacco/cigar Shop During Legal Hours; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Annual Privilege Tax Required To Be Paid For The Issuance Of Tobacco/cigar Shop Retailers Permits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2530/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2530.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342506,"bill_number":"SB2573","title":"Economic and Academic Need Forgivable Loan Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 37-106-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Economic And Academic Need Forgivable Loan Program; To Provide That Persons Who Declare An Intent To Work In A Public School Located In An Economically Depressed Geographic Area Or A D-rated Public School Or A F-rated Public School Located In The State Of Mississippi For 5 Consecutive Years Shall Be Eligible For A Loan; To Provide That The Board Of Education Shall Enter Into Contracts With Applicants, Providing That The Loan Shall Be Discharged After The Person Teaches, As A Licensed Teacher, For 5 Years In Such A Public School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2573/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2573.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342507,"bill_number":"SB2553","title":"Uniform Partition of Heir Property Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"uniform Partition Of Heir Property Act\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For Applicability And Relation To Other Law; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed By The Courts In Partitioning Real Property That Is Determined To Be Heir Property; To Require A Plaintiff In A Partition Action Involving Heir Property To Post Notice Of The Action On The Property; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Fair Market Value Of Heir Property Must Be Determined; To Authorize Cotenants To Buy The Interest Of Another Cotenant That Has Requested A Partition By Sale; To Authorize Alternatives To Partition In Kind That Will Result In Manifest Prejudice; To Establish Procedures For The Sale Of Heir Property; To Amend Section 11-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2553/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2553.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342508,"bill_number":"SB2598","title":"Affordable housing crisis; create task force to study.","description":"An Act To Create Section 43-33-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Mississippi Affordable Housing Task Force To Study And Develop A Report To The Legislature Relative To The Need For Affordable Housing In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2598/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2598.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342509,"bill_number":"SB2545","title":"Native wines; allow sampling and sale at public events, pickup at wineries, and sale of alcoholic additives in tasting rooms.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Festival Wine Permit To Authorize Wine Manufacturers And Native Wine Producers To Transport Their Products To Festivals Held Within The State, To Sell Sealed, Unopened Bottles To Festival Participants, And To Provide Free Samples To Participants; To Define \"festival\" As Any Event At Which Three Or More Vendors Are Present At A Location For The Sale Or Distribution Of Goods; To Exempt The Holder Of A Festival Wine Permit From The Requirement To Purchase The Alcoholic Beverages Authorized To Be Sold From The Department Of Revenue's Liquor Distribution Warehouse, Subject To Payment Of Applicable Taxes, Fees And Surcharges; To Require The Holder Of A Festival Wine Permit To File Applicable Reports And Returns As Prescribed By The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issue Of The Festival Wine Permit Per Festival For Two Consecutive Days, During The Hours Authorized For On-premises Permittees Sales In That County Or City; To Provide That The Festival Wine Permit May Be Issued To Entities Participating In Festivals At Which A Class 1 Temporary Permit Is In Effect; To Allow A Holder Of A Native Wine Retailer's Permit, When Selling To Consumers For On-premises Consumption, To Add To The Native Wine Alcoholic Beverages Not Produced On The Premises, So Long As The Total Volume Of Foreign Beverage Components Does Not Exceed 20% Of The Mixed Beverage; To Provide That Hours Of Sale Shall Be The Same As Those Authorized For On-premises Permittees In The City Or County In Which The Native Wine Retailer Is Located; To Amend Section 67-1-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit To Offer Free Tastings And Samplings Without Prior Written Approval From The Department, And To Remove Certain Restrictions On Such Tastings And Samplings; To Provide That In Addition To Employees Of A Package Retailer, A Third Party May Serve Any Product For Tasting Or Sampling And May Open, Touch And Pour Product As Well As Make A Presentation And Answer Questions; To Amend Section 27-71-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $10.00 Privilege License Tax To Apply To The Festival Wine Permit; To Amend Section 67-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Holders Of Festival Wine Permits From The Section's Application; To Allow The Department Of Revenue To Promulgate Rules Facilitating A Retailer's Onsite Pickup Of Native Wines Sold By The Department, So That Those Wines May Be Delivered To The Retailer At The Native Winery Instead Of Via Shipment From The Department's Warehouse; To Amend Section 67-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Native Wineries To Hold Native Wines Sold To Retailers Through The Department Of Revenue For Onsite Pickup, Instead Of Shipping Them To The Department Warehouse; To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Honey As A Product From Which Native Wines May Be Made, In Conformity With Other Provisions Of Mississippi Law; To Amend Section 67-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Distiller, Wine Manufacturer, Rectifier, Blender Or Bottler To Have A Financial Interest In And Possess A Festival Wine Permit; To Amend Section 67-1-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2545/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2545.xml","sponsor":"Chad Mcmahan"},
{"bill_id":1342510,"bill_number":"SB2620","title":"Board of Supervisors; authorize designation as \"first responder\" after completion of coursework.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 19-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Members Of The County Board Of Supervisors To Be Designated As \"first Responders\" Upon Successful Completion Of Six Hours Of The Active Coursework Of The Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2620/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2620.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342511,"bill_number":"SB2630","title":"Breastfeeding professionals; provide for licensure of by State Department of Health.","description":"An Act To Make Certain Legislative Findings About The Benefits Of Breastfeeding; To Provide For The Licensure Of Breastfeeding Professionals By The State Department Of Health; To Authorize The Department To Charge Application And Licensure Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2630/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2630.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342512,"bill_number":"SB2578","title":"Active shooter drills; prohibit telling students and teachers that drill is real.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Principals And Teachers From Telling Students, Teachers Or Staff That An Active Shooter Drill Is Real; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2578/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2578.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342513,"bill_number":"SB2574","title":"Department of Education; require central reporting system for federal data.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop A Central Reporting System To Be Used By School Districts For The Mandatory Reporting To The Department Of All Data Required By Federal Law To Be Reported To The United States Department Of Education Office For Civil Rights; To Require The State Department Of Education And School Districts And Charter Schools To Publish Said Information On Their Respective Websites; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2574/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2574.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342531,"bill_number":"SB2627","title":"Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; bring forward sections relating to.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 25-53-1, 25-53-3, 25-53-5, 25-53-7, 25-53-9, 25-53-11, 25-53-13, 25-53-15, 25-53-17, 25-53-19, 25-53-21, 25-53-23, 25-53-25, 25-53-29, 25-53-51, 25-53-53, 25-53-55, 25-53-57, 25-53-59, 25-53-101, 25-53-105, 25-53-107, 25-53-109, 25-53-111, 25-53-113, 25-53-115, 25-53-117, 25-53-119, 25-53-121, 25-53-123, 25-53-125, 25-53-151, 25-53-171 And 25-53-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2627/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2627.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1342545,"bill_number":"SC548","title":"Constitution; amend to elect Governor and state elected officials by majority of popular vote with no electoral vote requirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Amending Section 140 And Repealing Sections 141, 142 And 143 To Provide That The Person Receiving The Majority Of Votes For The Office Of Governor And All State Elected Officials At The General Election Shall Be Declared Elected; To Provide That If No Person Receives A Majority Of The Votes, Then A Runoff Election Shall Be Held Between The Two Persons Receiving The Highest Number Of Votes And To Provide For A Tiebreaker Vote By The Legislature; To Abolish The Requirement That The Governor And All State Elected Officials Be Elected By Vote Of The House Of Representatives If No Person Receives Both A Majority Of The Popular Vote And A Majority Of The Electoral Votes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC548/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0548.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1342563,"bill_number":"SB2632","title":"County supervisors; increase annual salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Salary Of Members Of The County Boards Of Supervisors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2632/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2632.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342583,"bill_number":"SC550","title":"Constitutional amendment: restore right to vote after discharge from prison.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That Persons Disenfranchised By Conviction Of A Felony Shall Be Eligible To Vote Upon Meeting Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC550/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0550.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1342601,"bill_number":"SC551","title":"Constitution; legislative alternative to Initiative No. 65 regarding medical marijuana.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Create New Article 16, Section 290 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Offered By The Mississippi Legislature As An Alternative To Initiative Measure No. 65, To Require The Legislature To Provide, By General Law, For The Establishment Of A Medical Marijuana Program For The Purpose Of Offering Treatment For Mississippi Patients Suffering Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC551/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0551.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342620,"bill_number":"SC549","title":"Constitution of 1890; insert \"Marsy's Law\" to give victims certain rights in the criminal justice system.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Insert Section 26b As \"marsy's Law\" To Afford Victims Meaningful Rights In The Criminal And Justice System In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC549/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0549.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342639,"bill_number":"HB1120","title":"Interstate Compact; authorize State of Mississippi to enter into with other southern states for purpose of prohibiting obscene advertisement on social media.","description":"An Act To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into An Interstate Compact With Southern States For The Purpose Of Prohibiting The Advertisement Of Obscene And Pornographic Content On Social Media Platforms; To Establish The Interstate Commission On Obscenities Prohibition And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1120/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1120.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342657,"bill_number":"SC552","title":"Second Amendment rights and preemption of Mississippi law relative to firearms; express legislative intent.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Expressing Legislative Intent Relative To The Right To Bear Arms Under The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution And The Preemption Of Mississippi Law Relative To The Regulation Of The Manufacture, Possession And Use Of Firearms In The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC552/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0552.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342676,"bill_number":"SB2619","title":"Health Care Certificate of Need Law; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19, 43-13-117.5 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2619/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2619.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342692,"bill_number":"SB2622","title":"Pharmacists; authorize treatment of minor, nonchronic health condition.","description":"An Act To Require The Board Of Pharmacy, In Consultation With The Board Of Medical Licensure And The State Department Of Health, To Adopt Rules Identifying The Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions For Which A Pharmacist May Test Or Screen For And Treat; To Mandate Certain Standards For A Pharmacist Who Tests Or Screens For And Treats Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions; To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Adopt A Formulary Of Medicinal Drugs That A Pharmacist May Prescribe For The Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions; To Authorize A Pharmacist To Use Any Tests That May Guide Diagnosis Or Clinical Decision-making Which The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Has Determined Qualifies For A Waiver; To Require A Pharmacist To Only Provide Such Services Within The Framework Of An Established Written Protocol With A Supervising Doctor; To Require A Supervising Doctor To Review The Pharmacist's Actions In Accordance With The Protocol; To Require A Pharmacist To Complete A Continuing Education Course Approved By The Board Of Pharmacy Addressing Issues Related To Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions Prior To Each Licensure Renewal; To Amend Section 73-25-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2622/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2622.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1342711,"bill_number":"SR9","title":"Commend St. Andrew's Episcopal \"Lady Saints\" Soccer Team for winning the State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The St. Andrew's Episcopal School Lady Saints Soccer Team And Head Coach Will Monsour Upon Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association 1a/2a/3a Girls Soccer State Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR9/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0009.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342729,"bill_number":"SB2625","title":"Public Welfare Oversight Task Force; establish and prescribe responsibilities.","description":"An Act To Establish A Public Welfare Oversight Task Force And Prescribe Its Membership; To Prescribe The Responsibilities Of The Task Force To Assess Eligibility Verification Systems For Certain Programs And Advise The Legislature Regarding The Integrity Of The State's Public Welfare Programs; To Authorize The Task Force To Apply For And Expend Funds And Make A Report To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2625/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2625.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342751,"bill_number":"HB1158","title":"Prostitution; clarify that mistake of age is not a defense.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Lack Of Knowledge Of A Person's Age Is Not A Defense To Prosecution; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1158/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1158.xml","sponsor":"Noah Sanford"},
{"bill_id":1342752,"bill_number":"SB2689","title":"Liquefied petroleum gas providers; provide affirmative defense in civil actions for damage or injury caused by certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Liquefied Petroleum Gas Providers In Civil Actions For Damage Or Injury Caused By Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2689/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2689.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1342754,"bill_number":"SB2729","title":"Department of Finance & Administration; authorize to sell, lease or develop the Sun-n-Sand property.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Sell And Convey, Lease Or Redevelop Through A Private-public Partnership, Certain State-owned Real Property Formerly Known As The \"sun-n-sand Property\" Located In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Require Monies Derived From The Sale Or Lease To Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Provide That The State Shall Retain The Right To Repurchase The Real Property Or Terminate The Lease If Certain Conditions Occur; To Provide That The State Shall Retain All Mineral Rights To The Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-13","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2729/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2729.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342756,"bill_number":"SB2717","title":"Wildlife management areas; allow operation of electric bicycles on roads prescribed by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 49, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Operation Of Electric Bicycles On All Roads Prescribed By The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks In Wildlife Management Areas Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department; To Direct The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Reasonable And Safe Operation Of Electric Bicycles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2717/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2717.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1342758,"bill_number":"HB1145","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Baldwyn with improvements to natural gas system.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Baldwyn, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Expansion Of And Improvements And Upgrades To Portions Of The City's Natural Gas System And Related Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1145/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1145.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1342760,"bill_number":"SB2661","title":"Motor carrier regulation; update and streamline.","description":"An Act To Update And Streamline Motor Carrier Regulation; To Amend Section 77-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Discretionary With The Mississippi Transportation Commission The Holding Of A Public Hearing On The Application For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity; To Amend Section 77-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Discretionary With The Transportation Commission The Holding Of A Hearing On The Application For A Permit; To Amend Section 77-7-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Carriers Of Household Goods, Both Common Carriers And Contract Carriers, Shall Be Strictly Liable For The Loss Or Damage To The Household Goods Carried; To Amend Section 77-7-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Code Sections Repealed By This Act; To Repeal Section 77-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Common Carriers Of Passengers From Transporting Passengers Unless The Carriers Have Filed With The Commission Tariffs Showing Their Rates, And Unless Those Rates Have Been Published; To Repeal Section 77-7-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Common Carriers By Motor Vehicle From Charging Or Receiving Compensation For Transportation Or Related Services That Differs From The Rates Specified In Their Tariffs; To Repeal Section 77-7-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits A Change In Rates Or Classifications, Or In Any Related Regulations Or Practices, Specified In Any Elective Tariff Of A Common Carrier By Motor Vehicle, Unless 30 Days' Notice Of The Proposed Change Has Been Filed And Posted; To Repeal Section 77-7-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Investigate And Hold Hearings On The Reasonableness Of Common Carrier Rates And Classifications, And To Determine Lawful Rates And Classifications; To Repeal Section 77-7-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Hold Hearings On The Lawfulness Of Common Carrier Rates, Regulations And Practices Connected With A Schedule Containing New Rates Or Classifications, And To Suspend The Schedule And Defer The Use Of The Rates, Regulations Or Practices For No More Than 180 Days; To Repeal Section 77-7-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Lists Factors To Be Considered And Excluded By The Commission In Determining Just And Reasonable Rates For The Transportation Of Passengers By Common Carriers By Motor Vehicle; To Repeal Section 77-7-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Contract Carriers By Motor Vehicle From Transporting Passengers In Intrastate Commerce Unless The Carriers Have Filed With The Commission Their Minimum Transportation Charges, And Unless Those Charges Have Been Published, And Which Further Prohibits Reductions In Charges Without Notice; To Repeal Section 77-7-243, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Investigate And Hold Hearings On The Reasonableness Of Contract Carrier Charges, Regulations And Practices For The Transportation Of Passengers In Intrastate Commerce, And To Determine Minimum Rates And Desirable Regulations And Practices Upon Consideration Of Certain Factors And Exclusion Of Other Factors; To Repeal Section 77-7-245, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Hold Hearings On The Lawfulness Of Contract Carrier Charges, Regulations And Practices Connected With A Schedule Or Contract Containing Reduced Charges, And To Suspend The Schedule Or Contract And Defer The Use Of The Charges, Regulations Or Practices For No More Than 180 Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2661/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2661.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342761,"bill_number":"SB2696","title":"Corrections; revise qualifications for commissioner and bring forward sections on parole and jails.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Qualifications For The Commissioner Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2696/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2696.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1342763,"bill_number":"HB1189","title":"Redistricting; authorize Legislature to alter boundaries of counties, municipalities and school districts.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Legislature, By And Through Committee, Shall At Its Regular Session In The Second Year Following The 2020 Decennial Census And Every Ten Years Thereafter, Have The Power To Alter The Boundaries Of The Supervisors Districts, Voting Precincts, Sub-precincts And The Voting Places And Apportion The Counties, Municipalities, County School Districts, Consolidated School Districts, Congressional District And Any Other District It Deems Appropriate In Accordance With The Constitution Of The State; To Amend Sections 23-15-283, 23-15-285, 19-3-1, 21-3-7, 21-5-5, 21-8-7, 21-9-15, 21-9-59, 37-5-1, 37-5-18 And 37-7-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-1037, 9-3-1, 9-4-5, 9-5-5, 9-5-7, 9-5-9, 9-5-11, 9-5-13, 9-5-15, 9-5-17, 9-5-19, 9-5-21, 9-5-22, 9-5-23, 9-5-25, 9-5-27, 9-5-29, 9-5-31, 9-5-33, 9-5-35, 9-5-36, 9-5-37, 9-5-38, 9-5-39, 9-5-40, 9-5-41, 9-5-43, 9-5-45, 9-5-47, 9-5-49, 9-5-50, 9-5-51, 9-5-53, 9-5-54, 9-5-55, 9-5-57, 9-5-58, 9-7-5, 9-7-7, 9-7-9, 9-7-11, 9-7-13, 9-7-14, 9-7-15, 9-7-17, 9-7-19, 9-7-20, 9-7-21, 9-7-23, 9-7-25, 9-7-27, 9-7-29, 9-7-30, 9-7-31, 9-7-32, 9-7-33, 9-7-34, 9-7-35, 9-7-37, 9-7-39, 9-7-41, 9-7-42, 9-7-43, 9-7-44, 9-7-45, 9-7-46, 9-7-47, 9-7-49, 9-7-51, 9-7-53, 9-7-54, 9-7-55, 9-7-57, 37-7-208 And 23-15-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1189/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1189.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1342765,"bill_number":"SB2701","title":"Standup electric scooters; authorize local governing authorities to regulate.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 63-7-214, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Local Governing Authority May Regulate The Operation Of Standup Electric Scooters; To Provide The Requirements Of Such Regulations; To Amend Sections 21-37-3, 27-19-3, 27-51-5, 63-1-7, 63-3-103, 63-3-208, 63-3-901, 63-7-9, 63-15-3, 63-7-13, 63-7-51, 63-7-65, 63-3-211, 63-17-155 And 63-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2701/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2701.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342767,"bill_number":"HB1165","title":"Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Direct The State Department Of Education To Implement A Mandatory K-12 Computer Science Curriculum Based On The Mississippi College And Career-readiness Standards For Computer Science Which Includes Instruction In, But Not Limited To, Computational Thinking, Cyber-related, Programming, Cyber Security, Data Science, Robotics, And Other Computer Science And Cyber-related Content; To Prescribe Minimum Components Of The Curriculum At Each Grade Level; And To Provide For Teacher Training As Needed At All Grade Levels.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1165/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1165.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1342769,"bill_number":"HB1185","title":"Businesses; require laws and regulations affecting must allow existing businesses to continue operating under previous laws or regulations.","description":"An Act To Require That State Laws Or Regulations Affecting A Business Of This State Must Allow Existing Businesses To Continue To Operate In Accordance With The Laws And Regulations Previously In Effect; To Exclude Laws And Regulations Revising The Payment Of Taxes Or Fees On An Existing Business; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1185/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1185.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1342770,"bill_number":"SB2691","title":"Habitual offender; revise sentencing of an offender after ten-year lapse.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As A Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2691/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2691.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1342772,"bill_number":"HB1137","title":"Naturalized citizens; repeal provision that details documentation that must be presented by in order to vote.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Documentation That A Naturalized Citizen Must Present In Order To Register To Vote Or To Vote; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1137/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1137.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342774,"bill_number":"SB2740","title":"Malicious prosecution; create misdemeanor offense of.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-9-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Misdemeanor Offense Of Malicious Prosecution By A Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2740/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2740.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342776,"bill_number":"HR30","title":"National Commander James W. \"Bill\" Oxford; commend on election as National Commander of American Legion and welcome to Guatier, MS.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Service Of And Welcoming Mr. James W. \"bill\" Oxford, National Commander Of The American Legion To The State Of Mississippi And To The City Of Gautier American Legion Post No. 1992.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR30/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0030.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1342778,"bill_number":"HB1124","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise eligibility for exemption that counties may grant on vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-51-42.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes County Boards Of Supervisors To Grant An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption On Motor Vehicles Owned By A Person Who Is A Volunteer Firefighter, To Decrease From Three Years To Two Years The Number Of Consecutive Years That A Firefighter Must Serve To Make Application For The Tax Exemption; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1124/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1124.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1342779,"bill_number":"SB2720","title":"Haul Seine net; prohibit use of for taking of certain fish within one-half mile of the shoreline of Cat Island.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-78, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of A Haul Seine Net For The Taking Of Fish In Marine Waters Within One-half Mile Of The Shoreline Of Cat Island; To Provide The Definition For The Phrase \"like Contrivances\"; To Exempt Cast Nets, Brill Nets And Hand Seines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2720/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2720.xml","sponsor":"Mike Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1342781,"bill_number":"HR29","title":"Gentry High School Gentrytes; commend for remarkable success and numerous awards.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Gentry High School Gentrytes For Their Remarkable Talents.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR29/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0029.xml","sponsor":"Otis Anthony"},
{"bill_id":1342783,"bill_number":"HB1142","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Saltillo with repair and renovation of community center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Saltillo, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The City's Community Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1142/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1142.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1342785,"bill_number":"SB2705","title":"Corrections; require annual reports to the Legislature on successes and accomplishments.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Cause The Department Of Corrections And Prison Industry To Report Annually On Their Accomplishments And Successes; To Provide Reports To The House Of Representatives And The Senate; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2705/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2705.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1342787,"bill_number":"HB1161","title":"Medicaid; restrict frequency of managed care organizations transferring enrollees to other organizations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Managed Care Organizations Under Any Managed Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid From Transferring A Beneficiary Who Is Enrolled With The Managed Care Organization To Another Managed Care Organization Or To Fee-for-service Medicaid Providers More Often Than One Time In A Period Of Twelve Months, Unless There Is A Significant Medical Reason For Making Another Transfer Within The Twelve-month Period As Determined By The Division; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1161/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1161.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1342788,"bill_number":"HB1184","title":"Medicaid; require managed care organizations to use certain level of care guidelines in determining medical necessity.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Managed Care Organizations Under Any Managed Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid To Use A Clear Set Of Level Of Care Guidelines In The Determination Of Medical Necessity And In All Utilization Management Practices That Are Consistent With Widely Accepted Professional Standards Of Care; To Prohibit Those Organizations From Using Any Additional Criteria That Would Result In Denial Of Care That Would Be Determined Appropriate And, Therefore, Medically Necessary By The Guidelines And Certain Specified Principles; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1184/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1184.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1342790,"bill_number":"HB1190","title":"Optometry; bring forward sections for licensure and regulations of practice of.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 73-19-1 Through 73-19-9, 73-19-13 Through 73-19-21, 73-19-25, 73-19-27, 73-19-29, 73-19-33 Through 73-19-45, 73-19-101 Through 73-19-111 And 73-19-151 Through 73-19-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Optometry, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 73-19-11 And 73-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Optometry, To Make Some Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1190/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1190.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1342792,"bill_number":"HB1151","title":"Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"uniform Partition Of Heirs Property Act\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For Applicability And Relation To Other Law; To Establish The Procedures To Be Followed By The Courts In Partitioning Real Property That Is Determined To Be Heirs Property; To Require A Plaintiff In A Partition Action Involving Heirs Property To Post Notice Of The Action On The Property; To Prescribe The Manner By Which The Fair Market Value Of Heirs Property Must Be Determined; To Authorize Cotenants To Buy The Interest Of Another Cotenant Who Has Requested A Partition By Sale; To Authorize Alternatives To Partition In Kind That Will Result In Manifest Prejudice; To Establish Procedures For The Sale Of Heirs Property; To Amend Section 11-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1151/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1151.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1342794,"bill_number":"HB1183","title":"CMRS Board; bring forward code sections regarding and related to.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 19-5-301 Through 19-5-317, 19-5-331 Through 19-5-343, 19-5-351 Through 19-5-361, 19-5-371 And 33-15-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Commercial Mobile Services Board, E911 And The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1183/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1183.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1342796,"bill_number":"SB2719","title":"Commission on Wildlife; authorize to contract with private entities to conduct activities that would generate revenue.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Contract With Private Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations And Other Private Entities To Conduct Activities Relating To Property That Is Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks That Would Lead To Generating Revenue For The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2719/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2719.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342797,"bill_number":"SB2663","title":"Presidential preference primary; change date to the first Tuesday in February.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-1081, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Presidential Preference Primary Shall Be Held On The First Tuesday In February 2024 And Every Four Years Thereafter; To Amend Sections 23-15-1083, 23-15-1055, 23-15-299 And 23-15-1093, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2663/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2663.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1342799,"bill_number":"SB2651","title":"Restitution centers; transition to post-release reentry centers.","description":"An Act To End The Use Of Restitution Centers And Convert Restitution Centers To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Public Welfare And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Pre-release Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2651/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2651.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342801,"bill_number":"SB2712","title":"Foster care; revise aggravated circumstances leading to removal.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of A Neglected Child; To Amend Section 43-21-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Evidence Of Any Aggravated Circumstances To Be Set Forth In The Petition; To Amend Section 43-21-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Aggravated Circumstances To Be Considered In Whether A Child In Custody Should Be Returned To The Home; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2712/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2712.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342803,"bill_number":"SB2736","title":"Agriculture; Mississippi Seafood Marketing Law of 2020; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Seafood Marketing Law Of 2020\"; To Provide For General Notification Requirements For Country Of Origin By Retailers Offering For Sale And Suppliers Providing Seafood And Seafood Products To Retailers; To Provide For The Designation Of Country Of Origin For Seafood And Seafood Products; To Provide The Method Of Notification To Be Employed By Retailers And Suppliers Of Seafood And Seafood Products; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Enforcement Of This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner And The Executive Director To Enter Into Cooperative Agreements With State Agencies, The Federal Government And Private Associations To Carry Out The Purpose And Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner And The Executive Director To Enter The Premises Of A Retailer To Conduct A Label Review To Determine Compliance With This Act; To Authorize The Commissioner Or Executive Director To Require A Verifiable Audit Of A Retailer Of Any Seafood Or Seafood Product; To Require That A Person Or Business Provide Information To The Commissioner Or Executive Director Verifying The Seafood Or Seafood Product's Country Of Origin; To Require The Commissioner Or The Executive Director To Provide Written Notice To Any Retailer Or Supplier In Violation Of This Act And Provide The Time In Which The Violator Shall Have To Correct The Violation Or Be Subject To Penalties; To Provide For Administrative Hearings, Procedures, The Leveling Of Sanctions And An Appeals Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2736/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2736.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342805,"bill_number":"SB2648","title":"Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act\"; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Provide For Liability For Loss Or Injury That Occurs During A Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Period; To Require Financial Responsibility For Peer-to-peer Vehicles In Amounts No Less Than The Minimum Amounts Provided By Law; To Require Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Programs To Notify The Vehicle Owner That The Use Of A Vehicle With A Lien Against It May Violate The Terms Of The Contract With The Lienholder; To Authorize Insurers To Exclude Coverage For Any Claim Under A Peer-to-peer Owner's Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policy; To Provide Record-keeping Requirements For Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Programs; To Provide Insurer Claim Contribution Rights Against Peer-to-peer Programs; To Provide Peer-to-peer Program Insurance Rights In Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Exempt Peer-to-peer Programs And Owners From Vicarious Liability; To Require Certain Disclosures In Peer-to-peer Program Agreements; To Provide That Peer-to-peer Programs Shall Have Sole Responsibility For Any Equipment Placed In The Peer-to-peer Vehicle; To Provide Peer-to-peer Program Safety Recall Notification Requirements; To Amend Section 63-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Driver Licensing Requirements Of Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Authorize Electronic Notices And Disclosures By Motor Vehicle Rental Companies Or Peer-to-peer Sharing Programs; To Amend Section 27-65-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Levy A Short-term Rental Tax On Every Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Program With Exception; To Amend Section 27-65-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Every Peer-to-peer Program Shall Be Subject To Mississippi Sales Tax; To Amend Section 27-65-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Persons Operating A Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Program In The Definition Of \"retailer\" Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Amend Section 83-17-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Peer-to-peer Programs To Offer Insurance Coverage Of Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Amend Section 61-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Peer-to-peer Program Requirements For Airport Authority Usage Agreements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2648/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2648.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342806,"bill_number":"HB1149","title":"DUI; revise time period for fourth offense.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time Period For A Fourth Offense Dui; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1149/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1149.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1342808,"bill_number":"SB2649","title":"Voting rights; restore to people who have been released from incarceration.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That Such Persons Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing The Term Of Incarceration And Parole Or Upon The Imposition Of A Probation-only Sentence For Such Crimes; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Removal Of A Person's Name From The Statewide Elections Management System Unless The Person Is Serving A Term Of Incarceration Or Parole For A Disenfranchising Crime At The Time Of Removal; To Provide That A Court's Certification Of A Conviction For Purposes Of Removal From The Statewide Elections Management System Must Indicate The Type Of Sentence Imposed; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk's Enrollment Book Listing The Names Of Persons Convicted Of Disenfranchising Crimes Must Be Updated To Exclude The Names Of Those Persons Enfranchised Under This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-223 And 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Develop And Implement Training For Election Commissioners, Registrars And Poll Managers Which Will Instruct Them On Their Duties With Regard To Persons Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has A Disqualifying Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Procedure For Casting An Affidavit Ballot, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2649/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2649.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342810,"bill_number":"SB2637","title":"Youth court confidentiality; allow attendance only as specifically limited.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Exclusion Of Outside Parties From Attending Youth Court Proceedings Only If The Confidentiality Of The Youth Is Protected And With Permission Of The Judge After A Determination That There Would Be No Harm To The Youth Or To The Fairness Of The Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2637/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2637.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1342812,"bill_number":"HB1130","title":"State Domestic Violence Fund; remove match requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-21-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Matching Funds Requirement For The State Domestic Violence Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1130/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1130.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342814,"bill_number":"SB2668","title":"Online voter registration; implement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Qualified Electors To Submit Voter Registration Applications Through A Secure Internet Website Established By The Secretary Of State; To Establish The Procedure By Which The County Registrar Shall Process Online Applications; To Amend Sections 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2668/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2668.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1342815,"bill_number":"HB1140","title":"Hemp production; require Department of Agriculture and MDA to adhere to statutory provision concerning small business and minority business enterprises.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce, Acting Through The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, And The Mississippi Development Authority To Adhere To Statutory Provisions Concerning Small Business Enterprises And Minority Business Enterprises In Administering Any Program Monitoring And Regulating The Growth, Production, Processing And Transportation Of Hemp Within The State For Commercial Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1140/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1140.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1342817,"bill_number":"SB2680","title":"County sheriffs; revise recordkeeping requirements for meals served to prisoners.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-25-74, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A County Sheriff To Record On An Annual Basis Certain Information Related To Meals Served To Prisoners In The Custody Of The County Jail; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2680/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2680.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342819,"bill_number":"HB1138","title":"Self-storage facilities; regulate rental agreements and owners' liens.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add The Definitions For \"electronic Mail,\" \"late Fee\" And \"sale\" For The Provisions Of Law Regulating An Owner's Lien For Self-storage Rentals; To Amend Section 85-7-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Regulation For Rental Agreements For Self-storage Facilities; To Amend Section 85-7-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Enforcement Procedure For An Owner's Lien; To Amend Section 85-7-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure For Disposition Of Vehicles And Watercraft; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1138/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1138.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342820,"bill_number":"SB2695","title":"Misdemeanor procuring services of a prostitute; mistake of age is no defense.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Mistake Of Age Is Not A Defense To The Offense Of Procuring A Prostitute; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2695/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2695.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342822,"bill_number":"HB1133","title":"Year-round school; provide authority to local school districts to opt in to conducting.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Local School Districts With The Authority To Opt In To Conducting School On A Year-round Or Alternative Calendar Basis Upon A Majority Vote To Do So, Which Shall Be Spread Upon The Board's Minutes; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1133/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1133.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342823,"bill_number":"HB1191","title":"Public Procurement Review Board; exempt certain contracts entered into by Attorney General's office from oversight of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Contract Entered Into By The Office Of The Attorney General For Experts Retained For Actual Or Prospective Litigation Shall Be Exempt From The Oversight Of The Public Procurement Review Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1191/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1191.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1342825,"bill_number":"SB2659","title":"Law enforcements officers; clarify that certification is regulated by the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Of 2019 Will Not Be Applied So As To Authorize Service Of Law Enforcement Officers In Contravention Of The Minimum Standards Of The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2659/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2659.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1342827,"bill_number":"HB1146","title":"Barber Board; increase maximum amount of certain fees charged by.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-5-29,73-5-33 And 73-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Amount Of The Examination Fees, License Fees And License Renewal Fees That The State Board Of Barber Examiners May Charge To Barbers, Barber Instructors, Barbershops And Barber Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1146/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1146.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1342829,"bill_number":"SB2726","title":"Food establishments; prohibit single-use plastic straws unless requested by consumer.","description":"An Act To Define The Terms \"single-use Plastic Straw\" And \"food Establishment\"; To Prohibit A Food Establishment From Providing A Single-use Plastic Straw To A Consumer Unless Requested By The Consumer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2726/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2726.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342831,"bill_number":"HB1144","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at campground at Lake Lamar Bruce in Lee County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Making Upgrades And Improvements To Facilities And Infrastructure Of The Campground Area At Lake Lamar Bruce In Lee County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1144/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1144.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1342832,"bill_number":"HB1148","title":"Period of probation ordered by the court; increase from 5 years to 10 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From Five Years To Ten Years The Period Of Probation That The Court May Provide For An Offender; To Amend Section 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Maximum Period Of Post-release Supervision That A Defendant May Be Placed Under By A Court For Failing To Report To His Or Her Probation And Police Officer Is Ten Years; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To A Judge Placing An Offender On Earned Probation; To Bring Forward Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Implied Consent Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1148/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1148.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1342834,"bill_number":"SB2718","title":"Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require additional regulation of freshwater fishing guides.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-4-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Freshwater Fishing Guide Or Service That Utilizes A Boat To Obtain A Fishing Guide Boat License And Decal; To Provide The Fee For Such License; To Provide That Freshwater Fishing Guides Shall Be Prohibited From Fishing While Providing Service; To Provide That Freshwater Fishing Guides Shall Be Prohibited From Keeping Any Fish Caught By The Persons They Are Guiding; To Provide That The Presence Of The Guide Does Not Count Toward The Bag Limit For Fish; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2718/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2718.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1342836,"bill_number":"SB2638","title":"Fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer; revise offense of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-9-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Fleeing Or Eluding A Law Enforcement Officer When A Minor Is Present In The Vehicle At The Time Of The Offense; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2638/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2638.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1342838,"bill_number":"SB2733","title":"Solid waste; prohibit new solid waste facility if within 1 mile of an existing permitted facility, unless a referendum is held.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-17-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Solid Waste Management Plan Shall Include Any Proposed New Solid Waste Facility If The New Facility Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Solid Waste Facility, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Amend Section 17-17-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Facility Permit, Grant Or Loan May Not Be Issued By Any Agency Of The State For Any New Solid Waste Facility If The New Facility Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Solid Waste Facility, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Create New Section 17-17-237, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Referendum Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2733/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2733.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342840,"bill_number":"HB1166","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to attorney.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags For Attorneys; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1166/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1166.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1342841,"bill_number":"SB2670","title":"Secretary of State Statewide Elections Management System; provide for voter's proof of citizenship.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 23-15-153.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Secretary Of State To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding To Compare The Statewide Elections Management System (sems) With Public Records To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote In This State, To Provide That If Evidence Exists That A Particular Registered Voter Is Not A Citizen The System Shall Notify The Registrar Who Shall Notify The Registered Voter To Provide Proof Of Citizenship, To Prescribe Criteria For Proof Of Citizenship, To Provide That If The Voter Does Not Provide Such Proof The Registrar Shall Purge His Name From The System, To Provide For An Appeal From Such Decision, And To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2670/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2670.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342843,"bill_number":"SB2647","title":"Taxation; add gross weight category for carriers of property with additional privilege tax for new category.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add A Gross Weight Category From 80,001 Pounds To 84,000 Pounds For Carriers Of Property And Impose An Additional Privilege Tax For The New Weight Category; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2647/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2647.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1342845,"bill_number":"SB2653","title":"Autopsies; provide for confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings with exceptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Photographs And Video And Audio Recordings Of An Autopsy Held By A Medical Examiner; To Provide Exceptions For The Deceased's Surviving Relatives And Exceptions For Criminal Or Administrative Proceedings; To Provide That A Court May Order Any Person To View Such Records For Good Cause And To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violating A Court Order; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2653/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2653.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342847,"bill_number":"SB2727","title":"Wild hogs; clarify designation of Class I violation for transportation of, and eliminate permits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-31.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Transportation Of Wild Hogs In The State Of Mississippi Is A Class I Violation; To Amend Section 49-7-140, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Issue Permits For The Transportation Of Feral Hogs, Live Swine Or Russian Boars; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-19","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2727/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2727.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1342849,"bill_number":"HB1129","title":"Termination of parental rights; clarify jurisdiction of county and youth courts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-15-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Jurisdiction Of County Courts In Relation To Termination Of Parental Rights Proceedings; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1129/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1129.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342850,"bill_number":"SB2675","title":"Driver's license; authorize designation of person with diabetes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Designation Of Person With Diabetes On Driver's Licenses Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2675/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2675.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1342852,"bill_number":"SB2645","title":"Discriminatory action by landlord against prospective or current tenant based on source of income; prohibit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 89-8-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Landlord May Not Take Certain Discriminatory Action Against A Tenant Based On The Source Of Income Of An Otherwise Eligible Prospective Or Current Tenant; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2645/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2645.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1342854,"bill_number":"SB2641","title":"Assistant District Attorneys; revise number authorized.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Assistant District Attorneys Authorized; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2641/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2641.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342856,"bill_number":"SB2731","title":"Public lands; clarify state jurisdiction over public lands and monuments.","description":"An Act To Clarify State Jurisdiction Over Public Lands; To Require The Governor, Attorney General, And Secretary Of State To Review Proposed Changes In Legislative Jurisdiction Over Any Land Or Other Area, Including National Monuments; To Require The Governor, Attorney General, And Secretary Of State To Determine If A National Monument Is Confined To The Smallest Area Compatible With The Proper Care And Management Of The Items To Be Protected By The Monument And Authorizing Litigation By The Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2731/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2731.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1342858,"bill_number":"HC37","title":"Dr. Clyde Muse; commend laudable career and distinguished service of upon the occasion of his retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Laudable Career And Distinguished Service Of Dr. Clyde Muse As President Of Hinds Community College And Congratulating Him Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement On June 30, 2020, After 42 Years Of Remarkable Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC37/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0037.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1342859,"bill_number":"HB1156","title":"Revised Mississippi Law on Notarial Acts; create and repeal existing statutes on notaries public.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The \"revised Mississippi Law On Notarial Acts\"; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe The Notarial Acts That A Notarial Officer May Perform; To Authorize Notarial Officers To Charge A Fee Not Exceeding $5.00 For Services Rendered; To Require Individuals Requesting Certain Notarial Services To Physically Appear Before The Notarial Officer; To Require Notarial Officers To Determine The Identity Of The Person Appearing Before The Officer And To Prescribe Acceptable Forms Of Identification; To Authorize Notarial Officers To Refuse To Perform Certain Acts; To Authorize An Individual Who Is Physically Unable To Sign A Record Before A Notarial Officer To Direct Another Person To Sign On The Individual's Behalf; To Authorize Notarial Acts To Be Performed By Notaries Public, Elected Judges And Clerks Of Court And The Secretary Of State; To Recognize Certain Qualified Notarial Acts Performed Under The Authority Of Another State, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, The Federal Government And Foreign States; To Require A Notarial Act To Be Evidenced By A Certificate; To Require Notaries Public To Have An Official Seal, To Procure A Stamping Device And To Maintain A Journal Of Notarial Acts; To Authorize Notaries Public To Perform Notarial Acts With Respect To Electronic Records; To Authorize Individuals To Apply To The Secretary Of State For A Commission As A Notary Public And To Prescribe The Minimum Qualifications; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Deny Or Revoke A Commission As A Notary Public For Certain Specified Acts; To Require The Secretary Of State To Maintain An Electronic Database Of Notaries Public; To Prohibit Notaries Public From Acting In Certain Capacities And Performing Certain Acts; To Specify That A Notarial Act Is Not Invalidated Due To A Failure Of A Notarial Officer To Perform Certain Statutory Duties; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Adopt Rules Necessary To Implement The Revised Mississippi Law On Notarial Acts; To Clarify That A Commission As A Notary Public In Effect On July 1, 2021, Continues Until Its Expiration, At Which Time A Renewal Of The Commission Must Comply With This Act; To Clarify That This Act Will Not Affect The Validity Or Effect Of Notarial Acts Performed Before July 1, 2021; To Specify That This Act Supersedes Certain Federal Statutes Regarding Electronic Signatures In Commerce; To Amend Section 25-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Sections 25-33-1 Through 25-33-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize The Appointment Of Notaries Public And Prescribe Their Powers And Duties; To Repeal Section 25-7-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Notaries Public To Charge Fees For Certain Services; To Amend Section 89-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Proof Necessary To Recording; To Amend Section 89-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Forms Of Acknowledgment To This Act; To Amend Section 89-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions Concerning Affidavits Relating To Identification, Marital Status, Heirship Or Other Matters Affecting Title To Real Property; To Repeal Section 89-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgment And Proof Necessary For Recordation; To Repeal Section 89-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgments Before Commissioned Officers Of United States Armed Forces; To Repeal Section 89-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Foreign Acknowledgments; To Repeal Section 89-3-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Clarifies The Construction Of Certain Foreign Acknowledgments; To Repeal Section 89-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Acknowledgments Or Proof Made In A Foreign Country; To Repeal Section 89-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Proof In The Absence Of Any Grantor Or Witness; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1156/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1156.xml","sponsor":"Shane Aguirre"},
{"bill_id":1342862,"bill_number":"SB2699","title":"Youth court; revise transfer to circuit court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transfer From Youth Court To Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2699/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2699.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342865,"bill_number":"SB2655","title":"Mississippi Human Trafficking Act; add additional conduct that constitutes coercion.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Additional Circumstances That Constitute Coercion Under The Human Trafficking Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2655/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2655.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342867,"bill_number":"SB2730","title":"\"Smith Wills Stadium Commission\"; establish to enter into MOU to remodel and manage the stadium.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"smith-wills Stadium Commission\" And Prescribe Its Membership; To Authorize The Commission To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding (mou) With The City Of Jackson And The Department Of Finance And Administration For Planning, Managing, Repairing, Remodeling, Equipping, Furnishing, Adding To And Improving The Capital Facility Of Smith-wills Stadium In Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide That The City Of Jackson Shall Transfer The Operational, Administrative And Managing Powers And Duties Over Smith-wills Stadium To The Smith-wills Stadium Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Maintain Parking Facilities At The Stadium; To Provide For The Funding Of Repair, Remodeling And Enlargement Of The Stadium And Its Grounds From Funds Appropriated By The Legislature Or From The Sale Of Revenue Bonds Or General Obligation Or From Any Other Source; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2730/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2730.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342868,"bill_number":"SB2683","title":"Wireless Communication Commission; remove ITS control over.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-53-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Department Of Information Technology's Control Over The Wireless Communication Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2683/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2683.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1342870,"bill_number":"SB2707","title":"Autopsies; require to include inquiry about whether death was result of seizure or epilepsy.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Autopsies Conducted In This State Include An Inquiry To Determine Whether The Death Was A Direct Result Of A Seizure Or Epilepsy; To Provide That If The Findings In An Autopsy Are Consistent With Known Or Suspected Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (sudep), Then The Medical Examiner, Examining Physician, Or Coroner Shall Cause To Be Indicated On The Death Certificate That Sudep Is The Cause Or Suspected Cause Of Death, And Forward A Copy Of The Death Certificate To The North American Sudep Registry Within Thirty Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2707/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2707.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1342872,"bill_number":"SB2676","title":"Youthful offenses; revise when may be tried in circuit court.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-21-151, 43-21-157 And 43-21-159, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Circumstances Under Which A Child May Be Tried For A Criminal Offense In Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2676/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2676.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342874,"bill_number":"HB1128","title":"Court ordered home study; revise fee.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-17-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fee For Court Ordered Home Studies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1128/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1128.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342876,"bill_number":"SB2700","title":"Civil rights; restore all to a person who has paid his debt to society.","description":"An Act To Create New Code Section 23-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Certain Persons Disqualified By Reason Of Conviction Of A Disenfranchising Crime; To Provide That Such Persons Shall Be Enfranchised After Completing The Term Of Incarceration And Parole Or Upon The Imposition Of A Probation-only Sentence For Such Crimes; To Provide For The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Restoration To The Person; To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 23-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Removal Of A Person's Name From The Statewide Elections Management System Unless The Person Is Serving A Term Of Incarceration Or Parole For A Disenfranchising Crime At The Time Of Removal; To Provide That A Court's Certification Of A Conviction For Purposes Of Removal From The Statewide Elections Management System Must Indicate The Type Of Sentence Imposed; To Amend Section 23-15-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Circuit Clerk's Enrollment Book Listing The Names Of Persons Convicted Of Disenfranchising Crimes Must Be Updated To Exclude The Names Of Those Persons Enfranchised Under This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-125 And 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Voter Roll And Pollbooks Must Be Updated In A Manner Consistent With This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-39 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Adopt Voter Registration Applications Which State That A Person Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act Is Not Disqualified From Registering To Vote; To Amend Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-223 And 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Develop And Implement Training For Election Commissioners, Registrars And Poll Managers Which Will Instruct Them On Their Duties With Regard To Persons Restored The Right Of Suffrage Under This Act; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Will Update The Statewide Elections Management System In A Manner That Will Allow Local Election Officials To Verify Whether A Person Has A Disqualifying Conviction; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Procedure For Casting An Affidavit Ballot, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 99-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Electors Who Have Been Restored Their Civil Rights After Certain Felony Convictions To Serve In Certain Official Capacities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2700/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2700.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1342877,"bill_number":"HB1126","title":"Child abuse reports; expand list of mandatory reporters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The List Of Mandatory Reporters In The Provisions Of Law That Govern Child Abuse; To Clarify The Process Of Assessing Reports Of Abuse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1126/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1126.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342879,"bill_number":"SB2721","title":"Department of Revenue; authorize to charge fees to defray costs of ABC warehouse, and to sell warehouse and buy replacement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Prescribe And Charge Reasonable Fees To Defray The Costs Associated With Operating And Maintaining Facilities Used For The Wholesale Distribution Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Revenue Derived From Such Fees Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund Created In The State Treasury And Designated The \"abc Warehouse Operation And Maintenance Fund\"; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Revenue For Expenditures Made To Maintain And Operate Facilities Used For The Wholesale Distribution Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Establish A Production Pay Plan For The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Distribution Center Warehouse Employees To Provide For The Efficient Operations Of The Warehouse And Related Facilities Used For The Distribution Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration, Acting On Behalf Of The Department Of Revenue, To Sell And Convey Certain State-owned Real Property And Any Improvements Thereon Under The Possession And Control Of The Department Of Revenue And Housing Its Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Distribution Center Warehouse, Located In Or Near Gluckstadt, Mississippi; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Purchase Real Property In Mississippi; To Require That The Purchase Be Subject To A Competitive Request For Proposals Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2721/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2721.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1342881,"bill_number":"HB1192","title":"County and cities; authorize use of law enforcement escorts for athletic teams attending school-related activities.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality To Utilize Sheriff Or Police Escorts, Respectively, When School Athletic Teams Travel To Attend School-related Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1192/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1192.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342883,"bill_number":"SB2679","title":"House burglary; create separate violent and nonviolent offenses.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-17-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of House Burglary To Create Violent And Nonviolent Levels Of The Offense; To Amend Section 97-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Crime Of Violence; To Amend Section 9-23-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Eligibility For Drug Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 9-27-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Eligibility For Veterans' Intervention Courts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2679/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2679.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342885,"bill_number":"HB1121","title":"Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; bring forward.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 63-17-51 Through 63-17-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1121/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1121.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1342886,"bill_number":"SB2640","title":"Camping on public property and sidewalks; preempt local ordinances authorizing.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 17-25-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Preempt Any Local Ordinance That Would Legalize Camping On Streets, Roads And Sidewalks Or Any Other Public Property; To Amend Section 97-35-23 And 97-35-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition On Camping On Public Sidewalks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2640/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2640.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1342888,"bill_number":"HB1167","title":"The Digital Access Learning and Virtual Instruction Program Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Digital Access Learning And Virtual Instruction Program Act Of 2020\"; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Require State Department Of Education To Annually Publish A List Of Approved Digital Learning And Virtual Instruction Program Providers That Offer Digital Learning Services And Provide The Same To The Chairmen Of The House And Senate Education Committees; To Prescribe The Required Components Of Digital Access Learning Or Virtual Instruction Environments; To Require The State Department Of Education To Annually Provide School Districts And Public Charter Schools With A List Of Providers Approved To Offer Digital Access Learning Or Virtual Instruction Programs; To Prescribe The Criteria Necessary For Digital Access Learning Or Virtual Instruction Programs To Be Approved By The Department; To Require A Two-year Phase-in Period For Full Implementation Of Digital Access Learning Or Virtual Instruction Programs In All Public School Districts And Public Charter Schools; To Provide That The 2020-2021 School Year Shall Be The Year Of Pilot Program For Certain Districts And Charter Schools Selected By The Department Using Established Criteria; To Require All Public School Districts And Public Charter Schools To Provide Opportunities To All Students In Grades K-12 For Participation In Part-time And Full-time Digital Access Learning Or Virtual Instruction Program Options By The Start Of The 2021-2022 School Year; To Provide That An Approved Provider Shall Retain Its Approved Status For A Period Of Five Years After The Date Of The Department's Approval; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Include In Its Implementation Period Methods Of Facilitating The Transition To A Paperless Instruction Model That Provides For The Integration Of Certain Electronic Devices And Other Digital Mobile Devices Capable Of Connecting To The District's Or School's Wireless Technology Infrastructure; To Stipulate That The Model Shall Require Districts And Charter Schools To Provide A Wireless Technology Infrastructure Capable Of Supporting Aggregated And Segregated Communication Of Instructional Materials From Teachers To Each Student In The Educational Cohort Based On Grade And Classroom Assignment With Unrestricted Access To The Available Information; To Require Each Public School District And Public Charter School To Provide Each Student With An Assigned Digital Mobile Device Installed With The Necessary Instructional Materials Adopted By The Local School District As Components Of Its Curriculum Standards For Purposes Of Accessing And Performing All Coursework Assignments; To Require Each Public School District And Public Charter School To Purchase Licensure Agreements From The Publishers Of Electronic Instructional Materials For Use Of The Published Curriculum And Instruction Materials By Instructional Staff And Students; To Require Each School District Or Public Charter School To Maintain Insurance On Each Digital Mobile Device Purchased And Assigned To Students, Which Shall Remain The Property Of The School District Or Charter School; To Provide That Students Receiving A Digital Mobile Device And Their Parents Or Legal Guardian Shall Be Liable For The Payment Of Any Deductible Costs Required For Lost, Stolen, Damaged Or Destroyed Devices; To Amend Sections 37-161-3, 37-43-1, 37-43-19, 37-43-21, 37-43-23, 37-43-31, 37-43-37 And 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1167/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1167.xml","sponsor":"Charles Young"},
{"bill_id":1342889,"bill_number":"HB1170","title":"First time offenders, certain; make eligible for a parole hearing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any First Time Offender Who Has Served A Minimum Of 10 Years Of His Or Her Sentence Shall Be Eligible For A Parole; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1170/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1170.xml","sponsor":"Willie Bailey"},
{"bill_id":1342891,"bill_number":"HB1162","title":"Uniform Control Substance Act; revise schedule to add certain substances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Flualprazolam, Flubromazepam, Flubromazolam And Clonazolam To Schedule I Because These Drugs Have No Legitimate Medical Use And Have High Potency With Great Potential To Cause Harm; To Amend Section 41-29-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Schedule Ii To Clarify The Chemical Name Of Thiafentanil; To Amend Section 41-29-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add To Schedule Iv The Drugs Brexanolone (zulresso) And Solriamfetol (sunosi) Because These Drugs Recently Have Been Approved For Medical Use By The Federal Drug Administration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1162/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1162.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1342893,"bill_number":"HR32","title":"Makayla Jordan; commend upon being crowned Miss Dixie National 2020.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Makayla Jordan Upon Being Crowned Miss Dixie National 2020.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR32/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0032.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1342894,"bill_number":"SB2635","title":"Criminal history; enact \"Ban-the-Box Act.\"","description":"An Act To Create The \"ban-the-box Act\"; To Enact Definitions; To Prohibit Certain Public Employers From Using Criminal History Information As A Preliminary Bar To Employment; To Provide For Jurisdiction Over Complaints For Violation Of The Terms Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2635/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2635.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342896,"bill_number":"SB2697","title":"Nonadjudication; mandatory in certain cases.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Certain Offenses Be Nonadjudicated If The Criminal Defendant Is Eligible; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-13","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2697/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2697.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342898,"bill_number":"SB2693","title":"DNA samples; collected from person arrested for any felony and provide for destruction of samples only upon expungement request.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-47-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Dna Samples Shall Be Collected From Persons Arrested For Any Felony And To Provide That The Dna Sample Shall Be Destroyed Only Upon Receipt Of An Expungement Request From The Person Whose Dna Has Been Included In The State Database; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2693/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2693.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1342900,"bill_number":"HB1174","title":"Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act; include certain investor owned public utilities in.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 77-3-29 And 77-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Certain Investor Owned Public Utilities The Same As Electric Cooperatives For The Purposes Of The Broadband Enabling Act; To Bring Forward Sections 77-17-9 And 77-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1174/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1174.xml","sponsor":"Brent Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1342902,"bill_number":"SB2738","title":"Industrial hemp growth and processing; include minority farmers in policies and regulations.","description":"An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Ensure The Inclusion Of Minority And Socially Disadvantaged Farmers In The Development, Adoption, Implementation And Enforcement Of Laws, Regulations Policies And Programs Authorizing The Growth, Production And Processing Of Industrial Hemp In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2738/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2738.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342903,"bill_number":"HB1171","title":"County supervisors; designate as a first responder upon receipt of certain training.","description":"An Act To Authorize Members Of Any County Board Of Supervisors To Be Designated As A \"first Responder\" Upon Successfully Completing The Active Course Work Of The Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1171/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1171.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1342905,"bill_number":"HB1163","title":"Controlled substance prescriptions; must be issued by electronic prescription, with certain exceptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After July 1, 2020, Controlled Substance Prescriptions Must Be Issued By Electronic Prescription From The Person Issuing Prescription To A Pharmacy In Accordance With Regulatory Standards Of The State Board Of Pharmacy, Except For Prescriptions Meeting Certain Following Criteria And Documented By The Prescriber On The Face Of The Prescription; To Provide That Pharmacists Who Receive Written, Oral Or Faxed Prescriptions Are Not Required To Verify That The Prescription Properly Falls Under One Of The Exceptions From The Requirement To Electronically Prescribe; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1163/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1163.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1342907,"bill_number":"SB2714","title":"Patent issuance; conform fee to that collected by the chancery clerk.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Fee To Be Collected By The Secretary Of State For Issuance Of A Patent To The Fee That Is Due To The Chancery Clerk To Cover The Cost Of Filing The Patent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2714/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2714.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1342909,"bill_number":"HB1136","title":"Guardianships and Conservatorships; revise provision for proceedings.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Pertaining To Guardianships And Conservatorships; To Amend Section 93-20-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Jurisdiction Under The Act When Proceedings May Be Instituted Or Ongoing In A Different Court; To Amend Section 93-20-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Required Giving Of Notice And Summons Under The Act; To Amend Sections 93-20-107 And 93-20-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Combining Proceedings And Letters Of Guardianship And Conservatorship When The Guardian And Conservator Are The Same Person And To Require Subscription To An Oath By A Fiduciary; To Amend Section 93-20-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Requirements Regarding Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-116, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Internal References; To Amend Section 93-20-118, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Payment Of Attorney's Fees In Cases Where A Petition Is Filed In Bad Faith; To Amend Section 93-20-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transition And Conflict Of Law Provisions; To Amend Section 93-20-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Dispense With Legal Representation If That Would Impose An Undue Burden On The Ward's Estate; To Amend Section 93-20-202, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Parties Given Notice Of A Petition For Appointment Of A Guardian Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-20-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-206, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Guardian For A Minor And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Powers Granted To A Guardian Of An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-302, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Dispense With Legal Representation If That Would Impose An Undue Burden On The Ward's Estate; To Amend Section 93-20-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Guardian For An Adult And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Respondent's Rights At A Hearing On A Petition To Appoint A Guardian For An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Necessity Of Summons Given To An Adult Respondent; To Amend Section 93-20-310, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Internal References; To Amend Section 93-20-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Necessity Of Summons Issued For The Continuation Of An Emergency Guardianship Of An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Conservator And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Appointment And Role Of A Guardian Ad Litem; To Amend Section 93-20-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Professional Examination Of A Minor Is Required Before Appointment Of A Conservator; To Amend Section 93-20-408, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Respondent's Rights At A Hearing On A Petition To Appoint A Conservator; To Amend Section 93-20-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Costs Are Not To Be Assessed To The Petitioner And To Make A Technical Correction; To Amend Section 93-20-413, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Summons Must Issue For The Continuation Of A Conservatorship; To Amend Section 93-20-431, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Payment Of Settlement Proceeds Without Appointment Of A Conservator; To Repeal As Duplicative Sections 93-14-401, 92-14-402 And 93-14-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute Article 4 Of The Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act And Deal With The Registration And Recognition Of Foreign Orders Of Guardianship And Conservatorship; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1136/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1136.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342911,"bill_number":"HB1173","title":"Secure detention and state training school; revise conditions under which a child may be ordered to by court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Conditions Under Which A Child May Be Committed To The State Training School Or Ordered Into Secure Detention As A Disposition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1173/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1173.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1342913,"bill_number":"SB2678","title":"Department of Corrections; contract with the Multi-County Community Service Agency to provide workforce training.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Contract With The Multi-county Community Service Agency, Inc., (mccsa) To Implement A Workforce Program To Assist Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Age 16 And Over To Develop Necessary Skills And Certifications To Locate Employment In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2678/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2678.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1342915,"bill_number":"SB2742","title":"Election campaign messages and materials; authorize prosecution for improper authorization or identification.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Prosecution Of Individuals Or Groups Who Publish Campaign Messages Not Approved By The Candidate Or Who Fail To Identify Themselves As Financiers Of Campaign Material Distributions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2742/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2742.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342917,"bill_number":"SB2734","title":"Water skiing; revise safety requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 59-21-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Water Skiing Without An Observer In The Boat If The Boat Is Equipped With Certain Mirrors; To Require Skiers To Wear A Personal Flotation Device; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2734/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2734.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1342919,"bill_number":"HB1143","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with installation of outdoor emergency warning systems at Wheeler Attendance Center in Prentiss County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition And Installation Of Outdoor Emergency Warning Systems And Related Equipment And Facilities At Wheeler Attendance Center In Prentiss County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1143/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1143.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1342920,"bill_number":"HB1169","title":"Landowners Protection Act; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 11-1-66.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Landowners Protection Act; To Amend Section 85-5-7, To Conform To Such Repeal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1169/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1169.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1342924,"bill_number":"SB2703","title":"Corrections; to revise the penalty for possession of cell phones or its components and/or accessories in county jails and prisons.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 47-5-193 And 47-5-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Possession Of Cell Phones Or Any Other Of Its Components Or Accessories By Offenders In County Jails And Prisons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2703/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2703.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1342926,"bill_number":"SB2677","title":"Expunction; allow after 20 years' good behavior with certain exceptions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court Of Conviction To Expunge The Record Of Certain Felonies After 20 Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2677/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2677.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342928,"bill_number":"HB1164","title":"Attorney General; revise the salary limitations of certain attorneys employed by.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Personnel Board To Exempt Special Assistant And Assistant Attorneys General From The Requirement That Limits Public Officers And Employees From Being Paid A Salary That Exceeds The Salary Of The Executive Head Of The State Agency Or Department In Which They Are Employed When The Acquisition Of Such Professional Services Is Precluded Based On The Prevailing Wage In The Relevant Labor Market; To Amend Section 7-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1164/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1164.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1342930,"bill_number":"HB1187","title":"Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits withheld until full restitution has been paid.","description":"An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Is An Elected Official Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2020, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order For Withholding From The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The Order For Withholding Shall Direct The System To Withhold A Specified Amount From The Member's Retirement Benefits Each Month So That The Full Amount Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Will Be Repaid Within Not More Than Three Years From The Date Of The First Withholding; To Provide That The System Shall Pay The Amounts Withheld To The Attorney General Each Month, And The Attorney General Shall Distribute The Amounts Received From The System To The Government Body From Which The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have Any Of His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Withheld Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Order For Withholding From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Withheld Until The Full Amount Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office Has Been Withheld From The Member's Retirement Benefits, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service As An Elected Official That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Withheld Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service As An Elected Official Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On An Order For Withholding From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Withholding A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On An Order For Withholding From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Withheld Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-120, 25-11-129 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1187/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1187.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1342931,"bill_number":"SB2671","title":"Secretary of State Statewide Elections Management System; provide for voter's proof of citizenship.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 23-15-153.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize And Direct The Secretary Of State To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding To Compare The Statewide Elections Management System (sems) With Public Records To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote In This State, To Provide That If Evidence Exists That A Particular Registered Voter Is Not A Citizen The System Shall Notify The Registrar Who Shall Notify The Registered Voter To Provide Proof Of Citizenship, To Prescribe Criteria For Proof Of Citizenship, To Provide That If The Voter Does Not Provide Such Proof The Registrar Shall Purge His Name From The System, To Provide For An Appeal From Such Decision, And To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2671/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2671.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342933,"bill_number":"SB2665","title":"Early voting; authorize.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Early Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than 5 Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Early Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office Or At A Location Designated By The Registrar; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote Early To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office Or At The Location Designated By The Registrar During The Early Voting Period In The Same Manner As He Or She Would At His Or Her Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Early Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Early Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During Early Voting Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Vote Early In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Early Voting; To Amend Sections 23-15-195, 23-15-653 And 23-15-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-637, 23-15-641, 23-15-713 And 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Voters May Not Cast Absentee Ballots At The Office Of The Registrar During The Early Voting Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2665/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2665.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342935,"bill_number":"SB2660","title":"Superload vehicles; authorize law enforcement to escort and to charge reasonable fee for escort.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Law Enforcement Escort Of Superload Vehicles To Promote Safety And Efficiency On Mississippi Highways; To Amend Section 27-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Agency Performing The Escort To Charge A Reasonable Fee For The Escort; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2660/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2660.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342937,"bill_number":"HB1178","title":"Child support; revise factors for award of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-19-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Factors Considered For An Award Of Child Support; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1178/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1178.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1342939,"bill_number":"SB2674","title":"Community public water systems; require continuing education for board members.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-26-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Continuing Education For Community Public Water System Board Members; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2674/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2674.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342940,"bill_number":"SB2690","title":"Voter registration; repeal documentation requirement for naturalized citizens.","description":"An Act To Repeal Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Naturalized Citizens To Present Certain Documentation When Registering To Vote; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2690/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2690.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342942,"bill_number":"HB1157","title":"Small Business Employee Benefit Task Force; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Small Business Employee Benefit Task Force To Review And Evaluate The Possibility Of Providing Insurance For Those Who Are Employed And Live Below The Poverty Level In Mississippi Under The Federal Guidelines That Provide For Such; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Make A Report Of Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature By December 1, 2020; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1157/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1157.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1342944,"bill_number":"SB2702","title":"Walnut Grove Correctional Authority; transfer all rights, benefits, obligations and duties to Dept. of Corrections.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-943, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Transfer All Of The Rights, Benefits, Obligations And Duties Of The Walnut Grove Correctional Authority To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections; To Repeal Chapter 991, Laws Of 1998, Which Creates The Walnut Grove Correctional Authority And Provide For Its Powers And Duties; To Repeal Chapter 906, Laws Of 2013, Which Authorizes Members Of The Board Of Commissioners Of The Walnut Grove Correctional Authority To Receive Per Diem Compensation; To Repeal Chapter 913, Laws Of 2019, Which Authorizes The Walnut Grove Correctional Authority To House Prisoners Who Have Been Classified To Any Custody Level; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2702/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2702.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1342946,"bill_number":"SB2694","title":"Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Flualprazolam, Flubromazepam, Flubromazolam And Clonazolam To Schedule I Because These Drugs Have No Legitimate Medical Use And Have High Potency With Great Potential To Cause Harm; To Amend Section 41-29-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Schedule Ii To Clarify The Chemical Name Of Thiafentanil; To Amend Section 41-29-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add To Schedule Iv The Drugs Brexanolone (zulresso) And Solriamfetol (sunosi) Because These Drugs Recently Have Been Approved For Medical Use By The Federal Drug Administration; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2694/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2694.xml","sponsor":"David Jordan"},
{"bill_id":1342948,"bill_number":"SB2732","title":"Solid waste; prohibit new solid waste facility if within 1 mile of an existing permitted facility, unless a referendum is held.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-17-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Solid Waste Management Plan Shall Include Any Proposed New Solid Waste Facility If The New Facility Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Solid Waste Facility, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Amend Section 17-17-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Facility Permit, Grant Or Loan May Not Be Issued By Any Agency Of The State For Any New Solid Waste Facility If The New Facility Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Solid Waste Facility, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Create New Section 17-17-237, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Referendum Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2732/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2732.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1342949,"bill_number":"SB2654","title":"Registered sex offender; disqualified from serving as volunteer firefighter.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-33-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Registered Sex Offender Shall Be Disqualified From Serving As A Volunteer Firefighter; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2654/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2654.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342951,"bill_number":"SB2710","title":"Health care payers; require to follow same criteria for hospital inpatient admissions as those used under Medicare Part A.","description":"An Act To Require Payers For Health Care Services To Follow The Same Criteria For Determining The Reasonableness And Necessity Of Hospital Inpatient Admissions As Those Used Under Medicare Part A; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2710/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2710.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1342953,"bill_number":"HB1122","title":"Habitual offenders; revise regulations for.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Statutes Governing Penalties For Habitual Offenders; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 47-5-139 And 47-5-138.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Regulations For Inmates Who Were Classified As Habitual Offenders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1122/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1122.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1342955,"bill_number":"SB2636","title":"Mississippi Corrupt Persons List; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Corrupt Persons List; To Enact Definitions; To Require Creation Of An Online Registry Of Offenders; To Allow The Promulgation Of Rules For The Implementation Of The Act; To Create New Section 5-8-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Persons On The List From Lobbying; To Amend Section 25-1-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local Governments From Hiring Persons On The List For Certain Positions; To Amend Section 99-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Appointment Or Election Of Persons On The List To Certain Offices Or Employment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2636/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2636.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1342956,"bill_number":"HB1194","title":"IHL Board; dissolve and provide for independent university boards of trustees.","description":"An Act To Abolish The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Effective May 7, 2021; To Provide That The Governance Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Be Vested In A Board Of Trustees For Each University Elected By The Alumni Associations And Duly Enrolled Members Of The Student Body Of Each Respective University; To Prescribe The Composition Of The Board And Terms Of Office Of Such Individuals Elected To Serve As Trustees; To Repeal Section 37-101-3, To Amend Sections 37-101-1, 37-101-5, 37-101-7, 37-101-9, 37-101-11, 37-101-13, 37-101-15, 37-101-16, 37-101-19, 37-101-21, 37-101-23, 37-101-27, 37-101-29, 37-101-30, 37-101-31, 37-101-41, 37-101-42, 37-101-43, 37-101-44, 37-101-61, 37-101-63, 37-101-71, 37-101-91, 37-101-93, 37-101-95, 37-101-99, 37-101-101, 37-101-103, 37-101-121, 37-101-123, 37-101-125, 37-101-141, 37-101-143, 37-101-145, 37-101-147, 37-101-149, 37-101-153, 37-101-155, 37-101-157, 37-101-159, 37-101-181, 37-101-183, 37-101-185, 37-101-283, 37-101-303, 37-101-305, 37-101-351, 37-101-413, 1-1-11, 7-7-27, 11-46-1, 11-46-17, 17-13-5, 19-3-47, 19-9-1, 21-25-23, 21-33-301, 25-3-41, 25-53-5, 27-7-704, 27-103-127, 27-104-155, 27-104-203, 29-1-205, 29-5-77, 31-1-1, 31-7-10, 31-7-13, 31-11-33, 37-3-7, 37-4-4, 37-7-485, 37-9-77, 37-9-213, 37-11-17, 37-11-29, 37-15-38, 37-26-9, 37-61-33, 37-63-3, 37-65-7, 37-67-1, 37-99-1, 37-102-1 37-102-3, 37-102-5, 37-102-7, 37-102-13, 37-102-15, 37-103-1, 37-103-9, 37-103-25, 37-103-29, 37-104-5, 37-105-1, 37-105-3, 37-105-7, 37-105-9, 37-106-5, 37-106-9, 37-106-75, 37-111-3, 37-111-7, 37-111-9, 37-111-11, 37-113-7, 37-113-17, 37-113-19, 37-113-21, 37-113-23, 37-113-25, 37-113-28, 37-113-29, 37-119-31, 37-113-33, 37-113-41, 37-113-43, 37-113-45, 37-113-47, 37-113-51, 37-115-33, 37-115-35, 37-115-45, 37-115-50.1, 37-115-51, 37-115-69, 37-115-71, 37-115-73, 37-115-101, 37-115-105, 37-115-107, 37-115-109, 37-119-3, 37-119-7, 37-119-9, 37-119-11, 37-123-3, 37-125-3, 37-125-7, 37-127-3, 37-127-5, 37-127-7, 37-129-1, 37-131-1, 37-131-3, 37-131-9, 37-131-13, 37-131-15, 37-133-5, 37-133-7, 37-133-9, 37-138-7, 37-139-7, 37-140-5, 37-141-3, 37-141-5, 37-141-6, 37-141-13, 37-141-15, 37-141-17, 37-141-19, 37-141-21, 37-144-3, 37-145-3, 37-147-5, 37-147-15, 37-148-3, 37-149-1, 37-154-1, 37-155-9, 37-155-117, 37-163-1, 39-33-1, 39-37-1, 41-7-191, 41-13-15, 41-23-45, 41-63-4, 41-87-5, 41-123-1, 43-14-1, 43-55-5, 43-55-23, 47-5-401, 47-5-451, 49-3-5, 49-3-7, 49-3-11, 55-23-5, 55-23-8, 57-1-357, 57-13-22, 57-15-3, 57-15-9, 57-18-5, 57-18-7, 57-18-9, 57-19-5, 57-19-7, 57-19-11, 57-21-7, 57-23-5, 57-23-7, 57-23-11, 57-39-19, 57-49-11, 57-55-5, 57-55-7, 57-55-9, 57-55-11, 57-55-13, 57-55-15, 57-55-17, 57-64-7, 57-67-5, 57-67-13, 57-75-13, 61-5-71, 61-5-73, 61-5-75, 63-3-210, 63-11-32, 69-2-5, 73-15-19, 73-15-33, 75-59-1, 75-60-5, 75-76-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Section 55-23-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Required The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop A Football Schedule Proposal For The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1194/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1194.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1342957,"bill_number":"HB1139","title":"Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a District of Innovation.","description":"N Act To Amend Sections 37-179-1 And 37-179-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Approve The Creation Of Districts Of Innovation; To Define Certain Terms Related To \"districts Of Innovation\"; To Limit The Initial Approval And Subsequent Renewals Of Districts Of Innovation To Five-year Periods; To Direct The Board To Promulgate Administrative Rules And Regulations To Prescribe The Conditions And Procedures To Be Used By Local School Boards To Be Approved As A District Of Innovation; To Specify The Criteria To Be Addressed By The Administrative Regulations; To Prescribe The Requirements For A District To Be A District Of Innovation Applicant; To Prescribe The Statutory Requirements With Which Schools Of Innovation Within Districts Of Innovation Must Comply; To Identify Areas In Which Districts Of Innovation May Request Approval Of Practices That Are Different Than Current Statutory Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1139/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1139.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342959,"bill_number":"SB2633","title":"Driver's licenses; revise various laws regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Director Of The Driver Services Division, Director Of The Driver License Examining Bureau And Supervising Examiners Must Meet Qualifications Set By The State Personnel Board For The Position; To Prohibit Active-service Highway Patrol Officers From Serving In Any Position In The Driver License Examining Bureau; To Amend Section 63-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That At Each Driver's License Location In The State, There Shall Be Location Signs Prominently Displayed Providing For Required Information For The Various Licenses, Cards And Other Services; To Provide That On The Driver Services Division's Website, There Shall Be Tutorial Videos Linked To Online Procedures To Help Clearly Illustrate How To Use The Website; To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Accept The Certification Of Successful Completion Of An Individual's Training In The Knowledge And Skills Needed For The Proper And Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle From A Driver Education And Training Program At A Secondary School That Meets The Standards Of The State Board Of Education, In Lieu Of The Department Administering The Examination Of The Individual For The Purpose Of Obtaining A Driver's License; To Specify Who May Be Employed As Instructors In Such Secondary School Programs; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Email And Text Notification Of The Upcoming Expiration Of A Driver's License At Least Thirty Days Prior To The Expiration Date; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $10.00 Discount To Certain Applicants Who Do Not Receive Their Licenses Within Two And A Half Hours Of Reporting To The License Station, Provided They Have Brought All Required Documentation; To Amend Section 63-1-208, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Authorize Certain Third Parties To Administer The Knowledge And Skills Test Required For A Commercial Driver's License, Subject To The Oversight Of The Mississippi Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 63-1-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Online Application For Renewal Of Commercial Driver's Licenses Under Certain Circumstances; To Bring Forward Sections 45-35-3 And 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 45-33-25, 45-33-27, 45-33-29, 45-33-31, 45-33-33 And 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Location For Mandatory Personal Appearances Of Registered Sex Offenders From The Driver's License Station To A Facility Designated By The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2633/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2633.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1342961,"bill_number":"SB2713","title":"Securities registration filings with Secretary of State; revise fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 75-71-305 And 75-71-310, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Required Filing Fees For Notice Filings For Federal Covered Securities And For Renewals And Completion Of The Offering; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2713/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2713.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1342963,"bill_number":"HB1134","title":"Out-of-State Adoptions; clarify certain provisions regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions That Regulate Out-of-state Adoptions; To Clarify The Eligibility Of Unmarried Or Separated Adults To Adopt; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1134/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1134.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342965,"bill_number":"HB1186","title":"Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made.","description":"An Act To Create New Sections 25-11-147 And 25-11-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Who Is An Elected Official Or A Member Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan Is Convicted Of Or Enters A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere In Any Court To A Felony In Which Public Funds Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Person's Office That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2020, The Court Shall Conduct A Hearing In A Separate Civil Proceeding To Determine If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met; To Provide That If All Of The Conditions Have Been Met, The Court Shall Issue An Order That The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Be Suspended; To Provide That A Member Who Is Convicted Of Such A Felony Shall Not Have His Or Her Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Suspended Until All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After Receiving The Suspension Order From The Court, The System Shall Request The Attorney General For A Determination Of Whether All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired; To Provide That After The Attorney General Notifies The System That All Appeals Of The Conviction Have Been Finally Concluded Or The Time For An Appeal From The Conviction Has Expired, The Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Shall Be Suspended Until The Member Has Made Full Restitution Of The Public Funds That Were Unlawfully Taken, Obtained Or Misappropriated In The Abuse Or Misuse Of The Member's Office, As Determined By The Attorney General; To Provide That If A Member Of The System Or Plan Is Also A Member Of Another Retirement System Administered By The Board Of Trustees Of The System, And The Felony For Which The Member Was Convicted Or Entered A Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere Was In Connection With The Member's Service As An Elected Official That Is Covered By Only One Of The Retirement Systems, The Member's Retirement Benefits Will Be Suspended Only From The Retirement System In Which His Or Her Service As An Elected Official Was Covered At The Time That He Or She Committed The Felony; To Provide That The System May Conclusively Rely On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General That The Requirements Of This Act Have Been Met In Suspending A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan; To Provide That The System Is Not Liable For Any Mistake In The Payment Of Retirement Benefits To A Member In Good Faith Reliance On A Suspension Order From The Court And The Notice From The Attorney General; To Provide That Any Ambiguity Or Uncertainty About Whether A Member's Retirement Benefits From The System Or Plan Should Be Suspended Shall Be Resolved In Favor Of The Member; To Amend Sections 25-11-111, 25-11-120, 25-11-129, 25-11-309 And 25-11-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1186/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1186.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1342966,"bill_number":"HB1168","title":"Employees terminated from certain agencies, departments, institutions or nonprofits; prohibit from receiving other similar employment.","description":"An Act To Provide That Certain Agency, Department, Institution And Nonprofit Corporation Employees Who Are Terminated From Employment Shall Be Prohibited From Receiving Employment From Another Similar Agency, Department, Institution Or Nonprofit Corporation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1168/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1168.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1342968,"bill_number":"SB2646","title":"Juvenile offenders; establish the Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act.","description":"An Act To Establish The Juvenile Offender Parole And Rehabilitation Act; To Authorize The State Parole Board To Determine Whether A Juvenile Offender May Be Eligible For Parole And Rehabilitation; To Amend Section 47-7-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Adulthood; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Parole Eligibility For Juvenile Offenders; To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Juvenile Offenders From Time-served Parole Eligibility Requirements; To Create Section 47-7-3.3, To Create A Case Plan For Juvenile Offenders; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Parole Board To Grant Parole To Juvenile Offenders; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Affirmative Vote By The Parole Board To Grant Parole To Juvenile Offenders; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Decisions On Parole Eligibility Of Juvenile Offenders By Parole Board From Majority Vote; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Parole Board To Order Psychiatric And Psychological Examinations When Necessary; To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Release On Parole Of Juvenile Offenders Without A Hearing Before The Board; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Discharge Plan For Offenders Returning To The Community, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1401, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes A Youthful Offender Unit At The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2646/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2646.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342970,"bill_number":"SB2657","title":"First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances when the distribution is proximate cause of death.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First-degree Murder Shall Be Applied When The Unlawful Distribution Of Any Substance Or Mixture Of Any Substance Described In Section 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 Or 41-29-121 Is Proven To Be The Proximate Cause Of Death Of A Deceased Person; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2657/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2657.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1342972,"bill_number":"HB1125","title":"Immunity; provide to mandatory reporters.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Immunity To Any Agency Providing Information As A Result Of A Good Faith Mandatory Report; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1125/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1125.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342974,"bill_number":"SB2711","title":"Concealed carry permits; revise fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Not Charge An Initial Or Renewal License Fee For A Concealed Carry Permit, Including Any Charges For Fingerprint Processing, But To Retain Replacement Fees For A Lost Or Destroyed License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2711/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2711.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1342975,"bill_number":"HB1159","title":"City of Florence; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 939, Local And Private Laws Of 1998, As Amended By Chapter 1046, Local And Private Laws Of 1999, As Amended By Chapter 921, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, As Amended By Chapter 937, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Repeal Date From December 31, 2020, To December 31, 2024, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Florence To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Bars And Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1159/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1159.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1342977,"bill_number":"SB2737","title":"Marking election ballots; delete option of using indelible pencil to mark ballots.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-551 And 23-15-691, Mississippi Code Of 1972, By Deleting The Option Of Marking Election Ballots With Indelible Pencil; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Vetoed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2737/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2737.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342980,"bill_number":"HB1127","title":"Durable legal guardianship; revise provisions regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions For Durable Legal Guardianship; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1127/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1127.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342982,"bill_number":"SB2698","title":"State offenders; MDOC to reimburse counties for medical and legal fees of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-901, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Corrections (mdoc) Must Reimburse Counties For The Medical Expenses Of State Prisoners Being Housed In County Jails Due To A Lack Of Capacity At State Correctional Institutions; To Amend Section 99-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A County May Request Reimbursement From Mdoc For Fees And Expenses Incurred By The County In The Prosecution Of State Offenders Who Commit Crimes While In A State Correctional Facility Or County Jail; To Amend Section 99-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A County May Request Such Reimbursement Only For Cases In Which Legal Counsel Is Appointed To A State Offender On Or After July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2698/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2698.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1342984,"bill_number":"SB2688","title":"Circuit court; prohibit political candidates from addressing the public during court terms.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Circuit Court Judges From Providing Any Political Candidate An Opportunity To Address The Public During Court Terms; To Amend Section 23-15-973, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Circuit Judges From Allowing Any Political Candidate To Address The Public During Court Terms; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2688/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2688.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1342985,"bill_number":"SB2664","title":"Primary and general elections; revise absentee ballot timely casting procedures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Mail-in Absentee Ballots Can Be Accepted In The Circuit Clerk's Office Up To Five Business Days After The Election And The Envelop Must Be Postmarked Not Later Than The Day Of The Election; To Amend Section 23-15-715, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Ballot Applications And Runoff Ballots Shall Be Mailed Together By The Clerk; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2664/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2664.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1342987,"bill_number":"SB2735","title":"\"Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act of 2020\"; enact.","description":"An Act To Establish The Future Of Mississippi Agriculture Act Of 2020; To Authorize An Agricultural Entrepreneurial Center And/or The Genuine Ms Agriculture Product Marketplace Business On Department Property; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Expend Funds For Products To Develop And Promote Agriculture And To Coordinate With The Mississippi Development Authority On Projects Related To Agriculture; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Implement A Program To Promote Agriculture, Forestry And Commerce; To Authorize The Department To Lease Certain Land Or Buildings On Property Under The Department's Control; To Authorize The Department's Agricultural And Livestock Theft Bureau To Conduct Training For Law Enforcement Related To Laws Enforced By The Bureau And To Assist Other Law Enforcement Agencies In Cases Of Disaster; To Amend 27-104-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Rental Fees For Property And Buildings Under Department's Control From Certain Interagency Restrictions; To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 69-1-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Nuisance Wildlife Program Within The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For The Purpose Of Managing Nuisance Wildlife Species On Private Agricultural And Forestry Lands And To Authorize The Department To Accept And Expend Any Special Funds Received For This Purpose; To Amend Section 69-29-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Agricultural And Livestock Theft Bureau Investigators For The Purpose Of Combatting And Deterring Agricultural And Livestock Theft And Related Crimes; To Amend Section 25-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Exemptions Of Department Law Enforcement Vehicles From Bureau Of Fleet Management Requirements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2735/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2735.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1342989,"bill_number":"HB1154","title":"Medicaid; provide continued eligibility for former foster care children until age 26.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Automatic Continued Medicaid Eligibility For Former Foster Care Children Until Their Twenty-sixth Birthday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1154/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1154.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1342991,"bill_number":"SB2684","title":"Department of Corrections; increase number of offenders in regional facilities and adjust regional per diem.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 47-5-931 And 47-5-933, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant Authority To The Governor And Commissioner Of Corrections To Increase The Number Of Offenders Who Can Be Placed In Regional Correctional Facilities; To Authorize To Increase The Regional Per Diem; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2684/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2684.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1342993,"bill_number":"HB1193","title":"Teachers' and assistant teachers' salaries; provide increase to minimum annual salary.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Teacher Salary Scale By Increasing The Minimum Salary; To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary For Teacher Assistants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1193/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1193.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1342994,"bill_number":"SB2704","title":"Domestic violence shelters; revise eligibility for funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-21-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Eligibility For Certain Funds For Certain Domestic Violence Shelters; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2704/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2704.xml","sponsor":"Tammy Witherspoon"},
{"bill_id":1342996,"bill_number":"SB2706","title":"Municipal elections; impose residency requirements to run for municipal governing authority offices.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-300, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Any Candidate For A Municipal Governing Authority Office Shall Be A Resident Of The Ward That He Or She Seeks To Represent For Two Years Immediately Preceding The Election Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2706/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2706.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1342998,"bill_number":"HB1180","title":"Concealed firearm license; clarify prohibition for mentally incompetent.","description":"An Act To Provide That If A Court Adjudicates A Person As Mentally Incompetent Or Orders That A Person Be Committed To A Hospital, Mental Health Treatment Facility Or Other Institution Qualified To Provide Care And Treatment For Persons With Mental Illness, Then The Clerk Of Court Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety Of Such Order; To Provide That If A Person Voluntarily Commits Himself Or Herself To Such A Hospital, Facility Or Institution, Then The Hospital, Facility Or Institution Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That The Department May Use The Information Contained In The Notification Solely For Purposes Associated With Issuing, Denying, Suspending Or Revoking Such Person's License, Or Application For A License To Carry A Stun Gun, Concealed Pistol Or Concealed Revolver; To Provide That Records Associated With This Information Are Not Public; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Department Maintain An Automated Listing Of Persons Who Are The Subject Of Such Notifications And Review The Listing As Necessary; To Bring Forward Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1180/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1180.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343000,"bill_number":"HB1188","title":"Income tax and sales tax liability; revise method of collecting from public officers or employees.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-7-45 And 27-7-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions That Provide That If Any Officer Or Employee Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Thereof Does Not Pay State Income Tax By August 15 After Such Income Tax Becomes Due And Payable, That His Wages, Salary Or Other Compensation Shall Be Withheld And Paid To The Department Of Revenue; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Pursue Any And All Remedies For Collection That Are Available To It In The Collection Of Income Taxes Owed By Persons Who Are Not Public Officers Or Employees; To Provide That Any Garnishment Made In Accordance With Law Shall Be For An Amount Of 25% Of The Employee's Or Officer's Salary Or The Amount Of The Outstanding Tax Liability, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Section 27-65-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Provisions That Provide That If Any Officer Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi, Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Does Not Pay The State Sales Tax For Which He Is Responsible To Pay Within Two Months After Such Sales Tax Becomes Due And Payable, He Is Not Eligible To Receive Any Salary Or Other Emoluments Of Office From The State, Or From Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Until The Sales Tax, Interest And Penalty, Are Paid In Full; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Pursue All Remedies Against A Public Employee Or Officer As Are Available Against Other Persons Who Fail To Pay Taxes Levied Under The Sales Tax Law; To Provide That Any Garnishment Taken Against Such Public Employee Or Officer Shall Be For An Amount Of 25% Of The Employee's Or Officer's Salary Or The Amount Of The Outstanding Tax Liability, Whichever Is Less; To Amend Sections 85-3-4 And 7-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1188/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1188.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343002,"bill_number":"HB1181","title":"Speech-language pathologist and audiologist; create board to license and regulate.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-38-3, 73-38-9, 73-38-11, 73-38-13, 73-38-15, 73-38-21, 73-38-23, 73-38-25, 73-38-27, 73-38-31 And 73-38-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Speech-language Pathologists And Audiologists Will Be Licensed And Regulated By The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Instead Of The State Board Of Health; To Create The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology And Provide For Its Membership And Its Powers And Duties; To Create The Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Licensing Fund, Which Will Be Used For Paying The Costs Of Administering The Licensure Law; To Change The Name Of Speech-language Pathology Aides And Audiology Aides To Speech-language Pathology Assistants And Audiology Assistants; To Amend 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Will Be Granted A Teacher License To Work In The Public School System As An Audiologist, Audiology Assistant, Speech-language Pathologist, Or Speech-language Pathology Assistant Without A Professional License Granted By The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology; To Repeal Section 73-38-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The State Board Of Health Is The Licensing Agency For Speech-language Pathologists And Audiologists; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1181/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1181.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1343003,"bill_number":"SB2709","title":"Insurance premium discount for hurricane or windstorm damage mitigation; include commercial property.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 83-75-1, 83-75-3 And 83-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Commercial Property In The Insurance Premium Discount Or Rate Reduction For Hurricane Or Windstorm Damage Mitigation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2709/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2709.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1343005,"bill_number":"HB1175","title":"Chancery court clerk fees; revise those charged for recording oil and gas assignments.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Chancery Court Clerk Fees Charged For Recording Each Oil And Gas Assignment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1175/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1175.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1343007,"bill_number":"SB2686","title":"Scrap metal; exclude nonfunctioning window units and stainless steel sinks.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Nonfunctioning Window Air Conditioner Units And Stainless Steel Sinks From The Regulation Of Scrap-metal Sales; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2686/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2686.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1343009,"bill_number":"HB1155","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of Thomas E. Edwards High School.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Thomas E. Edwards High School (formerly Ruleville Central High School); To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1155/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1155.xml","sponsor":"Otis Anthony"},
{"bill_id":1343011,"bill_number":"HB1150","title":"Sales; clarify certain provisions regarding equipment sold to professional loggers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Type Equipment Sold To Professional Loggers And Used In Logging Pulpwood Operations Or Tree Farming That Is Subject To A Reduced Sales Tax Rate; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1150/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1150.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1343012,"bill_number":"SB2682","title":"Supreme Court's Commission on Children's Justice; recommendation on child abuse and neglect proceedings.","description":"An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Supreme Court's Commission On Children's Justice; To Amend Sections 43-21-301 And 43-21-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Child Endangerment; To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Necessity To Consider Adoption Before Finding That Durable Legal Custody Is In The Best Interest Of A Child; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Who Is Mandated To Report Suspected Child Abuse Or Neglect; To Amend Section 43-21-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand Civil And Criminal Immunity Arising From A Report Of Child Abuse Or Neglect; To Amend Section 93-15-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Jurisdiction And Venue; To Amend Section 93-15-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Procedures When A Prospective Adoptive Family Does Not Reside In Mississippi; To Amend Section 93-17-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2682/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2682.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1343014,"bill_number":"SB2643","title":"Radar speed detection equipment; allow sheriffs to use in unincorporated areas of county and not on interstate highways.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County Having A Population Of 100,000 Or More To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Within The County, Lying Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality, And Excluding Any Interstate Highway; To Forbid The Levy Of Any Fine Associated With The Issuance Of A Citation Where A Driver Is Detected To Have Been Traveling In Excess Of The Posted Speed Limit, As Detected By The Sheriff Or His Deputies Through The Use Of Radar Speed Detection Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2643/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2643.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343016,"bill_number":"HC35","title":"Constitution; amend to provide certain rights to victims throughout the criminal and juvenile justice systems.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide Certain Rights To Victims Throughout The Criminal And Juvenile Justice Systems.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC35/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0035.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1343018,"bill_number":"SB2715","title":"Highways; require Dept. of Transportation to erect signs directing motorists to Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument in Pike County.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 65, Chapter 3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Erect Signs On Interstate 55 And Mississippi Highway 568 Directing Motorists To The Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument In Pike County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2715/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2715.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1343020,"bill_number":"SB2673","title":"Determination of tie vote in legislative elections; tie broken in the house to which candidate is seeking office.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-601, 23-15-603 And 23-15-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In The Event Of A Tie Vote In Legislative Elections The Tie Shall Be Broken By A Vote In The House In Which The Candidate Is Seeking Office; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2673/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2673.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1343021,"bill_number":"HB1135","title":"Law enforcement; allow off-duty use of official vehicles while performing security services in off-duty hours.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Certified Law Enforcement Officer Or Certified Part-time Law Enforcement Officer, Who Is Employed By A County Or Municipality, To Use His Or Her Official Vehicle While Performing Private Security Services In Off-duty Hours; To Amend Section 21-19-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Provide That Any Law Enforcement Officer Of This State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof Who Is Deemed Based Upon The Results Of A Urine Test Of Using Drugs In Violation Of The Employer's Policies Or State Law Shall Be Afforded The Opportunity To Undergo A Second More Scientifically Reliable Test Before Such Employee Is Terminated Or Suspended Without Pay; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1135/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1135.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1343023,"bill_number":"SB2724","title":"Jackson State University; authorize to sell certain tax-forfeited parcels.","description":"An Act To Authorize Jackson State University, In Consultation With The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Sell, Transfer And Convey Certain Tax-forfeited Real Properties Acquired By The University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2724/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2724.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1343025,"bill_number":"HC36","title":"Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Soliz; commend for display of courage under fire.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Leadership And Foresight Of Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Soliz, Commander Of The 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, For Exemplary And Meritorious Response To Adversity To Ensure The Safety Of Those Under His Command.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC36/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0036.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1343026,"bill_number":"HB1147","title":"Teacher Education Alternate Route Certification Scholars Program; expand to include scholars pursuing bacherlor's degree.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Forgivable Loan Under The Teacher Education Alternate Route Certification Scholars Program For The Purpose Of Prescribing Annual Forgivable Loan Caps Until It Reaches A Capacity Of 1,000 Recipients; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1147/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1147.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1343028,"bill_number":"SB2672","title":"Early voting; authorize up to 10 days prior to any election.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than Ten Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Prescribe Certain Conditions For Early Voting Locations To Be Implemented By The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2672/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2672.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1343029,"bill_number":"HB1131","title":"Child custody orders; change reference to certain terms.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-21-301 And 43-21-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Reference To The Term \"endanger\" Regarding Custody Order For Children; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1131/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1131.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1343031,"bill_number":"SB2666","title":"Radar; authorize sheriff and deputy sheriffs to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; To Define And Prohibit Speed Traps; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2666/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2666.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1343033,"bill_number":"SB2685","title":"Local governments; may not prohibit expansion, connection or reconnection of utility services based on source of energy.","description":"An Act To Preclude Local Governments From Prohibiting The Expansion, Connection Or Reconnection Of Utility Services Based On The Type Or Source Of Energy To Be Delivered To The Customer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2685/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2685.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1343035,"bill_number":"SB2634","title":"Mississippi Department of Public Safety driver services functions; transfer to Office of Secretary of State.","description":"An Act To Transfer The Driver Services, State Identification And Firearm Permitting Responsibilities Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To The Office Of Secretary Of State Pursuant To A Memorandum Of Understanding; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Facilitate The Transfer; To Provide That Digital Identification Issued By The Secretary Of State Shall Be A Valid And Acceptable Form Of Identification; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Enter Into Vendor Contracts To Facilitate The Transfer; To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Employees Subject To The Transfer From Rules And Regulations Of The State Personnel Board; To Amend Sections 45-35-1, 45-35-3, 45-35-7, 45-35-9, 45-35-11, 45-35-51, 45-35-53, 45-35-55, 45-35-61, 45-35-63, 45-35-65, 63-1-1, 63-1-3, 63-1-8, 63-1-9, 63-1-10, 63-1-11, 63-1-13, 63-1-15, 63-1-16, 63-1-17, 63-1-19, 63-1-21, 63-1-33, 63-1-34, 63-1-34.1, 63-1-35, 63-1-37, 63-1-45, 63-1-47, 63-1-49, 63-1-107, 63-1-202, 63-1-205, 63-1-208, 63-1-209, 63-1-210, 63-1-211, 63-1-214, 63-1-221, 63-1-226, 45-33-25, 45-33-27, 45-33-29, 45-33-31, 45-33-33, 45-33-35, 45-33-43, 45-9-101, 97-37-7, 97-37-9, 45-1-13, 45-1-37, 23-15-47, 23-15-49, 23-15-135, 23-15-169.1, 23-15-169.2, 41-39-139, 97-17-43, 9-1-49, 41-39-103, 63-16-13, 63-9-25, 23-15-7, 37-25-7, 41-39-127, 93-11-153, 63-15-4, 47-5-157, 45-1-12, 63-10-5, 63-11-5, 63-11-19, 63-11-21, 63-11-23, 63-11-30, 63-11-31, 63-11-31.1, 63-11-33 And 63-11-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2634/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2634.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1343037,"bill_number":"HB1123","title":"Income Tax; exempt income of certain mental health professionals providing services in critical mental health services shortage areas.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Gross Income Of Certain Mental Health Professionals Providing Mental Health Services In Critical Mental Health Services Shortage Areas Shall Not Include Income Derived From Providing Services In Such Areas To Low-income Individuals For Which Payment For Such Services Is Made Under The Provisions Of The Medicaid Program; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1123/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1123.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1343038,"bill_number":"SB2722","title":"Chronic wasting disease; require testing of white-tailed deer harvested in enclosures, and designate Class I and II violations.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 49, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Testing Of White-tailed Deer Harvested Within Any Enclosure; To Designate A First Violation Of This Requirement As A Class Ii Violation, And Subsequent Violations As Class I Violations; To Amend Sections 49-1-29, 49-7-58.1 And 49-7-58.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2722/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2722.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1343040,"bill_number":"HB1153","title":"Radar; revise population threshold for municipal law enforcement to use on public streets of municipality.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Municipal Law Enforcement Officers To Utilize Radar Speed Detection Equipment Within Municipalities Having A Population Of Two Thousand Five Hundred Or Less; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1153/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1153.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1343042,"bill_number":"HB1182","title":"Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; revise membership of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Membership Of The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1182/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1182.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1343044,"bill_number":"SB2681","title":"Parole; early release for nonviolent offenders with less than 3 years to serve for participation in drug court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commuting Of Sentences And The Early Release Of Nonviolent Offenders Who Have Less Than Three Years Of Sentence Remaining To Serve Conditioned Upon Participation And Successful Completion Of One Year In Drug Court Post-release; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2681/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2681.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1343046,"bill_number":"SB2687","title":"Investor-owned electric public utilities; certain provisions of MS Broadband Enabling Act shall be applicable to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Incorporate And Apply Certain Provisions Of The Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act To Investor-owned Electric Public Utilities In Connection With The Provision Of Broadband Services On A Wholesale Basis; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2687/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2687.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1343047,"bill_number":"SB2723","title":"Commission on WFP; allow to extend open seasons ending Friday until 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Extend The Open Season On Deer, When It Ends On A Friday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; To Amend Section 49-7-31.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission To Extend The Open Seasons On Bobwhite Quail And Wild Turkey, When They End On Friday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; To Amend Section 49-7-31.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission To Extend The Open Seasons On Squirrel And Rabbits, When They End On Friday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; To Amend Section 49-7-31.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Commission To Extend The Open Season On Fur-bearing Animals, Including Any Additional Open Season On Raccoon, When It Ends On A Friday, To 30 Minutes After Sunset On The Following Sunday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2723/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2723.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1343049,"bill_number":"SB2656","title":"Open meetings; revise accessibility to information on meeting times, agenda and minutes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Public Body; To Create New Section 25-41-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Bodies To Create And Maintain A Public Notice List; To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Notice By Email Of Meeting Times To Those On The Public Notice List; To Amend Section 25-41-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Requirements Relating To The Availability Of Minutes Of The Meetings Of Public Bodies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2656/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2656.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1343051,"bill_number":"SB2741","title":"Nonadjudication; revise courts' authority.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Court's Dispositional Alternatives For Nonadjudication; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2741/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2741.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1343053,"bill_number":"HR31","title":"Jordan Tierney; commend and congratulate upon being crowned Miss Rodeo America 2020.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Jordan Tierney Upon Being Crowned Miss Rodeo America 2020 And Welcome Her To The State Of Mississippi During The Dixie National Rodeo.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR31/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0031.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1343055,"bill_number":"SB2652","title":"Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; revise membership of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Membership Of The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2652/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2652.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1343056,"bill_number":"HB1160","title":"Women's Economic Security Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"women's Economic Security Act Of 2020\"; To Require Minimum Spending Levels On The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) From The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Block Grant; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Include A Woman With Expertise In Assisting Women In Job Training And Securing Employment In Nontraditional Occupations; To Amend Section 7-1-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Achieve Gender Equity In The Workforce Investment Act Or Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Workforce Development System; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require Equal Pay Certificates Of Compliance; To Create Women In High-wage, High-demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program; To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act; To Establish A Mississippi Higher Education Grant Program For Single Mothers To Provide Financial Aid To Complete Two- And Four-year Degrees At Public Colleges And Universities Administered By The Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Bill; To Create The Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; To Provide For The Implementation Of A State Minimum Wage; To Amend Sections 17-1-51 And 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 23-15-239, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of A Different Gender Is Paid For Comparable Work; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1160/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1160.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1343058,"bill_number":"SB2667","title":"Solemnize marriage; authorize certain federal judges to perform rites.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Judges Of The United States District Courts For The Northern Or Southern Districts Of Mississippi To Solemnize Rites Of Matrimony Anywhere In The State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2667/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2667.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1343060,"bill_number":"HB1179","title":"Statute of Limitations; remove for crimes against children.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Civil Statute Of Limitations For Abuse Committed Against A Person During Such Person's Infancy Or Unsoundness Of Mind; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1179/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1179.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343062,"bill_number":"SB2642","title":"County prosecuting attorney; revise authorization to present matters to the grand jury.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The County Prosecuting Attorney To Present Matters To The Grand Jury Only With Certain Consent And In The Absence Of The District Attorney; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2642/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2642.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343064,"bill_number":"HB1141","title":"Counties and municipalities; authorize to enter into interlocal agreements to fund or create intervention courts.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authority Of A Municipality And The Boards Of Supervisors Of A County To Enter Into An Interlocal Agreement For The Purpose Of Establishing And/or Funding An Intervention Court To Allow The Residents Of The Municipality And County To Participate In Such Intervention Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1141/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1141.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1343065,"bill_number":"HB1172","title":"Keys to Independence Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Create The Keys To Independence Program For The Purpose Of Assisting Children In Out-of-home Care With The Costs Of Driver Education, Licensure And Costs Incidental To Licensure, And Motor Vehicle Insurance; To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Establish The Program; To Provide The Procedures For The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1172/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1172.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1343067,"bill_number":"SB2728","title":"Air Operating Permit Program Fee Trust Fund; provide for more efficient management of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 49-17-14, 49-17-16, 49-17-30 And 49-17-32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For More Efficient Management Of The Air Operating Permit Program Fee Trust Fund; To Provide For Changes To The Title V Fee System Such That Sufficient Funds Are Collected Through An Equitable Fee System For The Title V Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-19","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2728/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2728.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1343069,"bill_number":"SB2669","title":"Early voting; authorize for any election up to 21 days before election.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector To Vote Not More Than 21 Days Nor Less Than Two Days Before The Date Of An Election; To Provide That Preelection Voting May Be Conducted In The Registrar's Office; To Require A Person Who Desires To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period To Appear At The Registrar's Office And To Provide That After Signing The Receipt Book Such Person Shall Be Entitled To Vote At The Registrar's Office In The Same Manner As He Would At His Voting Precinct On The Day Of The Election; To Provide That The Election Laws That Govern Procedures For A Person Who Appears To Vote On The Day Of Election Shall Apply When A Person Appears To Vote During The Preelection Day Voting Period; To Provide That All Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Final; To Provide That The Votes Cast During The Preelection Day Voting Period Shall Be Announced Simultaneously With The Vote Cast On Election Day; To Provide That Each Candidate Shall Have The Right To Be Present At The Registrar's Office And To Challenge The Qualifications Of Any Person Offering To Preelection Vote In The Same Manner As Provided By Law At The Polling Place On The Day Of The Election; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary To Effectuate Preelection Day Voting; To Amend Section 23-15-195, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2669/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2669.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343071,"bill_number":"SB2650","title":"Marijuana; civil penalty for simple possession of small amount.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Punishment For Simple Possession Of A Small Amount Of Marijuana To A Civil Penalty; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant To Municipal Courts Jurisdiction Over Civil Offenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2650/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2650.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343073,"bill_number":"SB2692","title":"Memorial highway; designate portion of Highway 11 in Jones County for Police Chief Tyrone Stewart.","description":"An Act To Designate A Portion Of Highway 11 In Jones County, Mississippi, As The \"tyrone Stewart Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2692/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2692.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1343074,"bill_number":"SB2658","title":"Domesticated dogs and cats; revise offense of abuse of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Abuse Of A Domesticated Dog Or Cat; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2658/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2658.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1343076,"bill_number":"SB2639","title":"School bus; increase penalties for unlawfully overtaking.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Misdemeanor Penalties For Unlawfully Overtaking A School Bus; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2639/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2639.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1343078,"bill_number":"SB2725","title":"Hemp; create the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Legalize The Cultivation, Processing And Transportation Of Hemp; To Define Certain Terms; To Develop A State Plan To Monitor And Regulate The Cultivation, Transportation And Processing Of Hemp In This State And Comply With All Federal Laws And United States Department Of Agriculture Plans; To Require The Licensing And/or Registration Of Hemp Growers And Processors By The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Require Record Keeping And Inspections; To Provide For Fees For Licensing And/or Registration Process; To Provide For The Revocation Of Licenses And/or Registration And Imposition Of Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require Persons Growing Or Processing Hemp To Give Bond To The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce As A Condition Of Licensure; To Authorize The Commissioner To Establish The Amount Of The Bond, And To Promulgate Any Rules And Regulations For The Issuance Of Such Bonds And In Compliance With Any Federal Law Or Regulation; To Amend Sections 69-25-51, 41-29-113, 41-29-105 And 41-29-136, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2725/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2725.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1343080,"bill_number":"HB1177","title":"School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Boards To Designate A Period Of Reflection At The Beginning Of Each School Day To Provide For Prayer On A Voluntary Basis; To Bring Forward Sections 37-13-4 And 37-13-4.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1177/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1177.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343082,"bill_number":"HB1132","title":"Trauma-Informed Discipline Practices Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"trauma-informed Discipline Practices Act\"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Aimed At Preventing And Reducing Trauma-related After Effects Through The Development And Implementation Of Approaches To Student Learning Which Recognize The Signs And Symptoms Of Trauma And Integrate Research-based Knowledge Into Education-based Policies And Practices In Public And Private Schools; To Define Certain Terms; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards Of Training; To Require Each Local School Board And Appropriate Governing Board Of A Charter School Or Nonpublic School Accredited By The State Department Of Education To Submit A State Plan; To Establish Reporting Requirements; To Create The Mississippi School Safety And Security Committee To Develop Recommendations For Schools Relating To Mental Health Services And Trauma-informed Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1132/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1132.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1343083,"bill_number":"SB2644","title":"Urine; create the crime of selling or tampering with urine.","description":"An Act To Create The Crime Of Selling, Transferring, Marketing Or Giving Away Urine For The Purpose Of Adulterating A Human Urine Sample For A Chemical Test; To Provide Penalties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2644/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2644.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343085,"bill_number":"SB2662","title":"County and municipal election commissioners; increase per diem compensation for conducting elections.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Per Diem Compensation Of County And Municipal Election Commissioners For Conducting Primary, General, Special Or Runoff Elections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2662/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2662.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1343087,"bill_number":"SB2716","title":"Forestry permits; allow MDOT to issue for transporting of forestry-related equipment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Issue Forestry Permits To Vehicles Of A Certain Size For The Transporting Of Forestry-related Equipment; To Set An Annual Fee Of $200.00 Per Pulling Unit For The Permit; To Describe The Activities For Which The Permit Is Available; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2716/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2716.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1343089,"bill_number":"HB1176","title":"School bus drivers; increase maximum speed limit on interstate highways.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-41-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Speed Limit For The Driver Of Any School Bus Transporting Children To Sixty-five Miles Per Hour On Interstate Highways; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1176/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1176.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343096,"bill_number":"SB2739","title":"Industrial hemp growth and processing; include minority farmers in policies and regulations.","description":"An Act To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Ensure The Inclusion Of Minority And Socially Disadvantaged Farmers In The Development, Adoption, Implementation And Enforcement Of Laws, Regulations Policies And Programs Authorizing The Growth, Production And Processing Of Industrial Hemp In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2739/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2739.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343219,"bill_number":"SB2708","title":"Municipal officials; provide mandatory education and training requirements.","description":"An Act To Provide Mandatory Education, Training And Professional Development For Certain Municipal Officials; To Establish The Mississippi Municipal Training And Development Committee Which Shall Develop The Curriculum For The Mandatory Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2708/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2708.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1343231,"bill_number":"HB1152","title":"Medicaid; eligible pregnant women shall remain eligible for maternal care services for 12 months after end of pregnancy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Pregnant Women Who Are Eligible For Medicaid Coverage Shall Remain Eligible For Maternal Care Services Under Medicaid For Twelve Months After The End Of Their Pregnancies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1152/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1152.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1343327,"bill_number":"SR10","title":"Welcome NASA Astronaut Colonel Douglas Wheelock on Stennis Space Center Capitol Day.","description":"A Resolution Welcoming Nasa Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock, Retired Colonel Of The United States Army, To The State Of Mississippi On The Occasion Of The Partners For Stennis Space Center Capitol Day.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-02-19","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-02-19","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR10/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0010.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1343408,"bill_number":"SC553","title":"Commend Super Bowl LIV football Champion Kansas City Chief Defensive Tackle Chris Jones from Houston, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Super Bowl Liv Football Champion Kansas City Chief Defensive Tackle Christopher Deshun \"chris\" Jones From Houston, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC553/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0553.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1343417,"bill_number":"HB1246","title":"Public construction; exempt projects for $50,000 or less than performance bond requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Public Works Contractors On Projects Costing $50,000 Or Less From The Requirement Of Posting A Performance Bond If Payments On The Project Are Made In Two Installments, With The Second Payment Being Made Upon Completion Of The Job And Acceptance By The Governing Agency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1246/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1246.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343421,"bill_number":"HB1206","title":"Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1206/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1206.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1343426,"bill_number":"HB1228","title":"Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions regarding the determination of true value of land used for agricultural purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Regarding Use Of An Income Capitalization Approach As A Criteria For The Calculation Of True Value For Land Used For Agricultural Purposes; To Provide That The Fact That Land Is Leased For Hunting Or Fishing Purposes Shall Not Preclude The Land From Being Deemed To Be Used For Agricultural Purposes; To Provide That Income Derived From A Hunting Or Fishing Lease May Be Used In Combination With Other Relevant Criteria To Determine The True Value Of Land; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1228/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1228.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343431,"bill_number":"HB1196","title":"Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act\" To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment Based On Pregnancy, Childbirth, Or A Related Condition; To Provide For The Definitions Of Certain Terms; To Provide That An Employer Shall Provide Written Notice Of The Right To Be Free From Discrimination In Relation To Pregnancy, Childbirth And Related Conditions; To Create An Actionable Right For Any Person Who Is An Employee And Who Believes His Or Her Rights Have Been Violated; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1196/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1196.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1343436,"bill_number":"SB2750","title":"CDL; require availability of online application in certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Online Application For Renewal Of A Commercial Driver's License Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2750/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2750.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1343441,"bill_number":"SB2746","title":"Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority Act; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority As An Entity Within The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; To Provide For The Authority's Powers And Duties; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Services Charges; To Provide For Confidentiality Of Information Submitted To The Authority; To Authorize The Levy Of A Service Charge; To Bring Forward Sections 33-15-7, 33-15-14 And 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 15-5-313, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Emergency Telephone Services Charges; To Repeal Section 19-5-331, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines Certain Terms As Used In The Provisions Providing For Enhanced Wireless Emergency Telephone Service; To Repeal Section 19-5-333, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Commercial Mobile Radio Service (cmrs) Board And Provides For Its Powers And Duties; To Repeal Section 19-5-335, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Collection Of Services Charges By The Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board And Requires Registration Of Cmrs Providers; To Repeal Section 19-5-337, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Confidentiality Of Proprietary Information Submitted To The Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board; To Repeal Section 19-5-339, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Requirement To Provide Enhanced 911 Service; To Repeal Section 19-5-341, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Makes It An Offense And Provides Criminal Penalties For Using Wireless Emergency Telephone Service For Personal Use; To Repeal Section 19-5-343, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Collection And Remittance Of Prepaid Wireless E911 Charges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2746/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2746.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1343445,"bill_number":"HB1199","title":"Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Motorcycles From Seven Percent To Five Percent; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1199/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1199.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1343450,"bill_number":"HB1226","title":"Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; To Provide For A Rebate Program In Which An Individual Who Is A Recent Graduate Of A College Or University In Mississippi Or Outside Mississippi, And Is A Resident Of This State Employed In A Qualifying Job In This State May Participate And Receive A Rebate In An Amount Equal To All Or A Portion Of The Amount Of The Individual's State Income Tax Liability For A Five-year Period In Which The Individual Participates In The Program; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Rebates Received Under This Act From The Definition Of The Term \"gross Income\" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1226/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1226.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343456,"bill_number":"HB1204","title":"Statues and monuments; prohibit removal of those relating to Dr. Martin King, Jr., or any other civil rights activist.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 39-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person From Willfully Injuring, Disfiguring, Removing Or Destroying Any Statue Or Monument Relating To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Or Any Other Civil Rights Activist; To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Relocation, Removal, Disturbing, Alteration, Renaming Or Rededication Of Any Statues Or Monuments Relating To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Or Any Other Civil Rights Activist; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1204/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1204.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1343460,"bill_number":"HB1256","title":"Sixteenth section land leases; authorize school boards to elect to extend due date for taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 29-3-71 And 29-3-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The School Board Of A School District To Elect To Grant An Extension Of The Due Date For The Payment Of Ad Valorem Taxes On Sixteenth Section Land Leases And To Adopt An Order Establishing Payment Terms For Taxes In Arrears; To Bring Forward Section 29-3-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires The School District Superintendent To Collect Rentals From Sixteenth Section Land Leases, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-35-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires Sixteenth Section Land Leaseholds To Be Taxed, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes February 1 As The Date Ad Valorem Taxes Are Due, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1256/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1256.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1343465,"bill_number":"HB1210","title":"Industrial hemp; legalize and regulate for certain purposes.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Growing And Handling Of Industrial Hemp; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Licensing Of Hemp Growers By The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Require Record Keeping, Seed Retention And Inspections; To Provide For Fees For Licensing; To Provide For The Revocation Of Licenses And Imposition Of Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 41-29-113 And 69-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1210/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1210.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1343469,"bill_number":"HB1233","title":"School athletic trainers; provide annual salary supplement for those acquiring national certification.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Payment Of An Annual Salary Supplement And One Time Process Reimbursement To Athletic Trainers Who Have Acquired National Board Certification, And Who Are Licensed By The State And Employed By A Local School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1233/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1233.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1343473,"bill_number":"HB1242","title":"Child support; revise regulations regarding paternity for payments.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Proper Jurisdiction For Child Support Matters; To Amend Sections 93-9-9 And 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Written Declaration Of Paternity When Alleged Father Is Absent From Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1242/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1242.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343478,"bill_number":"HB1253","title":"State Fire Academy; designate as an authorized medical first responder training program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-11-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate The State Fire Academy As An Authorized Medical First Responder Training Program; To Authorize The State Fire Academy To Provide Training For Medical First Responders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1253/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1253.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1343483,"bill_number":"HB1260","title":"Occupational Licensing Review Commission; authorize to review existing occupational regulation to ensure compliance with state policy.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Occupational Licensing Review Commission To Review The Substance Of Any Existing Occupational Regulation That Was Promulgated By An Occupational Licensing Board And Approve, Disapprove, Disapprove With Suggested Amendment, Or Allow The Occupational Licensing Board To Repeal Or Revise The Occupational Regulation To Ensure Compliance With State Policy; To Amend Section 73-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Active Supervision Of State Executive Branch Occupational Licensing Boards Controlled By Active Market Participants To Ensure Compliance With State Policy For Any Existing Regulation That Was Promulgated By An Occupational Licensing Board Shall Be Reviewed Through A Process Adopted By The Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1260/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1260.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1343490,"bill_number":"HB1245","title":"Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding distribution of funds to municipalities for road and bridge improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Funds To Assist Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Provide That For Purposes Of Calculating Certain Average Annual Expenditures That A Municipality Must Expend In Order To Be Eligible For Monies From The Special Fund, Grant Funds And Loan Funds Received By A Municipality And Expended For Such Purposes Shall Not Be Considered When Calculating The Average Annual Expenditures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1245/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1245.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343495,"bill_number":"HB1205","title":"Retirement; PERS shall use initial employee handbook in determining credible service based on leave time for local employees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For The Purposes Of Public Employees' Retirement System Law, In Determining The Creditable Service Based On Leave Time And Compensation Time For Employees Of Political Subdivisions Of The State, The System Shall Accept, Use And Apply The Terms Of The Employee Handbook Or Contract That Was In Effect At The Time Of An Employee's Initial Employment With The Political Subdivision Instead Of The Most Recent Employee Handbook Or Contract; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1205/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1205.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1343501,"bill_number":"SB2745","title":"State inmates eligible for release; require notification of certain terms and conditions of release be given to.","description":"An Act To Require That An Inmate Be Given Notification Of Certain Terms Upon His Or Her Release If The Inmate Is Eligible For Parole, Post-release Supervision Or Probation; To Require The Notification To Contain Information Regarding The Time Period Of Supervision, Conditions For Which An Inmate May Be Returned To Prison And Conditions Upon Which An Inmate's Person, Residence Or Vehicle May Be Searched By Any Law Enforcement Officer; To Require The Department Of Corrections To List The Released Inmate On The National Crime Index Computer For Certain Purposes; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35 And 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2745/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2745.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1343507,"bill_number":"HB1208","title":"\"Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Act\"; enact to provide for regulation of hemp.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Legalize The Cultivation, Processing And Transportation Of Hemp; To Define Certain Terms; To Develop A State Plan To Monitor And Regulate The Cultivation, Transportation And Processing Of Hemp In This State And Comply With All Federal Laws And United States Department Of Agriculture Plans; To Require The Licensing And/or Registration Of Hemp Growers And Processors By The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Require Record Keeping And Inspections; To Provide For Fees For Licensing And/or Registration Process; To Provide For The Revocation Of Licenses And/or Registration And Imposition Of Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Require Persons Growing Or Processing Hemp To Give Bond To The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce As A Condition Of Licensure; To Authorize The Commissioner To Establish The Amount Of The Bond, And To Promulgate Any Rules And Regulations For The Issuance Of Such Bonds And In Compliance With Any Federal Law Or Regulation; To Amend Sections 69-25-51, 41-29-113, 41-29-105 And 41-29-136, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1208/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1208.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1343512,"bill_number":"HB1224","title":"Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.","description":"An Act To Create The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act To Prohibit Discrimination By Industries Engaged In Commerce Or In The Production Of Goods For Commerce Against Any Employee On The Basis Of Sex By Paying A Salary Or Wage To Such Employee At A Rate Less Than The Rate Paid To Its Employees Of The Opposite Sex For Equal Work On Jobs That Require Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility To Perform; To Provide When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Provide The Remedies For An Employer When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1224/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1224.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1343518,"bill_number":"SB2758","title":"Criminalization; eliminate regulatory \"catchall\" provisions to create criminal offenses.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Creation Of Criminal Offenses Not Subject To The Strictures Of Bicameralism And Presentment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2758/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2758.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1343523,"bill_number":"HB1244","title":"State Superintendent of Public Education; align salary to no more than 150% of Governor's salary.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Align The Salary Of The State Superintendent Of Public Education To That Of Other Executive Agency Heads; To Provide That Such Salary Shall Not Be More Than 150% Of The Governor's Salary; To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1244/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1244.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343529,"bill_number":"HB1239","title":"Taxation; extend sales and ad valorem tax exemption and income and franchise tax credit for certain broadband technology equipment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2030, The Sales Tax Exemption On Sales Of Equipment To Telecommunications Enterprises That Is Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2030, The Income Tax Credit And Corporation Franchise Tax Credit Authorized For Telecommunications Enterprises For The Cost Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2030, The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies By Telecommunications Enterprises; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1239/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1239.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343533,"bill_number":"HB1197","title":"2020 Women's Economic Security Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"2020 Women's Economic Security Act\"; To Require Minimum Spending Levels On The Child Care Payment Program (ccpp) From The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Block Grant; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca) Beginning July 1, 2020; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Essential Health Benefits For Individuals Eligible For Medicaid Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca); To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Mississippi State Workforce Investment Board To Include A Woman With Expertise In Assisting Women In Job Training And Securing Employment In Nontraditional Occupations; To Amend Section 7-1-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Achieve Gender Equity In The Workforce Investment Act Or Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Workforce Development System; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Require Equal Pay Certificates Of Compliance; To Create Women And High-wage, High-demand, Nontraditional Jobs Grant Program; To Establish The Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act; To Prohibit Discrimination In Employment Based On Pregnancy, Childbirth, Or A Related Condition; To Provide For Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time; To Increase The State Minimum Wage; To Amend Sections 17-1-51 And 25-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Enact The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1197/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1197.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1343538,"bill_number":"HB1223","title":"Lynn Fitch Equal Pay Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"lynn Fitch Equal Pay Act Of 2020\"; To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1223/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1223.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1343543,"bill_number":"HB1198","title":"Municipal elections; revise the time for holding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Municipal Primary Elections Shall Be Held On The First Tuesday After The First Monday Of August 2021, And Every Four Years Thereafter; To Amend Section 23-15-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Municipal General Elections Shall Be Held On The First Tuesday After The First Monday Of November 2021, And Every Four Years Thereafter; To Amend Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Persons Desiring To Be Candidates For Nomination In Municipal Primary Elections Shall Pay The Fee By 5:00 P.m. On March 1 Of The Year In Which The Primary Election For The Office Is Held, But That No Such Assessment May Be Paid Before January 1 Of The Year In Which The Primary Election For The Office Is Held; To Amend Sections 21-5-1, 21-5-3, 21-5-13, 21-5-23, 21-7-5, 21-7-7, 21-8-7, 21-8-11, 21-9-15, 21-9-17 And 21-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1198/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1198.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1343547,"bill_number":"HB1241","title":"Ad valorem tax; provide partial exemption for certain business personal property.","description":"An Act To Provide A Partial Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Certain Personal Property That Is Owned By A Business Enterprise And Used By The Business Enterprise Solely On The Premises Of The Business Enterprise In The Operation Of The Enterprise; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1241/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1241.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1343551,"bill_number":"HB1212","title":"Real Estate Brokers License; revise the requirements to be granted such a license.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements To Be Granted A Real Estate Brokers License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1212/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1212.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1343557,"bill_number":"HB1238","title":"Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-301, 99-19-305 And 99-19-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Delineation Of Classes Of Victims Triggering An Enhanced Penalty For A Hate Crime; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1238/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1238.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1343562,"bill_number":"HB1257","title":"Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions from State Personnel Board for purpose of realignment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Personnel Actions Of The Department Of Corrections, And The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections That Are Subject To The Rules And Regulations Of The State Personnel Board Shall Be Exempt From The State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures Through July 1, 2022, And All Employees Of The Department Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period In Order To Give The Commissioner Flexibility In Making An Orderly, Effective And Timely Realignment Of The Department; To Provide That Any Employee Hired After July 1, 2020, By The Department Shall Meet The Criteria Of The State Personnel Board As It Presently Exists For Employment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1257/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1257.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1343568,"bill_number":"HB1227","title":"Ad valorem taxation; bring forward certain sections of law relating to determination of true value of property and assessments.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Determination Of True Value Of Property For Ad Valorem Taxation Purposes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 27-35-87 And 27-35-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To County Boards Of Supervisors Meetings For The Equalization Of Ad Valorem Tax Assessments And Objections To Ad Valorem Tax Assessments, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1227/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1227.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343572,"bill_number":"HB1207","title":"Excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel; revise rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-55-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Rate Of The Gasoline Excise Tax; To Bring Forward Sections 27-55-12, 27-55-19 And 27-55-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Certain Exemptions And Refunds Under The Gasoline Excise Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 27-55-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Rate Of The Special Fuel Excise Tax Imposed On Undyed Diesel Fuel; To Bring Forward Sections 27-55-521, 27-55-523 And 27-55-533, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Mississippi Special Fuel Tax Law, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-5-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Distribution Of Fuel Taxes, For The Purpose Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1207/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1207.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1343580,"bill_number":"HB1200","title":"\"Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act\"; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"forming Open And Robust University Minds (forum) Act,\" As It Relates To Freedom Of Speech On The Campuses Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prohibit A State Institution Of Higher Learning From Denying A Religious, Political Or Ideological Student Organization A Benefit Or Privilege Available To Another Student Organization, Or Otherwise Discriminate Against Such An Organization, Based On The Expression Of The Organization; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop And Make Available Materials Explaining The Policy For Campus Staff And Students; To Require State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Submit A Yearly Report Detailing The Course Of Action Implemented To Comply With The Policy; To Prescribe A One-year Statute Of Limitations For Actions Brought Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1200/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1200.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1343584,"bill_number":"HB1248","title":"State holidays; remove Robert E. Lee's birthday as legal holidays.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Robert E. Lee's Birthday As A Legal State Holiday; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1248/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1248.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343588,"bill_number":"HB1271","title":"Memorial highway; designate segment of U.S. Highway 45 in Alcorn County for Speaker William J. \"Billy\" McCoy.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of United States Highway 45 In Alcorn County, Mississippi, As The \"speaker William J. 'billy' Mccoy Memorial Highway\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1271/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1271.xml","sponsor":"William Arnold"},
{"bill_id":1343592,"bill_number":"HB1195","title":"MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 90% threshold attend once trigger.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"average Daily Membership (adm)\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"minimum School Term\" And \"average Daily Attendance\" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1195/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1195.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1343597,"bill_number":"HB1267","title":"MS Child Safety Account Act; create to establish child safety accounts and scholarships to nonpublic schools for certain students.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Child Safety Account Act; To Define Certain Terms; To Create The Child Safety Account And Supplemental Education Scholarship Program Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Encouraging Donations For Private Scholarships To Nonpublic Schools For Children Affected By School Safety Incidents; To Direct The Department To Select An Organization To Serve As The Administering Entity Of The Program; To Direct The Transfer Of A Local School District's Share Of State Adequate Education Program Funds To The Administering Agency For Children For Whom A Child Safety Account Is Established; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For The Administering Entity And To Direct The Entity To Issue Debit Cards To Children For Whom Child Safety Accounts Have Been Created; To Prescribe Certain Duties For The Administering Agency; To Establish An Application Process For Child Safety Accounts; To Authorize The Continued Used Of Child Safety Accounts For College Or Trade School Educational Expenses; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Nonpublic Schools Participating In The Child Safety Account Program; To Require Questionable Uses Of A Child Safety Account To Be Reviewed By An Eligible Expense Review Committee; To Require A Child Safety Account To Be Closed In Certain Events; To Prescribe The Administering Entity's Duties Related To Supplemental Education Scholarships; To Authorize Qualified Students Having A Child Safety Account To Apply For A Supplemental Education Scholarship From A Scholarship-granting Organization To Cover Expenses Above The Amount Of The Child Safety Account; To Authorize Donations To Be Made To Scholarship-granting Organizations; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Parents Who Provide Supplemental Payments To Their Student's Child Safety Account; To Authorize A Refund To Parents When A Credit Exceeds Their Tax Liability; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Donations To Scholarship-granting Organizations; To Provide That Unused Portions Of The Credit May Be Carried Forward Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1267/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1267.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1343602,"bill_number":"HB1209","title":"Driver's licenses; allow online renewal any time and require DPS mail notification before expiration of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Mail Notification Of The Upcoming Expiration Of A Driver's License At Least Thirty Days Prior To The Expiration Date; To Amend Section 63-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Renewal Of A Driver's License By Online Renewal Services At Any Time After Its Expiration Date Regardless Of The Time That Has Transpired, Subject To The Other Conditions For Renewal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1209/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1209.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1343607,"bill_number":"HB1216","title":"Firearms; prohibit officials from adding requirements for licensed concealed firearm holders.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Official From Adding Requirements Other Than Those Specified In The Law For Concealed Firearm License Holders; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1216/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1216.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1343614,"bill_number":"HB1243","title":"Critical infrastructure; define crimes of impeding and trespassing against.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-25-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Impeding Critical Infrastructure As A Misdemeanor Or A Trespass, Depending On The Amount Of Resulting Damage Or Economic Loss, And To Define Critical Infrastructure Trespass As A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1243/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1243.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343618,"bill_number":"SB2755","title":"Methamphetamine; revise penalty for simple possession of smaller amounts.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Simple Possession Of Smaller Amounts Of Methamphetamine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2755/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2755.xml","sponsor":"Daniel Sparks"},
{"bill_id":1343624,"bill_number":"HB1270","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal health care reform law.","description":"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; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1270/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1270.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343628,"bill_number":"HB1262","title":"Driver's licenses; require development and implementation of a digitized format.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 63-1-35 And 45-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Develop And Implement A Digitized Format For Driver's Licenses, Driving Permits And Identification Cards As An Option For License Holders, Permit Holders And Card Holders; To Provide The Requirements For The Licenses, Permits And Cards; To Provide The Maximum Amount That May Be Charged As A Fee For The Licenses, Permits Or Cards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1262/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1262.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1343633,"bill_number":"HB1265","title":"Pharmacists; authorize to test for and treat certain minor, nonchronic health conditions subject to certain requirements.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 73-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Pharmacists To Test Or Screen For And Treat Certain Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions After Completing An Approved Education Course And Meeting Other Requirements; To Provide That Pharmacists Who Test For And Treat Influenza Or Streptococcus Must Have An Established Written Protocol With A Supervising Practitioner Approved By The State Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Pharmacists Providing Services Under This Section To Complete A Continuing Education Course Approved By The Board Addressing Issues Related To Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions For Each Annual Licensure Renewal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1265/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1265.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1343638,"bill_number":"HB1255","title":"National board certification annual salary supplement; remove cap on number of nurses and speech-language pathologists eligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Number Of National Board Certified Nurses And Speech-language Pathologists And Audiologists Who Are Eligible To Receive The $6,000.00 Annual Salary Supplement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1255/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1255.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1343643,"bill_number":"HB1201","title":"Income tax; exempt income of certain mental health professionals providing services in critical mental health services shortage areas.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Gross Income Of Certain Mental Health Professionals Providing Mental Health Services In Critical Mental Health Services Shortage Areas Shall Not Include Income Derived From Providing Services In Such Areas To Low-income Individuals For Which Payment For Such Services Is Made Under The Provisions Of The Medicaid Program; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1201/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1201.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1343648,"bill_number":"HB1203","title":"Optometry; State Board of Optometry shall define the practice of and not exclude certain procedures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Board Of Optometry Shall Define The Practice Of Optometry; To Prohibit The Board, In Defining The Practice Of Optometry, From Including Certain Ophthalmic Surgery Procedures; To Provide That The Board Shall Determine The Appropriate Hours Of Additional Training For Any New Procedure Offered By Optometrists In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1203/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1203.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1343653,"bill_number":"HB1214","title":"Health care certificate of need law; repeal.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 41-7-171 Through 41-7-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 25-41-7, 35-1-19, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-5, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-5, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 41-95-3, 43-11-9, 43-11-19 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Repeal Section 41-9-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1214/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1214.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1343664,"bill_number":"HB1240","title":"Income and sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities, sales tax exemption for materials.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Job Tax Credit For Supermarkets Located In Economically Distressed Communities In An Amount Equal To 10% Of The Payroll Of The Supermarket; To Provide That The Amount Of The Credit Taken In Any One Tax Year Shall Be Limited To An Amount Not Greater Than 50% Of The Taxpayer's State Income Tax Liability Attributable To Income Derived From Operations In The State For That Year; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Act In Any One Calendar Year Shall Not Exceed $4,000,000.00; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Materials Used In The Construction Of A Supermarket That Is Located In An Area Designated As An Economically Distressed Community Pursuant To This Act, Or Any Addition Or Improvement Thereon, And Sales Of Any Machinery And Equipment Not Later Than Three Months After The Completion Of Construction Of The Building, Or Any Addition Or Improvement Thereon, To Be Used In The Supermarket; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1240/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1240.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1343667,"bill_number":"HB1211","title":"Medicaid; revise certain provisions regarding managed care providers and payments during appeals.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Direct On-site Supervisor Of A Provider In A Managed Care Organization Under Any Managed Care Program Implemented By The Division Of Medicaid Who Has Begun The Process For Credentialing And Has Not Previously Been Denied Credentialing May Sign Off On The Work Of The Provider During The Time That The Provider Is Awaiting A Decision On His Or Her Credentialing, And The Provider May Receive Reimbursement From The Organization For The Work That Has Been Signed Off On By The Supervisor; To Amend Section 43-13-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever The Division Has Determined After A Hearing That A Provider Has Violated Any Provision Of The Medicaid Law, The Division Shall Not Suspend Reimbursement Payments To The Provider During The Time That The Decision Of The Division Is On Appeal By The Provider, Unless The Provider Has Been Previously Convicted Of Fraud In Connection With The Medicaid Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1211/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1211.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1343673,"bill_number":"HB1230","title":"School employees annual salary supplement; remove cap on nurses who are eligible for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Cap On The Number Of Licensed School Nurses With A Certificate From The National Board For Certification Of School Nurses, Inc., Who Are Eligible To Receive The Annual Salary Supplement Of $6,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1230/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1230.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1343678,"bill_number":"HB1272","title":"\"The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act\"; reenact and extend repealer by five years.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-3, 37-181-5, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19 And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish \"the Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act\"; To Create New Section 37-181-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify And Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Preceding Sections By Five Years To July 1, 2025; To Repeal Section 12, Chapter 441, Laws Of 2015, Which Provides For The Repeal Of Those Statutes Reenacted By This Act And Which Is Not Codified; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1272/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1272.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1343684,"bill_number":"SB2756","title":"Office of Department of Corrections Ombudsman; establish.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 47-5-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Office Of The Department Of Corrections Ombudsman And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Provide For A Corrections Oversight Committee; To Provide Inspection Authority For The Office Of Ombudsman; To Provide Complaint Investigation Authority; To Provide For An Annual Report; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2756/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2756.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1343690,"bill_number":"HB1247","title":"Low interest revolving loan program; establish to provide low interest loans to qualified individuals.","description":"An Act To Establish A Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Providing Low Interest Loans To Qualified Individuals; To Provide That The Program Will Be Administered By The Mississippi Home Corporation; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Corporation In Administering The Program; To Require The Corporation To Establish An Office In Each Of The State's Four Congressional Districts For The Purpose Of Receiving Applications Under The Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated The \"low Interest Revolving Loan Fund\"; To Provide That The Revolving Fund Will Be Credited With All Repayments Of Principal And Interest Derived From Loans Made From The Revolving Fund; To Authorize The Corporation To Make Loans From The Revolving Fund To Qualified Individuals As Set Forth In A Loan Agreement In An Amount Of Not More Than $1,500.00 Per Loan; To Provide That The Fund Shall Consist Of Initial Transfers By The State Fiscal Officer Of Six Million Dollars From The State General Fund, With A Transfer Of Two Million Dollars In Each Of The Fiscal Years 2022, 2023 And 2024; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1247/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1247.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343693,"bill_number":"HB1268","title":"Mississippi Millennial's Commission; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Millennials Commission; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Commission; To Establish An Interagency Council To Address Issues Affecting Millennials In Mississippi; To Create A Fund In The State Treasury To Receive Any Public Or Private Funds Made Available For The Operation Of The Commission; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1268/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1268.xml","sponsor":"Daryl Porter"},
{"bill_id":1343699,"bill_number":"HB1236","title":"Critical teacher shortage; include those employed in certain school districts who hold National Board Certification as eligible for salary supplement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The $4,000 Annual Salary Supplement Incentive To Licensed Teachers Employed In The Hinds County School District And The Jackson Public School District Who Have Met The Requirements And Acquired A Master Teacher Certificate From The National Board For Professional Teaching Standards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1236/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1236.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1343703,"bill_number":"HB1213","title":"Mississippi Medical Marijuana Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Act Of 2020; To Make The Medical Use Of Marijuana Legal Under Mississippi State Law; To Establish A System For The Cultivation, Acquisition And Distribution Of Marijuana For Qualifying Patients Through Licensed Medical Marijuana Dispensaries And Cultivation Facilities And Granting Those Dispensaries And Facilities Limited Immunity; To Provide That Qualifying Patients, As Well As Dispensary And Cultivation Facility Agents, Shall Not Be Subject To Criminal Or Civil Penalties Or Other Forms Of Discrimination For Engaging In Or Assisting With The Patients' Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Require That In Order To Become A Qualifying Patient, A Person Must Submit To The State A Written Certification From A Physician Licensed In The State Of Mississippi That He Or She Is Suffering From A Qualifying Medical Condition; To Establish An Initial List Of Qualifying Medical Conditions; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Establish Rules Related To The Processing Of Applications For Registry Identification Cards And The Addition Of Qualifying Medical Conditions If Those Additions Will Enable Patients To Derive Therapeutic Benefit From The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Direct The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division To Establish Rules Related To The Operations Of Dispensaries And Cultivation Facilities; To Establish A Medical Marijuana Commission To Administer And Regulate The Licensing Of Dispensaries And Cultivation Facilities; To Provide That There Shall Be At Least Twenty But Not More Than Forty Dispensary Licenses Issued And That There Shall Be At Least Four But Not More Than Eight Cultivation Facility Licenses Issued; To Set The Initial Maximum Application Fees For Dispensaries And Cultivation Facilities; To Establish Qualifications For Registry Identification Cards; To Establish Standards To Ensure That Qualifying Patient Registration Information Is Treated As Confidential; To Direct The Department Of Health To Provide The Legislature Annual Quantitative Reports About The Medical Marijuana Program; To Set Certain Limitations On The Use Of Medical Marijuana By Qualifying Patients; To Establish An Affirmative Defense For The Medical Use Of Marijuana; To Establish Registration And Operation Requirements For Dispensaries And Cultivation Facilities; To Set Limits On The Amount Of Marijuana A Dispensary May Cultivate And The Amount Of Marijuana A Dispensary May Dispense To A Qualifying Patient; To Provide That The Medical Marijuana Commission Shall Determine The Amount Of Marijuana A Cultivation Facility May Cultivate; To Prohibit Certain Conduct By And Impose Certain Conditions And Requirements On Physicians, Dispensaries, Dispensary And Cultivation Facility Agents And On Qualifying Patients; To Establish A List Of Felony Offenses That Preclude Certain Types Of Participation In The Medical Marijuana Program; To Provide That The Sale Of Usable Marijuana Is Subject To All State And Local Sales Taxes; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Sales Tax Revenue From The Sale Of Usable Marijuana Shall Be Distributed Five Percent To The Department Of Health, Four Percent To The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, And One Percent To The Medical Marijuana Commission; To Amend Sections 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 And 41-29-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1213/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1213.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1343708,"bill_number":"SB2752","title":"Radar; authorize sheriff and deputy sheriffs to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2752/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2752.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1343715,"bill_number":"HB1220","title":"The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act\"; To Provide That The Legislature Discourages Wage Discrimination Against Women; To Clarify When An Unlawful Employment Practice Occurs; To Clarify The Remedies For Such Discrimination; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1220/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1220.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343721,"bill_number":"SB2753","title":"Habitual offenders; revise parole eligibility.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Circumstances Under Which A Person Convicted Of A Crime Will Be Classified As An Habitual Offender And Subject To A Mandatory Minimum Period Of Incarceration Or Denial Of Parole Eligibility; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Parole Eligibility Of A Person Convicted As An Habitual Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2753/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2753.xml","sponsor":"Daniel Sparks"},
{"bill_id":1343726,"bill_number":"HB1222","title":"Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1222/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1222.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1343730,"bill_number":"HB1235","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal health care reform law.","description":"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; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1235/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1235.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343735,"bill_number":"SB2743","title":"Mississippi correctional system; establish Department of Reentry and Supervision and Office of Corrections Ombudsman.","description":"An Act Relating To The Correctional System Of The State Of Mississippi; To Establish A Mississippi Department Of Reentry And Supervision And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Establish The Position Of Director Of Reentry And Supervision Who Shall Be The Chief Administrative Officer Of The Department; To Transfer The Functions And Employees Of The Division Of Community Corrections Of The Department Of Corrections To The Mississippi Department Of Reentry And Supervision; To Provide For A Transition Plan And Peer Review; To Amend Sections 47-5-8, 47-5-10, 47-5-1001, 47-5-1003, 47-5-1005, 47-5-1007, 47-5-1009, 47-5-1011, 47-5-1013, 47-5-1014, 47-5-110, 47-5-138, 47-5-20, 47-5-24, 47-5-26, 47-5-28, 47-5-601, 47-5-603, 47-5-605, 47-7-2, 47-7-3, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-4, 47-7-5, 47-7-6, 47-7-9, 47-7-13, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-25, 47-7-27, 47-7-29, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-37, 47-7-37.1, 47-7-38, 47-7-38.1, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-43, 47-7-47 And 41-7-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Codify Sections 47-5-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Office Of The Department Of Corrections Ombudsman And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Provide For A Corrections Oversight Committee; To Provide Inspection Authority For The Office Of Ombudsman; To Provide Complaint Investigation Authority; To Provide For An Annual Report; To Codify Section 47-5-36.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Inmate And Family Advocacy And Support Services Online Form As A Function Of The Office Of Ombudsman; To Amend Section 47-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Offender Supervision Fees Shall Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2743/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2743.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1343739,"bill_number":"HB1229","title":"Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act; To Define Terms For The Act; To Provide For The Program Liability For Loss Or Injury; To Provide For The Program Financial Responsibility Requirements; To Provide For The Program Lien Notification Requirements; To Provide Peer-to-peer Vehicle Owner's Insurer Coverage Exclusions; To Provide For The Program Record-keeping Requirements; To Provide The Peer-to-peer Vehicle Owner Or Driver Insurer Claim Contribution Rights Against The Peer-to-peer Program; To Provide For The Program Insurance Rights In Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Provide For Exemption Of The Program And Owner From Vicarious Liability; To Provide Disclosure Requirements Of The Program Agreement To Vehicle Owners And Drivers; To Provide Program Responsibility For Equipment Placed In Peer-to-peer Vehicle; To Provide Program Safety Recall Notification Requirements; To Provide For The Program Electronic Notice And Certain Disclosure; To Amend Section 63-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Peer-to-peer Vehicle Licensing Requirements; To Amend Section 27-65-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Subject To Additional Tax On Short-term Rentals; To Amend Section 27-65-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Subject To Mississippi Sales Tax; To Amend Section 27-65-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Peer-to-peer Program In The Definition Of \"retailer\" For The Purpose Of Mississippi Sales Tax Laws; To Amend Section 83-17-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Authorized To Offer Insurance Coverage Of Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Amend Section 61-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Requirements For Peer-to-peer Programs Regarding Airport Authority Usage Agreements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1229/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1229.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343746,"bill_number":"HB1237","title":"Motor vehicles; increase gross weight and axle weight limitations for certain carrying gas tanks and fueling systems.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Certain Vehicles Operated By An Engine Fueled Primarily By Compressed Or Liquefied Natural Gas To Exceed The Gross Weight And Axel Weight Limitations When Operating On The Roads And Highways Of The State; To Bring Forward Sections 63-5-27 And 63-5-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1237/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1237.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1343750,"bill_number":"SB2749","title":"Commercial driver's license; authorize issuance to certain military-trained personnel.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-208, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Persons Possessing Certain Federally Approved Military Documentation Of Commercial Driving Experience To Apply For A Commercial Driver's License Or Commercial Driver's Learning Permit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2749/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2749.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1343756,"bill_number":"HB1231","title":"Teachers' salaries; increase to Southeastern average in 2020-2021 and adjust annually to maintain.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Teachers' Salaries In The 2020-2021 School Year So That The Average Salary Of Mississippi Public School Teachers Is Equal To The Southeastern Average Teacher's Salary, As Determined By The Southern Regional Education Board (sreb); To Require The State Board Of Education To Annually Report To The Legislature On Adjustments Necessary To The Salary Scale In Order To Maintain The Southeastern Average; To Require The Legislature To Adopt Changes To The Scale And Appropriate Sufficient Funding To Maintain An Average Salary Equal To The Southeastern Average; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Statute Setting Forth The Teacher Salary Schedule On July 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1231/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1231.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343762,"bill_number":"HB1217","title":"Firearms; prohibit cities and counties from adding restrictions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Cities And Counties From Using A Notice Or Ban To Restrict A Licensed Concealed Firearm Holder From Entering Certain Locations; To Authorize The Attorney General To Prosecute Violations Of This Provision Using State Corruption Provisions; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 7-5-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add To The List Of Corruption Crimes Violations Of Section 45-9-53; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1217/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1217.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1343768,"bill_number":"HB1251","title":"Vehicle title; require certain branding after insurance company obtains from total loss.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Title Associated With Any Vehicle That An Insurance Company Obtains From The Owner As A Result Of Paying A Total Loss Claim Resulting From Collision, Fire, Flood, Accident, Hail Damage, Trespass, Unrecovered Theft, Or Other Occurrence, Shall Be Branded According To Definitions Of Damage And Remain On That Title Regardless Of The Vehicle's Age, Value Or Condition; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1251/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1251.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1343772,"bill_number":"SB2757","title":"Comprehensive Firearms Code of MS; interpose in place of any federal law confiscating firearms of law-abiding citizens.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2757/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2757.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1343777,"bill_number":"HB1263","title":"Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer on education scholarship accounts(ESAs).","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 37-181-1 Through 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act And Establish An Education Scholarship Account (esa) Program Within The State Department Of Education; To Create New Section 37-181-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Codify And Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act, Which Is Currently Set Forth In The Effective Date Section Of The Enabling Legislation; To Amend Section 12, Chapter 441, Laws Of 2015, To Delete The Repealer From The Effective Date Section Of The Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1263/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1263.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1343782,"bill_number":"SB2748","title":"\"Second Amendment Preservation Act\"; state firearm law preempts any local ordinance or regulation.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"second Amendment Preservation Act\"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2748/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2748.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1343787,"bill_number":"HB1218","title":"Employee wages; require to be paid equally for women and men.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1218/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1218.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1343791,"bill_number":"HB1221","title":"Equal pay for equal work; require for women in the same work establishment.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1221/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1221.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343796,"bill_number":"SB2759","title":"Fresh Start Act of 2019; revise applicability of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Provisions Of The Fresh Start Act Of 2019 Shall Apply Notwithstanding Any Other Provision Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2759/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2759.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1343800,"bill_number":"HB1225","title":"Retirement; allow vested members of PERS to purchase creditable service for service with non-PERS employers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Vested Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Receive Up To Ten Years Of Creditable Service For Service Rendered As An Employee Of Any Public Or Private Employer That Does Not Participate In The Retirement System; To Provide That In Order To Be Able To Receive That Service, The Member Cannot Be Receiving And Will Not Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance That Includes That Service From Any Public Or Private Retirement System Or Plan Sponsored By The Employer, And The Member Must Pay To The Retirement System Before The Date Of Retirement The Actuarial Cost As Determined By The Actuary For Each Year, Or Portion Thereof, Of Creditable Service; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1225/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1225.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1343804,"bill_number":"HB1266","title":"Dept. of Agriculture; clarify use of security personnel to provide security services in state buildings under contract with DFA.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-5-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Provide Security Personnel In State Building Under Contracts Entered Into With The Department Of Finance And Administration For Such Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1266/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1266.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343812,"bill_number":"HB1250","title":"Fresh Start Act; revise certain portions of and authorize practice of medicine of dentistry after certain expungement.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-1, 73-77-3, 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fresh Start Act; To Provide That The Fresh Start Act Shall Supersede Any Other Provision Of Law To The Contrary; To Make Technical, Nonsubstantive Changes; To Amend Section 99-19-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Convicted Of Certain Crimes May Practice Medicine Or Dentistry Once The Record Has Been Expunged; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1250/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1250.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1343817,"bill_number":"HB1234","title":"Retirement; PERS members convicted of job-related felonies shall be terminated from system.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Member Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Shall Be Terminated From Membership In The System If The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To A Felony That Is Related To Or In Connection With The Member's Employment In The State Service And That Is Committed On Or After July 1, 2020; To Amend Section 25-11-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Member Who Is Charged With Any Such Crime Who Retires And Receives A Retirement Allowance After Being Charged With The Crime Shall Continue To Receive The Retirement Allowance Until Such Time As The Member Is Convicted Of Or Pleads Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To The Crime, At Which Time The Member's Retirement Allowance Shall Be Terminated; To Amend Section 25-11-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Refund Without Any Interest, Of The Accumulated Contributions Of Any Member Who Is Convicted Of Any Such Crime; To Amend Sections 25-15-3 And 25-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Active Member Of The System Who Is Participating In The State And School Employees Life And Health Insurance Plan, And Who Otherwise Would Be Eligible To Receive A Retirement Allowance But Is Terminated From Membership In The System Because Of The Member's Conviction Of Or Plea Of Guilty Or Nolo Contendere To Any Such Crime, Shall Be Eligible To Continue To Participate In The Plan Under The Same Conditions And Coverages For Retired Employees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1234/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1234.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1343822,"bill_number":"SB2747","title":"\"Ban the Box\"; facilitate post-incarceration employment opportunities for nonviolent felons.","description":"An Act To Ban Criminal History Checks As Part Of The Preliminary Job Application Process Except As Required By Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2747/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2747.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1343828,"bill_number":"HB1258","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to enrolled members and descendants of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Band Of Choctaw Indians; To Reauthorize The Issuance Of The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags And To Revise The Persons To Which The License Tags May Be Issued; To Revise The Distribution Of The Fees Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1258/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1258.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1343834,"bill_number":"HB1264","title":"Historic monuments and memorials; delete authority to move.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Authority Of Public Governing Entities To Move Historical Monuments And Memorials; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1264/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1264.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Hale"},
{"bill_id":1343840,"bill_number":"HB1232","title":"Punitive damages; remove limitations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-1-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Monetary Limits On The Award Of Punitive Damages; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1232/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1232.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1343845,"bill_number":"HB1259","title":"Income tax; authorize proprietary schools and similar entities to collect certan debts by setoff against a debtor's income tax refund.","description":"An Act To Authorize Institutions That Offer Programs That Require Registration Under The Mississippi Proprietary School And College Registration Law To Submit Certain Debts Owed To Them To The Department Of Revenue For Collection Through A Setoff Against The Debtors' Mississippi Income Tax Refund; To Provide The Amount Of The Debt And Income Tax Refunds To Which This Act Applies; To Provide For Notice To The Debtor And An Opportunity For The Debtor To Contest And Appeal The Setoff; To Provide For The Duties Of The Department Of Revenue Under This Act; To Authorize The Exchange Of Information Between The Department Of Revenue And Claimant Institutions That Is Necessary To Accomplish And Effectuate The Intent Of This Act; To Provide That Information Obtained From The Department Of Revenue Shall Retain Its Confidentiality And To Provide Penalties For The Unlawful Disclosure Of Such Information; To Amend Section 27-7-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Introduced","status_date":"2020-02-17","last_action":"Failed","last_action_date":"2020-02-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1259/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1259.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1343850,"bill_number":"HB1202","title":"Optometry; revise definition of practice of and bring forward optometry licensure statutes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-19-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Board Of Optometry Shall Define The Practice Of Optometry; To Prohibit The Board, In Defining The Practice Of Optometry, From Including Certain Ophthalmic Surgery Procedures; To Provide That The Board Shall Determine The Appropriate Hours Of Additional Training For Any New Procedure Offered By Optometrists In Mississippi; To Bring Forward Sections 73-19-3 Through 73-19-9, 73-19-13 Through 73-19-21, 73-19-25, 73-19-27, 73-19-29, 73-19-33 Through 73-19-45, 73-19-101 Through 73-19-111 And 73-19-151 Through 73-19-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Optometry, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 73-19-11 And 73-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of The Practice Of Optometry, To Make Some Minor, Nonsubstantive Changes; And For Related Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1202/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1202.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1343854,"bill_number":"SB2744","title":"Tribal identification cards; recognize as legal means of personal identification.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 1-3-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms Describing Photo Identification That Is Legal In This State; To Create New Section 97-7-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Counterfeiting, Fraud Or Misrepresentation In Relation To A Tribal Identification Card; To Amend Section 27-115-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Age To Buy A Lottery Ticket; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity For A Concealed Carry License; To Amend Section 49-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity To Obtain A Hunting Or Fishing License; To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Scrap Sales; To Amend Section 67-3-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Proof Of Identity For Purchase Of Alcohol; To Amend Section 75-9-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity In Ucc Filing Statements; To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Personally Identifying Information That Can Be Compromised In A Security Breach; To Amend Section 75-67-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identify For Pawnshop Transactions; To Amend Section 75-95-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Precious Item Resale; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Age Required To Obtain A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-29-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Factors To Determine Risk Of Abduction; To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Scrap Sales; To Amend Section 97-45-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Personal Information In The Contest Of Certain Computer Crimes; To Amend Section 45-35-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Dealing With Fraudulent Nondriver Identification Cards To Make A Technical Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2744/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2744.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1343859,"bill_number":"HB1252","title":"Compact for a balanced budget; revise the delegates and extend repeal date on the compact.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Delegates Appointed To Represent The State At The Convention For Proposing Amendments Organized By The Compact For A Balanced Budget, And To Extend The Sunset Provision Of The Compact; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1252/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1252.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1343864,"bill_number":"HB1249","title":"State flag; change the design of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1249/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1249.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1343870,"bill_number":"HB1269","title":"Teachers; provide incentives for working in certain areas with critical shortages of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A $5,000.00 Signing Bonus To First-year Licensed Teachers Who Contract For Employment In A Critical Shortage Area As Determined By The State Department Of Education; To Amend Sections 37-159-5 And 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1269/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1269.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1343874,"bill_number":"HB1261","title":"Inmate Early Release Task Force; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Inmate Early Release Task Force; To Provide The Composition Of The Task Force; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Submit A Certain Annual Report Concerning Sentencing Guidelines For A Certain Crime Committed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1261/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1261.xml","sponsor":"Willie Bailey"},
{"bill_id":1343879,"bill_number":"HB1215","title":"Firearms; prohibit state agencies from creating restrictions for possession of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies From Restricting The Possession Of Firearms; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1215/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1215.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1343884,"bill_number":"HB1254","title":"Driver education program; require DPS to accept in lieu of department administering examination.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Accept The Certification Of Successful Completion Of An Individual's Training In The Knowledge And Skills Needed For The Proper And Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle From A Driver Education And Training Program At A Secondary School That Meets The Standards Of The State Board Of Education, In Lieu Of The Department Administering The Examination Of The Individual For The Purpose Of Obtaining A Driver's License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1254/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1254.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1343889,"bill_number":"SB2751","title":"Commercial driver's license; revise suspension of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction And Nonadjudication As It Applies To The Holder Of A Commercial Driver's License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2751/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2751.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1343894,"bill_number":"SB2754","title":"Law enforcement officers; entitled to certain follow-up drug testing before loss of certification.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use, And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2754/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2754.xml","sponsor":"Daniel Sparks"},
{"bill_id":1343899,"bill_number":"HB1219","title":"Employee wages; require to be paid equally for women and men.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1219/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1219.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1343916,"bill_number":"SB2824","title":"Higher Education Legislative Plan; align core curriculum with the required IHL College Preparatory Curriculum.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Recipients Of The Higher Education Legislative Plan Grant Program Must Successfully Complete High School Coursework Which Includes The College Preparatory Curriculum (cpc) Approved By The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Vetoed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2824/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2824.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343918,"bill_number":"HB1273","title":"Inmate Release Reform; revise provisions regulating sentencing and release of those convicted of certain violations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Possession Of Certain Controlled Substances; To Amend Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Of Law That Govern Enhanced Penalty For Controlled Substances Violations; To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Crimes Excluded From Expungement; To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Statutes Governing Penalties For Habitual Offenders; To Amend Sections 47-5-139 And 47-5-138.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Regulations For Inmates Who Were Classified As Habitual Offenders; To Amend Section 47-5-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Completely Segregate Housing For Inmates Who Have Been Sentenced For Committing Nonviolent Crimes From Those Inmates Who Have Been Sentenced For Committing A Crime Of Violence; To Amend Section 47-4-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Repeal The Provision Of Law That Prohibits Any Eligible Inmate, Whose Sentence Was Imposed After June 30, 1995, From Accruing Earned-time Allowance That Exceeds Fifteen Percent Of His Or Her Sentence; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Nonviolent Offender Who Has Served At Least Ten Years Of His Or Her Sentence Or A Nonviolent Offender Who Is Age Fifty Or Older To Petition The Sentencing Judge To Become Eligible For Parole Consideration; To Provide That Any Inmate Who Is Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Or Life Imprisonment Without The Eligibility Of Parole For A Crime Of Violence Committed While The Inmate Was A Minor Shall Be Eligible For Parole; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Parole Board To Make An Impartial Investigation And Study Of Applicants For Commutations Or Pardons To Provide That The Board, By Majority Vote, Make Its Recommendations To The Governor Of All Applicants Seeking Clemency Of The Governor; To Bring Forward Sections 97-3-21, 99-19-101 And 99-19-107, Which Pertain To Certain Sentencing Laws; To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support Or Due To Incarceration; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1273/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1273.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1343921,"bill_number":"HB1284","title":"Kratom; include in list of Schedule I controlled substances list.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To The List Of Schedule I Controlled Substances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1284/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1284.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1343924,"bill_number":"SB2765","title":"Gaming; authorize aboard cruise vessels on the Pearl River within a city with a population of 150,000 or more.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 67-1-71, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Gaming To Be Conducted On Vessels As Defined In Section 27-109-1 Whenever Such Vessel Is On The Pearl River Within The Corporate Limits Of A Municipality With A Population Of 150,000 Or More According To The Most Recent Federal Decennial Census; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2765/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2765.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1343927,"bill_number":"HB1281","title":"Statewide Electors Management System; compare to certain identification databases to ensure non-U.S. citizens are not registered to vote.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Statewide Elections Management System Shall Be Compared To The Identification Databases To Ensure Non-united States Citizens Are Not Registered To Vote; To Provide The Notification Required When A Non-united States Citizen Is Found To Be Registered To Vote; To Provide The Documentation That Must Be Submitted As Proof Of Citizenship; To Amend Section 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Repeal Section 23-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Documentation That A Naturalized Citizen Must Present In Order To Register To Vote Or To Vote; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1281/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1281.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1343930,"bill_number":"SB2772","title":"Coronavirus relief monies; transfer federal funds received, and provide small business relief.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Transfers Of Certain Funds; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Escalate Certain Funds During Fiscal Year 2020; To Provide A Statement Of Legislative Intent And Findings; To Create The \"mississippi Covid-19 Relief Payment Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Payments To Certain Taxpayers Under This Act; To Specify That All Monies Shall Be Disbursed From This Special Fund In Compliance With The Requirements Of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (cares) Act And Guidelines From The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund; To Authorize The Governor To Transfer Unobligated Monies In The Fund As Of November 1, 2020, To Another State Agency For Use Pursuant To The Cares Act; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Establish A Program To Provide Direct Payments To Taxpayers With Certain North American Industry Classification System Codes That Were Subject To Covid-19 Related State, Municipal And/or County Required Business Closures; To Set The Direct Payment Amount At $2,000.000 Per Eligible Taxpayer; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue May Coordinate With Various Professional Licensing Boards And Other Regulatory Entities For The Purpose Of Determining Taxpayers Eligible For Payments Under This Act; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Compile A Report Of Eligible Taxpayers And Provide The Report To The Department Of Finance And Administration, Which Shall Disburse The Payments Authorized Under This Act; To Direct Other State Offices And Agencies To Assist The Mda In Carrying Out Its Duties Under This Act; To Create The \"2020 Covid-19 Mississippi Business Assistance Act\"; To Define Terms; To Establish The \"back To Business Mississippi Grant Program,\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority, For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Eligible Businesses To Reimburse Them For Eligible Expenses; To Specify The Priority Of Eligible Businesses Awarded Grants Under The Program; To Direct The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop Regulations, Procedures And Application Forms To Govern The Administration Of The Program; To Allow The Mississippi Development Authority To Retain A Portion Of Grant Monies, Not To Exceed $900,000.00, To Cover Its Expenses In Administering The Program; To Prescribe The Requirements Of Application For The Grant; To Specify That The Use Of Grant Funds Shall Be Subject To Audit, And Noncompliance With The Terms Of The Grant Shall Require Repayment Of Grant Monies To The State; To Set Criteria For Determining The Amounts Of The Payments; To Require That At Least $40,000,000.00 In Grants, Exclusive Of Administrative Expenses Retained By The Mda, Be Awarded To Minority Business Enterprises; To Specify That Grants Awarded Shall Not Be Subject To Tax, But Eligible Expenses For Which Grants Are Received May Not Be Itemized As Tax Deductions; To Create The \"back To Business Mississippi Grant Fund\" In The State Treasury To Finance The Program; To Specify That All Monies Shall Be Disbursed From This Special Fund In Compliance With The Requirements Of The Cares Act And Guidelines From The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund; To Authorize The Governor To Transfer Unobligated Monies In The Fund As Of November 1, 2020, To Another State Agency For Use Pursuant To The Cares Act; To Direct Other State Offices And Agencies To Assist The Mda In Carrying Out Its Duties Under This Act; To Direct The Mda To Work With The Department Of Revenue To Verify Applicant Tax Information, And With The Department Of Human Services To Promote Application By Childcare Organizations; To Direct The Secretary Of State To Notify All Registered Businesses Of The Availability Of Grants Under The Program; To Provide That Funds Received Under The Paycheck Protection Program (ppp) Shall Not Be Subject To Tax, But Eligible Expenses For Which Ppp Funds Are Received May Not Be Itemized As Tax Deductions; To Provide That A Declaration Of Any Portion Of This Act As Invalid Shall Not Affect The Remaining Portions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-05-20","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-05-20","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2772/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2772.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1343933,"bill_number":"SB2769","title":"Land banks; authorize counties and municipalities to create to convert certain property to productive use.","description":"An Act To Create The \"land Bank Act\" To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Property Into Productive Use; To Authorize The Creation Of Municipal And County Land Bank Authorities And To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Joint Land Bank Authorities; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Such Authorities; To Authorize Such Authorities To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By Such Authorities; To Authorize Authorities Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Create Local Land Bank Authorities To Borrow Money And Issue Bonds And Notes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2769/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2769.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1343934,"bill_number":"HB1276","title":"Child Advocacy Centers and mulitdisciplinary teams; provide limited immunity from civil liability.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-15-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Limited Immunity From Civil Liability To Child Advocacy Centers And Multidisciplinary Team Members; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1276/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1276.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1343940,"bill_number":"SB2791","title":"Abnormal economic disruption; include in emergency powers of the Governor and provide restrictions on certain prices.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 33-15-11 And 75-24-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Authorize The Declaration Of An Abnormal Economic Disruption As Part Of The Emergency Powers Of The Governor, To Prohibit Any Person From Charging Excessive Prices On Goods Or Services During Such An Abnormal Economic Disruption And To Prescribe Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2791/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2791.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1343944,"bill_number":"SB2766","title":"Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol officers and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics officers; increase salaries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of All Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2766/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2766.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1343946,"bill_number":"SB2830","title":"Right-to-Try Act; revise definitions to include traumatic injury and adult autologous mesenchymal stem cell.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-131-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"eligible Patient\" To Include Those Patients With A Traumatic Injury; To Revise The Definition Of \"investigational Drug, Biological Product Or Device\" To Include Adult Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2830/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2830.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343949,"bill_number":"SB2767","title":"State employees; provide for percentage increase in annual compensation.","description":"An Act To Provide For An Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2767/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2767.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1343955,"bill_number":"SB2797","title":"Appellate judges and justices; revise geographical limitation on expense allowance for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Geographical Limitation On The Expense Allowance Received By Each Supreme Court Justice And Each Judge Of The Court Of Appeals; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2797/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2797.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1343957,"bill_number":"SB2807","title":"Mississippi Liquor Distribution Corporation; create study committee on.","description":"An Act To Create A Study Committee To Investigate The Advisability Of The Creation Of A Mississippi Liquor Distribution Corporation To Assume Responsibility For The Sale And Distribution Of Alcoholic Beverages Currently Under The Purview Of The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Of The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2807/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2807.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1343960,"bill_number":"SB2817","title":"Medicaid reimbursement; extend for community-based home-visitation and pregnancy support services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Medicaid Reimbursement For Community-based Home-visitation, Pregnancy And Postpartum Support Services To Eligible Mothers And Children Under The Age Of One Year; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2817/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2817.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343965,"bill_number":"SB2815","title":"Tanning facilities; prohibit use by anyone under 18 years of age.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-115-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Use Of Tanning Devices At Tanning Facilities By Children Under Age 18; To Assess A Civil Penalty For Violations Of This Section; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating It Is Unlawful For A Tanning Facility Owner Or Operator To Allow A Person Under The Age Of 18 To Use Any Tanning Device; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating That A Tanning Facility Or Operator That Violates This Section Is Subject To A Civil Penalty; To Require Tanning Facilities To Post A Notice Developed By The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating That An Individual May Report Violations Of This Section To The Mississippi State Department Of Health Stating The Health Risks Associated With Tanning; To Require The Operator To Require Photo Identification Indicating That The Person Using A Tanning Device Is At Least 18 Years Of Age; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2815/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2815.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1343968,"bill_number":"HB1277","title":"Voting systems; revise the authority of boards of supervisors and governing authorities to purchase.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County And The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality Shall Not Purchase, Rent Or Use, Except For Use Approved By The Secretary Of State, Any Omr Equipment Unless It Meets The Standards Set Forth By The United States Election Assistance Commission, Or Its Successor; To Provide That The Secretary Of State May Adopt Rules To Supplement Those Standards Set Forth By The Commission; To Amend Section 23-15-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-525, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Secretary Of State To Issue Supplementary Instructions And Procedures For The Safe And Efficient Use Of Omr Equipment, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 23-15-531.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of Each County And The Governing Authorities Of Each Municipality Shall Not Purchase, Rent Or Use, Except For Use Approved By The Secretary Of State, Any Dre Unit Unless It Meets The Standards Set Forth By The United States Election Assistance Commission, Or Its Successor; To Provide That The Secretary Of State May Adopt Rules To Supplement Those Standards Set Forth By The Commission; To Amend Sections 23-15-169.3 And 23-15-391, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1277/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1277.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1343971,"bill_number":"SB2822","title":"Certified nurse aides; clarify recertification.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Health To Implement A Training Program For The Recertification Of Nurse Aides Who Have Not Worked As A Nurse Aide Performing Nurse-aide Services For Monetary Compensation In A Nursing Home Or Other Health Care Setting During The Previous 24 Months; To Prohibit The State Board Of Health From Requiring Certified Nurse Aides To Perform Nurse-aide Services In A Nursing Home Or Other Health Care Setting For Any Period Of Time During The Previous 24-month-certification Period In Order To Be Recertified; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2822/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2822.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1343975,"bill_number":"SB2806","title":"State Board of Dental Examiners; require state-at-large appointee to be a member of the Mississippi Dental Society.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-9-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The State-at-large Appointee To The State Board Of Dental Examiners Is A Member Of The Mississippi Dental Society; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2806/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2806.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1343976,"bill_number":"SB2808","title":"Reducing regulations by state agencies and reducing regulatory costs; eliminate 1 regulation for each new regulation proposed.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 25-43-1.108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce Regulation And Control Regulatory Costs By Requiring State Agencies To Identify At Least One Regulation For Elimination For Every One New Regulation Which Is Proposed For Adoption; To Direct The Secretary Of State To Issue Regulations To Provide Guidance To State Agencies In Standardizing The Measurement Of Regulatory Costs And In Implementing This Act; To Require Annual Reports By The Secretary Of State Regarding The Reduction Of Regulatory Costs By State Agencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2808/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2808.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1343979,"bill_number":"SB2776","title":"Appropriation; require annual transfer of general funds to Office of State Aid Roads.","description":"An Act To Require An Annual Transfer Of General Funds To The Office Of State Aid Road Construction Fund.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2776/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2776.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1343982,"bill_number":"SB2775","title":"Department of Finance and Administration; transfer bond funds to community colleges for facility renovation and repairs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant Certain Authority To The Department Of Finance And Administration With Regard To Repair And Renovations Undertaken By Community And Junior Colleges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2775/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2775.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1343985,"bill_number":"SB2764","title":"Motor vehicles; allow registrant to indicate condition impeding effective communication for law enforcement notification.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section In Title 63, Chapter 21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Issuance By The Department Of Revenue, Through The County Tax Collectors, Of Special Decals To Be Placed On The License Plates And Front Left Windshield Corners Of Vehicles Of Applicants With Health Conditions Or Disabilities Limiting Or Impairing Effective Communication With Law Enforcement; To Require That The Initial Application And The Application For Renewal Be Accompanied By The Certification Of A Mississippi Licensed Physician Or Psychologist Indicating That The Applicant, Or The Applicant's Child, Parent Or Spouse, Has A Physical Or Mental Health Condition Impairing The Ability To Effectively Communicate With Law Enforcement, And That The Physician Or Psychologist Has Determined That The Communication Impairment Will Last For At Least Five Years; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of The Information Supplied By The Applicant To The Department Of Revenue Or To The County Tax Collector; To Create A New Section In Title 45, Chapter 6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training To Promulgate Regulations Requiring Education And Training Components On Mental Health And Behavioral Issues To Assist Law Enforcement Officers In Recognizing Health Conditions Or Disabilities That May Impede Effective Communication; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2764/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2764.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1343991,"bill_number":"HB1274","title":"Department of Human Services Fraud Prevention Act; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Department Of Human Services Fraud Prevention Act Of 2020; To Provide That Peer Committee Shall Conduct A Review Of The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program And Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) And Report The Results To The Legislature And The Public; To Require That The Report Track And Assess The Eligibility Verification Systems Established By The \"medicaid And Human Services Transparency And Fraud Prevention Act,\" And Advise The Legislature On How Best To Prevent Fraud And Abuse By Providers, Vendors And Administrators Of Services In The Tanf And Snap Programs, Recover Improper Payments Made To Providers And Vendors Of Services In The Tanf And Snap Programs; And Enhance The Integrity And Efficacy Of The Tanf And Snap Programs; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Deny Tanf Benefits To Families That Include An Adult Who Has Received Tanf Assistance For Twenty-four Months, Disregarding Any Months During Which Assistance Is Received By An Adult Recipient Who As A Minor Child Was Not A Head Of Household Or By A Foster Parent, An Unrelated Adult, Or A Nonparent Relative In A Child-only Case; To Create New Section 43-12-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Assign Certain Recipients Of Snap Benefits To An Employment And Training Program As A Condition Of Participation In The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1274/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1274.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1343995,"bill_number":"SB2828","title":"Salary supplement; provide to experienced teachers willing to relocate and teach in an \"F\"-designated school.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Salary Supplement, Reimbursement For Moving Expenses, And Reimbursement For Interviewing Expenses For Any Teacher Who Has Five Or More Years Of Experience And Chooses To Teach In An \"f\"-designated School Within An \"f\"-designated School District; To Amend Section 37-159-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2828/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2828.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1343997,"bill_number":"SB2825","title":"Hinds Community College District Board of Trustees; provide for selection of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-29-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And To Codify Section 37-29-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Selection Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Hinds Community College District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2825/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2825.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1344000,"bill_number":"SB2793","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Hinds County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Of Construction And Development Of The Byram-clinton Parkway Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2793/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2793.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344004,"bill_number":"SB2818","title":"Dept. of Human Services and Dept. of Child Protection Services; extend repealers on exemptions from certain agency regulations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-53-1 And 25-53-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealers On Those Provisions Of Law Which Exempt Actions Of The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Child Protection Services From The Regulations Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services (mdits); To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Through Which Actions Of The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Child Protection Services Are Exempted From State Personnel Board Regulations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2818/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2818.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1344008,"bill_number":"SB2814","title":"Disabled children waiver; direct Division of Medicaid to apply.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 43-13-122.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Apply For A Waiver To The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (cms) For The Provision Of Service To Certain Disabled Children Who Are Living At Home; To Set Forth The Eligibility Criteria For The Waiver; To Authorize The Division To Determine Medical Necessity For The Purposes Of The Program; To Authorize The Division To Implement Cost-sharing Requirements For Individuals Enrolled In The Program Whose Household Income Exceeds 300% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Authorize The Division To Require Individuals With Household Income Above 300% Of The Federal Poverty Level To Maintain Other Creditable Health Insurance; To Exempt Any Existing Contracts Necessary To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Section From State Procurement Laws Or Regulations For A Period Not To Exceed Three Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2814/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2814.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1344011,"bill_number":"HB1294","title":"Nonadmitted policy fee; extend repealer on and continue current distribution of and revise windpool board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-34-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Nonadmitted Policy Fee And Keep The Current Distribution Of; To Amend Section 83-34-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Board Of Directors Of The Mississippi Insurance Underwriting Association; To Make The State Treasurer A Nonvoting Member; To Add The Secretary Of State As A Member Of The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1294/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1294.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1344015,"bill_number":"HB1289","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supports of the former Utica High School.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Former Utica High School; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1289/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1289.xml","sponsor":"Stephanie Foster"},
{"bill_id":1344018,"bill_number":"HR33","title":"Edmond Anthony Boudreaux, Jr.; commend life upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Edmond Anthony Boudreaux, Jr., And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR33/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0033.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1344020,"bill_number":"SB2802","title":"Controlled substance prescriptions; require electronic prescribing.","description":"An Act To Require All Controlled Substance Prescriptions To Be Made By Electronic Prescription With Certain Exceptions; To Provide That No Pharmacist Is Required To Verify That A Written, Oral Or Fax Prescription Meets Any Of The Criteria For Exemption From The Electronic-prescribing Requirement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2802/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2802.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1344023,"bill_number":"HC38","title":"Constitution; legislative alternative to Initiative No. 65 regarding medical marijuana.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Create New Article 16, Section 290 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Offered By The Mississippi Legislature As An Alternative To Initiative Measure No. 65, To Require The Legislature To Provide, By General Law, For The Establishment Of A Medical Marijuana Program For The Purpose Of Offering Treatment For Mississippi Patients Suffering Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC38/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0038.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1344030,"bill_number":"SB2781","title":"Disparity studies on certain programs; direct DFA to conduct.","description":"An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration To Employ Necessary Consultants To Conduct And Implement Disparity Studies On Employer-based Lines Of Credit, Small Contractor Exemptions On Performance Bonds, Small And Minority Business Inclusion In Hemp Production And The Use Of Child Care Tax Credits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2781/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2781.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1344032,"bill_number":"HC41","title":"Equal Rights Amendment to the U. S. Constitution; ratify.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment To The United States Constitution.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC41/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0041.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1344036,"bill_number":"SB2819","title":"The Mississippi Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Centers Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Center Act; To Define Terms; Establish The Mississippi Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Center Grant Program; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Establish A Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Center Certification For Eligible Entities; To Authorize The Department To Award Grants And Certifications; To Mandate Criteria For Applications For Certifications And Grants; To Require Entities Awarded A Grant Under The Grant Program To Provide An Annual Report To The Department; To Require The Department To Provide A Redacted Report To Certain Governmental Authorities; To Authorize The Department To Administer The Grant Program With A Portion Of The Monies Awarded Under The Grant Program; To Create The Mississippi Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Center Fund In The State Treasury; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2819/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2819.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1344041,"bill_number":"HB1282","title":"Right to vote; restore to veterans who committed nonviolent disqualifying crimes upon completing the sentencing requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Veteran, As Defined In Title 38 Of The United States Code, Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Disqualifying Crime As Provided In Section 241, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Or Of Any Nonviolent 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; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1282/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1282.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1344043,"bill_number":"SB2800","title":"Withholding orders for child support; shall be in compliance with federal Consumer Protection Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-11-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Withholding Orders For Child Support Shall Be In Compliance With The Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act Withholding Limits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2800/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2800.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1344046,"bill_number":"HC40","title":"Madison County Sheriff Deputy Brad Sullivan; commend heroism of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Inspirational Heroism Of Madison County Sheriff Deputy Brad Sullivan While In The Line Of Duty, And Extending Our Most Sincere Wishes For Continued Success During His Recovery And In All Of His Future Endeavors.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC40/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0040.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1344049,"bill_number":"SB2763","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of g.o. bonds to assist City of Jackson in purchase of right-of-way maintenance equipment.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Purchase Of Right-of-way Maintenance Equipment For The Beautification And Upkeep Of City Rights-of-way And Entry Points; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2763/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2763.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1344050,"bill_number":"SB2796","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Hawkins Field Airport in Jackson.","description":"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 Improvements At Hawkins Field Airport; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2796/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2796.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344054,"bill_number":"SB2779","title":"Teachers, retired; authorize certain to be employed full time and continue receiving retirement allowance.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have Completed 30 Or More Years Of Creditable Service And Are Receiving A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Were Employed As Public Schoolteachers At The Time Of Their Retirement And Who Retired Within The Previous Five Years, May Be Employed As Full-time Teachers In Public School Districts And Choose To Continue Receiving The Retirement Allowance During Their Employment As Teachers After Retirement In Addition To Receiving The Salary For The Position; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Be Contributing Members Of The Retirement System And Shall Not Receive Any Creditable Service For The Period During Which They Receive A Retirement Allowance During Their Employment As Teachers; To Provide That Those Persons Shall Not Receive Automatic Credit For Years Of Experience In Determining Compensation And Shall Not Be Entitled To Any Supplements, Salary Increases Or Annual Increments, Except As May Be Negotiated Between The Employing School District And The Person; To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Employers Of Persons Who Choose To Continue Receiving A Retirement Allowance During Their Employment As Teachers After Retirement Shall Pay To The Retirement System 26.4% Of The Total Earned Compensation Of Those Persons Instead Of The Regular Employer's Contribution Rate; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Districts To Negotiate The Salary Levels Applicable To Persons Who Choose To Continue Receiving A Retirement Allowance During Their Employment As Teachers After Retirement, And To Provide That The Annual Experience Increment Provided In That Section Shall Not Be Applicable To Any Such Person Except As May Be Negotiated Between The School District And The Person; To Amend Sections 25-11-105 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2779/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2779.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1344058,"bill_number":"HB1288","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of \"qualified resort area\" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Include Any Municipality With A Population Of Not More Than 250 According To The Most Recent Federal Decennial Census And Which Is Located In A County Traversed By Interstate 55 And Interstate 20 And A Judicial District That Has Not Voted To Come Out From Under The Dry Law; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Holding Of An Election Before Certain Locations May Be Designated As A Qualified Resort Area, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1288/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1288.xml","sponsor":"Stephanie Foster"},
{"bill_id":1344060,"bill_number":"HB1290","title":"MS Blues Commission; direct to erect certain Blues Trail marker and add location to trail.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 39-27-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Mississippi Blues Commission To Designate An Appropriate Site In Brookhaven, Mississippi, And Provide Funding To Purchase, Erect And Maintain An Appropriate \"mississippi Blues Trail\" Marker For The Late Virgil Ray Brawley, Jr.; To Direct The Mississippi Blues Commission To Add The Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument In Amite County, Mississippi, To The Mississippi Blues Trail; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1290/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1290.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344065,"bill_number":"SB2777","title":"Socially and economically disadvantaged small business; establish program to encourage participation in state contracts by.","description":"An Act To Establish The Opportunities For Diversity In Contracting Program (odc) To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority To Improve The Number Of Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Small Business Concerns That Do Business With The State By Facilitating And Improving Access To Government Contracts; To Require Each State Agency To Appoint An Odc Compliance Officer Who Will Be Responsible For Monitoring Compliance With The Odc Program And For Reporting Compliance Or Noncompliance For Their Respective Agencies To The Mda; To Establish The Responsibilities Of Odc Compliance Officers; To Require State Agencies To Include Certain Language In Contracts For Goods And Services; To Establish A Process For Issuing Odc Waivers; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2777/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2777.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344069,"bill_number":"HB1286","title":"Service of summons in youth courts; shall be made pursuant to the Uniform Rules of the Youth Court Practice.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Service Of Process In Youth Court Shall Be Made Pursuant To The Uniform Rules Of Youth Court Practice; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1286/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1286.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1344072,"bill_number":"HB1292","title":"MS Direct Primary Care Act; bring forward for possible amendment.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Sections 83-81-1, 83-81-3, 83-81-5, 83-81-7, 83-81-9 And 83-81-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Direct Primary Care Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1292/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1292.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344075,"bill_number":"HB1285","title":"Motor Vehicle Manufactures; revise provisions for licensing of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-17-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Definitions Of \"manufacturer\" And \"dealer\"; To Amend Section 63-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reasons For Which The Motor Vehicle Commission May Reject Or Accept A License; To Create New Section 63-17-86, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Obligations Of Manufacturers, Distributors And Motor Vehicle Dealers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1285/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1285.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1344079,"bill_number":"HB1280","title":"Memorial highway; designate segment in Lincoln County for Officer James Kevin White.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of Highway In Lincoln County, Mississippi, In Memory Of Fallen Brookhaven Police Officer James Kevin White; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1280/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1280.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344081,"bill_number":"SB2788","title":"Tobacco products; consideration for sales by manufacturers and wholesalers to retailers may only be for cash or on terms.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Manufacturers And Wholesale Dealers In Tobacco Products Shall Not Sell, Offer To Sell, Or Deliver Any Tobacco Products To Retailers In Tobacco Products And That Retailers Shall Not Buy Or Accept Delivery For Any Such Product For Any Consideration Other Than Cash Or On Terms; To Provide That If Payment Is Not Received When Due Or Payment Is Returned For Insufficient Funds, The Vendor, Within Five Business Days, Shall Notify The Commissioner Of Revenue, And The Commissioner Of Revenue Shall Promptly Notify All Manufacturers And Wholesale Dealers In The State Of The Default In Payment And That No Person Shall Sell Any Tobacco Products To The Retailer In Default On Any Other Terms Than Cash Delivery, Until Otherwise Authorized By The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Suspend Or Revoke The Permit Of A Retailer For Nonpayment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2788/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2788.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1344087,"bill_number":"SB2770","title":"Lobbying; enact State Agency Lobbying Reform Act of 2020.","description":"An Act To Create The \"state Agency Lobbying Reform Act Of 2020\"; To Amend Section 5-8-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 5-8-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Exclusions From Lobbying; To Amend Section 5-8-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Prohibited Acts; To Amend Section 5-8-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Penalties; To Require State Agency Disclosures; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2770/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2770.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1344090,"bill_number":"SB2804","title":"Board of Barber Examiners; authorize the regulation of mobile shops.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 73-5-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Mobile Barbershops, Permit Mobile Barbershops And Authorize The Board Of Barber Examiners To Regulate Mobile Barbershops; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2804/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2804.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344094,"bill_number":"SB2803","title":"MDHS fraud investigators; shall be considered law enforcement officers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Mississippi Department Of Human Services Fraud Investigators Have Law Enforcement Authority; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2803/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2803.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1344097,"bill_number":"SB2768","title":"Donation of surplus medical supplies and equipment by UMMC to nonprofit charitable organizations; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-115-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The University Of Mississippi Medical Center Or Any Other State Agency To Donate Surplus Medical Supplies And Equipment To Nonprofit Organizations For Distribution To Charitable Organizations And Clinics As Deemed Appropriate By The Medical Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2768/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2768.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344101,"bill_number":"HB1279","title":"Memorial highways; designate various throughout the state.","description":"An Act To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 51 In Lincoln County, Mississippi, In Memory Of Fallen Brookhaven Police Officers Corporal Walter Zachery \"zach\" Moak And Officer James Kevin White; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 589 In Lamar County, Mississippi, In Memory Of Fallen Hattiesburg Police Officer Benjamin J. Deen; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 50 In Lowndes County, Mississippi, As The \"senator William 'bill' Canon Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 11 In Jones County, Mississippi, As The \"coach Elmer Higginbotham Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 45 In Alcorn County And Prentiss County, Mississippi, As The \"speaker William J. 'billy' Mccoy Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 35 In Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, As The \"h.d. Broome Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 371 In Itawamba County As The \"jeff Boren Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 16 In Leake County, Mississippi, As The \"blake Burgess Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 42 In Greene County, Mississippi, As The \"piney Woods Creek Memorial Highway In Recognition Eow April 1, 1921, Deputy U.s. Marshal Jake Green And Greene County Deputy Lawrence Dunnam\"; To Authorize A Sign Or Signs To Be Erected On Mississippi Highway 25 In Rankin County, Mississippi, To Honor Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie; To Create A New Section In Title 65, Chapter 3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Erect Signs On Interstate 55 And Mississippi Highway 568 Directing Motorists To The Lynyrd Skynyrd Monument In Pike County, Mississippi; To Designate A Segment Of Mississippi Highway 13 In Scott County, Mississippi, As The \"sheena Miles, R.n., Medical Memorial Bypass\"; To Require The Erection Of Signs For Magnolia Heights School At Exit 263 In Tate County, Mississippi; To Designate A Portion Of Highway 11 In Jones County, Mississippi, As The \"tyrone Stewart Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Portion Of Mississippi Highway 302, Also Known As Goodman Road, In Horn Lake, Mississippi, As The \"sam Dye Memorial Highway\"; To Designate A Portion Of Old Highway 15/south Jackson Street In Houston, Mississippi, As The \"mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Armis Hawkins Memorial Highway\"; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Erect And Maintain Appropriate Signs Along And Approaching The Intersection Of Highway Described In House Concurrent Resolution No. 82, 2019 Regular Session; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1279/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1279.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344106,"bill_number":"HB1283","title":"Equality in Employee Wages Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"equality In Employee Wages Act\"; To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1283/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1283.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1344108,"bill_number":"SB2805","title":"Emergency medical services; prohibit sole participation in nonemergency, interfacility transfers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-59-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define \"interfacility Transfer\", To Prohibit Discrimination In Connection With The Transportation Of Patients Based On The Patient's Payor Payment Status, To Prohibit Ambulance Service Providers And Invalid Vehicle Service Providers From Solely Participating In Nonemergency, Interfacility Transfers And To Authorize The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Regulations To Enforce This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2805/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2805.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344112,"bill_number":"SB2792","title":"Department of Corrections; exempt personnel actions for one year and bring forward employee sections.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Personnel Actions Of The Department Of Corrections, And The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections That Are Subject To The Rules And Regulations Of The State Personnel Board Shall Be Exempt From The State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures Through July 1, 2021, And All Employees Of The Department Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period In Order To Give The Commissioner Flexibility In Making An Orderly, Effective And Timely Realignment Of The Department; To Provide That Any Employee Hired After July 1, 2020, By The Department Shall Meet The Criteria Of The State Personnel Board As It Presently Exists For Employment; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-8, 47-5-10, 47-5-20, 47-5-23, 47-5-24, 47-5-26, 47-5-28, 47-5-30, 47-5-47, 47-5-49, 47-5-54, 47-5-99, 47-5-103 And 47-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2792/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2792.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1344115,"bill_number":"SB2761","title":"Oil and gas severance taxes; move remittance date back one month.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-25-519 And 27-25-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Move The Remittance Date For Oil And Gas Severance Taxes Back One Month; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2761/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2761.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1344118,"bill_number":"SB2813","title":"Nonemergency medical transportation; require drivers to meet certain criteria.","description":"An Act To Require Nonemergency Medical Transportation Drivers To Either Be Credentialed By A Broker Contracted With The Division Of Medicaid Or Meet Certain Criteria; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2813/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2813.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1344120,"bill_number":"SB2809","title":"Anesthesiologist assistants; direct licensure by the State Board of Medical Licensure.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide Minimum Requirements And Limitations For Practice By Anesthesiologist Assistants; To Authorize The Board Of Medical Licensure To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Regarding That Practice; To Provide For Licensure Fees To Be Paid By Applicants; To Amend Sections 73-26-1 And 73-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2809/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2809.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1344124,"bill_number":"SB2816","title":"Community health centers; revise reimbursement for telehealth services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For Telehealth Services Provided By Federally Qualified Health Centers And Community Health Centers, The Distant Or Hub Site Provider Shall Be Reimbursed The Applicable Medicaid Fee For The Telehealth Services Provided; To Provide That Telehealth Services Provided By Federally Qualified Health Centers And Community Health Centers Shall Be Considered To Be Billable At The Same Face-to-face Encounter Rate Used For All Other Medicaid Reimbursements To Those Centers Under The Prospective Payment System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2816/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2816.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1344126,"bill_number":"SB2794","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jackson Municipal Airport Authority with Aeroplex Development Project.","description":"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 Jackson Metro Aeroplex Infrastructure Development Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2794/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2794.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344131,"bill_number":"SB2811","title":"Life Equality Act of 2020; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Life Equality Act Of 2020; To State Legislative Findings And Purpose; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Abortions Being Performed Because Of Race, Sex Or Genetic Abnormality Except In A Medical Emergency; To Require The Physician Performing An Abortion To Notate In A Report That The Abortion Is Not Sought Because Of Race, Sex Or The Presence Of A Genetic Abnormality; To Require The State Department Of Health To Create The Forms Necessary For The Reports Under This Act; To Provide Criminal Penalties, Professional Sanctions And Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Enforcement Action On Behalf Of The State Department Of Health Or The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That Nothing In The Act Creates Or Recognizes A Right To An Abortion; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2811/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2811.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1344135,"bill_number":"SB2762","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of Lewisburg High School.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Lewisburg High School; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2762/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2762.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1344137,"bill_number":"HB1295","title":"The \"Life Equality Act\"; create to prohibit abortion based on certain factors.","description":"An Act To Create The \"life Equality Act Of 2020\"; To State Legislative Findings And Purpose; To Define Terms; To Prohibit Abortions Being Performed Because Of Race, Sex Or Genetic Abnormality Except In A Medical Emergency; To Require The Physician Performing An Abortion To Notate In A Report That The Abortion Is Not Sought Because Of Race, Sex Or The Presence Of A Genetic Abnormality; To Require The State Department Of Health To Create The Forms Necessary For The Reports Under This Act; To Provide Criminal Penalties, Professional Sanctions And Civil Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring An Enforcement Action On Behalf Of The State Department Of Health Or The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Provide That Nothing In The Act Creates Or Recognizes A Right To An Abortion; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1295/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1295.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1344143,"bill_number":"SB2823","title":"Occupational licenses; provide for apprenticeships and alternative elective credit.","description":"An Act To Require Licensing Authorities To Grant Occupational Licenses To Apprenticeship Applicants Who Complete An Apprenticeship, Pass The Requisite Licensing Exam And Pay A Licensing Fee; To Direct Licensing Authorities To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Govern Apprenticeship Applications; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Education To Adopt Policies Governing The Award Of Elective Credit To A Student Who Completes Alternative Courses, Programs, Opportunities And Apprenticeships Provided By A Sponsoring Organization; To Direct The Department To Accept Applications From A Parent Of The Student Seeking Elective Credit; To Direct The Department To Either Approve Or Deny The Applications; To Require The Department To Provide An Annual Report To The Chairmen Of The Senate And House Education Committees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2823/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2823.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1344146,"bill_number":"SB2821","title":"Venue for actions against members of the Mississippi National Guard; brought in state military court, create Veterans Honor Program.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 93-21-5, 93-21-7, 93-21-16 And 93-21-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Venue For Certain Actions Against A Member Of The Mississippi National Guard Shall Be Brought In A State Military Court Pursuant To Law; To Create A Mississippi Veterans Honor Medal Program To Honor, Recognize And Thank Mississippi Veterans For Their Honorable Military Service; To Provide That The State Veterans Affairs Board May Adopt Any Rules And Regulations Necessary To Administer This Act; To Amend Sections 27-19-21 And 27-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Additional Annual Tax Imposed On Electric Vehicles And Hybrid Vehicles Shall Not Be Imposed On Such Vehicles That Are Owned By Certain Disabled Veterans And Spouses Of Certain Deceased Disabled Veterans And Are Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2821/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2821.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1344148,"bill_number":"HB1275","title":"The public defender oversight council; establish.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 99-18-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Public Defender Oversight Council, Provide For The Appointment Of Members And Reimbursement Of Expenses, And To Establish The Duties And Authority Of The Council; To Create New Section 99-18-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Indigent Appeals Division Within The Office Of The State Public Defender; To Create New Section 99-18-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The Division Of District Public Defender And Provide For Personnel And Funding Sources; To Amend Section 99-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Funding For And Duties Of The Office Of State Public Defender; To Amend Section 99-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Compensation Of The Capital Defense Director; To Amend Section 99-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Powers And Duties Of The State Defender; To Amend Section 99-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duty Of The Capital Defense Director To Submit Certain Records; To Amend Section 99-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Circumstances Under Which Private Counsel Will Undertake Indigent Representation And To Delete References To The Capital Defense Counsel Fund; To Amend Section 25-32-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Establishment Of Assistant District Defender Positions By Boards Of Supervisors; To Amend Section 25-32-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Assistant Public Defenders Are To Be Appointed By The District Public Defender; To Amend Section 25-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against The Private Practice Of Law By Public Defenders; To Amend Section 25-32-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Payment Of Compensation And Expenses Of Assistant District Public Defenders; To Amend Section 25-32-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner Of Determination Of Indigence; To Amend Section 25-32-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Termination Of County Support For Assistant Public Defenders; To Amend Section 25-32-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Compensation And Payment Of Expenses Of The Office Of District Public Defender; To Amend Section 25-32-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The District Public Defender To Obtain Financial And Other Assistance In Operation Of The Office; To Amend Section 99-39-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Need For The Chief Justice To Approve The Termination Of Attorneys Employed In The Office Of Capital Post-conviction Counsel; To Amend Section 99-39-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Compensation Of Attorneys In The Office Of Post-conviction Counsel; To Amend Section 99-39-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Duty Of The Director Of The Office Of Post-conviction Counsel To Make Certain Reports; To Amend Section 99-39-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Appointment Of Private Counsel And To Delete References To The Capital Post-conviction Counsel Fund; To Amend Section 99-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Appointment Of Counsel To Those Charged With An Act Of Delinquency; To Amend Section 99-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Compensation Of Counsel For Indigent Defendants; To Amend Section 99-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Reimbursement For Some Expenses To Counties In Which A State Correctional Facility Is Located In Certain Cases; To Amend Section 99-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Resolution Of Disputes Over Compensation Of Counsel For Indigent Defendants; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit A Youth's Ability To Waive Assistance Of Counsel; To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Appointment Of Counsel In Delinquency And Child-in-need-of-supervision Cases; To Repeal Section 99-40-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Indigent Appeals And Public Defender Training Divisions And Establishes The Public Defenders Education Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1275/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1275.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1344151,"bill_number":"SB2829","title":"Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric congenital heart surgery performed out of state; authorize for recipients from certain counties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Medicaid Reimbursement For Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery Performed Out Of State On Recipients Residing In Certain Counties; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2829/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2829.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1344155,"bill_number":"SB2795","title":"State Personnel Board procedures; exempt the Mississippi Development Authority for a period of 1 year.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Personnel Actions Of The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Be Exempt From State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures, And All Employees Of The Authority Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2795/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2795.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1344158,"bill_number":"SB2760","title":"Construction manager at-risk program; exempt under public bidding laws.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When Utilizing The Construction Manager At-risk Method Of Project Delivery, The Department Of Finance And Administration May Require The Manager To Procure Any And All Resulting Construction Contracts Necessary To Complete The Project; To Provide That All Such Contracts Shall Be Between The Manager And The Contractors And Shall Be Exempt From The Provisions Of The Bid Law; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2760/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2760.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344162,"bill_number":"HB1278","title":"Equal pay for equal work; require for women in the same work establishment.","description":"An Act To Provide That No Employer Shall Pay An Employee A Wage At A Rate Less Than The Rate At Which An Employee Of The Opposite Sex In The Same Establishment Is Paid For Equal Work On A Job, The Performance Of Which Requires Equal Skill, Effort And Responsibility, And Which Is Performed Under Similar Working Conditions; To Provide That An Employee May File A Petition In The Proper Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1278/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1278.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344165,"bill_number":"HB1293","title":"Window air conditioner; exclude from regulation of scrap-metal sales.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Nonfunctioning Window Air Conditioner Units And Stainless Steel Sinks From The Regulation Of Scrap-metal Sales; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1293/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1293.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1344168,"bill_number":"SB2799","title":"Alternative nicotine products; impose a tax upon and regulate under the Tobacco Tax Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-69-3, 27-69-5, 27-69-13, 27-69-27 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"alternative Nicotine Product\" And Include Such Products Within The Regulatory Provisions Of The Tobacco Tax Law; To Levy A Tax On Alternative Nicotine Products; To Amend Section 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For The Sale Of Alternative Nicotine Products Or Any Cartridge Or Component Of A Nicotine Product To Individuals Under The Age Of 18; To Penalize Persons Under The Age Of 18 Who Present False Identification For The Purpose Of Purchasing Alternative Nicotine Products Or Any Cartridge Or Component Of An Alternative Nicotine Product; To Authorize Law Enforcement Officers To Use Persons Under The Age Of 18 To Purchase Or Attempt To Purchase Alternative Nicotine Products For The Purpose Of Monitoring Compliance; To Require Law Enforcement Agencies Conducting Enforcement Efforts To Make Certain Reports; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Be Notified Of Violations; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Initiate Procedures To Revoke Retailers Permits For Certain Violations; To Create New Sections 97-32-53, 97-32-55, 97-32-57, 97-32-59 And 97-32-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Purchase Of Alternative Nicotine Products And Their Components By Persons Under The Age Of 18 And To Prohibit The Possession Of Alternative Nicotine Products Or Their Components By Students At Any High School, Junior High School, Middle School Or Elementary School; To Require Employers To Inform Employees Regarding The Prohibition On The Sale Of Alternative Nicotine Products And Their Components To Persons Under The Age Of 18 And To Require Employees To Sign A Form To That Effect; To Provide That Employers Who Instruct Their Employees As Provided In This Act Shall Not Be Liable For Violations Committed By Their Employees Absent Proof That The Employer Was In Some Way Complicit In The Unlawful Sale; To Require Certain Warning Signs To Be Posted At Each Point Of Sale Of Alternative Nicotine Products; To Provide That Retailers Shall Not Distribute Alternative Nicotine Products Or Their Components Other Than In A Sealed Package Provided By The Manufacturer With The Required Health Warning; To Require Random, Unannounced Inspections At Locations Where Alternative Nicotine Products Are Sold To Ensure Compliance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-04","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2799/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2799.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1344172,"bill_number":"SB2780","title":"Department of Agriculture building and Farmers Market; authorize the DFA to provide security personnel.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-5-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Security Personnel At The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce Building And At The Mississippi Farmers Market; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2780/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2780.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1344176,"bill_number":"SB2812","title":"State Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Language Pathology; create.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-38-3, 73-38-9, 73-38-11, 73-38-13, 73-38-15, 73-38-21, 73-38-23, 73-38-25, 73-38-27, 73-38-31 And 73-38-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Speech-language Pathologists And Audiologists Will Be Licensed And Regulated By The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Instead Of The State Board Of Health; To Create The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology And Provide For Its Membership And Its Powers And Duties; To Create The Audiology And Speech-language Pathology Licensing Fund, Which Will Be Used For Paying The Costs Of Administering The Licensure Law; To Change The Name Of Speech-language Pathology Aides And Audiology Aides To Speech-language Pathology Assistants And Audiology Assistants; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Person Will Be Granted A Teacher License To Work In The Public School System As An Audiologist, Audiology Assistant, Speech-language Pathologist, Or Speech-language Pathology Assistant Without A Professional License Granted By The State Board Of Examiners For Audiology And Speech-language Pathology; To Repeal Section 73-38-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The State Board Of Health Is The Licensing Agency For Speech-language Pathologists And Audiologists; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2812/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2812.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1344182,"bill_number":"SB2771","title":"Children's Promise Act; remove reverter and extend repealer on tax credits, and increase certain limits on credits authorized.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Expenses Incurred For The Adoption Of A Child, To Remove The Reverter On The Provision Of Law That Provides That The Maximum Amount Of The Tax Credit Cannot Exceed $5,000.00 For A Child And The Provision That Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Children Adopted Through The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 27-7-22.39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Income Tax Credits For Voluntary Cash Contributions To Qualifying Charitable Organizations And Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Such Section; To Amend Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $5,000,000.00 To $7,500,000.00 The Amount Of The Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions Made Annually By A Business Enterprise To An Eligible Charitable Organization; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2771/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2771.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1344185,"bill_number":"SB2790","title":"Occupational Licensing Review Commission; authorize active supervision over existing occupational regulations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"active Supervision\" To Include Review Of Existing Regulations; To Amend Section 73-47-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Occupational Licensing Review Commission To Exercise Active Supervision Over Existing Occupational Regulations Promulgated By Occupational Licensing Boards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2790/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2790.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1344188,"bill_number":"HC39","title":"Constitution; legislative alternative to Initiative No. 65 regarding medical marijuana.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Create New Article 16, Section 290 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Offered By The Mississippi Legislature As An Alternative To Initiative Measure No. 65, To Establish A Program To Allow The Medical Use Of Marijuana Products By Qualified Persons With Debilitating Medical Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-17","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC39/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0039.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1344190,"bill_number":"SB2810","title":"Medical records requests; require timely response to patients.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-10-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Health Care Provider Or Its Agents Or Both To Timely Provide Medical And Billing Records After A Valid Request From A Patient; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2810/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2810.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1344192,"bill_number":"SB2789","title":"Trauma Care Systems Fund; increase the cap on allocations to.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 4 Of Chapter 43 (house Bill No. 1649), Laws Of 2019, To Increase The Cap On The Allocations To The Trauma Care Systems Fund From The General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2789/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2789.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1344196,"bill_number":"SB2774","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For State Institutions Of Higher Learning, State Agencies And Community And Junior Colleges; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $3,000,000.00 To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $20,000,000.00 For The Ace Fund; To Amend Section 57-61-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $10,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act; To Amend Section 57-61-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Grants Or Loans To Municipalities Through An Equipment And Public Facilities Grant And Loan Fund To Aid In Infrastructure-related Improvements, The Purchase Of Equipment, And The Purchase, Construction Or Repair And Renovation Of Public Facilities; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $74,000,000.00 To $77,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act For Projects Designed To Enhance Facilities That Are At Risk For Closure Pursuant To The Defense Base Realignment And Closure Act Of 1990 Or Other Applicable Federal Law; To Amend Section 65-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $9,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued Under The Economic Development Highway Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Chickasaw Inkana Foundation In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Chickasaw Heritage Center In Tupelo, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2774/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2774.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1344199,"bill_number":"SB2784","title":"Mississippi Adequate Education Program state funding; dedicate at least 25% of any revenue growth.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That At Least 25% Of The Increase In State General Fund Revenue Over The Previous Fiscal Year As Determined By The Sine Die Revenue Estimate Shall Be Appropriated By The Legislature Toward The Required State Support Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2784/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2784.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1344202,"bill_number":"SB2783","title":"Corrections; create a Corrections Inspection Council to serve in advisory capacity to state officials.","description":"An Act To Create The Corrections Inspection Council; To Serve In An Advisory Capacity To The Governor, Attorney General, Corrections Commissioner, And The Legislature; To Establish And Maintain A Continuing Program Of Inspection Of Each State Correctional Institution Used For Custody, Control, Training, And Rehabilitation Of Persons Convicted Of A Crime By The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2783/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2783.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1344207,"bill_number":"SB2798","title":"Youth access to tobacco; revise to include alternative nicotine products.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-32-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions In The Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act Of 1997; To Revise Definitions To Include Alternative Nicotine Products; To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-7, 97-32-9, 97-32-11, 97-32-13, 97-32-15, 97-32-17 And 97-32-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Juvenile Access To Tobacco Law To Also Apply To Alternative Nicotine Produces; To Bring Forward Sections 27-69-3, 27-69-5, 27-69-13, 27-69-27 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2798/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2798.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1344210,"bill_number":"SB2820","title":"Nurse practitioners; authorize to dispense legend drugs to patients.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Nurse Practitioner To Dispense A Legend Drug Or Medication To Patients Of The Nurse Practitioner; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2820/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2820.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1344212,"bill_number":"SB2773","title":"Mississippi Marketplace Facilitator Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Marketplace Facilitator Act Of 2020; To Amend Section 27-65-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"retailer\" And \"retail Sale\" Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-65-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"doing Business\" Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-67-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms \"person Doing Business In This State\" And \"person Maintaining A Place Of Business Within This State,\" And To Define The Terms \"marketplace Facilitator,\" \"marketplace Seller\" And \"remote Seller,\" Under The Mississippi Use Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-67-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Audit A Marketplace Facilitator Solely For Sales Made By Marketplace Sellers And Facilitated By The Marketplace Facilitator; To Provide That The Department Of Revenue Shall Not Audit A Marketplace Seller For Sales Facilitated By A Marketplace Facilitator Except To The Extent A Marketplace Facilitator Seeks Relief From Liability For Failure To Collect And Remit The Correct Amount Of Use Tax Due To Incorrect Or Insufficient Information Given To The Marketplace Facilitator By The Marketplace Seller Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2773/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2773.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1344215,"bill_number":"SB2782","title":"Restitution centers; transition to pre-release centers.","description":"An Act To End The Use Of Restitution Centers And Convert Restitution Centers To Pre-release Reentry Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Establishment Of Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Cooperation Of The Department Of Public Welfare And The Department Of Corrections At Restitution Centers; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Outline The Duties And Compensation For Sheriffs, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Time Frame For Registration Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For A Central Registry Of Offenders, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Department Functions; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Outlines Subordinate Personnel, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Assigns The Pre-release Program, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-194, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Cashless System And Prohibits Financial Items, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Construction Of Additional Public Or Private Correctional Facilities, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Probation Violations And Procedures For Bail, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2782/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2782.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1344221,"bill_number":"SB2778","title":"District attorneys; allow the appointment of additional legal assistants and criminal investigators for the circuit court district.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-31-5 And 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Legal Assistants And Investigators For The Seventh Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2778/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2778.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1344223,"bill_number":"SB2831","title":"Medicaid coverage; coverage for eligible women up to 12 months postpartum.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Medicaid Coverage For Eligible Women For Up To 12 Months Postpartum; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2831/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2831.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1344227,"bill_number":"SB2827","title":"Delta Incentives for Community and Economic Development Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"delta Incentives For Community And Economic Development Act\"; To Designate The Counties Lying Wholly Or Partially West Of Interstate 55 As The \"west Mississippi Enterprise Opportunity Zone\" For The Purpose Of Providing Economic Incentives To New Businesses For Economic Development In West Mississippi; To Place The West Mississippi Enterprise Opportunity Zone Under The Administrative Oversight Of The Mississippi Development Authority, And To Authorize The Authority To Receive And Expend Funds To Provide Loans, Grants And Tax Incentives To Startup Businesses With 10 Or More Employees; To Amend Section 37-159-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any New Teacher Who Agrees To Employment As A Licensed Teacher In A School District Located In A Geographical Area Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Shortage Of Teachers, For A Period Of Not Less Than Five Years, Shall Be Eligible To Receive A Reasonable Housing Allowance And A $2,000.00 Signing Bonus; To Extend The Repeal Date On The Section To July 1, 2024; To Amend Section 37-153-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Mississippi Community College Board To Collaborate With The Administrations Of Coahoma Community College, Mississippi Delta Community College, Hinds Community College And Copiah-lincoln Community College For The Implementation Of A Workforce Training Initiative At Each College; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Alcorn State University And Delta State University In The Administration And Operation Of A Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (stem) Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2827/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2827.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1344233,"bill_number":"SB2786","title":"Wholesale to Retail Accountability Program (\"WRAP\"); establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Wholesale To Retail Accountability Program (\"wrap\"); To Standardize The Reporting Of Wholesale Sales For Resale Purposes Made Within This State On Which Sales Or Use Tax Was Not Collected; To Provide Electronic Filing Of Required Information Reports; To Provide Penalties For Noncompliance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2786/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2786.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1344234,"bill_number":"SB2801","title":"Medicaid coverage; coverage for eligible women up to 12 months postpartum.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Medicaid Coverage For Eligible Women For Up To 12 Months Postpartum; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2801/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2801.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1344237,"bill_number":"HB1291","title":"Mississippi Blues Commission; transfer functions and assets of to the Mississippi Development Authority.","description":"An Act To Transfer The Functions And Assets Of The Mississippi Blues Commission To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Create The Mississippi Blues Advisory Commission; To Amend Sections 39-27-1, 39-27-3 And 57-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1291/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1291.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1344240,"bill_number":"SB2785","title":"Taxation; allow Commissioner of Revenue to reduce tax based on additional information after order of Board of Tax Appeals.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-77-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Reduce A Tax Liability Based On Additional Information Or Documentation Provided By A Taxpayer After The Board Of Tax Appeals Has Issued An Order; To Provide That The Commissioner Shall Have 30 Days To Issue A Determination, During Which The 60-day Period For Appeal To The Chancery Court Shall Be Tolled; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2785/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2785.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1344243,"bill_number":"SB2826","title":"School districts; revise procedures of district-to-district student transfers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of The Transferring School Board To Reject A Student's Application To Transfer; To Amend Section 37-151-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Transferring School District From Charging A Fee To Students Accepted By Another School District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2826/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2826.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1344246,"bill_number":"SB2787","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; revise provisions regarding issuance of various veterans tags.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section Of Law To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Bronze Star; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces Who Served In The Vietnam Conflict And Were Awarded A Vietnam Service Ribbon; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motorcycle License Tags To Persons Who Are Veterans Of The United States Armed Forces; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Gold Star Motor Vehicle License Tags To Family Members Of Service Members Who Have Died While Serving On Active Duty In The Armed Forces Of The United States While The United States Was Engaged In Hostile Activities Or A Time Of War And To Provide That One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Mother Of The Service Member Who Was Killed And One Gold Star License Tag Issued To The Spouse Of The Service Member Who Was Killed Shall Be Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes, Privilege Taxes And All Other Taxes And Fees; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Iraq Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Afghanistan Veterans; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Recipients Of The Navy And Marine Corps Medal; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Combat Veterans; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fees Collected; To Amend Sections 27-19-56.12, 27-19-56.62, 27-19-56.85, 27-19-56.125, 27-19-56.162, 27-19-56.186, 27-19-56.187, 27-19-56.199, 27-19-56.450, 27-19-44 And 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2787/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2787.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1344249,"bill_number":"HB1287","title":"Kratom; include in Schedule I controlled substances list.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Kratom To The List Of Schedule I Controlled Substances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1287/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1287.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1344728,"bill_number":"HB1306","title":"School transportation; authorize motor vehicles other than buses for small groups of students traveling to school activities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-41-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize School Boards To Allow Motor Vehicles Other Than School Buses To Be Used To Transport Small Groups Of Students For School-related Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1306/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1306.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1344733,"bill_number":"HB1310","title":"Irlen Syndrome; require screening for and districts to provide reasonable accommodations for students with.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Ensure That Diagnostic Screeners Are Available To Test All Compulsory-school-age Children Enrolled In Each Public School District For Irlen Syndrome; To Provide That Upon A Student's Diagnosis Of Irlen Syndrome, School Districts And Educators Provide Reasonable Accommodations In Compliance With The Provisions Of The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act Of 1990; To Require Teachers Who Recognize Symptoms Of Irlen Syndrome In A Student To Recommend To The Parents Or Guardian That The Student Be Tested For Irlen Syndrome; To Require The Screening Test To Be Conducted By A Screener Approved By The State Department Of Education Upon Receipt Of Written Consent From The Parent Or Guardian Of A Student; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Establishing Criteria, Standards And Policies Governing Screeners And Screening Procedures; To Provide That Upon A Determination That A Student Has Or May Have Irlen Syndrome, The Screener Must Advise The Parent Or Guardian And Indicate What Corrective Measures May Be Undertaken And If Additional Testing Is Required; To Require Teachers To Use Accessible Teaching Materials When Instructing Students Diagnosed With Irlen Syndrome; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-342 And 37-23-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1310/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1310.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1344742,"bill_number":"HB1340","title":"School accountability; require students who successfully complete the Youth Challenge Program to be accounted in home school districts graduation rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Students Who Successfully Complete The Mississippi National Guard's Youth Challenge Program, Shall Be Accounted In The Graduation Rate Of The Student's Last Known District Of Attendance For Accountability Purposes; To Require The Mississippi National Guard And The State Board Of Education To Enter Into An Agreement For The Reporting Of Such Completion Data For The Purposes Of Determining Whether The Student's Outcome Will Be Treated As A Completer For A School District's Graduation Or Dropout Rate Calculation For Accountability Purposes; To Amend Section 43-27-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1340/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1340.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1344748,"bill_number":"SB2834","title":"Chandler's Law; create right for next of kin to obtain postmortem genetic information.","description":"An Act To Create \"chandler's Law\"; To Declare Legislative Intent With Regard To The Availability To Family Members Of Genetic Information About A Genetic Cause Of Death After A Postmortem Examination; To Amend Sections 41-37-25 And 41-61-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Disclosure To The Next Of Kin Of Genetic Information Concerning The Deceased; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2834/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2834.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1344755,"bill_number":"HB1309","title":"Air bow; authorize use during certain open seasons for individuals exempt from hunting license requirement by reason of disability.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Persons Exempt From Having A Hunting License By Reason Of Disability To Use An Air Bow During Any Open Season On Deer, Turkey Or Small Game; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1309/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1309.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1344764,"bill_number":"HB1304","title":"Autopsies; create \"Jenna's Law\" to require autopsies to include inquiring about whether death was result of seizure or epilepsy.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As \"jenna's Law\"; To Require That All Autopsies Conducted In This State Include An Inquiry To Determine Whether The Death Was A Direct Result Of A Seizure Or Epilepsy; To Provide That If The Findings In An Autopsy Are Consistent With Known Or Suspected Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (sudep), Then The Medical Examiner, Examining Physician, Or Coroner Shall Cause To Be Indicated On The Death Certificate That Sudep Is The Cause Or Suspected Cause Of Death, And Forward A Copy Of The Death Certificate To The North American Sudep Registry Within Thirty Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1304/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1304.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1344772,"bill_number":"HB1334","title":"MS 811 Law; provide for notifications through the Positive Response Information System (PRIS).","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi 811 Law To Provide For Certain Notifications To Occur Through The Positive Response Information System (pris); And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1334/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1334.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1344781,"bill_number":"HB1301","title":"Adoptions; limit amount of fee charged to adoptees requesting nonidentifying information regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 93-17-207 And 93-17-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Amount Of The Fee That May Be Charged By The Bureau Of Vital Statistics Or An Adoption Agency For Providing Or Searching For Nonidentifying Information About An Adoptee Or The Adoptee's Birth Parents When The Request For The Information Is Made By An Adoptee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1301/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1301.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1344790,"bill_number":"HB1341","title":"Teaching Fellows Program; place annual cap on number of awards allocated.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-106-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Teaching Fellows Program, For The Purpose Of Prescribing An Annual Cap On Forgivable Loans Until The Program Reaches An Annual Capacity Of 1,000 Recipients; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1341/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1341.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1344799,"bill_number":"HB1316","title":"Enhanced penalties; repeal for certain crimes.","description":"An Act To Repeal Sections 99-19-401, 41-29-147, 99-19-81, 41-29-142 And 41-29-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Enhanced Penalties For Certain Crimes; To Amend Sections 47-5-10, 41-29-139, 41-29-145, 47-7-3, 47-5-138.1, 47-5-703, 47-7-3, 47-7-3.2, 99-19-85 And 99-19-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Reference Habitual Offenders And Enhanced Penalties, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1316/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1316.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1344808,"bill_number":"HB1321","title":"TANF recipients; establish program to provide wage subsidies to employers who hire.","description":"An Act To Require The State Department Of Human Services To Establish A Subsidized Employment Program That Provides For The Payment Of Wage Subsidies To An Employer Who Hires An Unemployed Parent Recipient Of Tanf Assistance; To Prescribe Eligibility Criteria For Both Employers And Tanf Recipients; To Require 50% Of An Eligible Employee's Wages To Be Paid From Tanf Funds Directly To The Employer For Up To 12 Months; To Require The Department To Administer The Program And To Prioritize Subsidies In Those Counties With The Highest Poverty Rates; To Bring Forward Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Amounts Of Assistance Available To Tanf Recipients, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1321/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1321.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1344814,"bill_number":"HB1313","title":"School bus; increase penalties for unlawfully overtaking.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Misdemeanor Penalties For Unlawfully Overtaking A School Bus; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1313/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1313.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1344824,"bill_number":"HB1338","title":"Right to Try Act; bring forward sections for purposes of amendment.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 41-131-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The \"right To Try Act\" That Authorizes Licensed Physicians To Prescribe Or Recommend Certain Investigational Drugs, Biological Products Or Devices To Certain Eligible Terminally Ill Patients, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 73-25-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Civil Immunity To Licensed Physicians Who Prescribe Or Make Recommendation To Eligible Patients Regarding Prescription For Or Treatment With An Investigational Drug, Biological Product Or Device, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1338/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1338.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1344832,"bill_number":"HB1335","title":"Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board; revise laws regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 77-13-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Expiration Of Terms Of Certain Board Member's Terms Of The Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board; To Revise The Term Limitations Of Members Of The Executive Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1335/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1335.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1344842,"bill_number":"HB1339","title":"CON laws; shall not apply in counties designated by MDA as a growth and prosperity county.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Provisions Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Laws Shall Not Apply To Any Activity That Would Otherwise Require A Certificate Of Need In A County That Has Received A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity From The Mississippi Development Authority As A Growth And Prosperity County Under Section 57-80-9; To Amend Sections 25-41-7, 41-4-18, 41-9-11, 41-9-23, 41-9-68, 41-9-209, 41-9-210, 41-9-311, 41-71-7, 41-71-19, 41-73-5, 41-75-1, 41-75-9, 41-75-25, 41-77-1, 41-77-21, 41-77-23, 41-77-25, 43-11-9, 43-11-19 And 57-117-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 57-80-5, 57-80-7 And 57-80-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Eligibility Of Counties For Certificates Of Convenience And Necessity Under The Growth And Prosperity Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1339/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1339.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1344851,"bill_number":"HB1324","title":"TANF; increase maximum monthly amount of benefits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Monthly Amount Of Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Benefits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1324/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1324.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1344862,"bill_number":"SB2839","title":"Holder of package retailer's permit authorized to conduct tasting or sampling events; revise certain restrictions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Restrictions On Alcoholic Beverage And Wine Tasting Or Sampling Events On The Premises Of A Permitted Package Retailer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2839/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2839.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1344870,"bill_number":"HB1297","title":"Habitually disruptive students; require to be evaluated for disability under IDEA after second incident of disruptive behavior.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-18.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Habitually Disruptive Students To Be Evaluated For A Disability Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) After The Second Incident Of Disruptive Behavior; To Require The Development Of Behavioral Modification Plans For Such Students; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1297/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1297.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1344878,"bill_number":"HB1298","title":"Community Schools Planning and Implementation Grant Fund Program; establish for purposes of providing assistance to public schools.","description":"An Act To Establish The Community Schools Planning And Implementation Grant Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Public Elementary Or Secondary Schools For The Administration Of Programs Established Within Such Schools Designed To Plan, Establish And Implement Community Schools And The Expanded Educational And Social Services Provided By Such Schools; To Define The Term \"community School\"; To Provide For The Maximum Amount Of Each Grant That May Be Awarded To Each Eligible School Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1298/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1298.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1344888,"bill_number":"HB1337","title":"Municipalities; clarify authority of retroactively and prospectively regarding restricting exercise of free speech within immediate vicinity of health care facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 21-17-5, 21-19-15 And 21-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Municipalities By Retroactively And Prospectively Prohibiting Governing Authorities Of Municipalities From Restricting The Exercise Of Free Speech And Other Fundamental Rights Within The Immediate Vicinity Of Medical Or Heath Care Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1337/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1337.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1344898,"bill_number":"HB1320","title":"TANF Funds; require Department of Human Services to submit report to Legislature if certain allocated funds are not used.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Submit A Report To The Legislature Whenever Appropriated Tanf Funds In Excess Of Five Million Dollars Are Not Utilized During The Fiscal Year For Which Those Funds Were Appropriated; To Require The Report To Detail The Reasons The Tanf Funds Were Not Utilized And The Department's Future Plans Regarding Those Funds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1320/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1320.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1344904,"bill_number":"HB1328","title":"Comprehensive major medical health insurance policy; require certain insurers to make available to certain insureds.","description":"An Act To Require Certain Insurers To Make At Least One Comprehensive Major Medical Health Insurance Policy Available To Certain Individuals Within A Specified Timeframe; To Prohibit Such Insurers From Excluding, Limiting, Denying Or Delaying Coverage Under Such Policy Due To Preexisting Medical Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1328/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1328.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1344912,"bill_number":"HB1323","title":"TANF; require Department of Human Services to allocate maximum amount allowable under federal law to child care services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Human Services To Annually Allocate The Maximum Amount Of Tanf Funding Allowable Under Federal Law To The Child Care Payment Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1323/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1323.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1344920,"bill_number":"HB1326","title":"Public and private schools; require proper hand washing materials in all restrooms.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Requiring All Public Schools To Provide Proper Hand Washing Facilities In All Restrooms Before September 1, 2021; To Require The State Board Of Health To Adopt Similar Rules And Regulations Requiring Proper Hand Washing Facilities For Restrooms In Private Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1326/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1326.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1344929,"bill_number":"HB1332","title":"State land; revise fee for filing patent for conveyance of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Amount Of The Fee Collected By The Secretary Of State For The Filing Of A Patent For The Conveyance Of State Land; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1332/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1332.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1344939,"bill_number":"SB2838","title":"Department of Tourism; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Tourism Reorganization Act\"; To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism; To Create The State Board Of Tourism And Provide For Its Membership; To Require The State Board Of Tourism To Appoint An Executive Director Of The Department Of Tourism; To Prescribe The General Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Tourism And The Executive Director; To Authorize The Department Of Tourism To Establish A Program Of Grants To Be Matched By Tourism Entities In The State; To Provide For The Transfer Of Powers And Duties Of State Agencies Relating To Tourism To The Department Of Tourism; To Authorize The Department Of Tourism To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Promotional Information And To Create The Mississippi Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund; To Create The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Department Of Tourism; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert A Portion Of Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Restaurants And Hotels Into The Department Of Tourism Advertising Fund Instead Of The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides General Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Development Authority With Respect To Tourism; To Repeal Section 57-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Economic And Community Development To Establish A Program Of Grants To Finance, Promote And Advertise Local Tourist Attractions; To Repeal Section 57-1-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Functions Of The Travel And Tourism Division Of The Agricultural And Industrial Board To The Department Of Economic Development; To Repeal Section 57-1-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Transfer Of Powers And Duties Of State Agencies Relating To Tourism To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Repeal Section 57-1-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Mississippi Development Authority To Sell Advertising And Other Tourism Information And Creates The Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Advertising Fund; To Repeal Section 57-1-64.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board To Assist The Mississippi Development Authority; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2838/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2838.xml","sponsor":"John Polk"},
{"bill_id":1344948,"bill_number":"HB1314","title":"Tribal identification cards; recognize as legal means of personal identification.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 1-3-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms Describing Photo Identification That Is Legal In This State; To Create New Section 97-7-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Counterfeiting, Fraud Or Misrepresentation In Relation To A Tribal Identification Card; To Amend Section 27-115-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Age To Buy A Lottery Ticket; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity For A Concealed Carry License; To Amend Section 49-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity To Obtain A Hunting Or Fishing License; To Amend Section 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Scrap Sales; To Amend Section 67-3-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Proof Of Identity For Purchase Of Alcohol; To Amend Section 75-9-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity In Ucc Filing Statements; To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Personally Identifying Information That Can Be Compromised In A Security Breach; To Amend Section 75-67-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity For Pawnshop Transactions; To Amend Section 75-95-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Precious Item Resale; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Age Required To Obtain A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-29-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Factors To Determine Risk Of Abduction; To Amend Section 97-17-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Proof Of Identity Required For Scrap Sales; To Amend Section 97-45-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Personal Information In The Context Of Certain Computer Crimes; To Amend Section 45-35-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Dealing With Fraudulent Nondriver Identification Cards, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantitive Change; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1314/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1314.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1344955,"bill_number":"HB1303","title":"Perpetual care cemeteries; require owners to maintain cemetery premises and provide penalties for violations.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 41-43-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Owners Of Perpetual Care Cemeteries To Reasonably Maintain The Premises Of The Cemetery And Not Allow The Premises To Be Neglected; To Provide That This Requirement Is A Contractual Duty Of The Cemetery Owner; To Amend Section 41-43-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Examiner Of The Secretary Of State Determines That The Cemetery Premises Are In A State Of Neglect Or Not Reasonably Maintained, The Secretary Of State Will Provide The Cemetery Owner With A Plan Of Correction And Remediation That Specifies The Necessary Steps To Satisfy The Requirement To Maintain The Premises; To Provide That If The Cemetery Owner Fails To Enact The Plan Of Correction And Remediation Within 45 Days, The Owner Is In Violation Of This Section; To Provide That A Violation Of This Section Will Be Punished By A Fine Or By Suspension Or Revocation Of The Perpetual Care Cemetery Registration, Or Both; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1303/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1303.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1344973,"bill_number":"HR34","title":"Mrs. Katie M. Richardson; honor for being a \"Delta Jewel\" and a living legacy of Black History.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Katie M. Richardson For Being Recognized As A \"delta Jewel\" And A Living Legacy Of Black History.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-02-21","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-02-21","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR34/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0034.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1344977,"bill_number":"HB1300","title":"Career and techinal education; require State Department of Education to provide notice of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Provide Notice To All Incoming Middle School Students And Junior High Students Of The Career Track Programs Offered By Local School Boards; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1300/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1300.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1344988,"bill_number":"HB1317","title":"Sentencing judge; authorize to set date to revisit sentencing of nonviolent offenders.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Sentencing Judge To Set A Date Certain In His Or Her Sentencing Order For The Purpose Of Re-evaluating The Penalty For Conviction Of Nonviolent Crimes; To Authorize The Judge To Provide Alternatives To Placement In The Department Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1317/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1317.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1344995,"bill_number":"HB1318","title":"Residential real estate loans; prohibit discrimination based upon certain criteria.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Discrimination In Lending For The Purpose Of Purchasing, Constructing, Improving, Repairing Or Maintaining A Residential Dwelling Or In The Fixing Of The Amount, Interest Rate, Duration, Or Other Term Or Condition Of Such Loan Or Other Financial Assistance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1318/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1318.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1345005,"bill_number":"SB2833","title":"Dental Care Benefits Law; revise appeal procedures for denial of claims.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-51-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Appeal Procedures For The Denial Of Claims Under The Dental Care Benefits Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2833/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2833.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1345015,"bill_number":"HB1311","title":"Auto insurance; not invalidated by intentional acts of insured.","description":"An Act To Provide That When Any Person, As Lienholder, Secured Party, Assignee, Or Otherwise, Possesses Or Has Any Vehicle Insurance Policy Made Payable To The Person, Or Other Person As That Person's Interest May Appear, Then The Insurance As To The Interest Of The Lienholder, Secured Party, Assignee Or Other Person Named In The Policy Shall Not Be Invalidated By An Intentional Act Or Omission Of The Owner Of The Vehicle So Insured; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1311/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1311.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1345023,"bill_number":"HB1331","title":"Right-of-way; revise responsibility of certain drainage systems within municipalities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 65-1-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Transportation Commission Or Mississippi Department Of Transportation Is Responsible For Drainage Systems Located Within Its Right-of-way And Installed By The Commission Or Department, Or A Contractor Of The Commission Or Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1331/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1331.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1345032,"bill_number":"HB1325","title":"Littering; revise penalties for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Littering; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1325/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1325.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1345041,"bill_number":"HB1312","title":"Recreational vehicle park; regulate as hotel or motel in certain situations.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 75-73-9 And 75-73-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Recreational Vehicle Park Shall Be Treated The Same As A Hotel Or Motel For Purposes Of Ejecting A Person Who Remains In The Recreational Vehicle Park After His Or Her Term Or Stay Has Expired; To Amend Sections 75-73-15 And 75-73-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1312/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1312.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1345054,"bill_number":"HB1308","title":"Division of Medicaid; exempt from Personnel Board rules and procedures for 2 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-9-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Personnel Actions Of The Division Of Medicaid That Are Subject To The Rules And Regulations Of The State Personnel Board Shall Be Exempt From The State Personnel Board Rules, Regulations And Procedures Through July 1, 2022, And All Employees Of The Division Shall Be Classified As Nonstate Service During That Period; To Provide That Any Employee Hired After July 1, 2020, By The Division Shall Meet The Criteria Of The State Personnel Board As It Presently Exists For Employment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1308/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1308.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1345062,"bill_number":"HB1315","title":"Excise tax on gasoline and diesel; increase rate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-55-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Rate Of The Gasoline Excise Tax; To Amend Sections 27-55-519 And 27-55-521, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Rate Of The Special Fuel Excise Tax On Diesel Fuel; To Amend Section 27-5-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The Revenue From The Increased Gasoline Excise Tax And The Special Fuel Excise Tax On Diesel Fuel Shall Be Deposited Into Special Funds In The State Treasury And Used To Assist Counties And Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction Of Roads, Streets And Bridges In Counties And Municipalities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1315/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1315.xml","sponsor":"Doug McLeod"},
{"bill_id":1345069,"bill_number":"SB2835","title":"First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First-degree Murder Shall Be Applied When The Unlawful Distribution Of Any Substance Or Mixture Of Any Substances Described In Sections 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 Or 41-29-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Is Proven To Be The Proximate Cause Of Death Of A Deceased Person; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2835/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2835.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1345078,"bill_number":"HB1333","title":"Fresh Start Act; revise to exempt Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training and MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification Board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training And The Mississippi Fire Personnel Minimum Standards And Certification Board From Certain Provisions Of The Fresh Start Act Of 2019; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1333/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1333.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1345087,"bill_number":"SB2832","title":"Fresh Start Act; revise applicability of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Provisions Of The Fresh Start Act Of 2019 Shall Apply Notwithstanding Any Other Provision Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2832/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2832.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1345097,"bill_number":"HB1327","title":"Public and private schools; require all employees to be tested annually for tuberculosis.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Public And Private School Employees To Be Tested Annually For Tuberculosis; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1327/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1327.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1345106,"bill_number":"HB1322","title":"TANF program; PEER Committee shall conduct an annual review of expenditures of TANF funds.","description":"An Act To Require The Peer Committee To Conduct An Annual Review Of Expenditures Of Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program Funds Received By The State Of Mississippi, Including Contracts, Grantees And Subgrantees, That Are Made By The Department Of Human Services And Any Other State Agency; To Provide That The Review Shall Also Include An Audit Of The Eligibility Of Applicants And Recipients, Enrollment Procedures And Statistics; To Require The Peer Committee To Make A Report To The Legislature That Covers The Findings Of The Review, Which Shall Include Certain Information About The Tanf Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1322/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1322.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1345113,"bill_number":"HB1299","title":"Single-use plastic straws; prohibit a food establishment from providing to a consumer unless requested by the consumer.","description":"An Act To Define The Terms \"single-use Plastic Straw\" And \"food Establishment\"; To Prohibit A Food Establishment From Providing A Single-use Plastic Straw To A Consumer Unless Requested By The Consumer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1299/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1299.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1345123,"bill_number":"HB1302","title":"Historic property income tax credit; increase amount of credits that may be awarded and revise certain other provisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures; To Remove The Provision That Excludes Single-family Dwellings From The Definition Of The Term \"eligible Property\"; To Remove The Provision That Authorizes The Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A 75% Rebate On The Amount Of The Credit In Excess Of $250,000.00 In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward So As To Allow The Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A Rebate On 75% Of The Total Amount Of The Credit In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward; To Increase By $60,000,000.00 The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Section And To Remove The Limitation On The Amount Of Credits That May Be Awarded In Any One State Fiscal Year; To Grant Priority For The Tax Credit To Taxpayers Who Were Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Prior To July 1, 2020; To Provide That The Tax Credit Shall Apply To Taxpayers Who Have Been Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Before December 31, 2030, Or Who, Before December 31, 2030, Have Received A Determination In Writing From The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History That The Rehabilitation Is Consistent With The Historic Character Of The Property And That The Property Meets The United States Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation And Who Are Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit On Or After December 31, 2030; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1302/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1302.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1345133,"bill_number":"HB1329","title":"Ms Video Service Act; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi Video Service Act; To Bring Forward Section 77-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1329/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1329.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1345142,"bill_number":"SB2837","title":"Parking and business improvement areas; allow certain counties to establish.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-43-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Counties To Establish Parking And Business Improvement Areas; To Amend Section 21-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 21-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Appointment Of A Nonprofit Corporation To Serve As An Advisory Board; To Amend Section 21-43-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Resolution To Contain The Proposed Amount And Basis Of The Initial Rate Of Increase Of The Tax; To Amend Section 21-43-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notice Of Hearing Requirements; To Amend Section 21-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 21-43-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Ordinance To Contain A Statement That The Governing Authority Shall Not Decrease The Level Of Public-funded Services In The Area After The Establishment; To Amend Section 21-43-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Nonprofit Corporation Shall Be The Recipient Of Additional Tax Revenues If Appointed To Serve As An Advisory Board; To Amend Section 21-43-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Governing Authority To Disestablish An Area Upon Protest By A Majority Of Businesses In The Area; And For Related Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2837/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2837.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1345151,"bill_number":"SB2836","title":"Equine riders; require helmet for certain minors.","description":"An Act To Require Certain Minor Horseback Riders To Wear Approved Equestrian Safety Helmets When Riding Upon Certain Public Property; To Provide For Incremental Implementation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2836/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2836.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1345159,"bill_number":"HB1330","title":"Qualification deadline; change to February 1 for statewide and county elected officials.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifying Deadline From March 1 To February 1 For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, Auditor Of Public Accounts, Commissioner Of Insurance, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, State Highway Commissioner, State Public Service Commissioner, District Attorney, State Senator, State Representative, Sheriff, Chancery Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, County Attorney, Board Of Supervisors, County Surveyor, County Coroner, Justice Court Judge And Constable; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-213, 23-15-309, 23-15-977 And 37-5-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1330/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1330.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1345164,"bill_number":"HB1307","title":"Medicaid; authorize division to extend certain contracts for two years without complying with state procurement regulations.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division Of Medicaid To Extend Certain Contracts In Effect On June 30, 2020, For A Period Not To Exceed Two Years Without Complying With State Procurement Regulations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1307/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1307.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1345174,"bill_number":"HB1305","title":"Mississippi Gospel Music Trail; authorize MDA Division of Tourism to establish program and historical markers for.","description":"An Act To Establish A Mississippi Gospel Music Commission To Develop A Plan To Promote Authentic Mississippi \"gospel\" Music And \"gospel Music Culture\" For Purposes Of Economic Development; To Prescribe The Functions And Duties Of The Commission; To Empower The Commission To Accept And Expend Grant Funds; To Provide For Interdepartmental Cooperation; To Authorize And Direct The Division Of Tourism Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Establish A Statewide Mississippi \"gospel Music Trail\" Infrastructure To Offer To Tourists And Targeted Groups A Structured Tour Of Mississippi Gospel Music Historical Sites And Performance Venues; To Authorize The Division To Designate And Erect Appropriate \"mississippi Gospel Music Trail\" Historical Markers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1305/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1305.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1345184,"bill_number":"HB1336","title":"\"Mississippi Learn to Earn Act\"; enact to authorize the earning of graduation credit through apprenticeships and other alternative courses.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"mississippi Learn To Earn Act\"; To Define Terms; To Require The State Board Of Education, In Conjunction With The Department Of Employment Security, The State Workforce Investment Board And The Mississippi Community College Board, To Identify High-school-to-work Apprenticeships And Other Student Internship Programs That May Be Eligible For Exemptions From Federal And State Labor Laws And Regulations For Which Exemptions Are Available For Student Apprenticeship Programs, And Establish Procedures By Which Such Exemptions May Be Obtained By Such Programs; To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Substitute Industry Certification And State Licensure Examinations For Any Other State Assessments For The Purpose Of Awarding Elective Credit For Career And Technical Education Courses; To Allow A Student Who Earns Credit Upon Completion Of A Registered Apprenticeship Program To Use Such Credit To Satisfy High School Graduation Requirements; To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Guidelines For The Establishment Of High-school-to-work Apprenticeships Between Public High Schools And Local Businesses; To Require The State Board Of Education To Authorize Local School Boards To Develop An Extended Learning Opportunity To Include Alternative Educational Opportunities Available To Students In Grade 9 Through Grade 12 And To Adopt A Policy To Include Alternative Educational Opportunities For Course Credit That Recognizes Learning Opportunities Outside Of The Traditional Classroom; To Provide For A Two-tiered Application Process For The Implementation Of Alternative Learning Courses, Program Or Opportunities And Apprenticeships In Local School Districts; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide An Annual Report On Districts Providing Alternative Courses, Programs And Opportunities Or Apprenticeships; To Require State Licensing Authorities To Grant A License To Any Student Applicant Who Participates In An Alternative Learning Course, Program Or Opportunity Or Apprenticeship Program And Satisfies The Licensing Requirement For Said Occupation Upon Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1336/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1336.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1345192,"bill_number":"HB1296","title":"Taxation; extend sales and ad valorem tax exemptions and income and franchise tax credit for certain broadband technology equipment.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2024, The Sales Tax Exemption On Sales Of Equipment To Telecommunications Enterprises That Is Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2024, The Income Tax Credit And Corporation Franchise Tax Credit Authorized For Telecommunications Enterprises For The Cost Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2024, The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies By Telecommunications Enterprises; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1296/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1296.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1345201,"bill_number":"HB1319","title":"SNAP recipients; not required to cooperate with child support enforcement to receive benefits.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-1-7, 43-12-37 And 43-19-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Applicants For Or Recipients Of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits Shall Not Be Required To Cooperate With The Department Of Human Services In Determining Paternity For The Purposes Of Enforcing Child Support Obligations In Order To Be Eligible For Those Benefits; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1319/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1319.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1345306,"bill_number":"SB2877","title":"Paternity; authorize written declaration to establish.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 43-19-33, 93-9-9 And 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Affirmation Of Paternity Of A Dependent Child Can Be Established By Declaration With A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2877/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2877.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345308,"bill_number":"HB1358","title":"Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Healthy And Safe Families And Workplaces Act; To Require Employers With 18 Or More Employees To Provide Three Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days In 2020, Four Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days In 2021 And Five Paid Sick And Safe Leave Days Thereafter; To Enumerate Exemptions To This Requirement; To Specify The Purposes For Which Sick And Safe Leave Time May Be Used And Describe The Documentation An Employer May Require; To Preempt Municipalities From Imposing Requirements At Variance With Those In This Act; To Require The Attorney General To Promulgate Guidelines And Regulations For The Implementation And Enforcement Of This Act; To Fine Employers For Violations Of This Act; To Prohibit Employers From Disclosing Or Requiring The Disclosure Of Personal Details Related To The Employee's Need For Taking Sick And Safe Leave Time; To Provide For The Dissemination Of Information Regarding The Availability Of Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time; To Provide Acceptable Schedules Of Paid Sick And Safe Leave Time For Employers Not Wishing To Track Employees' Accrual Of Such Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1358/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1358.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1345310,"bill_number":"SB2849","title":"Board of supervisors; authorize to pay employees every two weeks.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-3-3, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 And 25-3-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize County Boards Of Supervisors To Pay Every Two Weeks The Salaries Of Tax Assessors And Collectors, County Prosecuting Attorneys, Boards Of Supervisors, County Auditors, Deputy Chancery Clerks, Sheriffs And Certain Deputy Sheriffs, And Justice Court Judges; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2849/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2849.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345313,"bill_number":"SB2854","title":"Real estate brokers license; revise requirement for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements To Be Granted A Real Estate Brokers License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2854/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2854.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1345315,"bill_number":"SB2880","title":"Fresh Start Act; remove limitations on the applicability of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 73-77-5, 73-77-7 And 73-77-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitations On Applicability From The Provisions Of Fresh Start Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2880/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2880.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1345317,"bill_number":"HB1356","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of new Mississippi State Veterans Home in Jackson metropolitan area.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of New Facilities For, And The Relocation Of, The Mississippi State Veterans Home In The Jackson, Mississippi, Metropolitan Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1356/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1356.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1345321,"bill_number":"SB2851","title":"Uniform Probate and Trust codes; enact portions.","description":"An Act To Revise Mississippi Law Governing Trusts And Estates; To Create The Mississippi Real Property Transfer-on-death Act; To Create New Section 91-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Short Title; To Create New Section 91-27-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Sections 91-27-5 And 91-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Applicability And Nonexclusivity; To Create New Sections 91-27-9, 91-27-11 And 91-27-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Transfer-on-death Deed That Is Both Revocable And Nontestamentary; To Create New Section 91-27-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Capacity On The Part Of The Transferor; To Create New Section 91-27-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Other Requirements; To Create New Section 91-27-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Waiver Of Notice, Delivery, Acceptance And Consideration; To Create New Section 91-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Set Limits On Revocation; To Create New Section 91-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect Of A Transfer-on-death Deed During A Transferor's Life; To Create New Section 91-27-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect Of Subsequent Conveyance; To Create New Section 91-27-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect At Transferor's Death; To Create New Section 91-27-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect Of Liens, Encumbrances And Creditors' Claims; To Create New Section 91-27-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Disclaimer; To Create New Section 91-27-33 And 91-27-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Optional Forms; To Create New Section 91-27-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify The Act's Relation To Electronic Signatures Under The Global And National Commerce Act; To Create New Section 91-29-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Revocation Of Certain Instruments Executed Before Divorce; To Create New Section 91-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Treatment Of A Decedent's Former Spouse; To Create New Section 91-29-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 91-29-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Revocation Of Certain Nontestamentary Transfers And Instruments Under Which The Former Spouse May Have Been A Beneficiary; To Create New Section 91-29-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect Of Revocation; To Create New Sections 91-29-11 And 91-29-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Liability Of The Former Spouse And Certain Others; To Create New Section 91-29-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Certain Trust With Divorced Parties As Joint Settlors; To Create New Section 91-29-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Provision For Certain Multiple-party Accounts And To Provide For Treatment Of A Former Spouse Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Sections 91-29-19 And 91-29-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Standards For Determining Affinity And Consanguinity; To Create New Section 91-29-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Pre-decree Designation Of Ex-spouse As Life Insurance Beneficiary; To Create New Section 91-29-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Pre-decree Designation Of Ex-spouse As Retirement Or Other Financial Plan Beneficiary; To Create The Mississippi Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act; To Create New Section 91-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Short Title; To Create New Section 91-25-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Definitions; To Create New Section 91-25-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Apportionment By Will; To Create New Section 91-25-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Statutory Scheme For Apportionment Of Estate Taxes; To Create New Section 91-25-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Credits And Deferrals; To Create New Section 91-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Instances When Property Is Impracticable Or Unavailable For Payment Of Tax; To Create New Section 91-25-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Recapture Provisions; To Create New Section 91-25-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Payment By A Fiduciary; To Create New Section 91-25-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Collection By A Fiduciary; To Create New Section 91-25-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right Of Reimbursement; To Create New Section 91-25-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Put Jurisdiction In The Chancery Court; To Create New Section 91-25-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Uniformity; To Create New Section 91-25-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Severability; To Create New Section 91-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Transition Provisions; To Provide For Foreign Personal Representatives And Ancillary Administration; To Create New Section 91-7-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 91-7-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow An Estate Debtor To Settle The Obligation Outside Of Administration; To Create New Section 91-7-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Release A Debtor Acting In Good Faith; To Create New Section 91-7-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Payment Or Delivery Under Certain Circumstances; To Create New Section 91-7-509, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Domiciliary Foreign Personal Representative To File Authenticated Copies Of A Foreign Appointment; To Create New Section 91-7-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Powers Of A Foreign Personal Representative; To Create New Section 91-7-513, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Case When An Administration Is Pending In This State; To Create New Section 91-7-515, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Nonresident Decedent; To Create New Section 91-7-517, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Jurisdiction Over A Foreign Personal Representative; To Create New Section 91-7-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Further Provide For Jurisdiction Over A Foreign Personal Representative; To Create New Section 91-7-521, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Service Of Process; To Create New Section 91-7-523, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Effect Of A Foreign Adjudication; To Create Article 5 Of The Uniform Trust Code; To Create New Section 91-8-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Rights Of A Beneficiary's Creditor Or Assignee; To Create New Section 91-8-502, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Spendthrift Provision; To Create New Section 91-8-503, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Discretionary Interest Is A Mere Expectancy; To Create New Section 91-8-504, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Creditors' Claims Against Settlors; To Create New Section 91-8-505, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Distributions Relative To Support And Certain Remainder Interests; To Create New Section 91-8-506, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Trust Property Is Not Subject To Personal Obligations Of The Trustee; To Create New Section 91-8-507, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Removal Or Replacement Power Over A Trustee; To Create New Section 91-8-508, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Judicial Foreclosure Of Certain Interests; To Amend Section 91-8-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Repeal Sections 27-10-1 Through 27-10-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act; To Repeal Sections 89-21-1 Through 89-21-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Uniform Disclaimer Of Property Interests Act; To Repeal Sections 91-9-501 Through 91-9-511, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Family Trust Preservation Act Of 1998; To Repeal Section 91-7-259, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Foreign Fiduciaries And Lawsuits And Debts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2851/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2851.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345324,"bill_number":"SB2856","title":"Municipalities; allow certain to establish overdue water/sewer bill programs.","description":"An Act To Allow Certain Municipalities To Adopt Rules And Procedures Authorizing Accounting System Accommodation Of Certain Uncollectible Indebtedness Owed By A Customer For Water And Sewer Services; To Amend Sections 31-19-27 And 31-19-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Dealing With Doubtful Claims; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Vetoed","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2856/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2856.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345328,"bill_number":"SB2855","title":"Buffer zone free speech preemption for municipalities; authorize.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-17-5, Section 21-19-15, And Section 21-37-3 Of The Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of Municipalities By Retroactively And Prospectively Prohibiting Governing Authorities Of Municipalities From Restricting The Exercise Of Free Speech And Other Fundamental Rights Within The Immediate Vicinity Of Medical Or Health Care Facilities Without Prior Legislative Approval; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2855/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2855.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345330,"bill_number":"SB2844","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine to be made to residents in this state.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Person Who Is The Holder Of A Wine Manufacturer's Permit In This State, Or Who Is Licensed Or Permitted Outside Of The State To Engage In The Activity Of Manufacturing, Supplying, Importing, Distributing, Wholesaling Or Retailing Wine, To Sell And Ship Wine Directly To Residents In This State, If The Person Obtains A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From The Department Of Revenue; To Provide For The Issuance Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Require The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit To Keep Certain Records; To Prohibit The Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit From Selling Or Shipping Light Wine Or Beer Or Any Alcoholic Beverage Other Than Wine; To Limit The Amount Of Wine That A Holder Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit May Sell Or Ship To An Individual Each Year; To Provide For The Annual Renewal Of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits; To Provide That Persons Purchasing Or Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Must Be At Least 21 Years Of Age; To Provide That Persons Receiving A Direct Shipment Of Wine From A Direct Wine Shipper Shall Use The Wine For Personal Consumption Only And May Not Resell It; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Adopt Any Rules Or Regulations As Necessary To Carry Out This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-71-5, 27-71-7, 27-71-15 And 27-71-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Privilege Tax Required For The Issuance Of A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit; To Levy A Tax Upon The Sales And Shipments Of Wine Made By A Direct Wine Shipper; To Require A Certain Amount Of The Taxes Levied To Be Deposited Into The Mental Health Programs Fund; To Amend Sections 67-1-41, 67-1-45, 67-1-51, 67-1-53, 67-1-55, 67-1-57, 67-1-73, 97-31-47 And 97-31-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Foregoing Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2844/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2844.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345333,"bill_number":"HB1372","title":"Commercial driver's license; revise various laws regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-208, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Authorize Certain Third Parties To Administer The Knowledge And Skills Test Required For A Commercial Driver's License; To Amend Section 63-1-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cdl Renewals Shall Be Available To Be Performed Online Except For In Certain Circumstances; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Upload Medical Card Information And Notify License Holders Within A Certain Amount Of Time; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1372/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1372.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1345336,"bill_number":"SB2840","title":"Commissioner of Insurance; shall resolve certain disputes between provider and insured regarding billing.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Resolve Certain Disputes Between Health Care Providers And Insureds; To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Enforce Certain Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 83-9-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2840/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2840.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1345340,"bill_number":"HB1345","title":"Pat Harrison Waterway District; authorize additional counties to join.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 51-15-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Counties Outside The Pat Harrison Waterway District To Join The District By Meeting Certain Requirements; To Amend Sections 51-15-103 And 51-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Include Provisions Relating To Requirements For Counties Who Desire To Join The Pat Harrison Waterway District, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1345/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1345.xml","sponsor":"Doug McLeod"},
{"bill_id":1345343,"bill_number":"HB1351","title":"Reckless driving; presume when serious bodily injury or death occurs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-3-1201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Reckless Driving Shall Be Presumed When Serious Bodily Injury Or Death Results From The Manner In Which A Person Drives; To Increase Penalties For Reckless Driving; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1351/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1351.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1345345,"bill_number":"SC554","title":"Commend 2020 Higher Education Appreciation Day – Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) honorees.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending 2020 Higher Education Appreciation Day - Working For Academic Excellence (headwae) Honorees For Their Outstanding Academic Accomplishments And Establishing March 2, 2020, As Headwae Day.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC554/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0554.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1345347,"bill_number":"SB2878","title":"GAP Act; revise transition and minor settlement provisions for guardianships and conservatorships.","description":"An Act To Revise Provisions Pertaining To Guardianships And Conservatorships; To Amend Section 93-20-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transition And Conflict Of Law Provisions; To Amend Section 93-20-431, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Payment Of Settlement Proceeds Without Appointment Of A Conservator; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2878/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2878.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345351,"bill_number":"SB2860","title":"\"Stop Guilt By Accusation Act\"; require media outlets to publish outcome following accusation.","description":"An Act Entitled The \"stop Guilt By Accusation Act\" Relating To Defamation By Media Outlets And Selective Reporting By Media Outlets; To Require Media Outlets To Report On The Outcome Of A Case And Controversy After Reporting On The Initial Filing Where The Petitioner Received Less Relief Than Originally Sought Or Where The Accused Sends A Notice To The Media Outlet After The Verdict Demanding That The Final Disposition Be Reported; To Authorize A Cause Of Action By The Accused Party If The Media Outlet Fails To Comply With The Notice Demand And To Prescribe Damages; To Provide Exemptions From Liability; To Declare Intent Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2860/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2860.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345354,"bill_number":"HB1348","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of former Southside High School in Heidelberg.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Southside High School Alumni Association In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Former Southside High School In Heidelberg, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1348/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1348.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1345357,"bill_number":"SB2861","title":"Liens; revise provisions providing for an owner's lien on personal property in self-storage facilities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 85-7-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Used In Provisions Providing For An Owner's Lien On Personal Property In Self-storage Facilities; To Amend Section 85-7-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Reasonable Late Fee For Failure To Timely Make Payments For The Leased Space; To Amend Section 85-7-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Procedures To Enforce The Owner's Lien; To Amend Section 85-7-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Towing Of The Personal Property Subject To The Owner's Lien If The Property Is A Vehicle, Watercraft Or Trailer, And Rent Or Other Charges Remain Unpaid For A Certain Number Of Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2861/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2861.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345359,"bill_number":"SB2868","title":"Department of Education; implement dyslexia screenings and awareness programs.","description":"An Act To Ensure That Children With Dyslexia Have Their Needs Met By The Public School System; To Define Terms; To Require The Department To Have School Districts Screen Each Student In Kindergarten Through Grade Two; To Require School Districts To Notify A Student's Parents If The Student's Dyslexia Evaluation Indicates A Need For Dyslexia Services; To Require Certain Instructional Approaches For Dyslexia Therapy; To Require The Superintendent Of A School District To Report The Results Of The Dyslexia Screening To The Department Of Education; To Require That The Department Employ A Dyslexia Specialist; To Require The Department To Ensure That Teachers Receive Professional Awareness On The Indicators Of Dyslexia And The Science Behind Teaching A Student Who Is Dyslexic; To Require The Department To Collaborate With The Board Of Trustees At The State Institution Of Higher Learning To Ensure That All Teacher Education Programs At State-supported Institutions Of Higher Education Include Information On The Identification Of Students At Risk For Dyslexia And Related Disorders; To Require The Department To Promulgate Rules And To Implement The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2868/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2868.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1345361,"bill_number":"HB1368","title":"Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; expand definition of \"absent voter\" to include those working in federal waters of United States.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-673, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of \"absent Voter\" For The Purposes Of The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law To Include Any Person Who Is A Citizen Of Mississippi Who Is Temporarily Residing And Working Within The Navigable Federal Waters Of The United States; To Amend Section 23-15-169.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1368/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1368.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1345364,"bill_number":"SB2875","title":"Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; revise.","description":"An Act To Revise The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; To Amend Section 63-17-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions; To Amend Section 63-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Performance Of Obligations Between Manufacturers And Dealers; To Create New Section 63-17-86, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Obligations Of Manufacturers, Distributors And Motor Vehicle Dealers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2875/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2875.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345366,"bill_number":"SB2850","title":"Small estates; clarify muniment of title and affidavit of succession.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 91-1-1, 91-5-35, 91-7-1, 91-7-33, 91-17-412 And 91-17-501, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Will To Be Admitted To Probate As Muniment Of Title Only By Filing Signed And Sworn Petitions Without Necessity Of Administration; To Amend Section 91-7-322, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Threshold Under Which Payment Of Personal Property Can Be Made Upon Affidavit Of Successor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2850/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2850.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345370,"bill_number":"HB1371","title":"DPS division of driver services; make various revisions regarding.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Director Of The Driver Services Division, Director Of The Driver License Examining Bureau And Supervising Examiners Must Meet Qualifications Set By The State Personnel Board For The Position; To Prohibit Active-service Highway Patrol Officers From Serving In The Driver License Examining Bureau; To Amend Section 63-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Driver's License Kiosks Shall Be Equipped With Printers On Location At All Kiosk Locations In The State For The Purpose Of Printing All Kiosk Documents, Cards And Other Printouts On Site; To Provide That At Each Driver's License Location In The State, There Shall Be Location Signs Prominently Displayed Providing For Required Information For The Various Licenses, Cards And Other Services; To Provide That On The Driver Services Division's Website, There Shall Be Tutorial Videos Linked To Online Procedures To Help Clearly Illustrate How To Use The Website; To Provide That On The Driver Services Division's Website, The \"wait Anywhere Appointment,\" Or Its Equivalent Or Successor Program, Shall Be Made Available To Use For All Driver's License Locations In The State; To Amend Sections 63-1-35 And 45-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Develop And Implement An Electronic Format For Driver's Licenses, Driving Permits And Identification Cards As An Option For License Holders, Permit Holders And Card Holders; To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Accept The Certification Of Successful Completion Of An Individual's Training In The Knowledge And Skills Needed For The Proper And Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle From A Driver Education And Training Program At A Secondary School That Meets The Standards Of The State Board Of Education, In Lieu Of The Department Administering The Examination Of The Individual For The Purpose Of Obtaining A Driver's License; To Specify Who May Be Employed As Instructors In Such Secondary School Programs; To Direct The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Develop An Affidavit Whereby A Parent, Guardian Or Teacher May Certify That He Or She Has Witnessed A Student Operate A Motor Vehicle For At Least 50 Hours And Attest To Their Proficiency In The Proper And Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle And Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Accept Such In Lieu Of A Skills Test By The Department; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A $10.00 Reduction Of A Driver's License Fee In Certain Instances Where The Person Does Not Receive Their License After A 2.5 Hour Wait; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Email And Text Notification Of The Upcoming Expiration Of A Driver's License At Least Thirty Days Prior To The Expiration Date; To Amend Section 63-1-208, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Authorize Certain Third Parties To Administer The Knowledge And Skills Test Required For A Commercial Driver's License; To Amend Section 63-1-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Cdl Renewals Shall Be Available To Be Performed Online Except For In Certain Circumstances; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Upload Medical Card Information And Notify License Holders Within A Certain Amount Of Time; To Amend Sections 45-33-25, 45-33-27, 45-33-29, 45-33-31, 45-33-33 And 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Location For Mandatory Personal Appearances Of Registered Sex Offenders From The Driver's License Station To A Facility Designated By The Department Of Public Safety, Or In A Manner Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety's Choosing, Including By Electronic Means; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1371/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1371.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1345373,"bill_number":"SB2873","title":"Mississippi Open Account Statute; define \"open account\" and require account creditor to send the demand by certain delivery methods.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-53-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"open Account\" As Used In The Mississippi Open Account Statute; To Require The Account Creditor To Send The Demand To A Current Address Of The Account Debtor By Using Certain Delivery Methods; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2873/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2873.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345375,"bill_number":"SB2881","title":"Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program; revise comprehensive investment plan and investment options for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-155-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program By Revising The Comprehensive Investment Plan And Investment Policies To Be Utilized By The Board Of Directors Of The College Savings Plans Of Mississippi Trust Funds In Its Administration Of The Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Trust Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2881/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2881.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345378,"bill_number":"SB2847","title":"Tourism Project Incentive Program; extend deadline on MDA's authority to approve participants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"tourism Project\" For Purposes Of The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; To Amend Section 57-26-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2023, The Authority Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Issue Certificates Designating An Entity As An Approved Participant And Authorizing The Approved Participant To Participate In The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; To Specify That, For Tourism Projects That Are Cultural Retail Attractions, No Issued Certificates Approving Participants Shall Be Altered Or Extended After The Date Last Approved As Of The Effective Date Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2847/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2847.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345379,"bill_number":"HB1347","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist National Oak Park Alumni Association with improvements to its Alumni House in Laurel.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The National Oak Park Alumni Association In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of Its Alumni House In Laurel, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1347/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1347.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1345383,"bill_number":"SB2876","title":"Law enforcement officers; immunity under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County Or The Governing Authority Of Any Municipality To Utilize Sheriff Or Police Escorts, Respectively, When School Athletic Teams Travel To Attend School-related Activities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2876/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2876.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345386,"bill_number":"SB2869","title":"University of Southern Mississippi; trustees may enter into services agreement for operation, repairs and maintenance.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Southern Mississippi, To Enter Into A Services Agreement For The Operation, Repairs Ands Maintenance And/or Capital Improvements Of All Or Any Portion Of The University Utility System; To Provide That Such Agreement Shall Not Exceed 50 Years; To Provide That The Agreement Entered Into By The Board Shall Be Protected From Actions Of Successor Boards Based On The Binding Successor Doctrine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2869/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2869.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1345388,"bill_number":"HC42","title":"State of Mississippi; declare as \"Second Amendment Sanctuary\" state.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Declare The State Of Mississippi As A \"second Amendment Sanctuary\" State.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC42/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0042.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1345391,"bill_number":"SB2845","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow governing authorities of a certain municipality to designate property as qualified resort area.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality That Is Bordered By The Pearl River, Traversed By Mississippi Highway 25, Adjacent To The Jackson International Airport And Located In A Dry County To Designate Property As A Qualified Resort Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2845/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2845.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345393,"bill_number":"HB1360","title":"Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; new legislators not members and current members don't earn additional credit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-11-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Persons Who Become Members Of The State Legislature For The First Time On Or After January 1, 2021, And The Persons Who Become The President Of The Senate For The First Time On Or After January 1, 2021, Shall Not Become Members Of The Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; To Provide That From And After January 1, 2021, The Members Of The State Legislature And The President Of The Senate Shall Not Earn Any Additional Creditable Service As A Member Of The State Legislature Or As The President Of The Senate For The Purposes Of The Plan; To Amend Section 25-11-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That From And After January 1, 2021, The Members Of The Plan Will Not Pay The Employee's Contribution And The State Legislature Will Not Pay The Employer's Contribution For Members Of The Plan; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1360/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1360.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1345396,"bill_number":"HB1353","title":"Solid waste; prohibit new nonhazardous solid waste landfill if within 1 mile of existing permitted landfill, unless referendum held.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-17-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Solid Waste Management Plan Prepared By Madison County Shall Include Any Proposed New Nonhazardous Solid Waste Landfill If The New Landfill Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Nonhazardous Solid Waste Landfill, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Amend Section 17-17-229, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Facility Permit, Grant Or Loan May Not Be Issued By Any Agency Of The State For Any New Nonhazardous Solid Waste Landfill In Madison County If The New Landfill Is Located Within One Mile Of An Existing Permitted Nonhazardous Solid Waste Landfill, Unless A Referendum Election Has Been Conducted And Approved; To Create New Section 17-17-237, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Referendum Process; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1353/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1353.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1345400,"bill_number":"HB1365","title":"Department of Child Protection Services; require to prepare and submit monthly financial report to the Legislature and the State Auditor.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services To Develop And Prepare Financial Reports That Include All Department Expenditures Made With Federal And State Funds; To Require That The Financial Report Be Submitted On A Monthly Basis And Include The Current Month's Expenditures, An Aggregate Of Expenditures Made To Date For The Current Reporting Fiscal Year And An Itemization Of Categorical Spending By The Department; To Require That The Department Submit The Financial Report To The State Auditor And To The Chairmen Of The House Public Health And Human Services Committee And Judiciary A Committee And The Senate Public Health And Welfare Committee And Judiciary A Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1365/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1365.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1345401,"bill_number":"HB1342","title":"Youth court; revise jurisdiction of court and revise standard for committing a child to Oakley Youth Development Center.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Youth Court Shall Not Have Jurisdiction Over Offenses Committed By A Child On Or After His Or Her Seventeenth Birthday Where Such Offenses Would Be A Felony If Committed By An Adult; To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Be Committed To The State Training School If The Child Commits Three Misdemeanors In A Six Month Period; To Provide That If A Child Is Committed To The State Training School, The Child Must Remain At The School For The Period Of Time Ordered By The Youth Court Judge Under Most Circumstances; To Provide That The Superintendent Of The Training School May Recommend To The Youth Court If He Or She Determines A Child Should Be Considered For Early Release From The Training School And Upon Such Notification, A Certain Hearing Shall Be Held Before The Youth Court Judge Regarding The Recommendation Of The Superintendent; To Increase The Maximum Number Of Days That A Child May Be Held In A Juvenile Detention Center From 90 Days To 180 Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1342/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1342.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1345405,"bill_number":"SB2866","title":"Payments of fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes for school purposes; bring forward.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Payments Of Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Levied For School Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2866/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2866.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1345408,"bill_number":"SB2865","title":"Growth and Prosperity Act; revise certain provisions regarding incentives.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-80-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Specification By A County Applying For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity As To The Economic Incentive Or Incentives Motivating The Application; To Allow The County To Make Subsequent Application For A Different Kind Of Incentive; To Amend Section 57-80-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Approved Business Enterprises In Growth And Prosperity Counties, Or Approved Business Enterprises In Eligible Supervisor's Districts Near Counties Meeting Certain Criteria, To Negotiate With The Applicable Local Governing Authorities For Relief From The Mississippi Health Care Certificate Of Need Law Of 1979; To Provide That Such Relief, If Approved, Shall Last For 10 Years Or Until December 31, 2033, Whichever Occurs First; To Enumerate Conditions Applying To This Incentive; To Specify That The Incentive Is Nontransferable; To Require That Any Business Enterprise Receiving The Incentive Be In Full Compliance With All State And Local Tax Laws And Related Ordinances And Resolutions; To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Enter An Agreement With The Approved Business Enterprise Containing Performance Requirements During The Terms Of The Incentive, And To Provide For Termination Of The Incentive If The Requirements Are Not Met; To Direct The Mississippi Development Authority To Forward The Agreement To The Applicable County, Municipality, Agency, Department Or Other Entity So That The Incentive Can Be Implemented; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2865/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2865.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345411,"bill_number":"SB2859","title":"Firearms; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban.","description":"An Act To Codify Section 11-65-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Or Local Enabling Of Federal Gun Ban Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2859/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2859.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345413,"bill_number":"SB2879","title":"Seventh Circuit; additional ADA's.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Legal Assistants For The Seventh Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2879/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2879.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1345415,"bill_number":"HB1370","title":"Hwy Patrol and MPN officers; increase salaries of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of All Officers Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol And The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1370/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1370.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1345418,"bill_number":"SB2843","title":"Credit transaction; prohibit discrimination against an applicant.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Discrimination Against Any Applicant In A Credit Transaction On The Basis Of Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Sex, Marital Status, Age Or Source Of Income; To Provide Exceptions; To Require Copies Of All Credit Valuations And Appraisals To Be Furnished By The Creditor To The Applicant; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2843/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2843.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1345421,"bill_number":"HB1367","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of Murrah High School and the Murrah High School Alumni Association.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.400, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Murrah High School; To Amend Section 27-19-56.430, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Murrah High School Alumni Association; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1367/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1367.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1345425,"bill_number":"HB1369","title":"Municipalities; provide alternative method for publishing or advertising certain notices.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-17-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Notice That Is Required By Law To Publish Or Advertise May Be Published Electronically, As Long As The Governing Authority Passes An Ordinance Providing For The Electronic Publication; To Provide That Such Publication May Be Performed In Lieu Of Or In Addition To The Required Publication In A Newspaper; To Provide That All Notices That Are Published Electronically Must Comply With Certain Guidelines; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1369/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1369.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1345427,"bill_number":"SB2867","title":"Our Children's Health Impacts Our Future Law; require notice of the importance of a medical and dental physical.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Our Children's Health Impacts Our Future Law; To Require The Parent, Legal Guardian Or Legal Custodian Of A Child Enrolling In A Public School To Check A Box And Sign An Accompanying Statement Acknowledging Receipt Of Notice Of The Health Benefit To The Child And Importance Of A Medical And Dental Physical; To Amend Section 37-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2867/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2867.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345430,"bill_number":"SB2872","title":"Critical infrastructure; define crimes of impeding and trespassing against.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 97-25-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Impeding Critical Infrastructure As A Misdemeanor Or A Trespass, Depending On The Amount Of Resulting Damage Or Economic Loss, And To Define Critical Infrastructure Trespass As A Misdemeanor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2872/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2872.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345433,"bill_number":"HB1357","title":"Mississippi Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund; create.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Veterans Cemeteries; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1357/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1357.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1345435,"bill_number":"HB1349","title":"Criminal offense; revise definition of second or subsequent offense.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-147, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Second And Subsequent Offense For Certain Crimes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1349/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1349.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1345438,"bill_number":"SB2864","title":"Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-159-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Requirement That The State Department Of Education Administer The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program In Conjunction With The Federal National Mortgage Association; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2864/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2864.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345440,"bill_number":"HB1354","title":"\"Mississippi Property Owner Fairness Act\"; enact to provide restriction on exercise of eminent domain on private property.","description":"An Act To Create \"mississippi Property Ownership Fairness Act\" To Ensure That Government Can Only Condemn Private Property For Truly Public Uses; To Define Terms Used In The Act; To Require The Government To Compensate Owners When Its Regulations Reduce The Owner's Property Values Without Ensuring Public Health And Safety; To Prescribe The Procedure To Be Used In The Submission Of Required Information For Claims For Just Compensation; To Provide For A Waiver Of Governmental Immunity; To Prescribe A Three-year Statute Of Limitations For Causes Of Action Arising From Exercises Of Eminent Domain; To Provide For Remedies Available To A Property Owner; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1354/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1354.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1345443,"bill_number":"HB1355","title":"Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 91-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For The Purposes Of Intestate Succession, If The Decedent Dies Before The Start Of A Pregnancy By Assisted Reproduction Resulting In The Birth Of An Individual Who Lives At Least One Hundred Twenty Hours After Birth, That Individual Is Deemed To Be Living At The Time Of The Decedent's Death Under Certain Conditions; To Amend Section 91-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1355/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1355.xml","sponsor":"Dana Underwood McLean"},
{"bill_id":1345448,"bill_number":"SB2842","title":"Cooperatives; provide for the incorporation of.","description":"An Act To Provide For The Incorporation Of Cooperative Associations; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of Cooperatives; To Provide The Requisites For The Articles Of Association Of Cooperatives; To Provide For The Adoption Of Bylaws By Cooperatives; To Specify The Membership Of Cooperatives And The Requisites For Voting By Members; To Provide For The Organization Of Meetings And The Notification Of Members Of Meetings; To Provide For Authorization, Control And Use Of Stock By Cooperatives; To Provide For The Number, Election And Removal Of Directors; To Provide For The Meetings Of Directors; To Authorize Executive Committees; To Provide For The Officers Of Cooperatives; To Provide For The Compensation And Benefits To Directors, Officers And Employees Of A Cooperative; To Provide For The Liability Of Directors, Members, Stockholders And Patrons Of Cooperatives; To Provide The Manner In Which A Cooperative May Dispose Of Assets; To Provide Rules That Govern Contracts By Cooperatives; To Provide That The Directors Shall Determine And Distribute Net Assets At Least Once Annually; To Provide For Annual Reports; To Provide The Manner In Which Articles Of Association May Be Amended; To Provide The Manner In Which Cooperatives May Merge And Consolidate; To Provide The Manner In Which A Cooperative May Voluntarily Dissolve Itself; To Limit The Use Of The Term \"cooperative\" To Associations Organized Under This Act And To Provide Penalties For Improper Use Of Such Term; To Provide For Administrative Dissolution; To Amend Section 79-35-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2842/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2842.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345450,"bill_number":"HB1350","title":"Post-conviction relief; authorize successive application when new state law would have adversely affected outcome.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 99-39-5 And 99-39-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Dismissal Or Denial Of Post-conviction Relief Is Not A Bar To A Second Or Successive Application Or Motion For Relief When There Has Been An Adoption Or Enactment Of State Law That Would Have Actually Adversely Affected The Outcome Of The Conviction Or Sentence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1350/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1350.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1345453,"bill_number":"HR35","title":"American Heart Month; designate February 2020 as.","description":"A Resolution To Bring Awareness To The Effects Of Cardiovascular Disease In Women And Designate February 2020 As American Heart Month In Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR35/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0035.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1345455,"bill_number":"SB2858","title":"Vexatious Litigant Law; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Vexatious Litigant Law; To Enact Definitions; To Provide Relief For Defendants Subjected To Suit By Persons Determined By A Court To Be Vexatious Litigants; To Require Posting Of Security For Costs And Fees Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2858/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2858.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345457,"bill_number":"HB1343","title":"Institutions of higher learning; require to ensure commercially reasonable procurement practices when purchasing aircraft equipment and services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Procurement Of Aircraft, Aircraft Maintenance, Parts, Equipment And Services By State Institutions Of Higher Learning Which Offer Undergraduate And Graduate Degree Programs In Aviation Shall Be Exempt From The Public Purchase Law Requirements; To Authorize The Department Chair To Establish Purchasing Procedures In Compliance With The Exemption, Which Shall Be Approved By The Ihl Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1343/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1343.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1345461,"bill_number":"HR37","title":"Mr. Willie Townsend; commend on earning his High School Equivalency Diploma.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Willie Townsend Upon Earning His High School Equivalency Diploma.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR37/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0037.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1345463,"bill_number":"HB1359","title":"School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.","description":"An Act To Require Each School Bus Purchased By A Local School Board And Charter School After July 1, 2020, To Be Equipped With Seat Belts At All Seating Positions; To Amend Section 37-41-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Rules Regarding The Types And Use Of Seat Belts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1359/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1359.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1345466,"bill_number":"SB2870","title":"University of Southern Mississippi; trustees may enter into services agreement for operation, repairs and maintenance.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Southern Mississippi, To Enter Into A Services Agreement For The Operation, Repairs Ands Maintenance And/or Capital Improvements Of All Or Any Portion Of The University Utility System; To Provide That Such Agreement Shall Not Exceed 50 Years; To Provide That The Agreement Entered Into By The Board Shall Be Protected From Actions Of Successor Boards Based On The Binding Successor Doctrine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2870/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2870.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1345468,"bill_number":"HB1352","title":"State highway system; direct MS Transportation Commission to establish program for counties to front costs for later reimbursement.","description":"An Act To Direct The Mississippi Transportation Commission To Establish A Program Whereby Counties May Expend Costs To Assist Projects For The State Highway System For Which A Substantial Portion Or All Of The Right-of-way Costs Have Already Been Incurred By The State Of Mississippi; To Bring Forward Sections 19-11-27, 65-7-95 And 65-1-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1352/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1352.xml","sponsor":"Steve Massengill"},
{"bill_id":1345470,"bill_number":"SB2848","title":"MS Conveyance Safety Act; exempt conveyances that serve only two adjacent floors from annual inspection requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-45-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Conveyances That Serve Only Two Adjacent Floors From The Annual Inspection Requirement Under The Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2848/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2848.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345473,"bill_number":"SB2863","title":"Public funds depositories; authorize certain credit unions to qualify as.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-105-5, 27-105-303, 27-105-305, 27-105-315 And 27-105-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow United States Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution Fund Credit Unions Whose Accounts Are Insured By The National Credit Union Administration To Qualify As Public Funds Depositories And Accept Public Funds From Counties, Municipalities And Other Local Governmental Units; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2863/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2863.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345475,"bill_number":"SB2841","title":"Mississippi Fair Housing Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Fair Housing Act\"; To Define Certain Terms As Used In The Act; To Make Legislative Declaration That The Opportunity To Obtain Housing And Other Real Estate Without Discrimination Is A Civil Right; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Transactions With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Conduct In Real Estate Financing With Exception; To Prohibit Certain Representations In Real Estate Transactions; To Prohibit Retaliation; To Provide A Civil Remedy For Violations Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2841/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2841.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1345478,"bill_number":"SB2852","title":"An act to create the \"Stop Social Media Censorship Act\" relating to indecent deceptive trade practices and social media censorship act.","description":"An Act To Create The Stop Social Media Censorship Act Relating To Indecent Deceptive Trade Practices And Social Media Censorship To Create A Private Cause Of Action Against The Owner Or Operator Of A Social Media Website Who Contracts With A User And Purposely Deletes Certain Protected Speech; To Provide For Damages And Equitable Relief; To Provide Exceptions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2852/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2852.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1345481,"bill_number":"HB1364","title":"Escape; increase penalties upon conviction from a maximum of 5 years to a maximum of 10 years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-9-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And 97-9-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty From 5 Years To 10 Years For Any Offender Who Escapes Prison Or Jail; To Amend Section 47-5-1007, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Participants In The Intensive Program Shall Be Deemed An Escapee Under Certain Circumstances And Shall Be Punished As Such; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1364/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1364.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1345483,"bill_number":"SB2862","title":"Home inspectors; require background checks for licensure.","description":"An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified Within Title 73, Chapter 60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Background Investigations For Applicants For Licensure As A Home Inspector; To Amend Sections 73-60-11 And 73-60-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Previous Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2862/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2862.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345487,"bill_number":"SB2874","title":"Guardianships and conservatorships; revise GAP Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Pertaining To Guardianships And Conservatorships; To Amend Section 93-20-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Jurisdiction Under The Act When Proceedings May Be Instituted Or Ongoing In A Different Court; To Amend Section 93-20-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Required Giving Of Notice And Summons Under The Act; To Amend Sections 93-20-107 And 93-20-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Combining Proceedings And Letters Of Guardianship And Conservatorship When The Guardian And Conservator Are The Same Person And To Require Subscription To An Oath By A Fiduciary; To Amend Section 93-20-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Requirements Regarding Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-116, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Internal References; To Amend Section 93-20-118, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Payment Of Attorney's Fees In Cases Where A Petition Is Filed In Bad Faith; To Amend Section 93-20-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Transition And Conflict Of Law Provisions; To Amend Section 93-20-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Dispense With Legal Representation If That Would Impose An Undue Burden On The Ward's Estate; To Amend Section 93-20-202, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Parties Given Notice Of A Petition For Appointment Of A Guardian Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-20-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-206, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Guardian For A Minor And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Notice And Summons; To Amend Section 93-20-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Powers Granted To A Guardian Of An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-302, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court To Dispense With Legal Representation If That Would Impose An Undue Burden On The Ward's Estate; To Amend Section 93-20-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Guardian For An Adult And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-306, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Respondent's Rights At A Hearing On A Petition To Appoint A Guardian For An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Necessity Of Summons Given To An Adult Respondent; To Amend Section 93-20-310, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Internal References; To Amend Section 93-20-311, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Necessity Of Summons Issued For The Continuation Of An Emergency Guardianship Of An Adult; To Amend Section 93-20-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Hearing Required Before Appointment Of A Conservator And Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-20-405, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Appointment And Role Of A Guardian Ad Litem; To Amend Section 93-20-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Professional Examination Of A Minor Is Required Before Appointment Of A Conservator; To Amend Section 93-20-408, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Respondent's Rights At A Hearing On A Petition To Appoint A Conservator; To Amend Section 93-20-411, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify When Costs Are Not To Be Assessed To The Petitioner And To Make A Technical Correction; To Amend Section 93-20-413, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Summons Must Issue For The Continuation Of A Conservatorship; To Amend Section 93-20-431, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Payment Of Settlement Proceeds Without Appointment Of A Conservator; To Repeal As Duplicative Sections 93-14-401, 92-14-402 And 93-14-403, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute Article 4 Of The Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act And Deal With The Registration And Recognition Of Foreign Orders Of Guardianship And Conservatorship; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2874/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2874.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1345491,"bill_number":"HR36","title":"Kailey McGuire; commend young student inventor on winning 2019 Invention Convention U.S. Nationals.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Young Inventor Kailey Mcguire On Winning The 2019 Invention Convention U.s. Nationals.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR36/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0036.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1345494,"bill_number":"HB1363","title":"Knives; revise those restricted in possession by a felon.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Type Of Knife That Is Prohibited By A Convicted Felon; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1363/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1363.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1345496,"bill_number":"SB2853","title":"Service of tax sale notices; revise to allow service by a constable.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Service Of Notice Of A Tax Sale To Include Service By A Constable; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2853/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2853.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1345498,"bill_number":"SB2846","title":"Alcoholic beverages; allow municipalities that have established qualified resort areas to permit sale of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality That Have Voted To Establish Qualified Resort Areas Pursuant To Section 67-1-16(1) To Pass An Ordinance Permitting The Legal Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages In The Municipality; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2846/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2846.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1345502,"bill_number":"HB1366","title":"Budget of county sheriff, tax assessor and tax collector; remove certain obsolete reporting requirements concerning.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 19-25-13 And 27-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The County Sheriff, Tax Assessor And Tax Collector File A Certain Monthly Report Regarding Expenses With The Board Of Supervisors For Approval At The Board's Monthly Meeting And To Remove The Provision Of Law That Requires The Board To Appropriate A Certain Lump Sum For The Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector For Expenses During A Quarterly Appropriation By The Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1366/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1366.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1345505,"bill_number":"HB1344","title":"School athletics and extracurricular activities; require SBE to review and recommend revisions for administration of.","description":"An Act To Impose Conditions Upon A School Board's Authority To Regulate Athletics And Extracurricular Activities, And To Expend Funds For Certain Purposes; To Provide For The Creation Of A Special Committee Consisting Of Three Members Of The State Board Of Education And Four Legislative Appointees To Study The Oversight And Regulation Of School Athletics And Extracurricular Activities And To Decide By January 1, 2021, Whether The Regulation Shall Be Accomplished By A Private Not-for-profit Corporation Created By The Seven-member Committee Or By Any Not-for-profit Corporation Currently Involved In The Regulation Of School Athletics And Extracurricular Activities; To Restrict The School Board's Authority To Pay Funds Under Their Control To Organizations That Currently Regulate School Athletics And Extracurricular Activities; To Prohibit Any Such Not-for-profit Established For The Purpose Of Regulating Public High School Athletics And Extracurricular Activities From Denying Member Schools From Competing Against Nonmember Schools When It Is The Desire Of Said Schools To Compete One Against The Other; To Amend Section 37-7-301, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1344/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1344.xml","sponsor":"Doug McLeod"},
{"bill_id":1345509,"bill_number":"SB2871","title":"Mississippi Direct Primary Care Act; revise definition of terms used in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-81-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Name Of The Mississippi Direct Primary Care Act To The Mississippi Direct Health Care Act; To Amend Section 83-81-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Definition Of \"primary Care Provider\" And Insert The Definition Of \"health Care Provider\" In Lieu Thereof; To Amend Sections 83-81-5, 83-81-7, 83-81-9, 83-81-11 And 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2871/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2871.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1345511,"bill_number":"SB2857","title":"The Mississippi Direct Health Care Act; revise definitions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 83-81-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Name Of The Mississippi Direct Primary Care Act To The Mississippi Direct Health Care Act; To Amend Section 83-81-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Definition Of \"primary Care Provider\" And Insert The Definition Of \"health Care Provider\" In Lieu Thereof; To Amend Sections 83-81-5, 83-81-7, 83-81-9, 83-81-11 And 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2857/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2857.xml","sponsor":"Chris McDaniel"},
{"bill_id":1345513,"bill_number":"HB1361","title":"Ad valorem tax; authorize tax assesor to change assessment under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Where Property Is Destroyed Before April 1 Of A Calendar Year Due To Certain Accidents Or Occurrences, The Tax Assessor May Change, Cancel Or Decrease An Assessment Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1361/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1361.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Darnell"},
{"bill_id":1345516,"bill_number":"HB1362","title":"Medicaid Access and Accountability Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Medicaid Access And Opportunity Act Of 2020; To Require The Executive Director Of The Division Of Medicaid To Present To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House And Chairs Of The Senate And House Medicaid Committees A Feasibility Study Regarding The Application For And Use Of A Block Grant To Finance The State Medicaid Program; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Deny Tanf Benefits To Families That Include An Adult Who Has Received Tanf Assistance For Twenty-four Months, Disregarding Any Months During Which Assistance Is Received By An Adult Recipient Who As A Minor Child Was Not A Head Of Household Or By A Foster Parent, An Unrelated Adult, Or A Nonparent Relative In A Child-only Case; To Create New Section 43-12-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Assign Certain Recipients Of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits To An Employment And Training Program As A Condition Of Participation In The Program; To Create New Section 43-33-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Public Housing Authorities To Seek A Federal Waiver To Conduct A Screening Of Each Applicant For And Recipient Of Housing Benefits Administered By The Housing Authority To Determine If The Applicant Or Recipient Is Unemployed Or Underemployed And Able-bodied, And To Create An Employability Plan For Recipients Who Are Able-bodied And Either Unemployed Or Underemployed And Require Participation In The Plan As A Term Of Their Housing Benefits; To Create New Section 43-33-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Public Housing Authorities In The State To Distribute Housing Benefits And Select Applicants From Benefit Waiting Lists Giving The Highest Preference To Families Where All Able-bodied Adults In The Household Are Employed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1362/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1362.xml","sponsor":"Joey Hood"},
{"bill_id":1345518,"bill_number":"HB1346","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Shubuta with improvements to Town Hall building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Shubuta, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Reconstruction, Refurbishing, Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Shubuta Town Hall Building And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1346/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1346.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1345970,"bill_number":"HB1377","title":"Corrections omnibus bill; enact.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Conditions For Parole Eligibility And To Provide Limitations On Inmate Eligibility To Petition The Sentencing Court For Parole Eligibility If The Inmate Is Serving A Sentence For A Crime Of Violence Or Nonviolence; To Provide That Any Person Who Was Under Age Eighteen When He Or She Committed A Crime And Is Not Otherwise Eligible For Parole, Shall Be Eligible For Parole Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Dates For The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Complete Case Plans For Parole-eligible Inmates To Ensure That The Plan Is Achievable; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Three Members Of The Mississippi Parole Board To Grant Parole To An Inmate Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence After June 30 1995; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Affirmative Vote Of At Least Four Members Of The Mississippi Parole Board To Grant Parole To A Sex Offender; To Amend Section 47-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Victim Or Designated Family Member Shall Be Provided An Opportunity To Be Heard By The Parole Board Prior To A Parole Decision; To Amend Section 47-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Parole Hearings For Sex Offenders; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-33.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Regarding Department Discharge Plans For Released Inmates; To Repeal Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides A Minimum Time Offenders Convicted Of A Crime Of Violence Must Serve Before Release And A Minimum Percentage Of Other Sentences Other Offenders Must Serve Before Release; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Transitional Reentry Center Beds; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-931, 47-5-933 And 47-5-938, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Incarceration Of State Offenders In Certain Facilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Conditional Medical Release, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Return Of A Violator Of Parole Or Earned Release Supervision, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Power Of The Court To Place Defendants On Probation, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Post-release Supervision Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Terms And Conditions Of Probation, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Persons Who Supervise Those On Probation Or Parole, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Period Of Probation That Is Set By A Court, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Revocation Of Probation Or Post-release Supervision, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Community Service Revolving Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 45-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Rule Making Power Of The Commissioner Of Public Safety, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Uniform Certification Process For Intervention And Certain Other Courts, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 99-39-5 And 99-39-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Certain Post-conviction Proceedings, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1377/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1377.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346000,"bill_number":"HB1380","title":"State employees; provide for across-the-board increase in annual compensation for those with annual salary under $30,000.00.","description":"An Act To Provide For An Across-the-board Increase In The Annual Compensation Of State Service Employees Whose Annual Gross Salary Is Less Than $30,000.00; To Direct The State Personnel Board To Ensure That Certain State Employees Receive The Full Amount Of The Salary Increase; To Direct The Appropriation Of Funds Necessary To Provide The Salary Increases; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1380/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1380.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346031,"bill_number":"HB1374","title":"Department of Human Services; require to prepare and submit monthly financial report to the Legislature and the State Auditor.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Human Services To Develop And Prepare Financial Reports, In Addition To The Quarterly Report Required By Law, That Include All Department Expenditures Made With Federal And State Funds; To Require That The Financial Report Be Submitted On A Monthly Basis And Include The Current Month's Expenditures, An Aggregate Of Expenditures Made To Date For The Current Reporting Fiscal Year And An Itemization Of Categorical Spending By The Department; To Require That The Department Submit The Financial Report To The State Auditor And To The Chairmen Of The House Public Health And Human Services Committee And Judiciary A Committee And The Senate Public Health And Welfare Committee And Judiciary A Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1374/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1374.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1346062,"bill_number":"SB2882","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Alcorn State University in paying the costs of various projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist Alcorn State University In Paying The Costs Associated With Various Projects And Programs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2882/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2882.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1346096,"bill_number":"HB1381","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of qualified resort area, revise provisions regarding certain permits and sales.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Alcoholic Beverages May Be Sold In Certain Qualified Resort Areas By Holders Of Package Retailer's Permits; To Amend Section 67-1-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Prohibition Against The Sale Or Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages At Any Public Athletic Event At Any Public School, Community Or Junior College, College Or University; To Bring Forward Sections 67-1-14, 67-1-41 And 67-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1381/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1381.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1346130,"bill_number":"HB1375","title":"Determination by youth court to maintain a child in home; revise standards for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-21-603, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Information That May Be Provided In Youth Court For A Disposition Hearing Regarding An Abused Or Neglected Child; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Neglected Child; To Amend Section 43-21-455, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1375/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1375.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1346164,"bill_number":"HB1379","title":"Minimum wage; establish and provide for annual cost-of-living increases.","description":"An Act To Create The \"mississippi Minimum Wage Law\"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $12.00 Per Hour; To Provide That The Minimum Wage Shall Be Subject To A Cost-of-living Adjustment; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1379/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1379.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346199,"bill_number":"HB1382","title":"Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Under The Early Learning Collaborative Act; To Prescribe Minimum Funding Levels For Prekindergarten Programs; To Authorize Technical Teacher And Teacher Assistant Support Services; To Require Individualized Professional Development Plans And Approved Curriculum; To Require The Department Of Education To Provide The Governor And The Legislature With An Evaluation Of Program Effectiveness; To Require The Peer Committee To Review The Department Of Education's Evaluations And Annual Reports And Submit A Summary Of Its Findings To The Legislature; To State The Intent Of The Legislature To Increase Appropriated Funds Annually; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1382/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1382.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1346228,"bill_number":"SC555","title":"Commend legacy of Honorable Hiram Revels on 150th Anniversary of his election to U.S. Senate.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commemorating The Life And Historical Legacy Of The Honorable Hiram Rhodes Revels On The Occasion Of The 150th Anniversary Of His Monumental 1870 Election To The United States Senate As The First African American To Serve In Congress.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC555/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0555.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1346259,"bill_number":"HB1378","title":"Mississippi S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; remove repealer, clarify record keeping requirements and estimate of costs provided to borrower.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 81-18-1 Through 81-18-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Known As The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; To Amend Reenacted Section 81-18-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend And Clarify The Time Period During Which Mortgage Brokers Are Required To Maintain Their Books, Accounts And Records; To Amend Reenacted Section 81-18-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Type Of Estimate Of Costs Provided To The Borrower; To Repeal Section 81-18-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Date Of Repeal On The Provisions Of Law Known As The Mississippi S.a.f.e. Mortgage Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-17","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1378/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1378.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1346293,"bill_number":"HB1373","title":"Song; designate \"Mississippi Beautiful\" as a song for Mississippi, which may be sung by all Mississippians.","description":"An Act To Designate \"mississippi Beautiful\" As A Song For Mississippi, Which May Be Sung By All Mississippians; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1373/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1373.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346324,"bill_number":"HB1376","title":"Commissioner of Corrections, and community corrections; bring forward various sections relating to.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 47-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Qualifications Of The Commissioner Of Corrections, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Commissioner Employing Certain Personnel, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From One Hundred To Eight Hundred The Minimum Number Of Transitional Center Beds That Must Be Contracted For By The Department Of Corrections; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Establishment Of The Division Of Community Corrections Within The Department Of Corrections, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-1001, 47-5-1003, 47-5-1005, 47-5-1007, 47-5-1009, 47-5-1011, 47-47-5-1013, 5-1014 And 47-5-1015, Which Relate To The Intensive Supervision Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Supervision Of Those Placed On Conditional Medical Release, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The State Parole Board And The Supervision Of Those Placed On Parole, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The General Powers And Duties Of Personnel Of The Division Of Community Corrections, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Returning A Violator Of Parole, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Post-release Supervision Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Terms And Conditions Of Probation, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Period Of Probation, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Graduated Sanctions, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Earned Discharge Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Discharge From Probation, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Earned Probation Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Creation Of The Community Services Revolving Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 47-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Correctional Training Revolving Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1376/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1376.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346341,"bill_number":"HB1452","title":"Due process hearing; grant automatically for students subject to suspension or expulsion for disciplinary matters in school.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-9-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Students And Parents To Be Granted An Automatic Due Process Hearing For All Disciplinary Matters In Which A Principal Makes A Recommendation For A Student To Be Suspended, Referred To An Alternative School Setting Or Expelled; To Provide That Such Hearing Shall Occur On The Next Day Immediately Following The Disruptive Behavior; To Provide That The Student Shall Remain In Regular Attendance At The School Of Enrollment Until The Matter Is Resolved With The Superintendent Or Local School Board On Appeal; To Provide That The Standard Of Proof In All Disciplinary Matters Shall Be Clear And Convincing Evidence; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1452/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1452.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1346345,"bill_number":"HB1413","title":"Female genital mutilation; create crime of.","description":"An Act To Create The Crime Of Female Genital Mutilation; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Crime; To Require A Report Of Unprofessional Conduct To Be Made To The Appropriate State Licensing Board For A Professional Who Violates This Act; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Constitutes Aggravated Assault; To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1413/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1413.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1346350,"bill_number":"HB1446","title":"Man's Right to Know Act; create to ensure that men experience safe and healthy elective procedures.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Man's Right To Know Act Of 2020; To State The Purpose Of The Act; To Require The State Department Of Health To Create Informational Materials That Contain Medical Information Related To The Benefits And Concerns Of A Man Seeking A Vasectomy Or Colonoscopy Or Viagra Prescription; To Provide That A Cause Of Action May Not Arise On Behalf Of Any Person Based On The Claim That Their Doctor Refused To Perform A Vasectomy Or Colonoscopy Or Prescribe Viagra Due To Their Personal, Moralistic Or Religious Beliefs; To Provide That An Attending Physician Must Verbally Review The Informational Materials With Every Male Patient Seeking A Vasectomy, Colonoscopy Or Viagra Prescription; To Provide That Consent To An Elective Vasectomy Or Colonoscopy Or A Prescription Of Viagra Is Voluntary And Informed Only If At Least Twenty-four Hours Have Passed Since The Initial Health Care Consultation For The Procedure Or Prescription; To Require The Department To Maintain A Registry Of Facilities That Provide Fully-abstinent Encouragement Counseling, Supervising Physicians For Masturbatory Emissions, And Storage For The Semen; To Require Attending Physicians To Administer A Medically-unnecessary Digital Rectal Exam And Magnetic Resonance Imagining Of The Rectum Before Performing An Elective Vasectomy Or Colonoscopy Or Prescribing Viagra; To Provide That A Man's Masturbatory Emissions Made In A Health Care Or Medical Facility Shall Be Stored For The Purposes Of Conception For A Current Or Future Wife; To Provide A Civil Penalty For Men Making Masturbatory Emissions Outside Of A Woman's Vagina Or Outside Of A Health Or Medical Facility; To Provide That Penalties Collected Shall Be Deposited In A Fund Established By The Department Of Child Protection Services For The Purpose Of The Care And Services Provided To Children In The Conservatorship Of The Department In Order To Assist In The Assertion Of The Importance Of The Sanctity Of Life; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1446/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1446.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346356,"bill_number":"HB1411","title":"Mississippi Medical Marijuana Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medical Marijuana Act Of 2020; To Provide That The Purpose Of This Act Is To Ensure The Availability Of And Safe Access To Medical Marijuana For Qualified Persons With Debilitating Medical Conditions; To Provide For Definitions For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide That A Qualified Patient Or Caregiver Shall Not Be Subject To Criminal Or Civil Sanctions For The Use Of Medical Marijuana, Obtained From A Medical Marijuana Treatment Center, For A Debilitating Medical Condition; To Provide That A Physician Shall Not Be Subject To Criminal Or Civil Sanctions Solely For Issuing A Physician Certification To A Person Diagnosed With A Debilitating Medical Condition; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Smoke Medical Marijuana In A Public Place And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Violations; To Provide That The State Department Of Health Shall Implement, Administer, And Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize The Department To Charge Fees For Issuing An Identification Card And For Licensing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers; To Provide That The Department Shall Issue A Qualified Patient A Medical Marijuana Identification Card Upon Presentation Of A Physician Certification; To Provide That A Qualified Patient Is Authorized To Receive Medical Marijuana From A Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Upon Presentation Of His Or Her Identification Card; To Require The Department To Adopt Final Rules And Regulations Under This Act No Later Than July 1, 2021, And Begin Issuing Identification Cards And Treatment Center Licenses No Later Than August 15, 2021; To Authorize The Department To Adopt And Levy Administrative Fines To Enforce The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That All Monies Received By The Department Under The Authority Of This Act Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund That Is Created In The State Treasury To Be Expended By The Department Upon Appropriation By The Legislature; To Provide That Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers Shall Not Provide To A Qualified Patient, During Any One Fourteen-day Period, An Amount Of Medical Marijuana That Exceeds Two And One-half Ounces By Weight; To Provide That At No One Time May A Qualified Patient Possess More Than Two And One-half Ounces Of Medical Marijuana; To Provide That Medical Marijuana May Only Be Dispensed To A Qualified Patient Or Caregiver With A Current Medical Marijuana Identification Card By A Medical Marijuana Treatment Center; To Amend Sections 25-53-25, 41-29-125, 41-29-127, 41-29-136, 41-29-137, 41-29-139, 41-29-141 And 41-29-143, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Specifies The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Against A Physician, For The Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1411/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1411.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1346363,"bill_number":"HB1419","title":"PERS; all public safety employees vest in 4 years and are entitled to allowance with 25 years of service.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-113 And 25-11-114, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters And Emergency Management Agency Personnel Who Are Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System Shall Vest In The System After Four Years Of Service And Be Entitled To Receive A Retirement Allowance With 25 Years Of Service, Regardless Of When They Became Members Of The System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1419/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1419.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1346367,"bill_number":"HB1420","title":"Medicaid; revise reimbursement for telehealth services provided by FQHCs and community health centers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For Telehealth Services Provided By Federally Qualified Health Centers And Community Health Centers, The Distant Or Hub Site Provider Shall Be Reimbursed The Applicable Medicaid Fee For The Telehealth Services Provided; To Provide That Telehealth Services Provided By Federally Qualified Health Centers And Community Health Centers Shall Be Considered To Be Billable At The Same Face-to-face Encounter Rate Used For All Other Medicaid Reimbursements To Those Centers Under The Prospective Payment System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1420/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1420.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1346372,"bill_number":"HB1392","title":"Public school infrastructure audit; require MSU School of Architecture to conduct under agreement with MDE and DFA.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education, In Consultation With The Department Of Finance And Administration Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management, To Establish Public School Facility Construction Guidelines For Use By The Local School Boards; To Require The Board And The Bureau To Enter Into An Agreement With The Mississippi State University School Of Architecture, For The Purpose Of Conducting A School Facilities' Infrastructure Audit And Financial Assistance Priority Assessment Of Public School Facilities Capital Improvement Needs; To Provide That The Guidelines Shall Identify And Describe The Capital Improvement, Renovation And Equipment Needs In Public School Facilities Using A Prescribed Set Of Minimum Considerations As Stipulated By The Board And Bureau; To Authorize The Board, Or The Bureau Upon The Board's Request, To Establish A Database To Store The Data Collected Through The School Facilities' Infrastructure Audit And Financial Assistance Priority Assessment, Which Shall Be Made Available To The Public; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1392/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1392.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1346377,"bill_number":"HB1459","title":"Liquefied petroleum gas providers; provide affirmative defense in civil actions for damage or injury caused by certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Liquefied Petroleum Gas Providers In Civil Actions For Damage Or Injury Caused By Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1459/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1459.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1346383,"bill_number":"HB1453","title":"Workforce training, certain; provide for nonviolent offenders in regional correctional facilities.","description":"An Act To Require Each Community College District That Has An Affiliated District Workforce Development Council And Each Work Force Development Center To Provide Training With Its Mobile Training Units At Regional Correctional Facilities For Eligible Nonviolent Inmates; To Amend Sections 37-153-9 And 37-153-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-931, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1453/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1453.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1346390,"bill_number":"HB1416","title":"Tribal regalia; prohibit governmental entity from restricting wear.","description":"An Act To Provide That A Governmental Entity May Not Prohibit An Individual From Wearing Traditional Tribal Regalia Or Objects Of Cultural Significance At A Public Event; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1416/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1416.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1346394,"bill_number":"HB1456","title":"Superload vehicles; authorize law enforcement to escort and to charge reasonable fee for escort.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mississippi Law Enforcement Escort Of Superload Vehicles To Promote Safety And Efficiency On Mississippi Highways; To Amend Section 27-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Agency Performing The Escort To Charge A Reasonable Fee For The Escort; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1456/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1456.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1346400,"bill_number":"HB1468","title":"City of Pass Christian; clarify operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles within city.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, To Clarify The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Pass Christian, Mississippi, That Allows The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts Within The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1468/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1468.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1346407,"bill_number":"HB1387","title":"Mississippi Workforce Incentive Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"comprehensive Career And Technical Education Reform\" Or \"ccater\" Act; To Provide That Dual Credit Career And Technical Education Instructors Shall Be Required To Have A High School Diploma And Possess A Minimum Of Five Years' Experience But Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree; To Require The State Board Of Education To Provide Notice To All Incoming Middle School And Junior High Students Of The Career Track Programs Offered By Local School Boards; To Require All Students In The Career And Technical Education Track To Take The Act Workkeys Assessment; To Provide Additional Classes That May Be Added To The Curriculum In The Career Track Program; To Provide That Local Business Or Other Professional Personnel Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree In Order To Be Granted A One-year Expert Citizen-teacher License; To Provide That The Accreditation System Shall Include Student Performance On The Administration Of The Act Workkeys Assessment, Which Shall Be Weighted In The Same Percentage As The Standard Act Assessment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"House Take No Action","last_action_date":"2020-08-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1387/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1387.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1346411,"bill_number":"HB1441","title":"Real Estate Broker; revise license requirements for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements To Obtain Approval For Real Estate Broker Licenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1441/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1441.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346417,"bill_number":"HB1442","title":"Officers who may administer oaths; revise.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Officers Authorized To Administer Oaths; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1442/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1442.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346421,"bill_number":"HB1433","title":"State Auditor; increase fee to be charged by for performing audits and other services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 7-7-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Fee To Be Charged By The State Auditor For Performing Audits And Other Services; To Amend Section 7-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1433/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1433.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1346427,"bill_number":"HB1396","title":"Appropriation; State Department of Education to provide funding assistance to school districts for reimbursement cost for dyslexia evaluations.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Funding Assistance To School Districts For The Reimbursement Costs Of Comprehensive Psycho-educational Evaluations Resulting In A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1396/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1396.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1346433,"bill_number":"HB1438","title":"Individual bond; require for public officers and employees handling or having the custody of public funds.","description":"An Act To Require Any Public Officer Or Employee Handling Or Having The Custody Of Public Funds, By Virtue Of His Or Her Office Or Employment, To Give Bond In A Certain Amount; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1438/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1438.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1346439,"bill_number":"HB1457","title":"Motor Carrier regulation; update and streamline.","description":"An Act To Update And Streamline Motor Carrier Regulation; To Amend Section 77-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Discretionary With The Mississippi Transportation Commission The Holding Of A Public Hearing On The Application For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity; To Amend Section 77-7-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Discretionary With The Transportation Commission The Holding Of A Hearing On The Application For A Permit; To Amend Section 77-7-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Carriers Of Household Goods, Both Common Carriers And Contract Carriers, Shall Be Strictly Liable For The Loss Or Damage To The Household Goods Carried; To Amend Section 77-7-223, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Code Sections Repealed By This Act; To Repeal Section 77-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Common Carriers Of Passengers From Transporting Passengers Unless The Carriers Have Filed With The Commission Tariffs Showing Their Rates, And Unless Those Rates Have Been Published; To Repeal Section 77-7-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Common Carriers By Motor Vehicle From Charging Or Receiving Compensation For Transportation Or Related Services That Differs From The Rates Specified In Their Tariffs; To Repeal Section 77-7-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits A Change In Rates Or Classifications, Or In Any Related Regulations Or Practices, Specified In Any Elective Tariff Of A Common Carrier By Motor Vehicle, Unless 30 Days' Notice Of The Proposed Change Has Been Filed And Posted; To Repeal Section 77-7-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Investigate And Hold Hearings On The Reasonableness Of Common Carrier Rates And Classifications, And To Determine Lawful Rates And Classifications; To Repeal Section 77-7-219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Hold Hearings On The Lawfulness Of Common Carrier Rates, Regulations And Practices Connected With A Schedule Containing New Rates Or Classifications, And To Suspend The Schedule And Defer The Use Of The Rates, Regulations Or Practices For No More Than 180 Days; To Repeal Section 77-7-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Lists Factors To Be Considered And Excluded By The Commission In Determining Just And Reasonable Rates For The Transportation Of Passengers By Common Carriers By Motor Vehicle; To Repeal Section 77-7-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Contract Carriers By Motor Vehicle From Transporting Passengers In Intrastate Commerce Unless The Carriers Have Filed With The Commission Their Minimum Transportation Charges, And Unless Those Charges Have Been Published, And Which Further Prohibits Reductions In Charges Without Notice; To Repeal Section 77-7-243, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Investigate And Hold Hearings On The Reasonableness Of Contract Carrier Charges, Regulations And Practices For The Transportation Of Passengers In Intrastate Commerce, And To Determine Minimum Rates And Desirable Regulations And Practices Upon Consideration Of Certain Factors And Exclusion Of Other Factors; To Repeal Section 77-7-245, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Commission To Hold Hearings On The Lawfulness Of Contract Carrier Charges, Regulations And Practices Connected With A Schedule Or Contract Containing Reduced Charges, And To Suspend The Schedule Or Contract And Defer The Use Of The Charges, Regulations Or Practices For No More Than 180 Days; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1457/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1457.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1346443,"bill_number":"HB1432","title":"Supervisors and justice court judges; bring forward sections providing for annual salaries of.","description":"An Act To Bring Forward Section 25-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Annual Salaries Of The Members Of County Boards Of Supervisors, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Annual Salaries Of Justice Court Judges, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1432/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1432.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1346450,"bill_number":"HB1407","title":"Alternative nicotine products; regulate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"tobacco\" For Purposes Of The Tobacco Tax Law To Include Alternative Nicotine Products And Electronic Cigarettes; To Amend Sections 97-32-3, 97-32-5, 97-32-7, 97-32-9, 97-32-11, 97-32-13, 97-32-15, 97-32-17, 97-32-19 And 97-32-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Minimum Age For A Person To Purchase Tobacco Products To Twenty-one Years, And To Increase Penalties For Violating \"the Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act Of 1997\"; To Regulate The Internet Sales Of Tobacco Products; To Amend Section 97-32-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise To 21 Years Of Age, The Prohibition From Publishing Those Convicted Under These Provisions; To Amend Section 97-32-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Alternative Nicotine Products In The Definition Of \"tobacco Products\"; To Revise Definitions For \"minor\" And \"adult\"; To Amend Sections 97-32-29 And 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For The Sale Of Any Cartridge Or Component Of An Alternative Nicotine Product; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1407/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1407.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1346454,"bill_number":"HB1469","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Friars Point in constructing a community center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Friars Point, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Constructing A Community Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1469/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1469.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1346461,"bill_number":"HB1466","title":"School districts; require all schools to have epinephrine auto-injectors in every building and cafeteria.","description":"An Act To Require Each School In Every School District To Have Epinephrine Auto-injectors In Each Educational Building, Central Administrative Office And Cafeteria, Stored In A Secure And Easily Accessible Location Within Each Respective Building; To Define The Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each Local School Board To Adopt And Implement A Policy Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy; To Provide That Only Licensed Medical Professionals Or School Personnel Trained By Licensed Medical Professionals Are Authorized To Administer An Epinephrine Auto-injector For A Person In Emergency Anaphylaxis; To Require The State Department Of Health, In Consultation With The State Superintendent Of Public Education, To Establish Guidelines For The Development Of Policies By Local School Districts; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors; To Amend Section 37-11-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1466/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1466.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1346467,"bill_number":"HB1385","title":"The Sexual Assault Survivors' DNA Bill of Rights; create.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Sexual Assault Survivors' Dna Bill Of Rights\"; To Provide Definitions For Such Act; To Regulate The Preparation And Production Of Sexual Assault Evidence; To Describe The Rights Of Sexual Assault Survivors; To Provide That Such Rights Are In Addition To Any Of The Rights Provided In The \"mississippi Crime Survivors' Bill Of Rights\"; To Amend Section 99-37-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Processing Of Rape Kits For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1385/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1385.xml","sponsor":"Dana Underwood McLean"},
{"bill_id":1346473,"bill_number":"HB1391","title":"\"The Fairness Act\"; enact to prohibit biological males from participating in athletic sports specifically designated for females.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Fairness Act\" For The Purpose Of Prohibiting Nonbiological Males From Participating In Athletic Sports And Certain Other Activities Specifically Designated For Females At Public Primary And Secondary Schools, State Institutions Of Higher Learning And Public Community Or Junior Colleges; To Afford Certain Protections To Those Educational Entities For Maintaining Separate Interscholastic Or Intramural Athletic Teams Or Sports For Students Of The Female Sex; To Establish Enforceable Causes Of Actions For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1391/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1391.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346478,"bill_number":"HB1425","title":"City of Fulton; extend repealer on hotel/motel tourism tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 939, Local And Private Laws Of 2010, As Amended By Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Amended By Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Fulton, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Room Rentals For Hotels Or Motels Within The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1425/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1425.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1346483,"bill_number":"HB1401","title":"Habitual offenders; provide a 10 year period for separate crimes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Classification For Habitual Offenders By Providing A 10 Year Period For Separate Charges Arising Out Of Separate Incidents; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1401/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1401.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1346488,"bill_number":"HB1397","title":"County board of supervisors; authorize to provide certain annual salary supplement for members of the board.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-3-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Members Of Any County Board Of Supervisors May Receive An Annual Salary Supplement In An Amount Not To Exceed Ten Percent Of The Board's Current Salary As Long As Such Supplement Is Spread Upon The Minutes Of A Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1397/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1397.xml","sponsor":"Troy Smith"},
{"bill_id":1346495,"bill_number":"HB1440","title":"Securities registration filings; revise certain provisions regarding fees.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-71-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That A Person Filing A Posteffective Amendment To Increase The Number Of Securities Specified To Be Offered Or Sold Shall Pay A Registration Fee With Respect To The Additional Securities Proposed To Be Offered; To Amend Section 75-71-310, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Initial Filing Fee For A Notice Filing With Respect To A Federal Covered Security Is $1,000.00; To Provide That The Filing Fee For A Registration Statement Under Section 75-71-305 Is $1,000.00; To Remove The Filing Fee For An Amendment To A Registration Statement To Register Additional Securities; To Provide That The Fee For Any Renewal Required Under This Chapter Or Rule Of The Administrator Is $300.00; To Provide That The Fee For Filing A Notification Of Completion, Termination, Or Withdrawal Of An Offering Required Under This Chapter Or Rule Of The Administrator Is $50.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1440/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1440.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1346502,"bill_number":"HB1467","title":"Income tax; allow tax credit for investments in qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.","description":"An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing New Alternative Fueling Infrastructure For Certain Alternative Fuels; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Percentage Of The Cost Of Installing A Residential Compressed Natural Gas Fueling System; To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Prescribe The Maximum Amount Of The One-time Credit, Based On The Type Of Qualified Clean-burning Motor Vehicle Fuel Property, Which May Be Claimed In A Taxable Year; To Provide That Any Unused Portion Of The Credit May Be Carried Forward For The Succeeding Five Tax Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1467/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1467.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1346507,"bill_number":"HB1445","title":"Firearms; revise elements for crime of possession of a stolen firearm.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Element Required For Possession Of A Firearm; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1445/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1445.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346511,"bill_number":"HB1448","title":"Alternative nicotine products; include as tobacco product and increase age to 21.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"tobacco\" For Purposes Of The Tobacco Tax Law To Include Alternative Nicotine Products And Electronic Cigarettes; To Amend Sections 97-32-3, 97-32-5, 97-32-7, 97-32-9, 97-32-11, 97-32-13, 97-32-15, 97-32-17, 97-32-19 And 97-32-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Minimum Age For A Person To Purchase Tobacco Products To Twenty-one Years, And To Increase Penalties For Violating \"the Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act Of 1997\"; To Regulate The Internet Sales Of Tobacco Products; To Amend Section 97-32-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise To 21 Years Of Age, The Prohibition From Publishing Those Convicted Under These Provisions; To Amend Section 97-32-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Alternative Nicotine Products In The Definition Of \"tobacco Products\"; To Revise Definitions For \"minor\" And \"adult\"; To Amend Sections 97-32-29 And 97-32-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For The Sale Of Any Cartridge Or Component Of An Alternative Nicotine Product; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1448/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1448.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1346517,"bill_number":"HB1386","title":"Advocate Confidentiality Law; establish procedures for disclosure.","description":"An Act To Create The Advocate Confidentiality Law; To Provide That Communications Of Victims Of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking And Human Trafficking With Advocates Are Confidential; To Establish Procedures For Disclosure In Limited Circumstances; To Provide For In-camera Review Before Disclosure; To Amend Section 93-21-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1386/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1386.xml","sponsor":"Dana Underwood McLean"},
{"bill_id":1346523,"bill_number":"HB1462","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a real-time crime prevention center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Real-time Crime Prevention Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1462/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1462.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1346528,"bill_number":"HB1408","title":"Transparency and accountability; establish additional reporting requirements with regard to seized property.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-107.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Additional Information That The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics Must Include On Its Website That Tracks Seized Property; To Amend Section 41-29-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Inform The Code Publisher Of A Nonsubstantive Correction Relating To The Specific Designation Of A Subsection; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-176.1, 41-29-177, 41-29-179, 41-29-181 And 41-29-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Prosecution Of Cases Involving Seized Property And Procedures For The Disposition Of Seized Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1408/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1408.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1346534,"bill_number":"HB1418","title":"Compulsory School Attendance Law; define \"child with a disability\" for purpose of creating exemption from unexcused absences.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From Unexcused Absences Of Children With Disabilities For Absences Related To The Disability As Defined Under Idea And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act; To Stipulate When A Truancy Proceeding May Be Commenced Against The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child With A Disability; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Require Annual Training For School Attendance Officers, Which Include Components That Emphasize Provisions Of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act, To Enable School Attendance Officers To Properly Identify And Interact With Children With Disabilities As Defined Thereunder; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1418/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1418.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1346540,"bill_number":"HB1449","title":"Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; require to include medical payment coverage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-15-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies To Include Medical Payment Coverage; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1449/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1449.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1346545,"bill_number":"HB1436","title":"Lottery Proceeds Fund; provide that 10% shall be used by MDE for the purposes of funding teacher pay raises.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Ten Percent Of The Lottery Proceeds Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Funding Teacher Pay Raises; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1436/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1436.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1346551,"bill_number":"HB1430","title":"Tourism project sales tax incentive program; extend authority of MDA to approve participants for projects.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 57-26-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2024, The Authority Of The Mississippi Development Authority To Issue Certificates Designating An Entity As An Approved Participant And Authorizing The Approved Participant To Participate In The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1430/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1430.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1346555,"bill_number":"HB1439","title":"Sixteenth section lands; revise provisions relating to reports and copies of leases to Secretary of State.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School District Officials To Report Information On The Management Of Sixteenth Section Land Leases As Requested By The Secretary Of State And To Revise The Information That Must Be Included In Such Reports; To Amend Section 29-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner In Which Certain Sixteenth Section Land Leases Are Executed And Provided To The Secretary Of State; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1439/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1439.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1346562,"bill_number":"HB1464","title":"The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.","description":"An Act To Create The \"create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural Hair\"(crown) Act; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Polices That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For An Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1464/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1464.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1346566,"bill_number":"HB1431","title":"Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Act Of 2020; To Define Certain Terms; To Establish The Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Program To Attract First-year Teachers To Geographical Areas Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Need In Primary And Secondary Education Instruction, And To Retain Those First-year Teachers And Veteran Teachers Who Serve As Licensed Teachers In Critical Needs School Districts By Making Tax Incentives Available To Them; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Available To First-year Teachers Licensed By The State Department Of Education Who Enter Into A Contract For Employment In A Critical Needs School District And Commit To Provide Four Years Of Service As A Teacher In That School District; To Provide That A First-year Teacher In The Program Is Eligible For An Income Tax Credit In An Amount Not Exceeding One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered In The Critical Needs School District During The Four-year Period, And If The Teacher Continues Teaching In That Critical Needs School District After The Four-year Period, For Each Of The Next Four Years Of Service Rendered In That School District; To Provide That A First-year Teacher Must Complete One Full Academic And Contractual Year Of Service As A Licensed Teacher In A Critical Needs School District In Order To Be Eligible For The Tax Credit; To Provide That If A Teacher Who Is Eligible For The Tax Credit Leaves The Critical Needs School District In Which The Teacher Was Employed When The Tax Credit Was Initially Granted Before The End Of The Four-year Period, The Teacher Shall Not Be Eligible For The Tax Credit For The Remainder Of The Four-year Period; To Provide That After A Teacher Completes Four Years Of Service In A Critical Needs School District, The Teacher May Transfer To Another Critical Needs School District And Commit To Provide Four Years Of Service As A Teacher In That School District, And Will Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Credit For Each Year Of Service Rendered In That School District During The Four-year Period; To Provide That A First-year Teacher Shall Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Credit Authorized In The Program For A Maximum Of Ten Years During Which The Teacher Is Participating In The Program, Except That If A Teacher Leaves The Critical Needs School District In Which The Teacher Was Employed When The Tax Credit Was Initially Granted Before The End Of The Four-year Period, The Maximum Number Of Years For Which The Teacher Is Eligible To Receive The Tax Credit Shall Be Reduced By The Number Of Years Remaining In The Four-year Period; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Available To Veteran Teachers Licensed By The State Department Of Education Who Are Serving As A Teacher In A Critical Needs School District; To Provide That A Veteran Teacher In The Program Is Eligible For An Income Tax Credit In An Amount Not Exceeding One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered In The Critical Needs School District Through The End Of The Tenth Year Of Service As A Teacher In That School District; To Provide That A Veteran Teacher Shall Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Credit Authorized In The Program For A Maximum Of Ten Years During Which The Teacher Is Participating In The Program, Reduced By The Number Of Years That The Teacher Rendered Service As A Teacher In The Critical Needs School District Before The 2019-2020 School Year; To Create New Section 27-7-22.42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Credit Against A Taxpayer's Income Tax Liability For Service Rendered As A Teacher In A Critical Needs School District In An Amount Not To Exceed One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1431/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1431.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346572,"bill_number":"HB1395","title":"Residential roofers; require licensing, and exclude labor from \"installation charges\" for sales tax purposes.","description":"An Act To Require That All Residential Roofing Contractors Operating In This State Shall Possess A License From A Municipality Or County Of This State, A Certificate Of Responsibility From The State Board Of Public Contractors, Or Both; To Require That The Application For A License Or Certificate Of Responsibility Shall Include The Residential Roofing Contractor's Mississippi State Sales Tax Number; To Amend Section 27-65-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The Definition Of \"installation Charges\" Charges For Labor Services In Connection With The Application Or Repair Of Residential Roofing; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1395/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1395.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1346576,"bill_number":"HB1409","title":"CON law: remove home health agencies and services from application of.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 41-7-173, 41-7-185, 41-7-191 And 41-7-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Home Health Agencies And Home Health Services From The Application Of The Certificate Of Need Law; To Repeal Section 41-7-202, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And Amend Sections 41-71-7 And 41-71-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1409/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1409.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1346586,"bill_number":"HB1421","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of \"qualified resort area\" under the Local Option Alcholic Beverage Control Law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"qualified Resort Area\" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1421/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1421.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1346591,"bill_number":"HB1384","title":"Medicaid; prescribe qualifications for nonemergency transportation drivers under Medicaid program.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Qualifications For Nonemergency Transportation Drivers Under The Medicaid Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1384/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1384.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1346596,"bill_number":"HB1450","title":"Foreign judgment; authorize courts to consider due process and fraud issues.","description":"An Act Create To The \"foreign Fraudulent Judgment Protection Act\"; To Provide That A Court May Consider The Issue Of Due Process And Fraud When Enforcing Foreign Judgments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1450/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1450.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1346602,"bill_number":"HB1443","title":"Deadly weapons; revise penalties for carrying concealed.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Carrying Certain Weapons; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1443/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1443.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346609,"bill_number":"HB1414","title":"State agency budget requests, appropriation bills and operating budgets; require to include specific line items for proposed expenditures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-103-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With Budget Requests For Fiscal Year 2022, Each State Agency Shall Include In Its Budget Request A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-103-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Budget For Fiscal Year 2022, The Recommended Budget For Each General Fund Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-103-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Budget For Fiscal Year 2022, The Recommended Budget For Each Special Fund Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Create New Section 27-103-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Appropriation Bills For Fiscal Year 2022, Each Appropriation Bill For Each Agency Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-104-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Operating Budgets For Fiscal Year 2022, Each Agency Shall Include In Its Operating Budget A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year, Which Line Items Shall Correspond To The Line Items In The Agency's Appropriation Bill Or Bills; To Bring Forward Sections 27-103-125, 27-103-139, 27-104-11 And 27-104-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Proposed Budgets Prepared By The Legislature And The Governor And Expenditures By Agencies Under Their Budgets, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1414/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1414.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Turner"},
{"bill_id":1346616,"bill_number":"HB1465","title":"AEDs; require at public schools and state instiutions of higher learning and provide authority to lease.","description":"An Act To Require Each School In Every School District And Public Postsecondary Educational Institution To Have An Automated External Defibrillator (aed) In Each Educational Building, Central Administrative Office And Cafeteria, Stored In A Secure And Easily Accessible Location Within Each Respective Building; To Define The Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each Local School Board And Public Postsecondary Educational Institution To Adopt And Implement A Policy Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy; To Authorize Such School Districts And Institutions To Lease Aeds For Their Campuses; To Require The Lease To Include A Service And Maintenance And Upgrade Provision; To Provide Such Districts And Institutions With The Discretion To Purchase Aeds If Funds Are Available To Do So; To Require A Separate Agreement Be Entered Into For The Service And Maintenance On The Aed; To Provide That Only Licensed Medical Professionals Or School Personnel Trained By Licensed Medical Professionals Shall Be Authorized To Use An Aed For Persons In Cardiac Arrest; To Require The State Department Of Health, In Consultation With The State Superintendent Of Public Education, Commissioner Of Higher Education And Executive Director Of The Mississippi Community College Board, To Establish Guidelines For The Development Of Policies By Local School Districts; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds In Public Schools; To Require The State Department Of Health To Provide Annual Training And Inspections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1465/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1465.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1346621,"bill_number":"HB1405","title":"Municipal general election ballots; provide that only the names of those opposed candidates shall be printed upon.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If Only One Person Has Duly Qualified To Be A Candidate For A Municipal Office In The General Election, The Municipal Election Commission Shall Declare That Person Elected Without Opposition And The Name Of That Person Shall Not Be Placed On The Ballot In Certain Situations; To Amend Section 23-15-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Minor, Nonsubstantive Change; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-333, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Form Of The Ballot In County Primary Elections, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Form Of The Ballot In County General Elections, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1405/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1405.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346627,"bill_number":"HB1398","title":"Seizure and forfeiture; prohibit waiver of forfeiture and revise standard of proof.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Waivers Regarding Forfeitures; To Amend Section 41-29-179, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Standard Of Proof; To Bring Forward Sections 41-29-153, 41-29-176.1, 41-29-181, 41-29-183 And 41-29-107.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics Website On Seized Property And The Prosecution Of Cases And Procedures For The Disposition Of Seized Property, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1398/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1398.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1346632,"bill_number":"HB1461","title":"Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; create fund and issue bonds for.","description":"An Act To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; To Provide That The Expenditure Of Money Deposited In The Fund Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That Money In The Fund Shall Be Made Available To Local Law Enforcement Agencies By The Department Of Public Safety To Be Used As A Match For Federal Grant Funds To Purchase Bulletproof Vests For Law Enforcement Officers; To Provide That Only Law Enforcement Agencies Having A Bulletproof Vest Policy For Law Enforcement Officers Employed By The Agency Are Eligible To Receive Money From The Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1461/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1461.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1346639,"bill_number":"HB1458","title":"Real Estate Appraisers statute of limitations; create to bar civil actions.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 15-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Civil Actions Against Real Estate Appraisers That Are Filed After The Running Of The Applicable Statute Of Limitations; To Create New Section 15-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Bar Civil Actions Against Real Estate Brokers And Salespeople That Are Filed After The Running Of The Applicable Statute Of Limitations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1458/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1458.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1346644,"bill_number":"HB1444","title":"Youth possession of a firearm; revise penalties for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Penalties For Possession Of A Firearm By A Minor; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1444/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1444.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346649,"bill_number":"HB1428","title":"Carly's Law; prohibit sex offenders from future contact with victims.","description":"An Act To Enact \"carly's Law\"; To Create New Section 45-33-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Future Contact With The Crime Victim By A Convicted Sex Offender; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1428/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1428.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1346656,"bill_number":"HB1472","title":"Citizens for Economic Development Act; create.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality Or County To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Income Of Businesses In The Municipality Or County Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of 7% Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least 3/5 Of The Votes Cast At A Referendum Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Authorize A Municipality Or County To Incur Indebtedness In An Amount Not Greater Than An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Revenue Collected Pursuant To Such A Tax Shall Be Used And Expended By The Municipality Or County To Fund Capital Projects; To Provide For The Discontinuance Of The Special Sales Tax Upon Completion Of The Funding Of The Projects For Which The Tax Was Levied; To Amend Section 21-33-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1472/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1472.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1346661,"bill_number":"HB1435","title":"Land sold for nonpayment of ad valorem taxes; provide that constables may serve notice of, increase fee paid to sheriff/constable serving notice.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Constables May Serve Notices To Owners Of Land That Has Been Sold For Nonpayment Of Ad Valorem Taxes; To Increase The Fee That May Be Paid To Sheriffs And Constables For Serving Such Notices; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Duties Of The Chancery Clerk Regarding The Disposition Of Funds Paid For The Redemption Of Land Sold For The Nonpayment Of Ad Valorem Taxes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1435/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1435.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1346666,"bill_number":"HB1403","title":"DHS; shall not require cooperation with child support enforcement to receive federal CCDF assistance.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Department Of Human Services Or Any Designated Lead Agency Administering The Child Care And Development Fund (ccdf) Within The State From Requiring Cooperation With Child Support Enforcement To Be Eligible For The Receipt Of Federal Ccdf Assistance; To Amend Sections 43-1-7, 43-17-5, 43-19-39 And 43-19-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1403/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1403.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1346670,"bill_number":"HB1454","title":"Residential remodeler; reduce construction cost threshold from $10,000.00 to $3,000.00 for licensing requirement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-59-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Construction Cost Threshold From $10,000.00 To $3,000.00 For A Remodeler To Be Licensed Under The Residential Builders And Remodelers Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1454/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1454.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1346676,"bill_number":"HB1423","title":"State Department of Education; develop central reporting system for school district data mandated by U.S. Department of Education.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-15-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop A Central Reporting System To Be Used By School Districts For The Mandatory Reporting Of All Data Required By Federal Law To Be Reported To The United States Department Of Education Office Of Civil Rights; To Require The State Department Of Education To Publish The Data On Its Website; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1423/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1423.xml","sponsor":"Rob Roberson"},
{"bill_id":1346682,"bill_number":"HB1406","title":"Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Deduction Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Deduction Act Of 2020; To Define Certain Terms; To Establish The Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Deduction Program To Attract First-year Teachers To Geographical Areas Of The State Where There Exists A Critical Need In Primary And Secondary Education Instruction, And To Retain Those First-year Teachers And Veteran Teachers Who Serve As Licensed Teachers In Critical Needs School Districts By Making Tax Incentives Available To Them; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Available To First-year Teachers Licensed By The State Department Of Education Who Enter Into A Contract For Employment In A Critical Needs School District And Commit To Provide Four Years Of Service As A Teacher In That School District; To Provide That A First-year Teacher In The Program Is Eligible For An Income Tax Deduction In An Amount Not Exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered In The Critical Needs School District During The Four-year Period, And If The Teacher Continues Teaching In That Critical Needs School District After The Four-year Period, For Each Of The Next Four Years Of Service Rendered In That School District; To Provide That A First-year Teacher Must Complete One Full Academic And Contractual Year Of Service As A Licensed Teacher In A Critical Needs School District In Order To Be Eligible For The Tax Deduction; To Provide That If A Teacher Who Is Eligible For The Tax Deduction Leaves The Critical Needs School District In Which The Teacher Was Employed When The Tax Deduction Was Initially Granted Before The End Of The Four-year Period, The Teacher Shall Not Be Eligible For The Tax Deduction For The Remainder Of The Four-year Period; To Provide That After A Teacher Completes Four Years Of Service In A Critical Needs School District, The Teacher May Transfer To Another Critical Needs School District And Commit To Provide Four Years Of Service As A Teacher In That School District, And Will Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Deduction For Each Year Of Service Rendered In That School District During The Four-year Period; To Provide That A First-year Teacher Shall Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Deduction Authorized In The Program For A Maximum Of Ten Years During Which The Teacher Is Participating In The Program, Except That If A Teacher Leaves The Critical Needs School District In Which The Teacher Was Employed When The Tax Deduction Was Initially Granted Before The End Of The Four-year Period, The Maximum Number Of Years For Which The Teacher Is Eligible To Receive The Tax Deduction Shall Be Reduced By The Number Of Years Remaining In The Four-year Period; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Available To Veteran Teachers Licensed By The State Department Of Education Who Are Serving As A Teacher In A Critical Needs School District; To Provide That A Veteran Teacher In The Program Is Eligible For An Income Tax Deduction In An Amount Not Exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered In The Critical Needs School District Through The End Of The Tenth Year Of Service As A Teacher In That School District; To Provide That A Veteran Teacher Shall Be Eligible To Receive The Tax Deduction Authorized In The Program For A Maximum Of Ten Years During Which The Teacher Is Participating In The Program, Reduced By The Number Of Years That The Teacher Rendered Service As A Teacher In The Critical Needs School District Before The 2019-2020 School Year; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From Gross Income Under The Income Tax Laws Amounts Received By A Teacher For Service Rendered In A Critical Needs School District, Not Exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars For Each Year Of Service Rendered; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1406/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1406.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346687,"bill_number":"HB1388","title":"EMTs; authorize to deny service to nonemergency when needed for an emergency.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-59-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Emt, Emt-a, Emr Or Paramedic To Deny Transport To Someone Without A Life-threatening Emergency If There Is A Life-threatening Emergency That The Emt, Emt-a, Emr Or Paramedic Needs To Attend To At That Time; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Adopt Rules And Regulations Necessary To Implement This Provision; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1388/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1388.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346692,"bill_number":"HB1460","title":"Parking and business improvement area; make certain revisions concerning.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 21-43-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Purpose For Which A Tax On Businesses With A Parking And Business Improvement Area Within Certain Counties Or Municipalities May Be Utilized Which Shall Include To Promote Tourism In The Area; To Amend Section 21-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of \"parking And Business Improvement Area\"; To Amend Section 21-43-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Composition Of A Certain Advisory Board That May Include An Existing Nonprofit Corporation; To Amend Section 21-43-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 21-43-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Notice Of Hearing For Certain Businesses; To Amend Section 21-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 21-43-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Ordinance Requirement Concerning The Parking And Business Improvement Area; To Amend Section 21-43-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Under Certain Circumstances The Revenue Collected By A Certain Tax Shall Be Remitted To A Nonprofit To Be Expended For Specified Purposes; To Amend Section 21-43-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Governing Authority To Adopt An Ordinance To Disestablish An Area If Protest Is Given By Businesses In The Proposed Area Which Pay A Majority Of The Tax; To Bring Forward Sections 21-43-13, 21-43-17 And 21-43-23 Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1460/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1460.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1346697,"bill_number":"HB1424","title":"Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend college.","description":"An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any Public Postsecondary Educational Institution For Certain Foster Children, Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services, Upon The Request Of A Postsecondary Educational Institution, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Mississippi Community College Board To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; To Provide For Foster - Youth Friendly Housing Accommodations At Postsecondary Educational Institutions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1424/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1424.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1346703,"bill_number":"HB1429","title":"Corporal punishment; authorize parents to opt in for use in districts with prohibitions against.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception To School Districts That Have Adopted A Policy Prohibiting The Use Of Corporal Punishment, To Administer Corporal Punishment Upon Receipt Of A Written Statement From The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child Opting In For The Use Of Corporal Punishment As A Disciplinary Measure For Their Child; To Require The Statement Be Maintained By The School Principal; To Require A Separate Written Statement From The Parent Or Legal Guardian Revoking The Permission To Use Corporal Punishment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1429/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1429.xml","sponsor":"Mark Tullos"},
{"bill_id":1346708,"bill_number":"HB1470","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.","description":"An Act To Provide An Income Tax Credit To Employers Who Pay Costs In Connection With A Qualified Wellness Program In The Amount Of 50% Of The Costs Paid In Connection With The Qualified Wellness Program; To Limit The Amount Of The Credit That An Employer May Claim In Any One Taxable Year; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Act In Any One Calendar Year Shall Not Exceed $1,000,000.00; To Provide The Components That A Wellness Program Must Have To Qualify For The Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of The Allowable Credit Exceeds The Income Tax Liability Of The Employer In A Taxable Year, The Amount Of The Excess Shall Not Be Refundable Or Carried Forward To Any Other Taxable Year; To Require The State Department Of Health, Office Of Preventive Health, To Certify Employers' Eligibility For The Credit; To Provide That $30,000.00 Shall Be Appropriated Annually To The Department Of Health, Office Of Preventive Health, To Assist In The Discharge Of The Office's Duties Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1470/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1470.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1346714,"bill_number":"HB1426","title":"2020 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act; create with programs at Coahoma and Jones County Community Colleges.","description":"An Act To Create The \"2020 Mississippi Youthbuild Pilot Program Act\"; To Establish A Youthbuild Program At Coahoma Community College And At Jones County Junior College To Determine The Potential Impact Of Youthbuild On Helping Low Income Youth Rebuild Their Lives And The Communities In Which They Live; To Provide That Certain Disadvantaged Youth Will Be Provided With Opportunities Through The Youthbuild Program For Employment, Education, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurial Skills Development And Training In The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of Housing For Special Needs Populations And Low Income Households; To Define Certain Terms; To Require Each College To Apply For Grant Funding From The United States Department Of Labor; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Provide The College's Required Matching Funds For A Youthbuild Grant; To Specify Certain Services That Must Be Provided Through The Youthbuild Program; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Participation In The Program; To Require The Division Of Family And Children's Services To Submit A Report To The Legislature On The Youthbuild Program Before January 1, 2023; To Bring Forward Section 43-1-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Division Of Family And Children's Services Within The Department Of Human Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1426/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1426.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1346719,"bill_number":"HB1394","title":"Part-time law enforcement officer; revise definition of to allow for increased pay if governing authority determines circumstances necessitate.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of \"law Enforcement Officer\" And \"part-time Law Enforcement Officer\" To Allow Pay To Be Increased Above The Maximum Amount Allowed For Part-time Law Enforcement Officers When The Local Governing Authority Determines On Its Minutes That Necessary Circumstances Exist To Increase The Pay To Maintain And Protect Public Safety During The Time Period Of Such Necessary Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1394/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1394.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1346726,"bill_number":"HB1393","title":"Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund; revise purposes for which certain monies may be used.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Purposes For Which Certain Funds In The Capital Complex Improvement District Project Fund May Be Used, To Provide That Such Funds Shall Be Used To Provide Funds To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County, Mississippi, To Provide Funds To The Office Of The Hinds County District And Office Of The Hinds County Public Defender For Certain Purposes And Used To Pay Debt Service On Bonds Issued Under This Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Real-time Crime Prevention Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1393/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1393.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1346732,"bill_number":"HB1463","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with purchase of right-of-way maintenance equipment.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Right-of-way Maintenance Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1463/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1463.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1346739,"bill_number":"HB1400","title":"Partisan primary elections; abolish and establish open primary elections.","description":"An Act To Abolish Partisan Primaries; To Provide The Time For Holding General And Preferential Elections; To Provide That When Only One Person Has Qualified As A Candidate For An Office, Such Person's Name Shall Be Placed On The General Election Ballot; To Provide That A Preferential Election Shall Be Held Three Weeks Before The General Election And The Candidate Who Receives A Majority Of The Votes Cast For Such Office Shall Have Only His Or Her Name Placed On The General Election Ballot; To Provide That When No Candidate Receives A Majority Of The Votes Cast In The Preferential Election For An Office, That The Two Candidates Who Receive The Highest Number Of Votes In The Preferential Election Shall Have Their Names Placed On The General Election Ballot As Candidates For Such Office; To Provide The Procedure To Follow In Case Of Ties; To Provide The Manner For Qualifying As A Candidate For Public Office; To Provide For The Printing Of Necessary Ballots; To Amend Sections 21-7-7, 21-8-7, 21-9-15, 21-9-17, 21-15-1, 21-31-27, 23-15-11, 23-15-21, 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-153, 23-15-173, 23-15-197, 23-15-213, 23-15-239, 23-15-240, 23-15-266, 23-15-271, 23-15-313, 23-15-367, 23-15-375, 23-15-507, 23-15-511, 23-15-513, 23-15-523, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-557, 23-15-561, 23-15-573, 23-15-593, 23-15-595, 23-15-601, 23-15-605, 23-15-673, 23-15-687, 23-15-692, 23-15-713, 23-15-755, 23-15-771, 23-15-801, 23-15-807, 23-15-811, 23-15-833, 23-15-859, 23-15-873, 23-15-881, 23-15-885, 23-15-891, 23-15-911, 23-15-951, 23-15-961, 23-15-963, 23-15-1065, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1087, 23-15-1089, 23-15-1091, 23-15-1093, 23-15-1095, 23-15-1097, 25-4-3, 65-1-3, 79-19-21, 79-19-27, 95-1-5 And 97-13-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-575, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Repeal Section 23-15-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Dates Of Municipal Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Date Of State, District And County Primary Elections; To Repeal Sections 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-291 Through 23-15-311, 23-15-317, 23-15-319, 23-15-331, 23-15-333 And 23-15-335, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Duties Of The State Executive Committee And County Executive Committees In Primary Elections, Provide For The Qualification Of Candidates For Party Primary Elections, And Provide For The Conduct Of Party Primary Elections; To Repeal Sections 23-15-359, 23-15-361 And 23-15-363, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Contents Of General Election Ballots; To Repeal Sections 23-15-597 And 23-15-599, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Canvass Of Returns And Announcement Of Vote By The County Executive Committees In Primary Elections And Require The State Executive Committee To Transmit To The Secretary Of State A Tabulated Statement Of The Party Vote For Certain Offices; To Repeal Sections 23-15-921 Through 23-15-941, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Procedures For Contests Of Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-1031, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Date Of Primary Elections For Congressmen And United States Senators; To Repeal Section 23-15-1063, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Unregistered Political Parties From Conducting Primary Elections; To Repeal Section 23-15-1083, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Requires That Certain Congressional Primaries Be Held On The Same Day As The Presidential Preference Primary; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1400/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1400.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1346744,"bill_number":"HB1447","title":"Collegiate voters; require each public and private 4-year postsecondary institution to have an on-campus voting precinct.","description":"An Act To Require A Voting Precinct To Be Located On The Campus Of Each Public Or Private Four-year Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning; To Provide That Such Voting Precinct Shall Be Used By Students Who Are Duly Enrolled In A Program Of Study And Reside On The Campus Of The Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning Where The Voting Precinct Is Located Or Who Reside In Off-campus Institutional Housing; To Require The County Board Of Supervisors And The Governing Authority Of The Municipality Wherein The Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning Is Located To Work With The Institution's Administrative Leadership And The Office Of The Secretary Of State To Ensure That A Voting Precinct Is Located On The Main Campus Of Such Postsecondary Institutions; To Require The Governing And Administrative Entities Responsible For Ensuring The Locating Of Voter Precincts On The Campus Of Certain Postsecondary Institutions To Have Designated The On-campus Voting Precinct By September 15, 2020, And To Provide Reasonable Notice Of Its Location Through Certain Methods Of Publication; To Provide That Any Student Duly Enrolled In A Program Of Study At Public Or Private Four-year Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning And Resides On Campus Of The Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning Where The Voting Precinct Is Located Or Who Reside In Off-campus Institutional Housing Shall Be Eligible To Vote At The On-campus Voting Precinct Provided That Certain Conditions Are Met; To Prescribe The Qualification Conditions That Make Students Eligible To Vote At On-campus Voting Precincts; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-33 And 23-15-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 23-15-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The County Registrar To Furnish Mail-in Voter Registration Applications To Each Eligible Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning In A Reasonable Time To Enable Unregistered Students Who Are Eighteen Years Of Age And Older To Be Able To Vote In Primary And General Elections; To Require Each Eligible Postsecondary Institution Of Higher Learning To Permit Access To The County Registrar To Register Eligible Voters And To Provide Voter Education; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-43, 23-15-45, 23-15-47 And 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 23-15-281, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-283 And 23-15-285, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 23-15-557, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-563, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1447/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1447.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346749,"bill_number":"HB1402","title":"Department of Corrections; implement evidence-based recidivism reduction program and create certain risk assessment regarding recidivism.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Implement An Evidence-based Recidivism Reduction Program For Parole Eligible Inmates; To Define \"evidence-based Recidivism Reduction Program\"; To Provide Certain Incentives If An Inmate Participates In The Program; To Amend Section 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Create A Risk Of Assessment Of Recidivism In An Inmate's Case Plan; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Submit A Certain Report Regarding Its Ability To Provide Evidence-based Treatment, Including Medication-assisted Treatment (mat) For Inmates With Opioid And Heroin Abuse Problems; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-1003, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Intensive Supervision Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1402/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1402.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1346754,"bill_number":"HB1434","title":"Part-time law enforcement officers; revise salary threshold determination for deputy sheriffs and police officers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Salary Threshold To Determine Status As A Full-time Or Part-time Law Enforcement Officer For Deputy Sheriffs And Municipal Police Officers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1434/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1434.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1346759,"bill_number":"HB1383","title":"Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of high economic benefit project.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 65-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of High Economic Benefit Project For The Economic Development Highway Act To Include Certain New Investments To Establish A Private Regional Or National Headquarters; To Amend Section 65-4-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That A Mixed-use Development That Includes Retail Space That Is No More Than 20% Of The Square Footage Of The Development Is Not Prohibited From Receiving Monies As A High Economic Benefit Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1383/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1383.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1346764,"bill_number":"HB1412","title":"Summer Youth Work Program Act; create to authorize municipalities and counties to establish youth work programs.","description":"An Act To Create The \"summer Youth Work Program Act Of 2020\"; To Authorize Municipalities And Counties To Establish Summer Youth Work Programs To Facilitate The Employment Of High School Youth In Community Jobs; To Prescribe Eligibility Requirements For Summer Employment Through A Summer Youth Work Program; To Authorize Governmental Authorities To Accept Any Available Public Or Private Funding To Cover The Program's Administrative Costs And Student Employee Wages; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1412/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1412.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1346769,"bill_number":"HB1390","title":"Baby Drop-off Law; revise age of children who may be dropped off.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The \"baby Drop-off Law\" By Changing The Age Of A Child Who May Be Dropped Off In An Emergency Situation; To Amend Section 43-15-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Locations For Such Drop Off; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1390/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1390.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346775,"bill_number":"HB1415","title":"Public Service Commission; remove from the provisions of the Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The Mississippi Public Service Commission Be Funded By Appropriations From The General Fund; To Amend Sections 77-1-6, 77-1-15, 77-1-29, 77-1-53, 77-3-8, 77-3-87, 77-3-89, 77-3-503, 77-3-507, 77-3-509, 77-7-127, 77-7-333, 77-7-337, 77-7-339, 77-9-489 And 77-11-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provisions Of Law Requiring Certain Expenses Of The Mississippi Public Service Commission To Be Defrayed By Appropriation From The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1415/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1415.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1346780,"bill_number":"HB1410","title":"Standup electric scooters; provide that a local governing authority may regulate.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 63-7-214, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Local Governing Authority May Regulate The Operation Of Standup Electric Scooters; To Provide The Requirements Of Such Regulations; To Amend Sections 21-37-3, 27-19-3, 27-51-5, 63-1-7, 63-3-103, 63-3-208, 63-3-901, 63-7-9, 63-15-3, 63-7-13, 63-7-51, 63-7-65, 63-3-211, 63-17-155 And 63-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1410/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1410.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1346787,"bill_number":"HB1399","title":"Public and private schools; require all employees to annually receive flu vaccine.","description":"An Act To Require The School Board Of Each School District And All Charter Schools To Adopt A Policy Requiring All Employees To Receive An Annual Immunization Against Influenza; To Authorize School Employees To Request A Medical Exemption To The Vaccination Requirement From The State Board Of Health; To Prohibit Exemptions Based On Religious, Philosophical Or Conscientious Reasons; To Require The State Board Of Health To Adopt Similar Rules And Regulations Requiring All Private School Employees To Receive An Annual Immunization Against Influenza; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1399/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1399.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1346792,"bill_number":"HB1417","title":"School attendance officer training; require to include components emphasizing provisions of IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-13-107 And 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Annual Training For School Attendance Officers To Include Components That Emphasize Provisions Of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act, To Enable School Attendance Officers To Properly Identify And Interact With Children With Disabilities As Defined Thereunder; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1417/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1417.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1346798,"bill_number":"HB1455","title":"Flood Prevention and Control Task Force; create for the City of Jackson.","description":"An Act To Create A Flood Prevention And Control Task Force For The City Of Jackson; To Specify The Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Make A Report With Recommendations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1455/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1455.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1346802,"bill_number":"HB1451","title":"Civil Commitment; revise time for holding without a civil order or warrant.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time A Person Believed To Be In Need Of Mental Health Assistance Can Be Held Without A Warrant; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1451/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1451.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1346807,"bill_number":"HB1437","title":"Lottery Proceeds Fund; provide that 10% shall be used by MDE for school improvements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Ten Percent Of The Lottery Proceeds Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Education's Office Of School Improvement For The Purpose Of Funding School Improvements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1437/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1437.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1346813,"bill_number":"HB1427","title":"Alcoholic beverages; revise certain provisions regarding tasting or sampling events conducted by a holder of a package retailer's permit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 67-1-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Amount Of Alcoholic Beverage Product That May Be Served To Any One Person At A Tasting Or Sampling Event Held By The Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit; To Provide That Samples May Not Be Provided To Visibly Intoxicated Persons; To Provide That In Addition To Employees Of A Package Retailer, A Third Party May Serve Any Product For Tasting Or Sampling At The Event And May Open, Touch And Pour Product As Well As Make A Presentation And Answer Questions At The Event; To Provide That A Tasting Or Sampling Event May Not Be Advertised Except By On-site Communications, By Direct Mail, By Electronic Mail Or On The Package Retailer's Internet Website; To Increase The Number Of Tasting Or Sampling Events That A Holder Of A Package Retailer's Permit May Conduct In A Three-month Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1427/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1427.xml","sponsor":"Shane Aguirre"},
{"bill_id":1346819,"bill_number":"HB1422","title":"Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program; To Provide That The Pilot Agencies Shall Be The Mississippi Department Of Health, The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce And The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Require Every Pilot Agency To Review And Report On Its Regulations, Rules And Guidance Documents; To Require Every Pilot Agency To Reduce Its Number Of Regulatory Requirements By Thirty Percent By December 31, 2022; To Provide That No Pilot Agency May Adopt A New Rule Unless It Removes Two Or More Existing Rules; To Require Peer To Conduct A Review Of The Pilot Agencies; To Amend Sections 5-3-57, 25-53-5, 41-3-15, 65-1-8 And 69-1-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1422/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1422.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1346824,"bill_number":"HB1389","title":"Mattresses; require seller to give notice when previously owned.","description":"An Act To Prohibit The Sale Or Lease Of A Secondhand Mattress Unless The Prospective Consumer Is Given Notice That The Mattress Is Previously Owned; To Require A Yellow Disclosure Tag To Be Attached To Previously Owned Mattresses And Box Springs; To Require The Office Of Consumer Protection In The Attorney General's Office To Investigate Alleged Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1389/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1389.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346829,"bill_number":"HB1404","title":"Funeral homes; revise various provisions relating to disposition of bodies, crematories and preneed contracts.","description":"An Act To Authorize Persons To Execute A Written Declaration Assigning To A Representative The Right To Direct Disposition Of The Person's Remains After Death And Purchase Goods And Services Related To The Funeral; To Amend Section 73-11-58, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When There Are Multiple Members Of The Same Class Having Priority As To The Disposition Of A Decedent's Body, A Funeral Director, Funeral Service Practitioner Or Funeral Establishment Shall Act In Accordance With The Directive Of A Majority Of The Members Of The Class Who Can Be Located With Reasonable Efforts; To Amend Section 73-11-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Crematory Or Funeral Establishment To Dispose Of Any Remains Unclaimed By The Family After One Hundred Twenty Days After Cremation By Scattering Or Burial; To Amend Section 75-63-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Insured Under A Preneed Contract To Modify The Contract To Change The Method Of Disposition Of The Insured's Body From Burial In A Casket To Cremation Of The Body, Or From Cremation To Burial In A Casket; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1404/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1404.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1346834,"bill_number":"HB1471","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Noxubee County with construction of an emergency operations center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A County Emergency Operations Center And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1471/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1471.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1346847,"bill_number":"HB1532","title":"Foreign limited liability companies; authorize Secretary of State to revoke registration if delinquent in payments or taxes owed to the State of Mississippi.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 79-29-1021, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Begin A Proceeding To Administratively Revoke The Registration Of A Foreign Limited Liability Company Authorized To Transact Business In Mississippi If The Department Of Revenue Notifies The Secretary Of State That The Foreign Limited Liability Company Is Delinquent In Any Payments Or Taxes That It Owes To The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1532/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1532.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1346848,"bill_number":"HB1511","title":"Mississippi Board of Human Services; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Board Of Human Services; To Provide For The Membership Of The Board And The Experience Of The Appointed Board Members; To Provide Additional Qualifications Of The Executive Director Of The Department Of Human Services; To Bring Forward Section 43-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1511/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1511.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1346851,"bill_number":"HB1495","title":"Open account; define term and require account creditor to send demand to current address of account debtor through certain means.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 11-53-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term \"open Account\"; To Require An Open Account Creditor To Send A Demand To A Current Address Of An Account Debtor Through Certain Means; To Provide That The Account Debtor Shall Be Liable For Expenses And Costs In Addition To Attorney's Fees; To Bring Forward Section 11-53-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Producing A Bill For Fee Payment, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1495/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1495.xml","sponsor":"Timmy Ladner"},
{"bill_id":1346853,"bill_number":"HB1549","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation projects at Mississippi Valley State University.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Repair And Renovation Of Buildings And Facilities At Mississippi Valley State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1549/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1549.xml","sponsor":"Solomon Osborne"},
{"bill_id":1346856,"bill_number":"HB1481","title":"\"Diabetes Care for Mississippi Students Act\"; create.","description":"An Act To Create The \"diabetes Care For Mississippi Students Act,\" For The Purpose Of Requiring School Districts To Recognize Diabetes Medical Management Plan Developed By A Student's Diabetic Health Care Provider That Outlines The Health And Nutrition Services Required For The Management Of The Student's Diabetes Condition At School; To Provide That A Student May Perform Diabetes Monitoring And Treatment Functions In Designated Areas Of The School Upon The School's Receipt Of A Written Request From Such Student's Parent; To Exempt Professional School Personnel Who Conduct Training Of Volunteer School Personnel Or Other Volunteers Designated As Care Providers From Liability For Services Provided As Part Of A Student's Diabetes Medical Management Plan; To Require The Parent Or Guardian Of A Student With Diabetes To Submit A Diabetes Medical Management Plan To The Proper School Officials And Personnel Beginning With The 2021-2022 School Year; To Require School Districts To Maintain A Copy Of The Plan And A List Of Volunteer School Personnel Who Are Designated As Care Providers And Trained To Administer Glucagon, Insulin Or Both; To Require That The Annual Training Of Volunteer School Personnel Or Other Volunteers Designated As Care Providers Be Provided By A Licensed Registered Nurse Or Other Health Care Professional Approved By The School District; To Require The State Department Of Education And The State Department Of Health To Develop Any Training Programs Or Guidelines And Promulgate Any Rules Necessary To Administer The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1481/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1481.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1346859,"bill_number":"HB1489","title":"Income tax; revise certain provisions to address investment in federally designated qualified opportunity zones.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That To The Extent That Gain Is Not Recognized Or Is Deferred For The Sale Or Exchange Of Property Or For Investment In Qualified Opportunity Zone Property Through A Qualified Opportunity Fund Under Federal Law, There Shall Be No Gain Recognized Or Gain Shall Be Deferred For Such Sale Or Exchange Of Property Or Investment For The Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law, Provided That The Property Is In Or The Investment Is In Qualified Opportunity Zone Property In A Qualified Opportunity Zone Located In This State; To Provide That To The Extent That There Is An Increase In Basis For Such Property Or Investment Under Federal Law, There Shall Be An Increase In Basis For The Property Or Investment For The Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1489/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1489.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1346861,"bill_number":"HB1491","title":"Vehicle weight limits; allow certain excess of limits for vehicles operated by engine fueled with compressed or LNG.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Certain Vehicles Operated By An Engine Fueled Primarily By Compressed Or Liquefied Natural Gas To Exceed The Gross Weight And Axle Weight Limitations When Operating On Interstate Highways; To Bring Forward Sections 63-5-27, 63-5-29 And 63-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1491/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1491.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1346868,"bill_number":"HB1535","title":"Use of restitution centers by DOC; repeal and convert centers into post-release reentry centers.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Convert The Four Restitution Centers In The State To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Provide That The Post-release Reentry Centers Shall Be For Individuals Who Are Eligible For Release, Including Those Eligible For Parole And Early Release Supervision, If Such Individuals Do Not Have Immediate Access To Housing Upon Release; To Require The Department To Administer Services In The Post-release Reentry Centers As Well As Other Facilities That Provide Post-release Reentry Services; To Require The Department To Assist Residents Of The Centers In Obtaining Certain Reentry Necessities Such As Housing, Job Skills Training And Driver's Licenses; To Amend Sections 45-33-35 And 47-5-110, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Repeal Section 99-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Corrections To Operate Restitution Centers; To Repeal Section 99-37-21, Which Provides Certain Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Corrections And The Department Of Human Services Regarding Restitution Centers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1535/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1535.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1346870,"bill_number":"HB1492","title":"Disabled veterans; establish right to appeal in forma pauperis in certain cases.","description":"An Act To Establish The Right Of A Disabled Veteran To Proceed On Appeal In Forma Pauperis In Cases Where A Judgment Creditor Seeks To Collect A Debt From Funds Derived From The Veteran's Disability Benefits And In Cases Where The Veteran, As A Defendant Or Plaintiff, Has Been Permitted To Proceed In Forma Pauperis In The Trial Court; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1492/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1492.xml","sponsor":"Solomon Osborne"},
{"bill_id":1346873,"bill_number":"HB1502","title":"Opiod drugs; prescriber shall discuss with patient before prescribing, the risks of the drugs and available alternatives.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Prescriber Of A Schedule Ii Controlled Substance Or Any Other Opioid Drug, Before Issuing The Initial Prescription In A Course Of Treatment For Acute Or Chronic Pain And Again Before Issuing The Third Prescription Of The Course Of Treatment, To Discuss With The Patient The Risks Associated With The Drug Being Prescribed And Alternative Treatments That May Be Available; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1502/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1502.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1346875,"bill_number":"HR42","title":"West Lauderdale High School Girls Soccer Team; commend and congratulate on winning MHSAA Class 4A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The West Lauderdale High School Lady Knights Soccer Team And Head Coach Alex George For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Associations Class 4a State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR42/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0042.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1346877,"bill_number":"HB1475","title":"Commission on Status of Women; reconstitute the membership of on July 1, 2020.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-59-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Commission On The Status Of Women On July 1, 2020, And Provide For All New Appointments To The Commission; To Provide That Any Member Of The Commission Who Does Not Attend Three Consecutive Regular Meetings Of The Commission For Any Reason Other Than Illness Shall Be Removed From The Commission By A Majority Vote Of The Board Members Or By The Original Appointing Officer Of The Member; To Require The Chairman Of The Commission To Notify The Original Appointing Officer Of A Member When The Member Has Failed To Attend Three Consecutive Regular Meetings; To Bring Forward Sections 43-59-1, 43-59-5, 43-59-7, 43-59-9, 43-59-11 And 43-59-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Commission On The Status Of Women, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1475/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1475.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346880,"bill_number":"HB1525","title":"Computer science; require to be taught in all public schools.","description":"An Act To Require Courses In Computer Science In Middle School And High School; To Provide For Definitions Of Terms; To Provide For A Phase-in Of Such Requirement In All Schools Over The Course Of Three Years Beginning With The 2020-2021 School Year, With Full Statewide Implementation In The 2022-2023 School Year; To Provide For Courses Through The Mississippi Virtual School Program; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide For Grants For Professional Development Programs For Teachers Providing Instruction In Computer Science Courses And Content, Subject To The Appropriation Of Funds For That Purpose; To Provide For Annual Reporting; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1525/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1525.xml","sponsor":"Sam Creekmore"},
{"bill_id":1346882,"bill_number":"HB1531","title":"Garnishment; require a hearing before writ is executed.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Hearing Before A Writ Of Garnishment Is Executed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1531/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1531.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1346887,"bill_number":"HB1547","title":"Cremation; prohibit until approved by county medical examiner.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-61-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Cremation Of A Body Until The County Medical Examiner Of The County In Which The Death Occurred Certifies That He Or She Investigated The Cause And The Manner Of Death, Has The Opinion That No Further Examination Is Necessary And Approves The Cremation Of The Body; To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Person With Knowledge That A Body May Be Cremated To Promptly Inform The County Medical Examiner Of The County In Which The Death Occurred For Purposes Of An Investigation Of The Body; To Amend Section 73-11-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Licensed Funeral Establishment Or Other Licensee Of The Board From Cremating A Human Body Without Approval From The County Medical Examiner Of The County In Which The Death Occurred; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1547/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1547.xml","sponsor":"Karl Oliver"},
{"bill_id":1346891,"bill_number":"HB1478","title":"Online voter registration; revise to allow for first-time voters to register through.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Online Voter Registration For First-time Voters; To Amend Sections 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1478/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1478.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346893,"bill_number":"HB1512","title":"DOC requests, appropriation bills and operating budget; require to include specific line items for proposed expenditures.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-103-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With Budget Requests For Fiscal Year 2022, The Department Of Corrections Shall Include In Its Budget Request A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-103-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Budget For Fiscal Year 2022, The Department Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Create New Section 27-103-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Appropriation Bills For Fiscal Year 2022, Each Appropriation Bill For The Department Shall Have A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year; To Amend Section 27-104-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Beginning With The Operating Budgets For Fiscal Year 2022, The Department Shall Include In Its Operating Budget A Specific Line Item For Each Proposed Expenditure Of The Agency Of Five Thousand Dollars Or More During The Next Fiscal Year, Which Line Items Shall Correspond To The Line Items In The Agency's Appropriation Bill Or Bills; To Bring Forward Sections 27-103-125, 27-104-11 And 27-104-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Proposed Budgets Prepared By The Legislature And The Governor And Expenditures By Agencies Under Their Budgets, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Require The Department To Make Certain Reporting For Vendor Contracts In Excess Of $100,000.00; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1512/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1512.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346898,"bill_number":"HR38","title":"Everest; commend for being the first rural education and innovation hub to train computer coding professionals.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Everest, As Mississippi's First Rural Education And Innovation Hub And Its Contributions To The State's Workforce Development.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR38/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0038.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1346900,"bill_number":"HB1476","title":"Compassionate Parole Eligibility Act of 2020; create.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Inmate, As Long As The Inmate Is Not Convicted Of Capital Murder Or Sentenced To Death, Shall Be Eligible For Parole If He Or She Has Been Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness Or Disease And Has A Life Expectancy Of A Year Or Less Or Is Completely Disabled And Does Not Have The Ability To Provide Self-care And He Or She Is Bedridden Or The Inmate Has Limited Self-care Capacity And Is Bedridden At Least 50% Of Waking Hours; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide To The Parole Board, Every Thirty Days, A List Of Inmates Who May Be Eligible For Parole Eligibility Due To Certain Medical Conditions; To Require The Department Or Its Medical Director To Notify The Parole Board Of Any Inmate Who Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness Or Disease Within Seventy-two Hours Of The Diagnosis; To Amend Section 47-7-4, To Authorize The Parole Board, Along With The Commissioner Of Corrections And The Department Of Correction's Medical Director, To Place Certain Offenders On Conditional Medical Release If The Offenders Have Been Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness Or Disease And Have A Life Expectancy Of A Year Or Less Or Is Completely Disabled And Does Not Have The Ability To Provide Self-care And Is Bedridden Or The Offender Has Limited Self-care Capacity And Is Bedridden At Least 50% Of Waking Hours; To Require The Department Of Corrections To Provide To The Parole Board, Every Thirty Days, A List Of Inmates Who May Be Eligible For Conditional Medical Release Due To Certain Medical Conditions; To Require The Department Or Its Medical Director To Notify The Parole Board Of Any Inmate Who Is Diagnosed With A Terminal Illness Or Disease Within Seventy-two Hours Of The Diagnosis; To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1476/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1476.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346903,"bill_number":"HB1513","title":"Inmate Welfare Fund; require DOC to expend unused portions of the fund on reentry purposes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Certain Amount Of Any Unexpended Amounts Remaining In The Inmate Welfare Fund At The End Of Each Fiscal Year Shall Be Utilized By The Department Of Corrections For Transitional Housing Centers And For Other Reentry Purposes; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-109 And 47-5-109.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertain To Inmate Canteen Facilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1513/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1513.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346907,"bill_number":"HR40","title":"Reverend Jimmie Lee Edwards; commend for efforts to transform neighborhoods and end violence in the city of Jackson.","description":"A Resolution Commending Reverend Jimmie Lee Edwards On His Inspirational Efforts To Not Only Transform The Spiritual Lives Of His Congregation, But To Transform The Neighborhoods In Which They Live By Working To End Violence And Blighted Neighborhoods.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR40/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0040.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1346909,"bill_number":"HB1509","title":"School buildings; require new construction and certain renovations to include water bottle filling stations.","description":"An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Rules And Regulations Requiring Newly Constructed Public Schools Or Certain Existing Schools Undergoing Renovations To Have A Minimum Number Of Water Bottle Filling Stations; To Prescribe Requirements For School Water Bottle Filling Stations And Drinking Water Fountains; To Specify That The New Requirements Are Applicable To New School Construction And Certain Renovation Projects Commenced After July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1509/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1509.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1346912,"bill_number":"HB1500","title":"Board on law enforcement officer standards and training; authorize to consider certain military training when determining qualification of applicant.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-6-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training To Consider Certain Military Training When Determining Whether An Applicant Has Satisfied Certain Requirements In Order To Be Qualified For Appointment Or Employment As A Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1500/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1500.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1346916,"bill_number":"HB1542","title":"IHL; authorize to enter into services agreements for certain repairs, maintenance and capitol improvements of a university utility system.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Southern Mississippi, To Enter Into A Services Agreement For The Operation, Repairs And Maintenance And/or Capital Improvements Of All Or Any Portion Of The University Utility System; To Provide That Such Agreement Shall Not Exceed 50 Years; To Provide That The Agreement Entered Into By The Board Shall Be Protected From Actions Of Successor Boards Based On The Binding Successor Doctrine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1542/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1542.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1346919,"bill_number":"HB1554","title":"Embezzlement; revise the list of excluded crimes for expungement.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Types Of Embezzlement From The List Of Crimes That Are Excluded From Expungement; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1554/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1554.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1346923,"bill_number":"HB1515","title":"Joint tenants, tenants in common or coparcener; authorize to petition chancery court for greater ownership.","description":"An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is A Joint Tenant, Tenant In Common Or Coparcener As A Result Of The Distribution Of An Estate, And Who Has Paid Ad Valorem Tax For Two Consecutive Years On Such Property To Petition The Chancery Court To Obtain Sole Ownership Or A Greater Ownership Interest In The Property; To Amend Section 27-10-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 27-10-9, Which Provides The Procedure For Determining Apportionment Of An Estate, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1515/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1515.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346927,"bill_number":"HB1551","title":"Counties; may assess the cost/penalty against menaced property as a civil debt.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 19-5-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County To Assess The Cost And Any Penalty Against Menaced Property As A Civil Debt Against The Property Owner And/or At The Option Of The Board Of Supervisors, A Lien Against The Property; To Provide That The Lien Shall Follow Title Of The Property; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1551/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1551.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346930,"bill_number":"HC47","title":"Constitution; remove the electoral vote requirement for the Governor.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 By Amending Section 140 And Repealing Sections 141, 142 And 143 To Provide That The Person Receiving A Majority Of The Votes For The Office Of Governor And All Statewide Elected Officials At The General Election Shall Be Declared Elected; To Provide That If No Person Receives A Majority Of The Votes, Then A Runoff Election Shall Be Held As Provided By General Law; To Abolish The Requirement That The Governor And All Statewide Elected Officials Be Elected By Vote Of The House Of Representatives If No Person Receives Both A Majority Of The Popular Vote And A Majority Of The Electoral Votes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC47/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0047.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1346932,"bill_number":"HB1508","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility for certain persons to receive services through provider sponsored health plan.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are At Least 19 Years Of Age But Under Sixty-five Years Of Age And Whose Income Does Not Exceed 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level, Who Satisfy The Criteria Of A Waiver Approved By The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services To Receive Specific Benefits Including Care Coordination Services Provided By A Provider Sponsored Health Plan As Defined By Mississippi Law And Whose Benefits Are Provided At No Less Than A 90% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage With The Remainder Of Needed Funds Contributed By The Individual And Through Hospital Taxes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1508/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1508.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1346936,"bill_number":"HB1548","title":"Restaurants; authorize to allow pet dogs to be present under certain conditions.","description":"An Act To Authorize Restaurants And Other Retail Food Facilities That Require A Food Permit From The State Department Of Health To Allow Pet Dogs To Be Present At The Restaurant Or Food Facility Under Certain Conditions; To Provide That A Restaurant Or Food Facility That Wishes To Establish A Dining Area Where Pet Dogs Are Permitted Must First Submit An Application To The Department; To Provide That A Restaurant Or Food Facility Shall Not Be Required To Apply For Or Obtain A Variance From The Food Code Used By The Department, Or To Pay An Inspection Fee Other Than The Regular Annual Inspection Fee, In Order To Allow Pet Dogs To Be Present At The Restaurant Or Food Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1548/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1548.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1346939,"bill_number":"HB1501","title":"Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of former Hinds Agricultural High School and Utica Junior College.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Former Hinds Agricultural High School; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Former Utica Junior College; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1501/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1501.xml","sponsor":"Stephanie Foster"},
{"bill_id":1346941,"bill_number":"HB1545","title":"Winona-Montogomery Consolidated School District; revise manner of selecting school board members.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-104.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Election Of The Members Of The Board Of Education For The Winona-montgomery Consolidated School District From Five Single Member Districts Which Are Consistent With The Supervisors Districts Within The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1545/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1545.xml","sponsor":"Karl Oliver"},
{"bill_id":1346944,"bill_number":"HB1520","title":"Hospice; allow medical directors to prescribe controlled substances for pain for terminally ill patients without in-person visit.","description":"An Act To Authorize Medical Directors Of Hospices To Prescribe Controlled Substances For Patients Of The Hospice For Terminal Disease Pain Without Having An In-person Face-to-face Visit With A Patient Before Issuing A Prescription; To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1520/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1520.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1346949,"bill_number":"HB1543","title":"DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; require director of and investigators to be law enforcement officers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 43-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Director Of The Fraud Investigation Unit Of The Department Of Human Services And Each Investigator Of The Unit To Be A Law Enforcement Officer, Part-time Law Enforcement Officer Or Law Enforcement Trainee; To Expand The Duties Of The Unit To Include Investigations To Aid The Department In The Prevention Of Fraud Or Abuse Of Any Program Of The Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1543/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1543.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1346953,"bill_number":"HC44","title":"Breeland Speaks; commend and congratulate for being a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl LIV Champions.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mississippi's Native Son And The National Football League's Defensive End Extraordinaire, Breeland Speaks, Upon A Successful Season With The Kansas City Chiefs And Becoming A Super Bowl Liv Champion.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC44/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0044.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1346956,"bill_number":"HB1523","title":"Poll managers; remove limitation on additional that election commissioners may appoint.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-235, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitation On The Additional Poll Managers That The Election Commissioners May Appoint For Each 1,000 Registered Voters In Each Voting Precinct Above The First 500; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1523/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1523.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1346958,"bill_number":"HB1524","title":"Dialysis facilities; nursing homes shall allow to provide mobile services on site to their patients.","description":"An Act To Require Institutions For The Aged Or Infirm Licensed To Allow End-stage Renal Dialysis Facilities To Provide Mobile Dialysis Services On Site To Patients In The Institution Subject To Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1524/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1524.xml","sponsor":"Randy Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1346962,"bill_number":"HB1483","title":"Intimate visual material; make unlawful disclosure or promotion of a crime.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Intimate Visual Material; To Create New Section 95-17-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions; To Create New Section 95-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Liability For Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Certain Visual Material; To Create New Section 95-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Damages; To Create New Section 95-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Injunctive Relief; To Create New Section 95-17-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Remedies Under This Act Are Cumulative To Other Law; To Create New Section 95-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Jurisdiction; To Create New Section 95-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Exceptions; To Create New Section 97-29-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Unlawful Disclosure Or Promotion Of Intimate Visual Material, And To Enact Definitions And Penalties; To Create The Act Of \"sexting\" As A Delinquent Act Within The Original Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court, To Create Certain Exceptions, And To Create Defenses; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1483/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1483.xml","sponsor":"Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes"},
{"bill_id":1346964,"bill_number":"HB1504","title":"Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations of students failing initial screener.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Districts Providing Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluations And Parents Exercising The Option To Have Subsequent Comprehensive Psycho-educational Evaluations Are Entitled To Reimbursement Of The Cost Of Such An Evaluation Which Results In A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia, In An Amount Not To Exceed $800.00; To Fine Schools And School Districts Which Fail To Accept The Results Of A Subsequent Comprehensive Pyscho-educational Evaluation That Determine A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1504/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1504.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1346967,"bill_number":"HB1477","title":"Retired law enforcement officers; expand authority to carry concealed firearm.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Locations For Which A Retired Law Enforcement Officer May Carry A Concealed Firearm; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1477/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1477.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1346971,"bill_number":"HB1538","title":"Absentee voting; establish electronic application procedure for college students.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Establish A Secure Website To Enable Student Voters To Submit Electronic Absentee Ballot Applications; To Establish The Documents Which Must Be Submitted By The Student To Approve Such Applications; To Provide That Upon Approval, Student Absentee Voters May Be Automatically Mailed Absentee Ballots For All Elections That Occur For A Certain Period Of Time; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-715 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1538/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1538.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1346973,"bill_number":"HB1485","title":"Corrections; authorize George and Greene Counties to privatize regional correctional facility.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 47-5-931, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Contract With The Board Of Supervisors Of George County For The Private Incarceration Of State Inmates At The George/greene County Correctional Facility; To Amend Section 47-4-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 47-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To The Prerequisisites For Establishing A Privately Operated Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1485/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1485.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1346976,"bill_number":"HB1479","title":"Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Peer-to-peer Vehicle Sharing Program Act; To Define Terms For The Act; To Provide For The Program Liability For Loss Or Injury; To Provide For The Program Financial Responsibility Requirements; To Provide For The Program Lien Notification Requirements; To Provide Peer-to-peer Vehicle Owner's Insurer Coverage Exclusions; To Provide For The Program Record-keeping Requirements; To Provide The Peer-to-peer Vehicle Owner Or Driver Insurer Claim Contribution Rights Against The Peer-to-peer Program; To Provide For The Program Insurance Rights In Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Provide For Exemption Of The Program And Owner From Vicarious Liability; To Provide Disclosure Requirements Of The Program Agreement To Vehicle Owners And Drivers; To Provide Program Responsibility For Equipment Placed In Peer-to-peer Vehicle; To Provide Program Safety Recall Notification Requirements; To Provide For The Program Electronic Notice And Certain Disclosure; To Amend Section 63-1-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Peer-to-peer Vehicle Licensing Requirements; To Amend Section 27-65-231, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Subject To Additional Tax On Short-term Rentals; To Amend Section 27-65-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Subject To Mississippi Sales Tax; To Amend Section 27-65-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Peer-to-peer Program In The Definition Of \"retailer\" For The Purpose Of Mississippi Sales Tax Laws; To Amend Section 83-17-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Peer-to-peer Program Is Authorized To Offer Insurance Coverage Of Peer-to-peer Vehicles; To Amend Section 61-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Requirements For Peer-to-peer Programs Regarding Airport Authority Usage Agreements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1479/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1479.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1346978,"bill_number":"HB1526","title":"Fireworks; require to be located within a permanent structure.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Fireworks To Be Located Within A Permanent Structure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1526/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1526.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1346981,"bill_number":"HB1521","title":"Absentee ballots; revise procedures and timeline for mailing to voter and receiving from voter.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-637 And 23-15-651, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Ballots Received By Mail Must Be Postmarked By The Date Of The Election And Received By The Registrar No More Than Five Business Days After The Election; To Prescribe The Time For Casing All Absentee Ballots In Person In The Office Of The Registrar To Be Deposited In A Secured And Sealed Box In The Circuit Clerk's Office Upon Receipt; To Provide That The Ballot Box Used Shall Be Sealed At The Close Of Each Business Day And Shall Remain Sealed Until The Beginning Of The Next Business Day; To Provide That All Votes Cast By Absentee Ballot Shall Be Final; To Provide That No Person Who Votes Absentee Before The Election Shall Be Allowed To Vote In Person On Election Day; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Issue Certain Rules Relating To Absentee Ballots; To Amend Section 23-15-645, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Ballots Cast In The Registrar's Office Shall Be Processed On Election Day And Announced Simultaneously With All Other Votes Cast On Election Day; To Provide For The Retention And Destruction Of Packages Of Protested, Void And Wholly Blank Ballots, Voted Ballots, Open Packages Of Unused Ballots, Sealed Packages Of Unused Ballots, And All Absentee And Military Ballots And Ballot Envelopes; To Amend Section 23-15-649, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For All Elections The Election Officials Shall Prepare Absentee Ballots In The Same Form As Official Ballots Or Ballots With A Header Of Different Tint; To Amend Sections 23-15-627 And 23-15-713, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Eligibility For Absentee Voting In Person Or By Mail To Any Person Unable To Appear Personally At The Polling Place Of The Election District In Which He Or She Is A Qualified Voter Because Of A Physician-imposed Quarantine Due To Covid-19 During The Year 2020 Or The Voter Is Caring For A Person Who May Be Exposed To Such Risk; To Amend Sections 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For All Elections The Registrar Shall Mail Together To The Absentee Voter The Application And Proper Absentee Voter Ballot; To Provide Certain Conditions On Counting Absentee Ballots By The Resolution Board; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-699, 23-15-721, 23-15-731, 23-15-733 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1521/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1521.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1346987,"bill_number":"HB1474","title":"Life estate; authorize owner to make changes to property without permission of remainderman beneficiaries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 89-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Legal Life Estate Owner Shall Be Entitled To Make Changes To The Land Or Other Property Without Permission Of Any Of The Remainderman Beneficiaries; To Amend Section 27-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 55-21-9, 89-7-9 And 93-13-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1474/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1474.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1346989,"bill_number":"HB1482","title":"Registry, person committing offense against peace officer; create to include offenses including terrorism.","description":"An Act To Create A Registry Of Persons Who Have Committed An Offense Against A Peace Officer, Including An Act Of Terrorism Under The Laws Of Another State Or Federal Law; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Information Received By Local Law Enforcement Agencies Under This Act Shall Be Forwarded To The Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation For Inclusion In A Central Registry; To Make It Unlawful To Fail To Register Under This Act If Required To; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1482/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1482.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1346992,"bill_number":"HB1493","title":"Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal health care reform law.","description":"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; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1493/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1493.xml","sponsor":"Solomon Osborne"},
{"bill_id":1346994,"bill_number":"HB1553","title":"Auxiliary and reserve officers, retired; allow to retain issued badge and carry concealed weapon without a permit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-1-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Auxiliary And Reserve Officers In The List Of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Who May Retain Their Issued Badge From The Law Enforcement Unit; To Amend Section 45-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Certain Retired Auxiliary And Reserve Officers In The Types Of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Eligible To Obtain Certification To Carry A Concealed Weapon Without Permit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1553/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1553.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1346999,"bill_number":"HB1484","title":"Health insurers; require to use certain standard for hospital inpatient admissions.","description":"An Act To Require Payers For Health Care Services Authorized To Do Business In The State Of Mississippi By The Mississippi Insurance Department To Follow The Same Criteria For Determining The Reasonableness And Necessity Of Hospital Inpatient Admissions As Those Used Under Medicare Part A Commonly Referred To As The Two-midnight Rule; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1484/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1484.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1347003,"bill_number":"HC46","title":"Constitution; amend to provide that there will be open primaries for the election of county offices, justice court judges and district attorneys.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 138, 171 And 174, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That There Will Be No Party Primaries For The Election Of County Offices, Justice Court Judges And District Attorneys, But Instead Will Be An Open Primary For All Candidates And A Runoff If Necessary.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC46/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0046.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1347009,"bill_number":"HB1530","title":"Career pathways initiative; provide for development of to increase access to educational credentials for higher-paying jobs.","description":"An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, The Mississippi Community College Board And The State Workforce Investment Board Shall Work Jointly To Develop A Plan To Be Known As The Career Pathways Initiative; To Provide That The Initiative Shall Increase The Access Of Low-income Parents And Other Individuals To Education Credentials That Qualify Them For Higher-paying Jobs In Their Local Areas, Improve The Preparedness Of The Mississippi Workforce For High-skill And High-wage Jobs, Develop Training Courses And Educational Credentials After Consulting Local Employers And Local Workforce Boards To Identify Appropriate Job Opportunities And Needed Skills And Training To Meet Employers' Needs, Provide Resources On The Basis Of Performance Incentives, Including Participants Enrolling In Courses, Completing The Courses, Obtaining Jobs In The Targeted Job Categories, And Staying Employed In The Targeted Job Categories; To Provide That The Initiative Shall Use Available Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Funds For Participants Who Have Custody Or Legal Responsibility For A Child Under Twenty-one Years Of Age And Whose Family Income Is Less Than Two Hundred Fifty Percent Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Provide That Under The Initiative, The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Contract To Provide Education And Training That Will Result In Job Training Certificates Or Higher Education Degrees For Low-income Adults With State Agencies, Two-year Colleges, Local Governments Or Private Or Community Organizations To Provide That Tanf Funds May Be Combined With Other Federal, State, And Local Funds In Ways Consistent With Federal Laws And Regulations In Order To Provide More Funding For The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1530/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1530.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1347012,"bill_number":"HB1487","title":"State revenue; when actual revenue exceeds the estimate, the surplus amount will be used to reduce the state debt.","description":"An Act To Provide That In Any Fiscal Year In Which The Amount Of Actual General Fund Revenue Received Exceeds The Official Sine Die General Fund Revenue Estimate For That Fiscal Year, The Amount Of The Surplus General Fund Revenue Above The Revenue Estimate, Reduced By The Rate Of Inflation For The Previous Calendar Year, Shall Be Used To Reduce The Debt Of The State Of Mississippi; To Bring Forward Section 27-103-213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Distribution Of The Unencumbered Cash Balance In The General Fund At The End Of Each Fiscal Year, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-103-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1487/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1487.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1347014,"bill_number":"HB1488","title":"Chancery Clerk fee; reduce for recording each oil and gas assignment per assignee per each book and page listed.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Chancery Clerk Fee For Recording Each Oil And Gas Assignment Per Assignee Per Each Book And Page Listed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1488/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1488.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1347017,"bill_number":"HB1522","title":"Mississippi Veterans Home Perpetual Care Fund; create.","description":"An Act To Create In The State Treasury A Special Trust Fund Designated As The \"mississippi Veterans Home Perpetual Care Fund\" To Be Used Upon Requisition To The State Treasurer By The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board For The Administration And Maintenance Of Mississippi Veterans Nursing Homes; To Provide For Expenditures From The Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-19","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1522/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1522.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1347019,"bill_number":"HB1544","title":"Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect school board members.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-7-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The Natchez-adams Special Municipal Separate School District To Be Elected At The November 2020 Election For A Term Of Four Years; To Provide That The New Natchez-adams County School Board Shall Be Elected From Districts That Are The Same As The Board Of Supervisors Districts; To Provide That The Election For The School Board Shall Be A Nonpartisan Election; To Prescribe The Procedures To Be Used If A Vacancy Occurs On The School Board; To Provide That The Candidate With The Highest Number Of Votes Shall Be Declared Elected; To Amend Sections 37-7-705, 37-7-707, 37-7-709, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-7-715 And 37-7-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Section 23-15-193, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1544/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1544.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1347023,"bill_number":"HB1517","title":"City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for members of the city's general municipal employees' retirement system.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 435, Local And Private Laws Of 1944, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, To Remove The Existing Restriction On The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Biloxi, Mississippi, To Provide For Annual Cost-of-living Increases For Current And Future Retired Members Of The General Municipal Employees' Retirement System Of The City Of Biloxi, And Beneficiaries Thereof, Which Limits Such Increases To A Maximum Cumulative Percentage Of Sixty-four And Four-tenths Percent Of The Annual Retirement Allowance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1517/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1517.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1347026,"bill_number":"HB1536","title":"Statewide testing program; require tests to be translated and printed into primary spoken language of ELL students.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-5 And 37-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Statewide Testing Program, To Require The Uniform Basic Skills Tests To Be Administered In The Primary Spoken Language Of Students Identified As English Language Learners; To Require The State Department Of Education To Translate And Print The Assessments In The Appropriate Language For The Appropriate Grade Levels; To Require School Districts To Report To The Department The Number Of, Grades Of And Primary Spoken Languages Of All English Language Learners Enrolled In Its Schools; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1536/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1536.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1347028,"bill_number":"HC49","title":"Honorable Judge Houston J. Patton; mourn loss and commend life and legacy of service upon his passing.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Distinguished Legacy Of Esteemed Public Service Of The Honorable Judge Houston J. Patton And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC49/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0049.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1347032,"bill_number":"HC45","title":"Constitution; legislative alternative to Initiative No. 65 regarding medical marijuana.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Create New Article 16, Section 290 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Offered By The Mississippi Legislature As An Alternative To Initiative Measure No. 65, To Require The Legislature To Provide, By General Law, For The Establishment Of A Medical Marijuana Program For The Purpose Of Offering Treatment For Mississippi Patients Suffering Chronic, Debilitating Medical Conditions; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC45/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0045.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1347034,"bill_number":"HR41","title":"Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.; congratulate on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Congratulating The Remarkable Women Of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Upon The Centennial Anniversary Of Its Founding And For Demonstrating 100 Years Of Commitment To Social Activism, Academic Excellence And Civic Engagement To The Nation And To The Great State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR41/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0041.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1347037,"bill_number":"HB1507","title":"Habitual Offenders; classify for crimes of violence.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How Habitual Offenders Are Classified; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1507/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1507.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1347041,"bill_number":"HC48","title":"Chief Reynolds \"Frank\" Nichols; commend service and esteemed career upon his retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Distinguished And Meritorious Law Enforcement Career Of Starkville Police Chief Reynolds \"frank\" Nichols Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC48/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0048.xml","sponsor":"Cheikh Taylor"},
{"bill_id":1347045,"bill_number":"HB1480","title":"Community or junior college; require to include source of funds used to advertise certain workforce development courses and training.","description":"An Act To Provide That If A Community Or Junior College Visually Or Audibly Publically Advertises That The Community Or Junior College Can Provide A Career And Technical Education Course, A Workforce Development Training Course Or Any Type Of Skills Training, That Community Or Junior College Must Include In Its Advertisement Where It Received The Money To Provide The Career And Technical Education Course, The Workforce Development Training Course Or Any Type Of Skills Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1480/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1480.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1347048,"bill_number":"HB1552","title":"Law enforcement officers; allow off-duty use of official vehicles under certain circumstances.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 17-25-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certified Law Enforcement Officers Or Certified Part-time Law Enforcement Officers, Who Are Employed By A County Or Municipality, To Use His Or Her Official Vehicle While Performing Private Security Services Or While Attending Religious Services In Off-duty Hours; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1552/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1552.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1347050,"bill_number":"HB1519","title":"EMS Advisory Council; reconstitute the memberships of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-59-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Membership Of The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council And The Mississippi Trauma Advisory Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1519/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1519.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1347054,"bill_number":"HC43","title":"Constitution; signatures of electors from any congressional district cannot exceed a certain fractional portion of the total number required to qualify initiative for ballot.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 273, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That To Qualify An Initiative Petition For Placement Upon The Ballot, Signatures Of The Qualified Electors From Any Congressional District Shall Not Exceed A Certain Fractional Portion Of The Total Number Of Signatures Required.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC43/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0043.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1347057,"bill_number":"HB1534","title":"Corrections Inspection Council; establish.","description":"An Act To Create A Corrections Inspection Council; To Provide The Membership Of The Council; To Provide That The Council Shall Serve In A Certain Advisory Capacity; To Require The Council To Inspect Each State, Private Or Regional Correctional Facility As Well As Technical Violation Centers, Restitution Centers Or Other Correctional Institutions; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Council; To Require The Council To Submit Certain Reports Regarding Such Inspections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1534/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1534.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1347059,"bill_number":"HB1498","title":"Teacher salary; authorize school districts to compensate unlicensed teachers up to 75% of licensed teachers salary with equal experience.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Districts To Compensate Individuals Who Are Employed In A Full-time Instructional Capacity With Relevant Content-specific Experience And Assistant Teachers Who Become Licensed Teachers Up To An Amount That Is Equivalent To The Salary Scale For Licensed Teachers, As Determined By Allocating One And One-half Years Of Comparable Classroom Experience For Every Two Years Of Relevant Experience The Individual Possesses Before Becoming Employed By The School District Or Years Of Service Provided As An Assistant Teacher Before Becoming A Licensed Teacher; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1498/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1498.xml","sponsor":"Kent McCarty"},
{"bill_id":1347062,"bill_number":"HB1529","title":"DOC; convert restitution centers to post-release reentry centers.","description":"An Act To Require The Department Of Corrections To Convert The Four Restitution Centers In The State To Post-release Reentry Centers; To Provide That The Post-release Reentry Centers Shall Be For Individuals Who Are Eligible For Release, Including Those Eligible For Parole And Early Release Supervision, If Such Individuals Do Not Have Immediate Access To Housing Upon Release; To Require The Department To Administer Services In The Post-release Reentry Centers As Well As Other Facilities That Provide Post-release Reentry Services; To Require The Department To Assist Residents Of The Centers In Obtaining Certain Reentry Necessities Such As Housing, Job Skills Training And Driver's Licenses; To Amend Section 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1529/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1529.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1347065,"bill_number":"HB1510","title":"Occupational licenses; revise provisions regarding licensing for certain military applicants.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 73-50-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions Applicable To The Issuance Of Occupational Licenses To Applicants Who Are Members Of The Military Or Married To Or Dependents Of Members Of The Military, To Make It Easier And Faster For Those Applicants To Receive Occupational Licenses In Mississippi; To Provide That This Section Shall Be Known As The \"military Family Freedom Act\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1510/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1510.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1347068,"bill_number":"HB1550","title":"The Anti-Genital Mutilation of Females Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Anti-genital Mutilation Of Females Act\"; To Prohibit The Genital Mutilation Of Females Under The Age Of Eighteen; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Authorize A Victim To Bring Civil Action For Violation Of This Act; To Require The State Department Of Health To Develop A Community Education Program Regarding Female Genital Mutilation; To Amend Sections 15-1-35 And 15-1-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Statute Of Limitations Provisions For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1550/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1550.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1347072,"bill_number":"HB1556","title":"Career and technical education; revise curriculum, instructor license requirements and certain assessments.","description":"An Act To Create The \"comprehensive Career And Technical Education Reform (ccater) Act\"; To Amend Section 37-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Dual Credit Career And Technical Education Instructors Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree; To Amend Section 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Provide Notice To All Incoming Middle School And Junior High Students Of The Career Track Programs Offered By Local School Boards; To Require All Students In The Career And Technical Education Track To Take The Act Workkeys Assessment; To Revise The Curriculum In The Career Track Program; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Local Business Or Other Professional Personnel Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree In Order To Be Granted A One-year Expert Citizen-teacher License; To Amend Section 37-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Accreditation System Shall Include Student Performance On The Administration Of The Act Workkeys Assessment, Which Shall Be Weighted In The Same Percentage As The Standard Act Assessment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1556/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1556.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1347076,"bill_number":"HB1518","title":"Medicaid; require contracts with managed care organizations to have certain specific provisions.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Medicaid Beneficiaries And Providers Over Paperwork Act Of 2020; To Require That All Contracts Entered Into Or Reauthorized By The Division Of Medicaid Relating To The Implementation Of Any Managed Care Program By The Division Of Medicaid Have Certain Specific Provisions Relating To Standardized Claims Processing And Payment, Transparency In Prior Authorizations, Peer-to-peer Review, Credentialing, Recredentialing And Clean Claims; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1518/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1518.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1347079,"bill_number":"HB1533","title":"Abandoned mobile homes; establish a procedure to dispose of.","description":"An Act To Establish A Procedure For The Disposition Of Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes And Associated Personal Property; To Provide Definitions; To Provide For A Complaint For Disposition Of Abandoned Manufactured Or Mobile Homes; To Provide For The Entry Of An Order By The Court Naming A Commissioner To Handle The Disposition And Setting The Date And Time Of The Sale; To Provide For Advertisement And Procedures For The Sale; To Provide For Payment Of Debt And Exercise Of Possession; To Provide For Disbursement Of Bid Amount By The Commissioner; To Provide For Entry Of A Final Order And Submission Of The Bill Of Sale To The Mississippi Department Of Revenue; To Provide That This Proceeding Is A Good Faith Defense Of The Owner Of Real Property To Claims Of Wrongful Sale; To Amend Section 19-3-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1533/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1533.xml","sponsor":"Lee Yancey"},
{"bill_id":1347081,"bill_number":"HB1497","title":"Autopsies; prohibit unauthorized disclosure or publishing of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Photographs And Video And Audio Recordings Of An Autopsy Held By A Medical Examiner; To Provide Exceptions For The Deceased's Surviving Relatives And Exceptions For Criminal Or Administrative Proceedings; To Provide That A Court May Order Any Person To View Such Records For Good Cause And To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violating A Court Order; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1497/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1497.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1347085,"bill_number":"HB1555","title":"Corporal punishment; require school districts that allow to adopt a policy allowing parents to opt in.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-11-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Districts That Practice Corporal Punishment To Adopt A Policy Allowing Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Students To Request That Their Child Be Included In The District Corporal Punishment Program; To Require Parents Or Legal Guardians To Submit Their Request For Inclusion In The Program In Writing; To Provide That Withdrawal From The Program Must Be In Writing Also; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1555/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1555.xml","sponsor":"Carolyn Crawford"},
{"bill_id":1347087,"bill_number":"HB1537","title":"Sex education; require SDE and Department of Health to develop list of approved curricula to be used in schools and revise every five years.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-13-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To Sex Education Instruction In Public Schools; To Require The State Department Of Education And The Mississippi Department Of Health To Collectively Develop A List Of Approved Curricula Every Five Years Which Is Evidence-based, Medically Accurate And Appropriate For Middle And High School Students Beginning July 1, 2020, Which May Be Used By Local School Districts In Adopting Policies On Abstinence-only And Abstinence-plus Education; To Amend Section 37-13-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Parents With Opt Out Authority To Exclude Their Child From Any Instruction Or Presentation On Any Sex-related Educational Content; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1537/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1537.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1347089,"bill_number":"HB1494","title":"Weighing devices; provide Commissioner of Agriculture with authority to regulate those that dispense agricultural commodities.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 75-27-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce With Regulatory Authority To Grant Exception For The Use Of Certain Weighing Devices Which Dispense Agricultural Commodities, Whether Liquid Or Nonliquid, Within The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Section 75-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1494/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1494.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1347093,"bill_number":"HB1527","title":"Fireworks; authorize sale of year-round.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 45-13-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sale Of Fireworks Year-round; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1527/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1527.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1347095,"bill_number":"HB1539","title":"Harvest reporting program; require the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to create for white-tailed deer and wild turkey.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Create A Harvest Reporting Program For White-tailed Deer And Wild Turkey; To Provide That The Program Shall Be A Physical Tagging Program That Is Simple To Use By Sportsmen So As To Promote Compliance And Accurate Reporting; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1539/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1539.xml","sponsor":"Ken Morgan"},
{"bill_id":1347099,"bill_number":"HB1540","title":"Administrative procedures; prohibit state agencies from adopting rule that contradicts a provision of law.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-43-3.109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies From Adopting Any Rule That Contradicts Or Is Incompatible With A Provision Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-03-12","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-03-12","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1540/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1540.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1347103,"bill_number":"HB1541","title":"IHL; authorize to enter into service agreement for certain repairs, maintain and capital improvements of a university utility system.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Southern Mississippi, To Enter Into A Services Agreement For The Operation, Repairs And Maintenance And/or Capital Improvements Of All Or Any Portion Of The University Utility System; To Provide That Such Agreement Shall Not Exceed 50 Years; To Provide That The Agreement Entered Into By The Board Shall Be Protected From Actions Of Successor Boards Based On The Binding Successor Doctrine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1541/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1541.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1347105,"bill_number":"HR39","title":"Eric Stringfellow; commend life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Eric Devaughn Stringfellow.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR39/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0039.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1347109,"bill_number":"HB1528","title":"Bonds; mandate election on issue of county or municipal bonds.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 19-9-11, 19-9-13 And 21-33-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Mandate The Holding Of An Election On The Question Of Issuing County Or Municipal Bonds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1528/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1528.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1347111,"bill_number":"HB1503","title":"Highway patrolmen; allow active duty to teach driver education and training programs.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Active Duty Members Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol May Conduct Driver Education And Training Programs Within The State, And Completion Of Such Programs Shall Be Accepted For The Certification Of Successful Completion Of An Individual's Training In The Knowledge And Skills Needed For The Proper And Safe Operation Of A Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1503/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1503.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1347113,"bill_number":"HB1514","title":"Court reporters; official reporter in one district to be appointed as an additional reporter in another district.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 9-13-1 And 9-13-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Official Court Reporter Of A District To Be Appointed As An Additional Court Reporter In Another District And Simultaneously Hold Both Positions; To Provide That An Official Court Reporter Who Is Appointed As An Additional Court Reporter In Another District Shall Not Be Considered To Be A Freelance Court Reporter And Shall Not Be Allowed To Engage In Freelance Court Reporting; To Bring Forward Section 9-13-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Salaries Of Court Reporters, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1514/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1514.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1347116,"bill_number":"HB1506","title":"Sixteenth section funds; authorize school districts to use earned interest from once it becomes current on loans borrowed from trust funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-3-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A School District To Use Sixteenth Section Interest Funds That It Has Earned Or Accumulated Once The District Is Current On Loans Borrowed From Its Trust Funds; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1506/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1506.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1347118,"bill_number":"HB1490","title":"Judicial districts; revise certain chancery and circuit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Legal Assistants In The Seventeenth Circuit Court District And To Provide Legal Assistants For The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Criminal Investigators For District Attorneys To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Create New Section 9-7-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Create New Section 9-7-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Judges Of The Twenty-third Circuit District; To Amend Section 9-7-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Counties In The Seventeenth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-7-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Number Of Judges For The Seventeenth Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 9-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add One Chancellor To The Third Chancery Court District At A Later Date; To Provide The Procedure To Fill The Judicial Office And Office Of District Attorney For The Twenty-third Circuit Court District And The New Chancellorship For The Third Chancery District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1490/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1490.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1347124,"bill_number":"HB1473","title":"Welfare Fraud Prevention Act; create.","description":"An Act To Be Known As The Welfare Fraud Prevention Act Of 2020; To Establish The Public Welfare Oversight Task Force And Provide For Its Membership; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Track And Assess The Eligibility Verification Systems Established By The \"medicaid And Human Services Transparency And Fraud Prevention Act,\" And Advise The Legislature On How Best To Prevent Fraud And Abuse By Providers, Vendors And Administrators Of Services In Public Welfare Programs, Recover Improper Payments Made To Providers And Vendors Of Services In Those Programs, And Enhance The Integrity And Efficacy Of The State's Public Welfare Programs; To Amend Section 43-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Deny Tanf Benefits To Families That Include An Adult Who Has Received Tanf Assistance For Twenty-four Months, Disregarding Any Months During Which Assistance Is Received By An Adult Recipient Who As A Minor Child Was Not A Head Of Household Or By A Foster Parent, An Unrelated Adult, Or A Nonparent Relative In A Child-only Case; To Create New Section 43-12-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Assign Certain Recipients Of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Benefits To An Employment And Training Program As A Condition Of Participation In The Program; To Create New Section 43-33-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Public Housing Authorities To Seek A Federal Waiver To Conduct A Screening Of Each Applicant For And Recipient Of Housing Benefits Administered By The Housing Authority To Determine If The Applicant Or Recipient Is Unemployed Or Underemployed And Able-bodied, And To Create An Employability Plan For Recipients Who Are Able-bodied And Either Unemployed Or Underemployed And Require Participation In The Plan As A Term Of Their Housing Benefits; To Create New Section 43-33-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Public Housing Authorities In The State To Distribute Housing Benefits And Select Applicants From Benefit Waiting Lists Giving The Highest Preference To Families Where All Able-bodied Adults In The Household Are Employed; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1473/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1473.xml","sponsor":"Dana Criswell"},
{"bill_id":1347126,"bill_number":"HB1505","title":"School districts; exempt those with \"A\" and \"B\" accountability ratings from certain requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-17-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt School Districts With \"a\" And \"b\" Accountability Ratings, As Defined By The State Board Of Education From Certain Requirements Pertaining To The Minimum Duration Of The Instruction Day And The Minimum Length Of The School Term; To Amend Sections 37-13-67 And 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1505/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1505.xml","sponsor":"Sam Creekmore"},
{"bill_id":1347129,"bill_number":"HB1546","title":"ETV; Legislature not appropriate general funds to after fiscal year 2021, use funds for National Guard.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-63-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That After Fiscal Year 2021, The Legislature Shall Not Appropriate Any State General Funds To The Authority For Educational Television; To State The Intention Of The Legislature That The Amount Of State General Funds Previously Appropriated To The Authority Shall Be Used To Provide Additional Funds For The Mississippi National Guard; To Provide That Beginning With Fiscal Year 2022, The Legislature Shall Appropriate An Additional $4,000,000.00 From The State General Fund Each Fiscal Year To The Mississippi National Guard; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1546/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1546.xml","sponsor":"Karl Oliver"},
{"bill_id":1347132,"bill_number":"HB1499","title":"Spotted seatrout; classify as a game fish.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Classify The Spotted Seatrout As A Game Fish; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1499/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1499.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1347134,"bill_number":"HB1486","title":"Tobacco products; prohibit wholesalers from directly selling the products to retailers.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Manufacturers And Wholesale Dealers In Tobacco Products Shall Not Sell, Offer To Sell, Or Deliver Any Tobacco Products To Retail Dealers In Tobacco Products And That Retail Dealers Shall Not Buy Or Accept Delivery For Any Such Product For Any Consideration Other Than Cash Or On Terms; To Provide That If Payment Is Not Received When Due Or Payment Is Returned For Insufficient Funds, The Vendor, Within Five Business Days, Shall Notify The Commissioner Of Revenue And The Commissioner Of Revenue Shall Promptly Notify All Manufacturers And Wholesale Dealers In The State Of The Default In Payment And That No Person Shall Sell Any Tobacco Products To The Retailer In Default On Any Other Terms Than Cash Delivery, Until Otherwise Authorized By The Commissioner Of Revenue; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Suspend Or Revoke The Permit Of A Retail Dealer For Nonpayment; To Amend Section 97-32-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 27-69-5 And 75-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1486/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1486.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1347137,"bill_number":"HB1496","title":"Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of.","description":"An Act To Prohibit Any Privately Operated Correctional Facility From Increasing Its Housing Capacity If The Facility Is Utilized By The State To House State Offenders; To Prohibit The State From Entering Into Any New Contractual Agreement With Any Private Entity For The Housing Of State Offenders; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-3, 47-4-5, 47-4-11, 47-5-1105, 47-5-1109, 47-5-1115, 47-5-1207, 47-5-1211, 47-5-1213 And 47-5-1219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1496/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1496.xml","sponsor":"Bo Brown"},
{"bill_id":1347143,"bill_number":"HB1516","title":"City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for retired members of city's disability and relief fund for firemen/policemen.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 2, 3 And 4 Of Chapter 931, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, As Last Amended By Chapter 925, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, To Remove The Existing Restriction On The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Biloxi, Mississippi, To Provide For Annual Cost-of-living Increases For Current And Future Retired Members Of The Biloxi Disability And Relief Fund For Firemen And Policemen, And Beneficiaries Thereof, Which Limits Such Increases To A Maximum Cumulative Percentage Of Sixty-four And Four-tenths Percent Of The Annual Retirement Allowance; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1516/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1516.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1348103,"bill_number":"HB1559","title":"Human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation; provide services for victims through approved services.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Office Of The Attorney General To Establish A Program To Provide Counseling, Medical Needs, Transitional Housing And Other Related Services To Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Through Shelters And Victim Service Providers Established To Serve Such Victims At No Charge To The Victim; To Create The \"victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund\" As A Special Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Fund And Assist Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Shelters And Victim Services Providers; To Provide The Requirements That Shelters Must Meet To Qualify For Funds Under The Program; To Amend Section 99-19-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Certain Assessments To Provide Monies To Be Deposited Into The Fund; To Amend Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Child Protection Services To Hire A Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Within The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Require The Commissioner Of Child Protection Services To Develop Standards For The Investigation, Custody And Care For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Provide The Duties For The Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Create New Section 43-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Follow Certain Procedures When Responding To Allegations Of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Require Certain Persons To Be Placed On An Emergency, Separate And Specialized Assessment Team Created By The Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Amend Section 43-15-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1559/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1559.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1348141,"bill_number":"HB1560","title":"Hunting deer with dogs; prohibit in any county included in a chronic wasting disease management zone.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Hunting Deer With Dogs In Any County That The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Has Declared To Be A Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone; To Amend Sections 49-7-31 And 49-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Hunting Deer With Dogs, To Conform With The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1560/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1560.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1348180,"bill_number":"HB1557","title":"Teacher licensure; establish alternative routes to five-year license due to critical teacher shortage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Waive The Minimum Scores Required On The Praxis Core Academic Skills For Educators Examination And The Praxis Ii Examination For Educators Applying For A Standard License, Nontraditional Teaching Route, At Any Time There Exists A Critical Shortage Of Teachers In The State; To Authorize The State Board Of Education To Establish Rules And Regulations For The Awarding Of A Special, Nonrenewable Teacher's License For Five Years To An Educator Who Does Not Qualify For A Standard License Or Expert Citizen Special License; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1557/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1557.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1348220,"bill_number":"HB1566","title":"\"Future of Mississippi Agriculture Act of 2020\"; enact.","description":"An Act To Create A New Code Section To Be Codified As Section 69-1-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Provide Technical Guidance And Outreach To Landowners, Farmers And Producers Regarding The Management Of Nuisance Wildlife, And To Authorize The Department To Accept And Expend Any Special Funds Received For This Purpose; To Amend Section 69-29-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Agricultural And Livestock Theft Bureau Investigators And To Authorize The Bureau To Conduct Training For Law Enforcement Related To Laws Enforced By The Bureau And To Assist Other Law Enforcement Agencies In Cases Of Disaster; To Amend Section 25-1-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Exemptions Of Department Law Enforcement Vehicles From Bureau Of Fleet Management Requirements; To Amend Section 69-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Abolish The State Fair Commission And Transfer Its Functions And Responsibilities To The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce; To Amend Sections 69-5-3, 69-5-5, 69-5-7, 69-5-8, 69-5-11, 69-5-13, 69-5-15, 69-5-27, 69-5-29 And 69-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1566/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1566.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1348259,"bill_number":"HB1562","title":"Open Meetings Act; revise to require that minutes kept shall be posted on public body's website within certain time after the meeting.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 25-41-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Minutes Of All Meetings Of A Public Body Required To Be Recorded Under The Open Meetings Act Be Recorded Within 28 Days Of Recess Or Adjournment Of The Meetings Instead Of 30 Days After Recess Or Adjournment Of The Meetings; To Require A Public Body To Post On Its Website, If It Has One, A Copy Of The Minutes Required To Be Kept Under The Open Meetings Act; To Require That A Copy Of Those Minutes Be Maintained On The Website For At Least 12 Months After Posting The Minutes; To Require The Public Body To Post The Minutes On The Website Within 35 Days After The Meeting; To Provide That The Inability Of The Public To Access The Public Body's Website Due To Any Type Of Technological Failure Is Not A Violation Of The Provisions Of The Open Meetings Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1562/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1562.xml","sponsor":"Jansen Owen"},
{"bill_id":1348300,"bill_number":"HB1564","title":"Local option sales tax; authorize municipalities and counties to impose.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality To Impose A Special Tax Not To Exceed Three Percent On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or Gross Income On Businesses In The Municipality Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of Seven Percent Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least Three-fifths Of The Votes Cast At A Referendum Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide That A Municipality Levying A Special Tax Under This Act Must Use Fifty Percent Of The Proceeds From The Tax To Proportionately Decrease The Ad Valorem Tax Levies Of The Municipality; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County To Impose A Special Tax Not To Exceed Three Percent On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or Gross Income On Businesses In The County Outside The Corporate Boundaries Of Any Municipality Within Such County Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of Seven Percent Or More Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least Three-fifths Of The Votes Cast At A Referendum Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide That A County Levying A Special Tax Under This Act Must Use Fifty Percent Of The Proceeds From The Tax To Proportionately Decrease The Ad Valorem Tax Levies Of The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1564/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1564.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1348334,"bill_number":"HB1563","title":"Public Trust Tidelands Law; revise definitions of the terms \"submerged lands\" and \"tidelands\" for the purpose of.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of The Terms \"submerged Lands\" And \"tidelands\" For The Purpose Of The Public Trust Tidelands Law To Specify That The Terms Do Not Include Lands Or Areas That Are Acquired By Municipalities By Purchase, Deed, Donation, Gift, Grant, Reclamation, Lease, Dedication, Or Otherwise Permitted Under Section 59-15-1, As Long As No Establishment Is Located On Lands That Requires A Gaming License, And As Long As The Lands Are Maintained Or Being Restored And Not Abandoned By A Municipality For Use Permitted Under Section 59-15-1; To Bring Forward Section 29-1-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Gaming Establishments And Public Trust Tidelands, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1563/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1563.xml","sponsor":"Greg Haney"},
{"bill_id":1348374,"bill_number":"HB1565","title":"Mississippi Dog and Cat Protection Law; revise certain provisions and increase penalties.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Meaning Of Aggravated Cruelty To A Dog Or Cat And To Increase Penalties For Violations Under The Mississippi Dog And Cat Pet Protection Law Of 2011; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1565/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1565.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1348414,"bill_number":"HB1561","title":"Public Service Commission; extend repealers and make certain revisions to.","description":"An Act To Reenact Sections 77-1-1, 77-1-3, 77-1-5, 77-1-6, 77-1-11, 77-1-15, 77-1-25, 77-1-27, 77-1-29, 77-1-31, 77-1-33, 77-1-35, 77-1-37, 77-1-39, 77-1-41, 77-1-43, 77-1-47 And 77-1-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The Public Service Commission And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Amend Reenacted Sections 77-1-1, 77-1-11, 77-1-15 And 77-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove References To Common Or Contract Carrier By Motor Vehicle; To Amend Section 77-1-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On Those Sections; To Amend Section 77-1-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section Which Authorizes The Commission And The Public Utilities Staff To Hire Attorneys And Consultants For Certain Proceedings; To Amend Section 77-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Treat Renewable Purchases Like Other Power Purchases; To Amend Section 77-3-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Date By Which The Commission Must Provide A Full Report Of Certain Audits To The Legislature; To Repeal Section 77-1-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Public Service Commission To Employ A Competent Rate Expert And An Assistant Rate Expert; To Repeal Section 77-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Public Service Commission To Employ Personnel To Implement The Motor Carrier Regulatory Law; To Repeal Section 77-1-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Department Of Transportation To Employ An Enforcement Officer And Inspectors To Implement The Motor Carrier Regulatory Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1561/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1561.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1348454,"bill_number":"HB1558","title":"Department of Child Protection Services; require search for relatives of child taken into custody and establish placement preferences.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 43-15-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services, Within 30 Days Of Taking A Child Into Custody, To Conduct A Diligent Search For Adult Relatives And Other Persons Having A Significant Relationship With The Child; To Require Notice To Be Given To Relatives Identified Through The Search Of The Child's Removal From Parental Custody And Their Option To Participate In The Child's Placement; To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Place The Child In The Least Restrictive Placement Possible Which Is In The Child's Best Interest; To Establish An Order Of Placement Preference For A Child Taken Into Custody; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1558/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1558.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Ford"},
{"bill_id":1348541,"bill_number":"SB2884","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yalobusha County to demolish and replace Gum's Crossing Bridge on County Road 221.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Yalobusha County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Demolition And Replacement Of The Damaged Gum's Crossing Bridge On County Road 221; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2884/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2884.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1348621,"bill_number":"SB2883","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of Cotesworth Culture and Heritage Center in Carrollton.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Cotesworth Culture And Heritage Center In Carrollton, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2883/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2883.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1349335,"bill_number":"HC51","title":"Constitution; amend to revise the authority of IHL Board to choose university presidents.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proposing To Amend Section 213-a, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Establish A Policy To Govern The Process By Which Institutional Executive Officers Are Selected, Through The Use Of An Appointed Seven-member Search Committee, Established Solely For The Purpose Of Recommending Qualified Candidates In Accordance With Board Policy; To Provide That The Delegation Of Such Authority To A Search Committee Shall Not Be Construed To Limit The Power Of The Board To Have The Final Authority To Select The Institutional Executive Officers Of The Various State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Provide That The Board Shall Not Be Authorized To Appoint An Institutional Executive Officer Until The Search Committee Has Considered And Evaluated The Candidate; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC51/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0051.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1349366,"bill_number":"HR43","title":"Mrs. Mary Anna Nelson; commend for bringing awareness to Parkinson's disease and for participating in the 2020 Mississippi Blues Half Marathon.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mrs. Mary Anna Nelson For Her Efforts In Bringing Awareness To Parkinson's Disease And For Her Participation In The 2020 Mississippi Blues Half Marathon.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR43/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0043.xml","sponsor":"Sam Creekmore"},
{"bill_id":1349397,"bill_number":"HR45","title":"Mr. Jerry J. Ellis; express deep sympathy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss Of Mr. Jerry Joseph Ellis And Expressing Deep Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR45/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0045.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1349427,"bill_number":"HB1567","title":"Sales tax; exempt sales made by Biloxi Lions, Inc., and Lions Sight Foundation of Mississippi, Inc.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Fruits, Nuts, Candy And Baked Goods For Human Consumption By Biloxi Lions, Inc., And Such Sales By Lions Sight Foundation Of Mississippi, Inc., No Part Of The Net Earnings From Which Sales Inures To The Benefit Of Any For-profit Group Or Individual; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1567/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1567.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1349458,"bill_number":"HB1571","title":"IHL Board; revise authority to choose institution executive heads.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 37-101-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Manner By Which The Executive Offices Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Are Elected; To Remove The Sole Authority From The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To A Seven Member Search Committee Comprised Of Appointed Alumni Of The Institution In Which A Vacancy In The Executive Office Exist; To Provide For The Composition Of The Search Committees And Prescribe Its Responsibilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1571/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1571.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1349487,"bill_number":"HR44","title":"1970 Forest High School Football Team; commend for 50th anniversary of winning the Little Dixie Conference title.","description":"A Resolution Commending The 1970 Forest High School Bearcats Football Team On The 50th Anniversary Of Winning The Little Dixie Conference Title And For An Outstanding 1970 Season.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR44/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0044.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1349517,"bill_number":"HB1568","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha Counties with certain road projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Clay County, Lowndes County And Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Various Road Projects; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1568/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1568.xml","sponsor":"Gary Chism"},
{"bill_id":1349546,"bill_number":"HC50","title":"\"Second Chance Month\"; designate the month of April 2020.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Designating April 2020, As \"second Chance Month.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC50/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0050.xml","sponsor":"Joel Bomgar"},
{"bill_id":1349578,"bill_number":"HB1569","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Noxubee County with equipment for 911 dispatch center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition And Installation Of Communications And Communications Systems Equipment And Furnishings And Related Equipment And Furnishings Necessary For The County 911 Dispatch Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1569/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1569.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1349609,"bill_number":"HB1572","title":"Fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes; revise certain provisions regarding school ad valorem taxes.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Authorities To Enter Into Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Tax Agreements, To Provide That A County Board Of Supervisors And Municipal Authorities May Enter Into A Fee-in-lieu Agreement With An Enterprise, Private Company Or Other Business Party, And Grant A Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes, Excluding Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes, Together With An Exemption From All Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes Without Requiring Any Annual Fee-in-lieu Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes; Provided That The Minimum Sum Allowable Under Such Agreement As A Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes, Excluding Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes, Shall Not Be Less Than One-third Of The Ad Valorem Levy, Excluding Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes And Such Agreement Shall Contractually Obligate The Enterprise, Private Company Or Other Business Party To Such Agreement To Make One Or More Annual Gifts Or Other Donations To The School District That Would Otherwise Be Subject To Such Agreement If It Were Entered Into Pursuant To Other Provisions Of Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1572/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1572.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1349639,"bill_number":"HB1570","title":"Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Rural Fire Truck Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1570/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1570.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1350507,"bill_number":"SB2887","title":"Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to contribute to the Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Bolivar County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2887/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2887.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1350567,"bill_number":"HB1576","title":"Bond; authorize issuance to assist City of Quitman with Quitman Village project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Quitman, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition Of Land And Construction, Development And Upgrades Of And Improvements To Water System Infrastructure, Roads And Other Infrastructure Related To The Quitman Village Project In The City Of Quitman, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1576/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1576.xml","sponsor":"Troy Smith"},
{"bill_id":1350627,"bill_number":"HB1573","title":"MS Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy; name firing range as the \"Lieutenant Colonel Pat Cronin Firing Range.\"","description":"An Act To Rename The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Firing Range In Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, The \"lieutenant Colonel Pat Cronin Firing Range\"; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration In Conjunction With The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety, To Erect The Proper Lettering Or Signage On The Outdoor Facade Of The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Firing Range Displaying The Official Name As The \"lieutenant Colonel Pat Cronin Firing Range\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-09","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1573/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1573.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1350688,"bill_number":"SB2885","title":"Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, As Last Amended By Chapter 922, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Greene County, Mississippi, To Assess A Certain Fee For Any Civil Case Filed And Any Misdemeanor Conviction Obtained In The Justice Court Of The County To Fund Certain Maintenance And Construction Needs Of The Greene County Justice Court Complex; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2885/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2885.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1350744,"bill_number":"SB2886","title":"Coahoma County; allow board to withdraw funds from trust for equipping justice/jail/E911 complex and central fire station.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 912, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Last Amended By Chapter 918, Local And Private Laws Of 2019, Which Establishes The Coahoma County Reserve And Trust Fund, To Authorize The Coahoma County Board Of Supervisors, Which Is The Trustee Of The Fund, To Use A Certain Amount Of The Fund To Pay The Costs Associated With The Equipping Of The Justice Complex, Jail Facility And E911 Facility, And Of The Central Fire Station, Located In The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2886/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2886.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1350805,"bill_number":"HB1575","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Perry County with improvements at county industrial park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Perry County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Development And Upgrades Of And Improvements To Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure, Roads, Rails And Related Infrastructure And Facilities Within The Perry County Industrial Park In The Town Of New Augusta, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1575/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1575.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1350864,"bill_number":"HR46","title":"St Andrew's Episcopal School Lady Saints Soccer Team; congratulate upon winning the 2019-2020 Mississippi High School Activities Association Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The St. Andrew's Episcopal School Lady Saints Soccer Team, Head Coach Will Monsour And Assistant Coach Ian \"jambo\" James Upon Winning The 2019-2020 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1a/2a/3a Girls Soccer State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR46/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0046.xml","sponsor":"Jill Ford"},
{"bill_id":1350923,"bill_number":"HB1574","title":"Greene County; increase the amount of and extend repeal date on assessment levied in justice court.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, As Amended By Chapter 917, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, As Amended By Chapter 922, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2016, To July 1, 2029, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Greene County, Mississippi, To Assess A Certain Fee For Any Civil Case Filed And Any Misdemeanor Conviction Obtained In The Justice Court Of The County To Fund Certain Maintenance And Construction Needs Of The Greene County Justice Court Complex And To Increase The Assessed Fee From Fifteen Dollars Per Case To Twenty-five Dollars Per Case; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1574/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1574.xml","sponsor":"Dale Goodin"},
{"bill_id":1350980,"bill_number":"HC52","title":"Jobs for Mississippi Graduates; commend and congratulate students' success at JAG National Student Leadership Academy.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Gentry High School Students And Jobs For Mississippi Graduates' Participants, A'myah Robinson, Sylvester Washington, Jr., Colee M. Anthony And T'rossi Pernell, And Jackson School District Academic & Performing Arts Complex (apac) Program's, Zacchaeus Wallace, Upon Their Success At The Jobs For America's Graduates National Student Leadership Academy.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC52/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0052.xml","sponsor":"Otis Anthony"},
{"bill_id":1352040,"bill_number":"HC53","title":"Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College; commend for winning the NJCAA football championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs Football Team And Head Coach Jack Wright For Their Outstanding Season And For Winning The National Junior College Athletic Association Football Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC53/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0053.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1352175,"bill_number":"HB1577","title":"Hunter safety course; authorize school districts to offer as part of their curriculum.","description":"An Act To Authorize Public School Districts To Offer A Course In Hunter Safety As A Component Of Its Curriculum For Students In Grades 7 Through 12; To Prescribe Requirements For The Course Instructor; To Prohibit The Use Of Operable Weapons And Live Ammunition In The Course; To Authorize Parents To Opt Out A Student's Participation In The Course; To Amend Section 49-7-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1577/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1577.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1352302,"bill_number":"HB1578","title":"School districts; authorize certain districts to employ retired teachers while they continue to draw retirement allowance.","description":"An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Has At Least 25 Years Of Creditable Service In The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Was Employed As A Public Schoolteacher At The Time Of Retirement And Who Has Been Retired And Receiving A Retirement Allowance For At Least One Year May Be Employed As A Teacher By Certain Public School Districts After Retirement And Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System During The Person's Employment As A Teacher In Addition To Receiving A Beginning Teacher's Salary; To Bring Forward Section 25-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Sections 25-11-123 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 37-3-2 And 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-03-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-03-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1578/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1578.xml","sponsor":"Jerry Darnell"},
{"bill_id":1352307,"bill_number":"HC55","title":"Mr. Ken Spears; commend upon the occasion of his retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending Mr. Ken Spears Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As Constable, Place 2, For Neshoba County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC55/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0055.xml","sponsor":"Michael Evans"},
{"bill_id":1352341,"bill_number":"HB1580","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Rankin County Workforce Innovation and Training Center in Pearl.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation, Furnishing, Equipping And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City Of Pearl, Mississippi, To House The Rankin County Workforce Innovation And Training Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1580/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1580.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1352376,"bill_number":"HR48","title":"Mrs. Peggy Hobson Calhoun; commend upon the occasion of her retirement as Supervisor of District 3 of Hinds County.","description":"A Resolution Commending Mrs. Peggy Hobson Calhoun Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Supervisor Of District 3 Of Hinds County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR48/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0048.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1352411,"bill_number":"HR49","title":"Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries; commend upon occasion of 2020 Annual Meeting.","description":"A Resolution To Commend And Recognize The Southeastern Chapter Of The American Association Of Law Libraries Upon The Occasion Of Its 2020 Annual Meeting In Jackson, Mississippi, On April 16-18, 2020.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR49/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0049.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1352445,"bill_number":"HC54","title":"Zeita Merchant; commend upon promotion to rank of Captain in United States Coast Guard.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Former Jackson, Mississippi, Resident And Lanier High School Alumnus, Zeita Merchant, Upon Being Promoted To The Rank Of Captain In The United States Coast Guard.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC54/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0054.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1352477,"bill_number":"HR51","title":"Hibbett Neel; honor his illustrious career and philanthropic contributions to our community and wish him continued success.","description":"A Resolution Honoring The Illustrious Professional Career Of Mr. Hibbett Neel And Commending Him For His Philanthropic Contributions To The State And The Southern Region.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR51/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0051.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1352510,"bill_number":"HR47","title":"James Armstrong; commend and congratulate for outstanding Scouting accomplishments.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Eagle Scout James Armstrong On Earning 138 Scout Merit Badges, Which Is Every Merit Badge That The Boy Scouts Of America Offers And The Most Merit Badges Earned By A Person In The History Of The Boy Scouts Of America.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR47/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0047.xml","sponsor":"Karl Oliver"},
{"bill_id":1352545,"bill_number":"HR50","title":"Hiram Rhodes Revels; celebrate as the First African-American United States Senator.","description":"A Resolution Celebrating The Historic Life And Legacy Of The Honorable Hiram Rhodes Revels As The First African American To Serve In Congress As A United States Senator.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR50/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0050.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1352580,"bill_number":"HB1581","title":"Appropriation; DFA for costs of infrastructure construction within Perry County Industrial Park.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Assist Perry County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Development And Upgrades Of And Improvements To Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure, Roads, Rails And Related Infrastructure And Facilities Within The Perry County Industrial Park In The Town Of New Augusta, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1581/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1581.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1352614,"bill_number":"HB1579","title":"Jackson County; authorize to allow the payment of certain accounts receivable by credit cards and other forms of electronic payment.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Allow The Payment Of Various Taxes, Fees And Other Accounts Receivable That Are Owed To The County By Credit Cards, Debit Cards And Other Forms Of Electronic Payment; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors To Enter Into Certain Contracts For The Processing And Acceptance Of The Electronic Forms Of Payment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1579/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1579.xml","sponsor":"Manly Barton"},
{"bill_id":1352834,"bill_number":"SB2901","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in upgrades to Kansas City Southern Rail Line south of Meridian.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Upgrades To The Kansas City Southern Rail Line South Of Meridian, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2901/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2901.xml","sponsor":"Sampson Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1352842,"bill_number":"SC557","title":"\"The Year to Embrace the Gulf\"; recognize 2021 as and encourage observance of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Proclaiming 2021 As \"the Year To Embrace The Gulf\" And Recognize The Gulf Of Mexico's Importance To The Nation.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC557/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0557.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1352850,"bill_number":"SR18","title":"Commend the life of Greenville Community activist Ruthie Mae Ransom Morris and extending condolences of the Senate.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Bereaved Family Of Respected Greenville Citizen And Democratic Party Activist Ruthie Mae Ransom Morris.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR18/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0018.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1352857,"bill_number":"SB2903","title":"Taxpayer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provisions That Phase Out, Beginning January 1, 2018, Income Taxation On The First $5,000.00 Of Taxable Income; To Amend Section 27-7-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove A Provision That Authorizes A Portion Of The Federal Self-employment Taxes Assessed Against Self-employed Individuals To Be Allowed As An Adjustment To Gross Income Under The State Income Tax Law; To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provisions That Phase Out, Beginning January 1, 2018, The Corporation Franchise Tax; To Repeal Section 5, Chapter 499, Laws Of 2016, Which Repeals The Corporation Franchise Law From And After January 1, 2028; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2903/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2903.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1352867,"bill_number":"SC560","title":"Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of deactivation and service of General Patton's 3rd Army, 65th Infantry Division.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commemorating The 75th Anniversary Of The Deactivation Of General Patton's 3rd Army, 65th Infantry Division, And Honoring Their Service To Our Nation.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC560/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0560.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1352875,"bill_number":"SB2888","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Perry County in paying the costs of improvements to its industrial park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Perry County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Certain Improvements To The Perry County Industrial Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2888/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2888.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1352883,"bill_number":"SR17","title":"Recognize Talking Book Services on 50th Anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing Talking Book Services, The Statewide Library Service For Mississippians With Visual, Physical Or Organic Reading Disabilities, Which Is Housed At The Mississippi Library Commission, For 50 Years Of Service On July 1, 2020.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR17/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0017.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1352890,"bill_number":"SR14","title":"Recognize Richard H. McNeel as the 2020 Mississippi State University Alumnus of the Year for the College of Architecture.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing Richard H. Mcneel Of Jackson, Mississippi, As The 2020 Mississippi State University Alumnus Of The Year For The College Of Architecture, Art And Design, And Extending The Congratulations Of The Mississippi Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR14/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0014.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1352899,"bill_number":"SB2889","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of permanent facility for 3-D School for children with dyslexia.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The 3-d School For Children With Dyslexia In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Permanent Facility For Its Pine Belt Campus In Petal, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2889/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2889.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1352908,"bill_number":"SB2902","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Terry in paying costs of constructing a community center and storm shelter.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Terry, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Community Center And Storm Shelter; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2902/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2902.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1352916,"bill_number":"HR52","title":"Gulfport High School Lady Admirals Soccer Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 6A Soccer State Championships.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2019-2020 Gulfport High School Lady Admirals Soccer Team, Head Coach Chris Pryor And Assistant Coaches Judy Riley, Kelsey Myrick And Emily Weems For Their Undefeated Season And For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6a Girls Soccer State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR52/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0052.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1352924,"bill_number":"SB2904","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in renovation and expansion of Greene County Rural Events Center in Leakesville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation And Expansion Of The Greene County Rural Events Center In Leakesville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2904/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2904.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1352934,"bill_number":"SB2896","title":"Tobacco tax; define tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices for purposes of 15% excise tax.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms \"electronic Smoking Device\" And \"tobacco Product\" For Purposes Of Including Electronic Smoking Devices In The 15% Excise Tax On Tobacco Products Other Than Cigarettes; To Amend Sections 27-69-13, 27-69-15 And 27-69-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2896/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2896.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1352941,"bill_number":"SC558","title":"Recognize Dr. Al Rankins of Greenville, Mississippi, as first African American to serve as Commissioner of IHL.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Dr. Al Rankins Of Greenville, Mississippi, As The First African American To Serve As Commissioner Of Higher Education In Mississippi And Commending His Record Of Achievement And Leadership.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC558/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0558.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1352949,"bill_number":"SR12","title":"Celebrate 37th Anniversary of diplomatic relationship between Mississippi and Taiwan.","description":"A Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan).","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-12","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR12/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0012.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1352957,"bill_number":"SB2897","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in restoration and renovation of Scott Ford Midwife Houses in downtown Jackson.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Restoration And Renovation Of The Scott Ford Midwife Houses In Downtown Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2897/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2897.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1352967,"bill_number":"SB2894","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in renovation of building for Hinds Community College/City of Pearl Workforce Training Center.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation Of A Building To House The Hinds Community College/city Of Pearl Workforce Training Center In Pearl, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2894/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2894.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1352974,"bill_number":"SB2890","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Mendenhall to construct a water line from a new, unused water tank to the city.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Mendenhall, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Water Line From A New, Unused Water Tank To The City For Purposes Of Utilizing The Water System; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2890/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2890.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1352981,"bill_number":"SR15","title":"Commend Gulfport High School \"Lady Admirals\" Girls Soccer Team for winning State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Gulfport High School \"lady Admirals\" Girls Soccer Team And Coach Chris Pryor For Winning Their Second State Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR15/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0015.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1352989,"bill_number":"SB2893","title":"Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Tax On Cigarettes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2893/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2893.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1352999,"bill_number":"SR13","title":"Commend Ole Miss Hockey Club for winning its first SEC title in school history.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi \"ole Miss\" Ice Hockey Club For Winning Its First Southeastern Conference Hockey Club Tournament Title In Program History.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR13/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0013.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1353006,"bill_number":"SB2892","title":"Ad valorem taxes; exempt real property and motor vehicles in an area annexed by a municipality for 12 months after annexation.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation All Real Property Located In An Area Annexed By A Municipality, For A Period Of 12 Months After The Date Of Annexation; To Amend Section 27-51-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation All Motor Vehicles Registered To An Address In An Area Annexed By A Municipality, For A Period Of 12 Months After The Date Of Annexation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2892/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2892.xml","sponsor":"Michael McLendon"},
{"bill_id":1353014,"bill_number":"SC559","title":"Commend Zeta Phi Beta Sorority for 100th Anniversary.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Women Of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Upon The Centennial Anniversary Of Its Founding And For Demonstrating 100 Years Of Commitment To Social Activism, Academic Excellence And Civic Engagement To The Nation And To The Great State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC559/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0559.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1353022,"bill_number":"SB2899","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Phase II of construction of a new headquarters building for the Department of Public Safety.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Phase Ii Of Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Headquarters Building For The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2899/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2899.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1353031,"bill_number":"SR11","title":"Commend Super Bowl Kansas City Chiefs' Offensive Tackle Martinas Rankin.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Nfl Super Bowl Liv Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Football Offensive Tackle Martinas Orlando Rankin Who Was A Standout At Mendenhall High School And Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR11/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0011.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1353036,"bill_number":"SB2900","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Quitman County pay costs of repair and restoration of county courthouse.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Quitman County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Restoration Of The Quitman County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2900/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2900.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1353045,"bill_number":"SR16","title":"Commend MS Gulf Coast Community College \"Bulldogs\" Football Team for winning 2019 NJCAA National Title.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College \"bulldogs\" Football Team And Head Coach Jack Wright For Winning The 2019 Njcaa National Title.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR16/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0016.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1353053,"bill_number":"SB2891","title":"Sales tax; exempt sale of groceries.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Sales Of Food And Beverages, Other Than Beer And Light Wine, In Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, Dollar Stores, Drugstores And Farmers' Markets; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2891/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2891.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1353061,"bill_number":"SB2898","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in renovation and expansion of George Regional Health System in Lucedale.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation And Expansion Of George Regional Health System In Lucedale, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2898/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2898.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1353069,"bill_number":"SC556","title":"Recognize former JSU President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Peoples for contributions to higher education in MS.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute And Extending The Appreciation Of The Legislature To Former Jackson State University President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., And Mrs. Mary Peoples For Their Legacy Of Contributions To Higher Education In The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC556/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0556.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1353077,"bill_number":"SB2895","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist in improvements to facilities to house Concourse Workforce Training Center in Batesville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City Of Batesville, Mississippi, To House The Concourse Workforce Training Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2895/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2895.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1353090,"bill_number":"HB1587","title":"Clarke County; authorize contribution to the Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Clarke County Mississippi, To Make Contributions To The Multi-county Community Service Agency, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1587/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1587.xml","sponsor":"Troy Smith"},
{"bill_id":1353135,"bill_number":"HR55","title":"Lieutenant Beverly Davis Prentiss; mourn loss and commend life and legacy of.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of The Public Service Of Vicksburg Police Lieutenant Beverly Davis Prentiss, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To Her Family, Colleagues And Friends Upon Her Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR55/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0055.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1353177,"bill_number":"HR56","title":"Lake High School Lady Hornets Slow-pitch Softball Team; commend and congratulate on winning 2019 MHSAA Class I State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Lake High School Lady Hornets Slow-pitch Softball Team Upon Winning The 2019 Mhsaa Class I State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR56/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0056.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1353220,"bill_number":"HB1586","title":"Coahoma County; authorize reserve and trust fund to be used to finance jail, fire station, bypass.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 912, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Amended By Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, As Amended By Chapter 918, Local And Private Laws Of 2019, Which Establishes The Coahoma County Reserve And Trust Fund, To Authorize The Coahoma County Board Of Supervisors, Which Is The Trustee Of The Fund, To Utilize A Certain Portion Of The Fund To Pay For And/or Finance The Costs Of Equipping The New Justice Complex/jail Facility/e911 Facility And A Central Fire Station; To Authorize Such Trustees To Utilize An Additional Portion Of The Fund To Pay For And/or Finance The Partial Costs Of Constructing The Jonestown Bypass To Highway 316 And To Pay Costs For Obtaining Certain Real Property For A Certain Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1586/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1586.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1353263,"bill_number":"HB1585","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-D School and Evaluation Center with construction of a new building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-d School And Evaluation Center With Construction Of A New Building And Related Facilities In The City Of Petal, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1585/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1585.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1353305,"bill_number":"HB1584","title":"Appropriation; DFA for constructing a building for the 3-D School and Evaluation Center in Petal.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Assisting Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-d School And Evaluation Center With Construction Of A New Building And Related Facilities In The City Of Petal, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1584/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1584.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1353354,"bill_number":"HB1582","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-D School and Evaluation Center with construction of a new building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-d School And Evaluation Center With Construction Of A New Building And Related Facilities In The City Of Petal, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1582/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1582.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1353398,"bill_number":"HR53","title":"Alice Thomas-Tisdale; congratulate upon being named the Publisher Emeritus of the Jackson Advocate.","description":"A Resolution Congratulating Mrs. Alice Thomas-tisdale Upon Being Named The Publisher Emeritus Of The Jackson Advocate After 38 Years Of Dedicated And Meritorious Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR53/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0053.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1353443,"bill_number":"HR54","title":"Billy Ray Reynolds; commend life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Billy Ray Reynolds And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR54/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0054.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1353486,"bill_number":"HB1583","title":"Appropriation; DFA for constructing a building for the 3-D School and Evaluation Center in Petal.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Assisting Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-d School And Evaluation Center With Construction Of A New Building And Related Facilities In The City Of Petal, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1583/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1583.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1353587,"bill_number":"SB2905","title":"City of Hattiesburg; correct errors referencing county instead of city, and extend repealer on tourism tax and commission.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 878, Local And Private Laws Of 1990, As Last Amended By Chapter 922, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, Which Creates The Hattiesburg Tourism Commission And Authorizes A Tax On The Gross Proceeds Of Hotels And Motels From Overnight Room Rentals To Fund The Commission, To Correct Certain Errors Referencing The County Instead Of The City; To Extend Until July 1, 2022, The Repeal Date Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2905/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2905.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1353639,"bill_number":"SB2907","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha Counties with certain road projects.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Clay County, Lowndes County And Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Various Road Projects; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2907/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2907.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1353688,"bill_number":"SB2906","title":"Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to certain organizations.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Warren County, Mississippi, To Contribute To The Warren, Washington, Issaquena, Sharkey Community Action Agency, The Women's Restoration Shelter Of Mountain Of Faith Ministries, We Care Community Services, Inc., The Vicksburg Family Development Service, Triumph Ministries, Inc., And Central Mississippi Prevention Services, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2906/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2906.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1353925,"bill_number":"HB1588","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Preplanning, Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The Marty Stuart Congress Of Country Music In Philadelphia, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1588/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1588.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1353976,"bill_number":"HR57","title":"Chef Nick Wallace; commend stellar career and culinary success of.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Stellar Career And Culinary Success Of Mississippi Chef Extraordinaire Nick Wallace.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR57/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0057.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1354020,"bill_number":"HR59","title":"Eli Manning; commend legacy of former Ole Miss record-breaking quarterback on the occasion of his retirement from the New York Giants.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Timeless Legacy Of Former Ole Miss Record-breaking Quarterback Eli Manning On The Occasion Of His Retirement After 16 Seasons And Two Super Bowls With The New York Giants.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR59/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0059.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1354072,"bill_number":"SR19","title":"Recognize former JSU President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Peoples for contributions to higher education in MS.","description":"A Resolution Paying Tribute And Extending The Appreciation Of The Legislature To Former Jackson State University President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., And Mrs. Mary Peoples For Their Legacy Of Contributions To Higher Education In The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-04","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-04","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR19/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0019.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1354117,"bill_number":"HR58","title":"Oxford High School Chargers Football Team; commend for winning first-ever Class 6A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Oxford High School Chargers Football Team And Head Coach Chris Cutcliffe For Their First-ever Class 6a State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-05","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-05","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR58/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0058.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1354705,"bill_number":"HC56","title":"Serve Together: National Week of Post-Partisan Action; observe during week of February 17-21, 2020, in Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging The Effort Of Legislative And Political Bipartisanship In The State Of Mississippi To Reestablish Political Cooperation Across Parties, And Encouraging The Observance Of \"serve Together: National Week Of Post-partisan Action\" During The Week Of February 17-21, 2020.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC56/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0056.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1354729,"bill_number":"HB1589","title":"Hinds County; authorize to pay per diem to volunteer members of certain county boards who serve the county.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County, Mississippi, To Pay A Certain Per Diem, As Long As The Per Diem Does Not Exceed One Hundred And Twenty Dollars In The Aggregate Per Month, To Certain Volunteer Local Board Members Who Serve The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1589/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1589.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1354753,"bill_number":"HR61","title":"Martinas Rankin; commend and congratulate for being a member of the Super Bowl LIV Champions Kansas City Chiefs.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Nfl Super Bowl Liv Champion Kansas City Chiefs Football Offensive Tackle Martinas Orlando Rankin Who Was A Standout At Mendenhall High School And Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR61/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0061.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1354777,"bill_number":"HR63","title":"William Garfield Walker; commend musical genius of and congratulate success as an accomplished symphonic conductor.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Musical Genius Of Mr. William Garfield Walker, And Congratulating Him Upon His Success As An Accomplished Symphonic Conductor.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR63/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0063.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1354803,"bill_number":"HR60","title":"Ricky Sharp; commend and congratulate upon being named 2019 Mississippi Truck Driver of the Year.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Ricky Sharp Upon Being Named The 2019 Mississippi Truck Driver Of The Year, Expressing Gratitude For His Hard Work And Commitment To Safety And Extending Our Most Sincere Wishes For Continued Success In All Of His Future Endeavors.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR60/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0060.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1354826,"bill_number":"HC57","title":"Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month; recognize April 2020 as.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Declaring The Month Of April 2020 As \"parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC57/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0057.xml","sponsor":"Karl Oliver"},
{"bill_id":1354853,"bill_number":"HR62","title":"Jeff Smith; commend and congratulate for receiving \"Focus on Those Who Serve\" Award.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Lieutenant Jeff Smith Of The Simpson County Sheriff's Department For Receiving The \"focus On Those Who Serve\" Award From Wlbt And American Medical Response (amr).","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR62/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0062.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1354877,"bill_number":"HB1590","title":"City of Olive Branch; authorize levying of additional tax on hotels and motels for certain improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, To Levy A Sales Tax Upon Hotel And Motel Room Rentals, Which Shall Be Used To Promote The City's Road And Bridge Improvements; To Provide For An Election On Whether The Tax May Be Levied; To Authorize The Governing Authorities To Issue Bonds For A Term Not To Exceed Twenty Years For The Purpose Of Funding Road And Bridge Improvements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1590/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1590.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1356079,"bill_number":"SR22","title":"Commend 2020 Center Hill High School \"Mustangs\" Boys Soccer Team for first-ever 5A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2020 Center Hill High School \"mustangs\" Boys Soccer Team And Coach Andrew Yeoman For Winning Their First-ever State 5a Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR22/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0022.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1356093,"bill_number":"SR20","title":"Commend Center Hill High School \"Lady Mustangs\" Volleyball Team for 2019 Class 5A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Center Hill High School \"lady Mustangs\" Volley Ball Team And Coach Robbie Veazey For Winning The 2019 Class 5a State Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR20/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0020.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1356109,"bill_number":"SB2911","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Preplanning, Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The Marty Stuart Congress Of Country Music In Philadelphia, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2911/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2911.xml","sponsor":"Jennifer Branning"},
{"bill_id":1356126,"bill_number":"SB2909","title":"Jackson County; authorize to expand or merge existing lighting districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 871, Local And Private Laws Of 1991, As Amended By Chapter 856, Local And Private Laws Of 1992, Which Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Establish Lighting Districts, To Provide For The Expansion Or Merger Of Existing Lighting Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2909/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2909.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Seymour"},
{"bill_id":1356143,"bill_number":"SB2910","title":"Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; create and issue bonds to fund.","description":"An Act To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; To Provide That The Expenditure Of Money Deposited In The Fund Shall Be Under The Direction Of The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That Money In The Fund Shall Be Made Available To Local Law Enforcement Agencies By The Department Of Public Safety To Be Used As A Match For Federal Grant Funds To Purchase Bulletproof Vests For Law Enforcement Officers; To Provide That Only Law Enforcement Agencies Having A Bulletproof Vest Policy For Law Enforcement Officers Employed By The Agency Are Eligible To Receive Money From The Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Law Enforcement Officer Bulletproof Vest Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2910/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2910.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1356161,"bill_number":"SB2912","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Collins in construction of frontage road connection.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Collins, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Frontage Road Connection Between Popeye's And Sullivan Motors; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2912/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2912.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1356177,"bill_number":"SR21","title":"Recognize Arielle Hudson of Tunica as first African American female recipient of Rhodes Scholarship at University of MS.","description":"A Resolution Extending The Recognition And Congratulations Of The Mississippi Senate To Arielle Hudson Of Tunica, Mississippi, The First African American Female At The University Of Mississippi To Receive The Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR21/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0021.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1356193,"bill_number":"SB2908","title":"City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 957, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, As Amended By Chapter 939, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of West Point, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2908/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2908.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1356546,"bill_number":"HR64","title":"Ogbueshi Menkem Onyia; commend life and legacy and express sympathy upon passing.","description":"A Resolution Honoring The Life And Legacy Of Mr. Ogbueshi Menkem Onyia And Expressing Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi House Of Representatives Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-06","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR64/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0064.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1357206,"bill_number":"SB2915","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to assist City of Pickens in repair and renovation of library.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Pickens, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its Library; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2915/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2915.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1357218,"bill_number":"SB2916","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to assist City of Canton to alleviate flooding.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Canton, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Alleviation Of Flooding; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2916/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2916.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1357232,"bill_number":"SR23","title":"Commend Holmes Community College \"Lady Bulldogs\" Soccer Team for State and Regional Championships.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Holmes Community College \"lady Bulldogs\" Soccer Team And Head Coach Matt Convertino For Their 2019 Mississippi Association Of Community Colleges State Championship And Their 2019 National Junior College Athletic Association Regional Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR23/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0023.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1357246,"bill_number":"SB2914","title":"Appropriation; UMMC to support a medical residency program at Delta Regional Medical Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Establishing And Supporting A Graduate Medical Education Residency Program At The Delta Regional Medical Center In Greenville, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2914/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2914.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1357258,"bill_number":"SB2919","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in bridge repairs and trail overlay repairs on Longleaf Trace.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Bridge Repairs And Trail Overlay Repairs On The Longleaf Trace Between Hattiesburg, Mississippi, And Prentiss, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2919/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2919.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1357273,"bill_number":"SB2917","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to assist City of Carthage in repair and renovation of coliseum.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Carthage, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its Coliseum; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2917/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2917.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1357286,"bill_number":"SB2913","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds to assist City of West in repair and renovation of city park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of West, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its City Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2913/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2913.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1357297,"bill_number":"SB2918","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Canton in preplanning and first phase of city complex.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Canton, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Preplanning And First Phase Of A City Complex To House Administration, The Police Department And The Fire Department; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2918/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2918.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1357636,"bill_number":"SB2921","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize city to adopt ordinance to permit motor-assisted scooters to operate on certain city streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Designate By Ordinance The Roads And Streets, Together With Sidewalks And Bicycle Paths And Lanes, Upon Which Motor-assisted Scooters May Be Operated; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2921/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2921.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1357697,"bill_number":"SB2920","title":"Restore suffrage to Robert Warren.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Robert Warren Of Sharkey County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2920/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2920.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1357756,"bill_number":"SB2922","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute to the Read by Third Grade Tutorial Program.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Contribute To The Read By Third Grade Tutorial Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2922/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2922.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1357823,"bill_number":"SB2923","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Contribute To The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2923/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2923.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1358064,"bill_number":"HB1591","title":"Appropriation; additional for various state agencies for Fiscal Year 2020.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Capital Expense Funds, And Special Funds To Defray The Institutions Of Higher Learning – Office Of Student Financial Aid For Fiscal Year 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-03-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-03-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1591/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1591.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1358509,"bill_number":"HR65","title":"Corinth High School Warriors Football Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 4A State Football Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Corinth High School Warriors Football Team And Head Coach Todd Lowery For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4a State Football Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR65/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0065.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1359210,"bill_number":"HR66","title":"West Point High School Football Team; commend for winning the MHSAA Class 5A State Football Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The West Point High School Green Wave Football Team And Head Coach Chris Chambless For An Outstanding Season And For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5a State Football Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR66/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0066.xml","sponsor":"Karl Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1359977,"bill_number":"SB2924","title":"City of Winona; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on restaurants.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 952, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Winona To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2924/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2924.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1360035,"bill_number":"HB1592","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $2,830,000.00 To Provide Matching Funds For Federal Funds For The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; To Amend Section 49-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Interest And Investment Earnings On Money In The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund To Be Utilized To Pay Debt Service On The Bonds Authorized To Be Issued By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1592/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1592.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1360054,"bill_number":"HB1595","title":"Historic property income tax credit; increase amount of credits that may be awarded and revise certain other provisions.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures; To Remove The Provision That Excludes Single-family Dwellings From The Definition Of The Term \"eligible Property\"; To Remove The Provision That Authorizes The Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A 75% Rebate On The Amount Of The Credit In Excess Of $250,000.00 In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward So As To Allow The Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A Rebate On 75% Of The Total Amount Of The Credit In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward; To Authorize The Sale Or Transfer Of Such Income Tax Credits; To Increase By $60,000,000.00 The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Section And To Remove The Limitation On The Amount Of Credits That May Be Awarded In Any One State Fiscal Year; To Grant Priority For The Tax Credit To Taxpayers Who Were Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Prior To July 1, 2020; To Provide That The Tax Credit Shall Apply To Taxpayers Who Have Been Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Before December 31, 2030, Or Who, Before December 31, 2030, Have Received A Determination In Writing From The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History That The Rehabilitation Is Consistent With The Historic Character Of The Property And That The Property Meets The United States Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation And Who Are Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit On Or After December 31, 2030; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1595/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1595.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1360071,"bill_number":"HB1596","title":"Appropriation; Hinds County for costs of construction of Segment 1A of the Hinds Parkway Road Project.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County For The Purpose Of Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of Segment 1a Of The Hinds Parkway Road Project From East Sam Herring Road To Interstate Highway 55 For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1596/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1596.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1360090,"bill_number":"HB1594","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for small municipalities energy efficiency and deferred maintenance projects.","description":"An Act To Establish A Revolving Loan Program For The Purpose Of Making Loans To Assist Small Municipalities In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure Which Will Improve And Promote Energy Efficiency And Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure For Which A Municipality Has Deferred Regular Maintenance Due To The Lack Of Funds; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"small Municipalities Energy Efficiency/deferred Maintenance Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $10,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"small Municipalities Energy Efficiency/deferred Maintenance Improvements Fund\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1594/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1594.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1360107,"bill_number":"HB1593","title":"Successful Child Act; create and authorize income tax credit for certain tutoring and instructional costs.","description":"An Act To Create The Successful Child Act; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Payments Made By A Taxpayer To An Eligible Provider For Tutoring And Instructional Fees, Materials And Curricula For Certain Public School Students Scoring Below Proficiency Level On Certain English Or Mathematics Tests; To Define The Term \"eligible Provider\"; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1593/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1593.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1360131,"bill_number":"HR67","title":"Ashley Furniture Industries; commend on 75th anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., On The Occasion Of Its 75th Anniversary.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR67/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0067.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1360132,"bill_number":"HC58","title":"Saint Andrew's Episcopal School \"Saints\" Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 3A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The 2019-2020 Saint Andrew's Episcopal School \"saints\" Boys Basketball Team Upon Winning The 2020 Mhsaa Class 3a State Basketball Championship And The Teams Fourth Consecutive Class 3a State Basketball Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC58/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0058.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1360133,"bill_number":"HB1629","title":"Appropriation; IHL board for cost of waiving tuition at IHLs for certain foster children and adopted children.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Paying The Cost Of Waiving Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Children, Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1629/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1629.xml","sponsor":"Ronnie Crudup"},
{"bill_id":1360134,"bill_number":"HC59","title":"Essie B. and William E. Glenn Foundation; commend for great works in the community and declare June 22, 2020, as day of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Essie B. And William Earl Glenn Foundation For Better Living On The Occasion Of Hosting Its First Community-focused Adverse Childhood Experiences Trauma Awareness Symposium In Jackson, Mississippi, And Declaring June 22, 2020, As Essie B. And William Earl Glenn Foundation Day.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC59/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0059.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1360136,"bill_number":"HB1632","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Humphreys County with improvements to county courthouse.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Humphreys County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Humphreys County Courthouse; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1632/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1632.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1360137,"bill_number":"HB1600","title":"Appropriations; City of Jackson for costs of completing Phase II of renovation of Thalia Mara Hall.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Jackson For Paying Costs Associated With Completing Phase Ii Of The Renovation Of Thalia Mara Hall In Downtown Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1600/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1600.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360139,"bill_number":"HC62","title":"Entergy Mississippi; recognize and commend employees of on providing 10 years of historically low cost electricity on occasion of its Celebrate 10 Event.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Employees Of Entergy Mississippi On Providing 10 Years Of Historically Low Cost Electricity To Residents And Businesses Of The State Of Mississippi Upon Its Celebrate 10 Event Commemorating This Achievement.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC62/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0062.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1360140,"bill_number":"HB1616","title":"Appropriation; City of Jackson for costs of renovating old city library and relocating Welty Library to that site.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Jackson For Paying Costs Associated With Renovating And Expanding The Old Jackson Municipal Library And Relocating The Eudora Welty Library To That Site For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1616/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1616.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360141,"bill_number":"HB1630","title":"Appropriation; Human Services for youthbuild programs eligible for grants under Youthbuild Act.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Youthbuild Programs Eligible For Grants Under The Youthbuild Act For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1630/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1630.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1360143,"bill_number":"HB1607","title":"Income tax; authorize a credit for certain caregiver expenses.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Expenses Incurred By A Taxpayer In Providing Care For A Spouse, Parent, Stepparent Or Other Relative Of The Taxpayer Who Is Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older And Who Has Been Certified By A Licensed Health Care Provider As Being An Individual Requiring Assistance With At Least One Activity Of Daily Living; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1607/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1607.xml","sponsor":"Chris Brown"},
{"bill_id":1360145,"bill_number":"HR69","title":"Lecile Harris; commend his life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Legendary Rodeo Clown Lecile Harris And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR69/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0069.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1360146,"bill_number":"HB1606","title":"City of Water Valley; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Water Valley, Mississippi, To Levy A 2% Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism And Parks And Recreation Within The City; To Require An Election Be Held On The Question Of Whether Such Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1606/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1606.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1360148,"bill_number":"HC60","title":"Ocean Springs High School Greyhounds Boys Soccer Team; commend and congratulate on winning Class 6A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2019-2020 Ocean Springs High School Greyhounds Boys Soccer Team And Head Coach Jeff French And Coach Michael Archbold Upon Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6a Boys Soccer State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC60/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0060.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1360149,"bill_number":"HB1641","title":"Sales Tax; exempt certain sales of tangible personal property and services to nonprofit organizations that provide workforce training.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To A Nonprofit Organization That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code For Use In The Repair And Renovation Of And Improvements To A Building And Related Facilities Owned By The Organization And Used By The Organization To Provide Workforce Training Programs And Entrepreneurial Training; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1641/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1641.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1360150,"bill_number":"HB1612","title":"City of Vicksburg; revise contribution amount made to Read by Third Grade, a Tutorial Program for At-Risk Students.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 937, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, To Increase From Five Thousand Dollars To Ten Thousand Dollars The Amount That The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Is Authorized To Contribute Annually To The Read By Third Grade, A Tutorial Program For At-risk Students; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1612/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1612.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1360152,"bill_number":"HB1635","title":"Appropriation; Health Department to provide epi-pens and AEDs in IHLs, community colleges and schools.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions And Public School Districts With Epinephrine Auto—injectors And Automated External Defibrillators (aed) For Each Educational Building And Other Locations For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1635/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1635.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1360153,"bill_number":"HR70","title":"Everyday Heroes; commend Mr. Edward Walker and Mr. Leonard Clay for being.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Heroism Of Everyday Heroes Mr. Edward Walker And Mr. Leonard Clay, Who Helped Save The Lives Of Two Gentlemen In Their Community In Urgent Need Of Help, And Extending Best Wishes For Continued Recovery For Mr. Otis Robertson And Mr. Elliott.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR70/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0070.xml","sponsor":"Karl Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1360155,"bill_number":"HB1605","title":"Appropriations; community college board for paying cost of testing fee for first-time takers of the GED test.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Community College Board For The Purpose Of Paying The Full Cost Of The Testing Fee For The General Educational Development (ged) Test Or Other High School Equivalency Diploma Test For Residents Of Mississippi Who Are Taking The Test For The First Time, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1605/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1605.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1360156,"bill_number":"HR68","title":"Rubye Prestage Love; commend upon the occasion of her 100th birthday.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mrs. Rubye Prestage Love Upon The Occasion Of Her 100th Birthday And Extending Sincere Wishes For Her Happiness On Such A Momentous Occurrence.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR68/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0068.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1360158,"bill_number":"HB1621","title":"Tallahatchie County; authorize leasing of certain county property for certain lease period to establish memorial sites for the late Emmett Till.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, To Lease Certain County Property For The Purpose Of Establishing A Suitable Memorial Site Or Sites For The Late Emmett Till; To Provide That Such Lease May Be Entered Into For A Period Of Up To Fifty Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1621/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1621.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1360160,"bill_number":"HB1597","title":"Appropriation; Medicaid increase funded slots for elderly and Disabled Waiver and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver programs.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Division Of Medicaid For The Purpose Of Increasing The Number Of Funded Slots In The Elderly And Disabled Waiver Program And The Traumatic Brain Injury/spinal Cord Injury Waiver Program For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1597/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1597.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1360161,"bill_number":"HB1618","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a multi-user aerostrip at Stennis International Airport in Hancock County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Multi-user Aerostrip And Related Facilities At Stennis International Airport In Hancock County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1618/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1618.xml","sponsor":"Brent Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1360166,"bill_number":"HC64","title":"Pine Grove High School Lady Panthers Basketball Team; commend on winning fourth consecutive Class 1A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The 2019-2020 Pine Grove High School Lady Panthers Basketball Team Upon Winning The 2020 Mhsaa Class 1a State Basketball Championship And The Team's Fourth Consecutive Class 1a State Basketball Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC64/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0064.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1360167,"bill_number":"HB1634","title":"Hind County; authorize to pay per diem to volunteer members of certain county boards who serve the county.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County, Mississippi, To Pay A Certain Per Diem, As Long As The Per Diem Does Not Exceed One Hundred And Twenty Dollars In The Aggregate Per Month, To Certain Volunteer Local Board Members Who Serve The County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1634/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1634.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360169,"bill_number":"HB1623","title":"Appropriation; Lee and Monroe Counties for funding National Resource Camp pilot program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Boards Of Supervisors Of Lee And Monroe Counties For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Natural Resource Camp Pilot Program In Those Counties For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1623/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1623.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1360172,"bill_number":"HB1609","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Petal with improvements at the Robert E. Russell Sports Complex.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Petal, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Parking Lot Improvements At The Robert E. Russell Sports Complex And Improvements At The William Bradley \"brad\" Pickett Memorial Baseball Fields In The City Of Petal; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1609/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1609.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1360173,"bill_number":"HB1601","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Utica with repairs to natural gas lines.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Utica, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs To The Town's Natural Gas System Lines And Related Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1601/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1601.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1360175,"bill_number":"HB1636","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Port Gibson with road improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Port Gibson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Reconstruction, Upgrades And Other Improvements To Roads And Streets In The City Of Port Gibson; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1636/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1636.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1360176,"bill_number":"HB1633","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Marty Stuart Congress of County Music.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Preplanning, Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The Marty Stuart Congress Of Country Music In Philadelphia, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1633/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1633.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1360177,"bill_number":"HR77","title":"Simpson Academy Boys Basketball Team; commend upon winning the 2020 MAIS Overall State Basketball Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The 2019-2020 Simpson Academy Cougars Boys Basketball Team Upon Winning The 2020 Mais Overall State Basketball Championship, For The First Time In School History.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR77/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0077.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1360179,"bill_number":"HB1614","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for various improvements at Alcorn State University.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Various Improvements At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1614/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1614.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1360181,"bill_number":"HB1631","title":"City of Houston; extend repeal date for tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 917, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Amended By Chapter 960, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From December 31, 2020, To December 31, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Houston, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1631/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1631.xml","sponsor":"Jon Lancaster"},
{"bill_id":1360183,"bill_number":"HB1638","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Fayette with improvements to Main Street.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Fayette, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Reflective Street Striping And Other Pavement Markings On Main Street In The City Of Fayette, Along With Parking Markings And Handicap Access Markings On The Street; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1638/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1638.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1360187,"bill_number":"HR81","title":"Mr. Henry Dorsey; recognize and commend for his career of more than 44 years as an esteemed educator.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mr. Henry Dorsey For His Career Of More Than 44 Years As An Esteemed Educator.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR81/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0081.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1360188,"bill_number":"HR71","title":"Turnage Chapel Congregational Methodist Church; commend upon the occasion of its 114th anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Spiritual Excellence Of Turnage Chapel Congregational Methodist Church Upon The Occasion Of Its 114th Anniversary.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR71/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0071.xml","sponsor":"Bill Pigott"},
{"bill_id":1360191,"bill_number":"HB1639","title":"Appropriation; employment security for funding summer youth employment programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Funding Summer Youth Employment Programs Throughout The State For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1639/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1639.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1360192,"bill_number":"HR73","title":"Coach Lonnie Walker; commend the life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of Coach Lonnie Walker.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR73/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0073.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1360193,"bill_number":"HR75","title":"Colonel Carlyle Smith \"Smitty\" Harris; commend service and heroism as a POW of the Vietnam War.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Distinguished Legacy Of Selfless Patriotism And Heroism Of Retired United States Air Force Colonel Carlyle Smith \"smitty\" Harris, Rendered To The United States As An American Prisoner Of War During The Vietnam War.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR75/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0075.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1360195,"bill_number":"HB1626","title":"Appropriation; DFA for costs of constructing sidewalks to schools in Rosedale.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of One Or More Sidewalks To The Elementary School And Middle School In The Town Of Rosedale, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1626/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1626.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1360197,"bill_number":"HB1598","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority with purchasing fire service equipment.","description":"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 Purchasing Special Fire Service Equipment To Combat Aeronautical Incidents And Costs Associated With Housing The Equipment At Hawkins Field In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1598/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1598.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360198,"bill_number":"HR76","title":"Republic of China (Taiwan) and Mississippi; encourage further economic ties and friendship between.","description":"A Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan).","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR76/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0076.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1360201,"bill_number":"HB1628","title":"Rankin County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county road.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Rankin County, Mississippi, To Purchase Radar Speed Detection Equipment For Use By The Sheriff's Department Of The County In The Enforcement Of Speed Limits On The Roads, Streets And Highways Of The County Outside The Corporate Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; To Prohibit The Levying Of Any Fine Associated With A Speed Violation Detected By The Use Of Radar Speed Detection Equipment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1628/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1628.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1360203,"bill_number":"HB1615","title":"Appropriations; City of Jackson for costs of renovating Russell C. Davis Planetarium.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Jackson For Paying Costs Associated With Renovating The Russell C. Davis Planetarium In Downtown Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1615/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1615.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360204,"bill_number":"HR79","title":"Jefferson County High School Football Team; commend for winning the MHSAA Class 3A District 7 football championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Jefferson County High School Tigers Football Team And Head Coach James Herrington For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3a District 7 Football Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR79/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0079.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1360209,"bill_number":"HB1625","title":"Appropriation; DFA for costs of constructing a biking trail in Bolivar County.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Biking Trail Beginning At Terrene Landing Ramp And Extending Through The Town Of Rosedale, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1625/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1625.xml","sponsor":"Abe Hudson"},
{"bill_id":1360210,"bill_number":"HB1637","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Fayette with improvements to Spring Street.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Fayette, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Reconstruction, Upgrades And Other Improvements To Spring Street In The City Of Fayette; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1637/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1637.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1360213,"bill_number":"HB1610","title":"City of Petal; authorize a tax on hotels, motels, bars and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Petal, Mississippi, To Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels, Motels, Bars And Restaurants In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Percent For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism, Parks And Recreation Within The City; To Provide For An Election On Where The Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1610/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1610.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1360215,"bill_number":"HB1608","title":"Forrest County; authorize to maintain electronic format of law books in county courtroom and public county law library.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Forrest County, Mississippi, To Maintain In Electronic Format Rather Than Paper Format Law Books That Are Placed In The County Courthouse And The Public County Law Library; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1608/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1608.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1360216,"bill_number":"HB1620","title":"Appropriations; IHL for MS Valley State University for lowering tuition rate for 2020-2021 academic year.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Provide Additional Funding To Mississippi Valley State University For The Purpose Of Lowering The Tuition Rate For The 2020-2021 Academic Year, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1620/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1620.xml","sponsor":"Solomon Osborne"},
{"bill_id":1360217,"bill_number":"HB1599","title":"Appropriation; City of Jackson for costs of completing the renovation of Smith Park.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Jackson For Paying Costs Associated With Completing The Renovation Of Smith Park In Downtown Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1599/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1599.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1360219,"bill_number":"HB1613","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1613/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1613.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1360221,"bill_number":"HB1617","title":"Appropriation; State Auditor for forensic audit of DHS's TANF expenditures during certain period.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Office Of The State Auditor For Funding The Cost Of A Forensic Audit Of The Expenditures Of The Department Of Human Services For The Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (tanf) Program During The Period Between January 2015 And January 2020, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1617/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1617.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1360223,"bill_number":"HB1640","title":"City of Natchez; authorize contributions to Natchez, Inc., Film Natchez, Inc. and Downtown Natchez Association.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Natchez, Inc., Film Natchez, Inc. And Downtown Natchez Association; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1640/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1640.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1360224,"bill_number":"HB1619","title":"Hancock County; authorize to operate medical health clinic for county employees and their eligible dependents.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Hancock County, Mississippi, To Allow The Sheriff Of The County To Employ Personnel To Provide Occupational Health Services And To Provide Preventive Primary Care And Acute Care To County Employees And Their Dependents; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1619/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1619.xml","sponsor":"Brent Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1360226,"bill_number":"HB1622","title":"Coahoma County; authorize trustees of county reserve and trust fund to use portion of fund to pay costs of equipping new jail and fire station.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 912, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Amended By Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, As Amended By Chapter 918, Local And Private Laws Of 2019, Which Establishes The Coahoma County Reserve And Trust Fund, To Authorize The Coahoma County Board Of Supervisors, Which Is The Trustee Of The Fund, To Utilize A Certain Amount Of The Fund To Pay For And/or Finance The Costs Of Equipping The New Justice Complex Jail/facility/e911 Facility And A Central Fire Station; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1622/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1622.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1360227,"bill_number":"HB1604","title":"Appropriation; Hinds County to for costs of construction of Segment 1A of the Hinds Parkway Road Project.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County For The Purpose Of Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of Segment 1a Of The Hinds Parkway Road Project From East Sam Herring Road To Interstate Highway 55 For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1604/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1604.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1360230,"bill_number":"HR80","title":"Mrs. Elletha M. Lewis; commend and express sympathy upon her passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life Of Mrs. Elletha M. Lewis And Expressing Deep Sympathy Upon Her Passing.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR80/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0080.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1360231,"bill_number":"HR72","title":"Carrie Lee Jones Miller; commend life and legacy upon her passing.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Carrie Lee Jones Miller And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR72/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0072.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1360232,"bill_number":"HR78","title":"Mr. Cortez Bryant; commend on his outstanding career as a manger for A-list music artists.","description":"A Resolution Commending Mr. Cortez Bryant On His Outstanding Career As A Business Manager, Business Owner And Creative Director For A-list Music And Movie Artists.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR78/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0078.xml","sponsor":"Christopher Bell"},
{"bill_id":1360234,"bill_number":"HR74","title":"Dr. Jason and Mrs. Cynthia Coleman; commend for their humanitarian efforts to feed and provide shelter to victims of North Mississippi storms.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Philanthropic Efforts Of Dr. Jason And Mrs. Cynthia Coleman For Opening Their Home For Storm Victims Throughout North Mississippi Whose Homes And Lives Were Ravaged.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-05-27","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-05-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR74/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0074.xml","sponsor":"Steve Hopkins"},
{"bill_id":1360235,"bill_number":"HB1611","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize the use of electric scooters on certain city streets within.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Electric Scooters On Certain City Streets Within The City Of Vicksburg; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1611/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1611.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1360237,"bill_number":"HB1603","title":"Appropriation; Medicaid to increase funded slots for Elderly and Disabled Waiver and Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver programs.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation To The Division Of Medicaid For The Purpose Of Increasing The Number Of Funded Slots In The Elderly And Disabled Waiver Program And The Traumatic Brain Injury/spinal Cord Injury Waiver Program For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1603/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1603.xml","sponsor":"Edward Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1360238,"bill_number":"HB1602","title":"Appropriation; Archives and History for historical markers in Holmes County designating birthplace of Church of God in Christ.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Providing Appropriate Historical Markers In Holmes County Designating The Birthplace Of The Church Of God In Christ For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1602/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1602.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1360240,"bill_number":"HB1624","title":"Appropriation; Itawamba Community College for funding Vocational Education and Technology Camp in Lee and Monroe Counties.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of Itawamba Community College For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The 2021 Vocational Education And Technology Camp In Lee And Monroe Counties For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1624/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1624.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1360241,"bill_number":"HC61","title":"Huntington's Disease Awareness Month; declare and designatee month of May 2020 as in the State of Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Designating And Declaring The Month Of May 2020 As \"huntington's Disease Awareness Month\" In The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC61/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0061.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1360243,"bill_number":"HB1627","title":"Wayne County; extend repeal date on assessment on misdemeanor convictions to fund Wayne County Justice Complex.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 958, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Wayne County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions In Its Justice Court To Be Used To Fund The Construction, Operation And Maintenance Of A New County Office Building To Be Known As The \"wayne County Justice Complex,\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1627/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1627.xml","sponsor":"Shane Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1360244,"bill_number":"HC63","title":"Article V Convention; provide for selection and authority of commissioners.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Provide For The Selection And Authority Of Commissioners To Attend An Article V Convention Called For Proposing Amendments To The United States Constitution.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC63/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0063.xml","sponsor":"Dan Eubanks"},
{"bill_id":1360248,"bill_number":"HB1642","title":"Appropriation; Employment Security for youthbuild programs eligible for grants under Youthbuild Act.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For Youthbuild Programs Eligible For Grants Under The Youthbuild Act For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1642/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1642.xml","sponsor":"John Hines"},
{"bill_id":1360488,"bill_number":"HB1645","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the City of Clinton with water and sewer infrastructure improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Clinton, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Expansion Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1645/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1645.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1360576,"bill_number":"SC561","title":"Suspend rules; for introduction of a bill to authorize leave with pay to local government employees during emergency.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Authorize Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts To Grant Administrative Leave With Pay To The Employees Of Those Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts In The Event Of Certain Disasters Or Emergencies; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC561/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0561.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1360665,"bill_number":"HC65","title":"Legislature; extend session, allow reconvening upon joint determination, and adjust deadlines to conform.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Extend The 2020 Regular Session Of The Legislature For A Period Of Thirty Days From The Final Day Of The One Hundred Twenty-five Day Session To June 9, 2020; To Authorize The House And Senate To Adjourn For More Than Three Days; To Provide That The House And Senate Shall Reconvene On April 1, 2020, Unless The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor Jointly Determine That It Is Not Necessary To Reconvene; To Authorize The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor To Reconvene The House And Senate Before Or After April 1, 2020; To Extend The 2020 Regular Session Of The Legislature For Another Period Of Thirty Days To July 9, 2020, If The House And Senate Have Not Adjourned Sine Die On Or Before June 9, 2020; To Provide That If The Session Is Extended For A Second Period Of Thirty Days, The House And Senate Shall Reconvene On June 17, 2020, Unless The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor Jointly Determine That It Is Not Necessary To Reconvene; To Authorize The Speaker And Lieutenant Governor To Reconvene The House And Senate Before Or After June 17, 2020; To Amend Joint Rule 40 To Provide That When The Speaker And The Lieutenant Governor Have Jointly Set A Date And Time To Reconvene The Legislature As Provided In This Resolution, The Legislative Deadlines Shall Be Adjusted To Later Dates In Seven-day Periods Which Shall Be Counted In A Manner To Ensure That Each Of The Deadlines Occurs On The Same Day Of The Week As The Original Date For The Deadline; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC65/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0065.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1360756,"bill_number":"HB1643","title":"Appropriation; Hinds County for costs of establishing a mental and behavioral health treatment court collaborative.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County For Paying Costs Associated With Establishing A Mental And Behavioral Health Treatment Court Collaborative And/or A Mental Health Facility That Would Allow The Courts In Hinds County More Flexibility In Working With Other Judicial Components And Allow The Local Treatment And Recovery Providers To Better Address The Behavioral Health Needs Of Adults That Are Involved In The Criminal Justice System, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1643/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1643.xml","sponsor":"Alyce Clarke"},
{"bill_id":1360847,"bill_number":"HB1644","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Flora with water and sewer infrastructure.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Flora, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Improvements To The Town's Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1644/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1644.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1360938,"bill_number":"HB1646","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Clinton with road and street improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Clinton, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing And Other Improvements And Upgrades To Roads And Streets In The City Of Clinton; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1646/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1646.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1360977,"bill_number":"HB1647","title":"Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in event of certain disasters or emergencies.","description":"An Act To Authorize Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts To Grant Administrative Leave With Pay To The Employees Of Those Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts In The Event Of Certain Disasters Or Emergencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-03-19","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-03-19","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1647/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1647.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1361012,"bill_number":"SB2925","title":"Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.","description":"An Act To Authorize Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts To Grant Administrative Leave With Pay To The Employees Of Those Local Governmental Entities And Local School Districts In The Event Of Certain Disasters Or Emergencies; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2925/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2925.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1361117,"bill_number":"SR24","title":"Commend Coahoma High School \"Red Panthers\" Boys Basketball Team for winning their third 2A State Championship in four years.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Coahoma High School \"red Panthers\" Boys Basketball Team And Coach Derrick Moore For Winning Their Third Class 2a State Championship In Four Years.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR24/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0024.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1361118,"bill_number":"SR28","title":"Commend John Miller for being named \"Instructor of the Year\" at the Jackson County Campus of the MS Gulf Coast Community College.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating John Miller For Being Selected As \"instructor Of The Year\" At The Jackson County Campus Of The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR28/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0028.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1361120,"bill_number":"SR26","title":"Commend 2019-2020 Simpson Academy \"Cougars\" Boys Basketball Team for first-ever MAIS Overall State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2019-2020 Simpson County Academy \"cougars\" Boys Basketball Team And Coach James Crain For Winning Their First-ever Mais Overall State Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR26/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0026.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1361123,"bill_number":"SR30","title":"Commend Ms. Angela Butler for being named \"Instructor of the Year\" at the Perkinston Campus of MS Gulf Coast Community College.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Angela Butler For Being Selected As \"instructor Of The Year\" At The Perkinston Campus Of The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR30/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0030.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1361124,"bill_number":"SR25","title":"Commend Olive Branch High School \"Lady Quistors\" Basketball Team for winning second straight 6A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Olive Branch High School \"lady Quistors\" Basketball Team And Coach Jason Thompson For Winning Their Second Consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association 6a State Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR25/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0025.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1361127,"bill_number":"SR27","title":"Recognize career and culinary success of Chef Nick Wallace.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Outstanding Career And Culinary Success Of Mississippi Chef Extraordinaire Nick Wallace.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR27/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0027.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1361129,"bill_number":"SR32","title":"Recognize Dr. Kara Blackard, Pastor of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church.","description":"A Resolution Commending, Congratulating And Honoring The Christian Leadership Of Dr. Kara Blackard, Pastor Of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church In Corinth, Mississippi, On The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Pastorate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR32/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0032.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1361132,"bill_number":"SR31","title":"Commend Phi Beta Lambda business students at Co-Lin for State Leadership Conference awards.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Phi Beta Lambda Business Students At Copiah-lincoln Community College For Their Outstanding Awards Earned At The State Leadership Conference Held At Mississippi University For Women On February 26-28, 2020.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR31/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0031.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1361134,"bill_number":"SR29","title":"Commend JoAnne Daniels for being named Jefferson Davis Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College \"Instructor of the Year.\"","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Joanne Daniels For Being Selected As \"instructor Of The Year\" At The Jefferson Davis Campus Of The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-03-18","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-03-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR29/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0029.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1361173,"bill_number":"SB2982","title":"Marshall County; authorize to contribute matching funds to ICS Head Start and Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Expend Annually, From County Funds, Local Matching Funds To Ics Head Start, A Federal Nonprofit Program, And Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2982/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2982.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1361175,"bill_number":"SB2986","title":"City of Olive Branch; authorize 1% tax on hotels and motels and issuance of bonds for tourism and parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals For The Purposes Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Provide For An Election On Whether The Tax May Be Levied; For The Purposes Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation, To Authorize The City To Issue General Obligation Bonds Or Incur Other Indebtedness In An Aggregate Principal Amount Not In Excess Of An Amount For Which Debt Service Is Capable Of Being Funded By The Proceeds Of The Special Sales Tax Levied Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2986/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2986.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1361180,"bill_number":"SB2981","title":"Grenada County; establish Greater Grenada Partnership as economic and industrial development authority.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Grenada County, Mississippi, To Establish An Economic And Industrial Development Authority To Be Known As The Greater Grenada Partnership; To Provide For The Appointment Of Trustees Of The Partnership; To Specify The Powers And Duties Of The Partnership; To Allow The Board Of Supervisors To Authorize The Partnership To Provide Certain Economic And/or Industrial Development For The County And The Municipalities Located Therein; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors To Dissolve The Grenada County Economic Development District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2981/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2981.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1361183,"bill_number":"SB2984","title":"Marshall County; authorize to contribute to a 501(c)(3) qualified charitable organizations to support food pantries.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Annually, In An Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed $7,500.00, To Certain Qualified Charitable Organizations With Valid And Current 501(c)(3) Designations, For The Support Of Food Pantries Operated By The Organizations; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2984/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2984.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1361186,"bill_number":"SB2983","title":"Coahoma County; authorize board of supervisors to contribute to But God Ministries.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Coahoma County, Mississippi, To Contribute Up To $15,000.00 Annually To But God Ministries; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2983/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2983.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1361190,"bill_number":"SB2985","title":"Town of Belmont; authorize to expand and operate natural gas distribution system to serve certain areas of Itawamba County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Belmont, Mississippi, To Expand And Operate Its Natural Gas Distribution System Within A Certain Area Outside The Corporate Limits In Order To Provide Gas Service To Underserved Areas Of Itawamba County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2985/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2985.xml","sponsor":"Daniel Sparks"},
{"bill_id":1361779,"bill_number":"HB1660","title":"Appropriation; City of Pearl for Rankin County Workforce Innovation and Training Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Pearl, Mississippi, To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation, Furnishing, Equipping And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City To House The Rankin County Workforce Innovation And Training Center, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1660/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1660.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1361780,"bill_number":"HB1666","title":"Appropriations; Department of Education to provide grants to school districts to establish telehealth programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education To Provide Grants To School Districts For The Purpose Of Establishing And Operating Telehealth Programs At The Schools In The District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1666/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1666.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1361781,"bill_number":"HB1656","title":"Appropriation; Marshall County for preservation and restoration of Isaac Chapel Rosenwald School.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Costs Associated With The Preservation And Restoration Of The Isaac Chapel Rosenwald School Located In The County For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1656/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1656.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1361782,"bill_number":"HB1650","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize the use of motor-assisted scooters on certain streets within the city.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Motor-assisted Electric Scooters On Certain City Streets Within The City Of Vicksburg; To Define The Term \"motor-assisted Scooter\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1650/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1650.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1361783,"bill_number":"HB1655","title":"Marshall County; authorize contribution to ICS Head Start.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Head Start For The Purpose Of Providing The Local Matching Share Necessary For The Continuation Of The Community Service Programs Sponsored By Ics Head Start; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1655/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1655.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1361784,"bill_number":"HB1649","title":"Leaf and Bouie River Development District; authorize cities of Hattiesburg and Petal and Forrest County to establish.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Establishment Of The Leaf And Bouie River Development District; To Provide That The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, And The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Petal, Mississippi, And The Board Of Supervisors Of Forrest County, Mississippi, Shall Comprise The District; To Provide The Geographical Boundaries Of The District; To Provide Certain Powers And Duties Related To The District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1649/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1649.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1361785,"bill_number":"HB1651","title":"Appropriations; IHL for Alcorn State University for certain agriculture research and extension capital projects.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Certain Agriculture Research And Extension Capital Projects For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1651/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1651.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1361786,"bill_number":"HB1648","title":"Appropriations; Mississippi Development Authority to fund minority disparity study.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Funding A Study To Determine If There Is A Statistical Disparity In The Number Of Minority Contractors Doing Business With The State Of Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1648/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1648.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1361787,"bill_number":"HB1654","title":"Marshall County; authorize contributions to certain 501(c)(3) organizations that operate food pantries.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Make Contributions To Certain Qualified Charitable Organizations Having A Valid And Current 501(c)(3) Designation; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1654/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1654.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1361788,"bill_number":"HB1662","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and Lefleur's Bluff State Park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of And Additions, Upgrades And Improvements To The Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science In Jackson, Mississippi, And For Upgrades And Improvements To Roadways, Infrastructure And The Motor Vehicle Entrance To Lefleur's Bluff State Park, In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1662/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1662.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1361789,"bill_number":"HB1657","title":"Appropriations; Mental Health to provide funding to Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources for diversion center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Mental Health To Provide Funding To Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources For The Operational Expenses Of A Centralized Behavioral Health Diversion Center That Provides Short-term Holding And Treatment, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1657/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1657.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1361790,"bill_number":"HB1661","title":"City of Pearl; extend repeal date on tax on hotels, motels and restaurants to promote tourism.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 951, Local And Private Laws Of 2018, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2022, To July 1, 2024, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Pearl, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Hotels, Motels And Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote Tourism, Parks And Recreation In The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1661/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1661.xml","sponsor":"Gene Newman"},
{"bill_id":1361791,"bill_number":"HB1653","title":"Marshall County; authorize contribution to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., A Community Action Agency, And To Provide That The Funds Be Used As Local Matching Funds For The Continuation Of The Agency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1653/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1653.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1361792,"bill_number":"HB1663","title":"Appropriations; IHL for Alcorn State University for certain purposes.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Enhancing Campus Stem-related Programs And The Construction Of A New Health And Wellness Facility For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1663/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1663.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1361793,"bill_number":"HC67","title":"Ripley High School Girls basketball team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 4A State Basketball Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Ripley High School Lady Tigers Basketball Team Upon Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4a State Basketball Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC67/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0067.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1361794,"bill_number":"HB1665","title":"Appropriation; Archives and History for Church of God in Christ historical markers in Holmes County.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Providing Appropriate Historical Markers In Holmes County Designating The Birthplace Of The Church Of God In Christ For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1665/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1665.xml","sponsor":"Bryant Clark"},
{"bill_id":1361795,"bill_number":"HB1652","title":"Appropriations; IHL for Alcorn State University for support of certain agriculture research and extension programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Certain Agriculture Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1652/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1652.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1361796,"bill_number":"HB1658","title":"Coahoma County; authorize contribution to But God Ministries.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Coahoma County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To But God Ministries; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1658/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1658.xml","sponsor":"Orlando Paden"},
{"bill_id":1361797,"bill_number":"HB1664","title":"Appropriations; IHL for Alcorn State University for certain capital projects.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Certain Capital Projects For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1664/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1664.xml","sponsor":"Jeffery Harness"},
{"bill_id":1361798,"bill_number":"HB1659","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Reunion Parkway project in Madison County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Preconstruction, Design, Engineering, Land Acquisition, Right-of-way Acquisition, Construction And Development Of The Reunion Parkway Project From Bozeman Road To Parkway East In Madison County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1659/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1659.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1361799,"bill_number":"HC66","title":"Mississippi Symphony Orchestra; commend on the occasion of its 75th Diamond Anniversary.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra On The Occasion Of Its 75th Diamond Anniversary Season And For The Impressive And Inspiring Legacy Of Musical Contributions That It Has Provided To The People Of The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC66/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0066.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1365344,"bill_number":"SB2987","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Ashland with improvements to Town Maintenance Shop Building and Facility.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ashland, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Its Town Maintenance Shop Building And Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2987/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2987.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1365384,"bill_number":"SB3001","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation headquarters in Ruleville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation Headquarters In Ruleville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3001/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3001.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1365388,"bill_number":"SB2995","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Louin in paying costs of water line replacement.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Louin, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Replacement Of A Water Line; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2995/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2995.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365395,"bill_number":"SC564","title":"Commend Ocean Springs High School \"Greyhounds\" Boys Soccer Team for winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Ocean Springs High School \"greyhounds\" Boys Soccer Team And Coach Jeff French For Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 6a State Championship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC564/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0564.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1365399,"bill_number":"SB2996","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Laurel in paying costs of street repairs.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Laurel, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs To An Intersection And Certain City Streets; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2996/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2996.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365405,"bill_number":"SR33","title":"Commend Jobs for Mississippi Graduates student's success at JAG National Student Leadership Academy.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Gentry High School Students And \"jobs For Mississippi Graduates\" Participants: A'myah Robinson, Sylvester Washington, Jr., Colee M. Anthony And T'rossi Pernell, And Jackson School District Academic And Performing Arts Complex Program Student, Zacchaeus Wallace, Upon Their Success At The Jobs For America's Graduates National Student Leadership Academy.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR33/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0033.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1365411,"bill_number":"SB2994","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Bay Springs in paying costs of street repairs.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Bay Springs, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair Of City Streets; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2994/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2994.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365416,"bill_number":"SR35","title":"Commend life and healthcare service of Sheena Renee Comfort Miles and extend condolences of Mississippi Senate.","description":"A Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Bereaved Family Of Sheena Renee Comfort Miles And Commending Her Service As A Healthcare Frontline Worker In The Covid-19 Pandemic.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR35/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0035.xml","sponsor":"Tyler McCaughn"},
{"bill_id":1365421,"bill_number":"SB2992","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jasper County in paying costs of upgrade to Beaver Meadow Community VFD Station.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jasper County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With An Upgrade To The Beaver Meadow Community Volunteer Fire Department Station To House A New Fire Engine; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2992/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2992.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365428,"bill_number":"SB2999","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Highway Safety Patrol Substation In Starkville, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2999/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2999.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1365432,"bill_number":"SC565","title":"Mourn the passing of retired MS Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Prather and commend her service as the first female Justice.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Retired Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Lenore Loving Prather Of Columbus, Mississippi, And Commending Her Career As The First Woman To Serve As A Mississippi Supreme Court Justice.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC565/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0565.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1365436,"bill_number":"SB2989","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Pontotoc County in paying costs of renovation of W.A. Grist Building.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pontotoc County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation Of The W.a. Grist Building, To Be Used For Employee Seminars, Training And Access To Free Legal Clinics; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2989/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2989.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1365444,"bill_number":"SB2990","title":"Fueling Station Tax Credit Act; create.","description":"An Act To Authorize A Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Place A Qualified Alternative-fuel Fueling Station In Service During Calendar Year 2020 Or 2021; To Define Terms; To Allow The Credit To Be Applied Against Income Taxes, Premium And Related Retaliatory Taxes, Or Franchise Taxes; To Provide That The Credit Shall Be Equal To 75% Of The Cost Of Any Qualified Alternative-fuel Fueling Station Placed In Service During Calendar Year 2020 Or 2021; To Provide That Taxpayers Shall Submit Applications For The Credit To The Department Of Revenue; To Impose An Aggregate Cap For The Credits Of $12.5 Million Annually, For A Cumulative Cap Of $25 Million Over The Two-year Period In Which Applications For The Credit May Be Made; To Provide That The Credits Shall Be Nonrefundable And Nontransferable; To Allow Unused Credits To Be Carried Forward For Up To Five Years; To Require Any Taxpayer Claiming This Credit To Submit An Annual Report To The Department Of Environmental Quality; To Allow The Department Of Revenue To Adopt And Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Implement The Credit; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2990/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2990.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1365448,"bill_number":"SB3002","title":"Appropriation; Marshall County for restoration of Isaac Chapel Rosenwald School.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Marshall County For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Preservation And Restoration Of The Isaac Chapel Rosenwald School Located In Marshall County, Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3002/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3002.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1365454,"bill_number":"SB3000","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to improve capacity and safety of intersection of MS Highway 7 and University Avenue in Oxford.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi Transportation Commission And The Mississippi Department Of Transportation In Paying The Costs Associated With Infrastructure Upgrades To Improve The Capacity And Safety Of The Intersection Of Mississippi Highway 7 And University Avenue In Oxford, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3000/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3000.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1365460,"bill_number":"SB2998","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of West Point in the remodeling, renovation and improvement of Northside School.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of West Point, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Remodeling, Renovation And Improvement Of Northside School; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2998/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2998.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1365465,"bill_number":"SC563","title":"Recognize career and civic contributions of Tom Pittman, President and CEO of Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Career Accomplishments And Civic Contributions Of Tom Pittman, President And Ceo Of The Community Foundation Of Northwest Mississippi, On The Occasion Of His Retirement And Extending The Best Wishes Of The Legislature.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC563/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0563.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1365470,"bill_number":"SB2991","title":"Income tax; provide credit for caregivers.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit To Taxpayers For Certain Expenses Incurred In Providing Care For A Spouse, Parent, Stepparent Or Other Relative Who Is 18 Years Of Age Or Older And Who Has Been Certified By A Licensed Health Care Provider As Being An Individual Requiring Assistance With At Least One Activity Of Daily Living; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2991/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2991.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1365476,"bill_number":"SC562","title":"Express intent of Legislature that daylight saving time shall be the year-round standard time in Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Expressing The Intent Of The Mississippi Legislature That Daylight Saving Time Shall Be The Year-round Standard Time Of The Entire State Of Mississippi And Its Political Subdivisions.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC562/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0562.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1365482,"bill_number":"SB2993","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Heidelberg in paying costs of street repairs.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Heidelberg, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Leveling, Asphalt And Shoulder Work On Certain Municipal Streets; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2993/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2993.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365486,"bill_number":"SB2997","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of West Point in improvements and repairs to Marshall Park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of West Point, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Improvements And Repairs To Marshall Park; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2997/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2997.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1365493,"bill_number":"SB2988","title":"Bonds; authorize to assist Pontotoc County with parking lot paving and rear access road for extension service facility.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pontotoc County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Paving The Parking Lot And Creating A Rear Access Road For The Pontotoc County Extension Service Facility; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2988/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2988.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1365497,"bill_number":"SR34","title":"Recognize public service of Steven Allen, Deputy Executive Director of MS Department of Mental Health.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Dedicated Public Service Of Mr. Steven Allen, Deputy Executive Director Of Programmatic Services For The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health, And Thanking Him For His Contributions To Intellectual/developmental Disabilities Programs In Our State.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR34/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0034.xml","sponsor":"Chris Caughman"},
{"bill_id":1365500,"bill_number":"SC566","title":"Commend life of former MS Senator, MS Representative, Central MS Highway Commissioner, Baptist Minister and Lt. Gen. Wayne O. Burkes.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Bereaved Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Mississippi Representative, Central Mississippi Highway Commissioner, Baptist Minister And Lieutenant General Wayne O. Burkes United States Air Force, Mississippi Air National Guard Retired, And Commending His Life Of Outstanding Public And Charitable Service To The State Of Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC566/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0566.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1365690,"bill_number":"SC567","title":"Suspension of Joint Rule 40 for immediate consideration of conference report on SB No. 2772; authorize.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending Certain Provisions Of Joint Rule No. 40 For The Purpose Of Further Consideration And Passage Of Senate Bill No. 2772 (2020 Regular Session) Entitled \"an Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Transfers Of Certain Funds; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Not Be Authorized To Escalate Certain Funds During Fiscal Year 2021; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Escalate Certain Funds During Fiscal Year 2020; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-13","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-13","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC567/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0567.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1365826,"bill_number":"SR36","title":"Commend Taiwan for donating 100,000 medical face masks to Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Government Of Taiwan For Donating 100,000 Medical Face Masks To The State Of Mississippi And Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-12","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR36/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0036.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1365845,"bill_number":"SB3005","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in repair and renovation of Oak Park Alumni Building in the City of Laurel.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of The Repair And Renovation Of The Oak Park Alumni Building In The City Of Laurel; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3005/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3005.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365863,"bill_number":"SB3003","title":"Reappropriation; Small Business and Grocer Investment Act projects in Quitman County.","description":"An Act To Reappropriate Monies Out Of The Capital Expense Fund For Fiscal Year 2021, For The Small Business And Grocer Investment Act, For Projects In Quitman County, Mississippi, As Authorized In Senate Bill 3057, 2019 Regular Session.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3003/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3003.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1365883,"bill_number":"SB3004","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in the construction of a walking track in the northeast area of the City of Laurel.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Laurel In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Walking Track In The Northeast Area Of The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3004/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3004.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365903,"bill_number":"SB3007","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jasper County in paying costs of repairs to certain county roads.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jasper County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Leveling, Asphalt And Shoulder Work On Certain County Roads; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3007/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3007.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1365921,"bill_number":"SB3006","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Laurel in paying costs of flood control in Queensboro neighborhood.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Laurel, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Flood Control In The Queensboro Neighborhood Of The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3006/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3006.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1367139,"bill_number":"HB1711","title":"Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Public Utilities Staff For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1711/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1711.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367142,"bill_number":"HB1709","title":"Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Oil And Gas Board For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1709/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1709.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367146,"bill_number":"HB1698","title":"Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1698/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1698.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367149,"bill_number":"HB1728","title":"Appropriation; additional for various state agencies for Fiscal Year 2020.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Year 2021; Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections For The Purpose Of Addressing Or Relating To The Public Health Emergency Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; Making An Appropriation To The Administrative Office Of Courts For The Purpose Of Eliminating The Backlog Of Cases, Other Expenses, And Improving Telework Capabilities For Employees Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1728/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1728.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367153,"bill_number":"HB1684","title":"Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Optometry For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1684/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1684.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367156,"bill_number":"HB1700","title":"Appropriation; Education, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Funding K-12 And Other Related Educational Activities, Including Certain Agencies And Programs, In The State Of Mississippi, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-08-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1700/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1700.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367160,"bill_number":"HB1689","title":"Appropriation; Barber Examiners, Board of.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Barber Examiners For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1689/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1689.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367163,"bill_number":"HB1694","title":"Appropriation; Attorney General.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of The Attorney General For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1694/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1694.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367167,"bill_number":"HB1719","title":"Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pat Harrison Waterway District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1719/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1719.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367169,"bill_number":"HB1703","title":"Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Department Of Archives And History, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1703/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1703.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367174,"bill_number":"HB1667","title":"Mississippi Department of Employment Security; revise certain provisions regarding in response to COVID-19 pandemic.","description":"An Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security (mdes) To Report To The Chair Of The House Workforce Development Committee And The Chair Of The Senate Labor Committee The Costs Incurred By The State Unemployment Insurance Fund That Have Been Incurred Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency And That Were Not Reimbursed To The Mdes Or The Mississippi Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund By The United States Government; To Require The Legislature To Appropriate Funds From The Cares Act In The Amount Provided In The Mdes Report To Replenish The Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund; To Provide That Mdes Shall Ensure, To The Extent Possible, That Its Phone System Can Perform Certain Functions; To Require The Mdes To Ensure, To The Extent Possible, That Its Website Contains Certain Information; To Require The Legislature To Appropriate From Available Cares Act Funds The Necessary Funds To Expedite The Shipping Of Debit Cards To Those People Who Have Qualified For Unemployment Benefits And Chosen To Receive Their Funds In The Form Of A Debit Card; To Authorize The Mdes To Employ A Professional Group Or Person To Create Public Service Announcements Regarding Unemployment Compensation For Radio And Television And Instructional Videos To Be Posted On The Mdes Website; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-04","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-04","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1667/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1667.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1367177,"bill_number":"HB1714","title":"Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Rehabilitation Services For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1714/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1714.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367181,"bill_number":"HB1717","title":"Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Soil And Water Conservation Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1717/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1717.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367184,"bill_number":"HB1726","title":"Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Marine Resources For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-08-28","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-08-28","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1726/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1726.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367188,"bill_number":"HB1673","title":"Suffrage; restore to Antonio Simpson of Tunica County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Antonio Simpson, Of Tunica County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1673/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1673.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1367191,"bill_number":"HB1715","title":"Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services; And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1715/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1715.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367195,"bill_number":"HB1693","title":"Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Supreme Court Which Is Comprised Of The Supreme Court, The Office Of The Supreme Court Clerk And The State Law Library And To Pay Expenses Of Special Judges, Chancellors And Circuit Judges, And For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Administrative Office Of Courts And Certified Court Reporters, Continuing Legal Education, Court Of Appeals And The Board Of Bar Admissions, For The Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1693/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1693.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367198,"bill_number":"HB1695","title":"Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Paying Salaries And Travel Expenses Of District Attorneys And Assistant District Attorneys Of The State And Paying Office Expenses Of District Attorneys For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1695/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1695.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367201,"bill_number":"HB1679","title":"Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Board Of Examiners For Social Workers And Marriage And Family Therapists For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1679/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1679.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367203,"bill_number":"HB1691","title":"Appropriation; Athletic Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Athletic Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1691/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1691.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367208,"bill_number":"HB1704","title":"Appropriation; Arts Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Arts Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1704/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1704.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367210,"bill_number":"HB1685","title":"Appropriation: Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Real Estate Commission And Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing And Certification Board For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1685/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1685.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367214,"bill_number":"HB1678","title":"Grenada County; establish Greater County Partnership as economic and industrial development authority.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Grenada County, Mississippi, To Establish An Economic And Industrial Development Authority To Be Known As The Greater Grenada Partnership; To Provide For The Appointment Of Trustees Of The Partnership; To Specify The Powers And Duties Of The Partnership; To Allow The Board Of Supervisors To Authorize The Partnership To Provide Certain Economic And/or Industrial Development For The County And The Municipalities Located Therein; To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors To Dissolve The Grenada County Economic Development District; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1678/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1678.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1367217,"bill_number":"HB1681","title":"Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Psychology For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1681/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1681.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367221,"bill_number":"HB1669","title":"Suffrage; restore to Catina Taylor of Marshall County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Catina Faulkner Taylor, Of Marshall County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1669/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1669.xml","sponsor":"John Faulkner"},
{"bill_id":1367225,"bill_number":"HB1677","title":"Suffrage; restore to Anthony Leroy Wallace of Harrison County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Anthony Leroy Wallace Of Harrison County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1677/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1677.xml","sponsor":"Sonya Williams-Barnes"},
{"bill_id":1367228,"bill_number":"HB1683","title":"Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Medical Licensure For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1683/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1683.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367231,"bill_number":"HB1686","title":"Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Nursing Home Administrators For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1686/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1686.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367233,"bill_number":"HC68","title":"Dr. Edwin \"Ed\" J. Deuschle; commend upon formal receipt of meritorious service medals for heroism displayed during Vietnam War.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Distinguished Service Rendered To This State And Nation By Vietnam War Veteran, Dr. Edwin \"ed\" J. Deuschle, Upon The Official Receipt Of Meritorious Service Medals For His Display Of Heroism In The Face Of Adversity In Commemoration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Vietnam Battle That Forever Altered His Life On May 5, 1970.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC68/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0068.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1367236,"bill_number":"HB1727","title":"Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation, For The Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1727/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1727.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367240,"bill_number":"HB1720","title":"Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1720/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1720.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367244,"bill_number":"HB1702","title":"Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Authority For Educational Television For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1702/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1702.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367248,"bill_number":"HB1670","title":"Suffrage; restore to Buren Wayne Whitt of Chickasaw County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Buren Wayne Whitt, Of Chickasaw County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1670/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1670.xml","sponsor":"Jon Lancaster"},
{"bill_id":1367252,"bill_number":"HR84","title":"Taiwan; commend for donating 100,000 medical face masks to the State of Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Government Of Taiwan For Donating 100,000 Medical Face Masks To The State Of Mississippi And Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-29","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR84/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0084.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1367255,"bill_number":"HB1722","title":"Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1722/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1722.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367260,"bill_number":"HB1706","title":"Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Environmental Quality; And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1706/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1706.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367263,"bill_number":"HB1688","title":"Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Board Of Nursing For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1688/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1688.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367266,"bill_number":"HB1713","title":"Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governor's Office-division Of Medicaid For The Purpose Of Providing Medical Assistance Under The Mississippi Medicaid Law And Defraying The Expenses Of The Administration Of That Law For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1713/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1713.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367269,"bill_number":"HB1674","title":"Suffrage; restore to Kamal Karriem, Jr. of Lowndes County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Kamal Karriem, Jr., Of Lowndes County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1674/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1674.xml","sponsor":"Kabir Karriem"},
{"bill_id":1367273,"bill_number":"HB1675","title":"City of Okolona; authorize to use electric power delivery system to provide broadband service to certain counties.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Okolona, Mississippi, To Utilize Its Electric Power Delivery System In Chickasaw, Monroe, Lee And Clay Counties, Mississippi, To Provide Broadband Service To Its Customers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1675/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1675.xml","sponsor":"Jon Lancaster"},
{"bill_id":1367277,"bill_number":"HB1668","title":"Suffrage; restore to Kentrell Liddell of Oktibbeha County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Kentrell Liddell, Of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1668/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1668.xml","sponsor":"Carl Mickens"},
{"bill_id":1367281,"bill_number":"HB1680","title":"Appropriation; Cosmetology, Board of.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Cosmetology For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1680/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1680.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367284,"bill_number":"HR83","title":"Bernice Linton Event Award; commend establishment of.","description":"A Resolution Commending Sales And Marketing Professionals Pine Belt For Establishing The Bernice Linton Event Award.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-05-29","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-05-29","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR83/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0083.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1367287,"bill_number":"HB1696","title":"Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of State Public Defender Of The State Of Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1696/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1696.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367290,"bill_number":"HB1701","title":"Appropriation; Library Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Library Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1701/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1701.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367295,"bill_number":"HB1712","title":"Appropriation; Health, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Health For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1712/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1712.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367298,"bill_number":"HB1710","title":"Appropriation; Public Service Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Public Service Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1710/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1710.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367301,"bill_number":"HB1716","title":"Appropriation; Forestry Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The State Forestry Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1716/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1716.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367304,"bill_number":"HB1723","title":"Appropriation; Port Authority, State.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Port Authority At Gulfport For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1723/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1723.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367307,"bill_number":"HB1708","title":"Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1708/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1708.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367312,"bill_number":"HB1718","title":"Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Foresters For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1718/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1718.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367316,"bill_number":"HB1699","title":"Appropriation; Fire Academy.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From General Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Fire Academy For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1699/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1699.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367319,"bill_number":"HB1707","title":"Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1707/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1707.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367323,"bill_number":"HB1671","title":"Suffrage; restore to Cassandra M. Jamison of Tunica County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Cassandra M. Jamison, Of Tunica County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1671/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1671.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1367326,"bill_number":"HR82","title":"Sales and Marketing Pine Belt Pinnacle Awards; commend on 10th anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Commending The 10th Anniversary Of The Sales And Marketing Professionals Pine Belt Pinnacle Awards And Its Distinguished 2020 Honorees.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR82/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0082.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1367331,"bill_number":"HB1690","title":"Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Professional Engineers And Land Surveyors For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1690/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1690.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367333,"bill_number":"HB1676","title":"Appropriation; Department of Corrections for employing additional maintenance staff and for repairs to Unit 29 at the State Penitentiary.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections For The Purpose Of Employing Additional Maintenance Staff And Providing Funding For Costs Associated With Repairs To Unit 29 At The Mississippi State Penitentiary, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1676/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1676.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1367337,"bill_number":"HB1692","title":"Appropriation; Legislative expenses.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Paying The Expenses And Providing Contingent Funds For The Legislature, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Budget Committee, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Reapportionment Committee, The Expenses Of The Joint Committee On Compilation, Revision And Publication Of Legislation, Paying The Monthly Expense Allowance Of The Members Of The Legislature, Paying The State's Share Of Various Assessments, And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1692/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1692.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367339,"bill_number":"HB1697","title":"Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Office Of Capital Post-conviction Counsel Of The State Of Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1697/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1697.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367342,"bill_number":"HB1724","title":"Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System And For The Maintenance And Operation Of The Retirement System Building For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1724/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1724.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367346,"bill_number":"HB1672","title":"Suffrage; restore to Frankie Lee Davis of Tunica County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Frankie Lee Davis, Of Tunica County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1672/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1672.xml","sponsor":"Cedric Burnett"},
{"bill_id":1367349,"bill_number":"HB1682","title":"Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Auctioneers Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1682/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1682.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367353,"bill_number":"HB1705","title":"Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building; FY21.","description":"An Act Making A Reappropriation To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Reauthorize The Expenditure Of Special Funds Previously Appropriated For Construction And/or Repair And Renovation Projects At Various State Agencies And Institutions, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1705/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1705.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367356,"bill_number":"HB1721","title":"Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.","description":"An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1721/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1721.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367359,"bill_number":"HB1687","title":"Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Physical Therapy For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1687/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1687.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367362,"bill_number":"HB1725","title":"Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Veterans' Home Purchase Board And Making New Home Loans As Authorized By Law For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1725/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1725.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1367444,"bill_number":"HC69","title":"Legislature; extend session, allow reconvening and suspend deadlines for certain bills.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Extend The 2020 Regular Session Of The Legislature For Successive Periods Of 30 Days From The Ending Date Of The Previous Extension Of The Session; To Provide That, Upon Certain Conditions, The House And Senate Shall Reconvene At Noon On Monday, October 5, 2020, Unless The Speaker Of The House And The Lieutenant Governor Jointly Determine That It Is Not Necessary To Reconvene; To Provide That, Upon Certain Conditions, The Speaker And The Lieutenant Governor May Jointly Determine That It Is Necessary For The House And Senate To Reconvene Before October 5, 2020, And The House And Senate Shall Reconvene On The Date And Time Jointly Declared By The Speaker And The Lieutenant Governor; To Provide That The House And Senate Shall Not Convene For More Than A Total Of Six Days During The Successive Periods Of Extensions Authorized By This Resolution; To Provide That The 2020 Regular Session Of The Legislature Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die At Midnight On October 10, 2020, Unless An Earlier Date Is Necessary To Comply With The Six-day Limitation Or Unless An Earlier Date Is Set By Concurrent Resolution; To Provide That The Adjusted Timetable For Processing Legislation Issued By The Speaker And The Lieutenant Governor Under The Authority Of House Concurrent Resolution No. 65, 2020 Regular Session, Is Amended By Deleting The Date Of Sine Die On The 188th Day; To Suspend The Deadlines For The Purpose Of The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of Any Bill, And For The Purpose Of Permitting The Further Consideration And Passage Of Any Bill, Which Is Related To Any Action, Activity, Authorization Or Expenditure To Address Or Otherwise Due To The Public Health Emergency With Respect To Covid-19, And Which Is Authorized To Be Drafted, Introduced Or Considered Further By Either The House Rules Committee Or The Senate Rules Committee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-18","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-18","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC69/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0069.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1367529,"bill_number":"SB2936","title":"Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Department Of Corrections For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2936/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2936.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367530,"bill_number":"SB2967","title":"Appropriation; Department of Agriculture and Commerce - Livestock shows.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Dixie National Livestock Show; A Roundup For Junior Exhibitors Of Livestock And Goats; Supplemental Funds For Livestock Premiums; County Livestock Shows In Offering And Paying Prizes Or Awards To Competitors In Approved County Livestock Shows; The Five District Livestock Shows; The Five State Dairy Shows; The Mississippi High School Rodeo; And To Provide How Said Money Shall Be Paid Out Of The State Treasury For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2967/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2967.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367531,"bill_number":"SB2939","title":"Appropriation; Military Department.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi National Guard For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2939/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2939.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367532,"bill_number":"SB2926","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities' Designated Institutes, Laboratories And Programs For Which They Are Responsible And The Executive Office Of The Board Of Trustees For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2926/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2926.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367533,"bill_number":"SB2951","title":"Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To The Mississippi State Board Of Dental Examiners For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2951/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2951.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367534,"bill_number":"SB2969","title":"Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Finance And Administration For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2969/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2969.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367535,"bill_number":"SB2935","title":"Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Aid And Support Of The Public Community And Junior Colleges Of The State Of Mississippi For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2935/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2935.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367536,"bill_number":"SB2962","title":"Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Public Contractors For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2962/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2962.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367537,"bill_number":"SB2971","title":"Appropriation; Audit, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Audit For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2971/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2971.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367538,"bill_number":"SB2973","title":"Appropriation; Personnel Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The State Personnel Board For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2973/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2973.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367539,"bill_number":"SB2956","title":"Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Veterinary Examiners For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2956/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2956.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367540,"bill_number":"SB2970","title":"Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For Expenses Of The Executive Department, Being The Governor's Office And Staff, And For Expenses Incidental To The Proper Operation Of The Governor's Mansion And Residence Of The Governor For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2970/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2970.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367541,"bill_number":"SB2950","title":"Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi State Board Of Chiropractic Examiners For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2950/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2950.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367542,"bill_number":"SB2974","title":"Appropriation; Secretary of State.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Office Of The Secretary Of State For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2974/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2974.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367543,"bill_number":"SB2957","title":"Appropriation; Gaming Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2957/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2957.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367544,"bill_number":"SB2952","title":"Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The State Board Of Funeral Services For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2952/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2952.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367545,"bill_number":"SB2930","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Experiment Station For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2930/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2930.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367547,"bill_number":"SB2959","title":"Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Board Of Registered Professional Geologists For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2959/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2959.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367548,"bill_number":"SB2927","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Support And Maintenance Of Financial Aid Scholarship, Loan And Grant Programs And The Mississippi Office Of Student Financial Aid, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2927/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2927.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367549,"bill_number":"SB2980","title":"Appropriations; additional appropriations for various state agencies for FY20.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Capital Expense Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Corrections, Office Of Attorney General, And The Department Of Human Services For Fiscal Year 2020 And Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2980/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2980.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367550,"bill_number":"SB2978","title":"Appropriation; IHL - General support.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2978/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2978.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367551,"bill_number":"SB2947","title":"Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Mental Health For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2947/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2947.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367552,"bill_number":"SB2979","title":"Appropriations; additional appropriations for Veterans Affairs Board for FY20.","description":"An Act Making An Additional Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Veterans Affairs Board For Fiscal Year 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2979/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2979.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367553,"bill_number":"SB2937","title":"Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Department Of Public Safety For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2937/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2937.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367554,"bill_number":"SB2953","title":"Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Massage Therapy, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2953/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2953.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367555,"bill_number":"SB2938","title":"Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, And For The Purpose Of Establishing A Disaster Relief Reserve Fund And Defraying The Costs Related To Certain Disaster Assistance Programs For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2938/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2938.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367556,"bill_number":"SB2976","title":"Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Payment Of Service Charges To Banks For Acting As Agents Of The State In Paying Full Faith And Credit Bonds And Interest Of The State Of Mississippi, From The Effective Date Of This Act Until Such Bonds Shall Be Paid Or Until June 30, 2021, Whichever Shall First Occur; And For The Payment Of Maturing Bonds And Interest On The Full Faith And Credit Bonds Of The State Of Mississippi Falling Due During Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2976/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2976.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367557,"bill_number":"SB2963","title":"Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2963/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2963.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367558,"bill_number":"SB2948","title":"Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Tennessee-tombigbee Waterway Development Authority For The Purposes Enumerated In Section 51-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2948/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2948.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367559,"bill_number":"SB2949","title":"Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Office Of State Aid Road Construction Of The Mississippi Department Of Transportation For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2949/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2949.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367560,"bill_number":"SB2941","title":"Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Commission On Judicial Performance Of The State Of Mississippi For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2941/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2941.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367561,"bill_number":"SB2968","title":"Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Support Of The State Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2968/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2968.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367562,"bill_number":"SB2933","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The College Of Veterinary Medicine At Mississippi State University For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2933/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2933.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367563,"bill_number":"SB2958","title":"Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The State Board Of Architecture And Landscape Architecture Advisory Committee For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2958/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2958.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367564,"bill_number":"SB2943","title":"Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2943/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2943.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367565,"bill_number":"SB2972","title":"Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2972/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2972.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367566,"bill_number":"SB2966","title":"Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Fair Commission, The Mississippi Livestock Coliseum, And The Industrial Showcase And Trade Mart Building For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2966/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2966.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367567,"bill_number":"SB2934","title":"Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Mississippi Community College Board For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2934/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2934.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367568,"bill_number":"SB2964","title":"Appropriation; Egg Marketing Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2964/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2964.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367569,"bill_number":"SB2940","title":"Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Veterans Affairs Board For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2940/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2940.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367570,"bill_number":"SB2955","title":"Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Examiners For Licensed Professional Counselors For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2955/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2955.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367571,"bill_number":"SB2975","title":"Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The State Treasurer's Office For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2975/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2975.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367572,"bill_number":"SB2928","title":"Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2928/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2928.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367573,"bill_number":"SB2977","title":"Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Development Authority For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2977/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2977.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367575,"bill_number":"SB2965","title":"Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Board Of Animal Health For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Board For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2965/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2965.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367576,"bill_number":"SB2961","title":"Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Public Accountancy For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2961/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2961.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367577,"bill_number":"SB2931","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2931/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2931.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367578,"bill_number":"SB2942","title":"Appropriation; Ethics Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Ethics Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2942/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2942.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367579,"bill_number":"SB2954","title":"Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Pharmacy For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2954/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2954.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367580,"bill_number":"SB2932","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Incurred In The Maintenance And Operation Of The Forest And Wildlife Research Center For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2932/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2932.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367581,"bill_number":"SB2929","title":"Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2929/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2929.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367582,"bill_number":"SB2946","title":"Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2946/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2946.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367583,"bill_number":"SB2960","title":"Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2960/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2960.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367584,"bill_number":"SB2945","title":"Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Board Of Tax Appeals For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2945/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2945.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367585,"bill_number":"SB2944","title":"Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Revenue, Including The Homestead Exemption Division, The Motor Vehicle Comptroller Functions, The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, And The Bureau Of Telecommunications, For The Purpose Of Reimbursing The Counties, County Districts And Municipal Separate School Districts For Tax Losses Incurred By Reason Of The Exemption Of Homes From Certain Ad Valorem Taxes, And For The Purpose Of Purchasing Motor Vehicle License Tags For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB2944/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2944.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1367627,"bill_number":"SB3009","title":"City of Okolona; authorize to use electric power delivery system to provide broadband service to certain counties.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Okolona To Utilize Its Electric Power Delivery System In Chickasaw, Monroe, Lee And Clay Counties, Mississippi, To Provide Broadband Service To Its Customers; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3009/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3009.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1367647,"bill_number":"SB3008","title":"City of Oxford; change governing law for city trust fund investments from PERS to MS Uniform Prudent Investor Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 2011, As Last Amended By Chapter 921, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, To Require The Board Of Trustees Of The City Of Oxford Municipal Reserve And Trust Fund To Invest The Fund In Accordance With The Mississippi Uniform Prudent Investor Act Instead Of In Any Of The Investments Authorized For The Public Employees' Retirement System Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3008/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3008.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1367670,"bill_number":"HB1729","title":"Taxation; revise provisions regarding certain income tax credits, sale tax and ad valorem tax exemptions and franchise tax credits.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures; To Remove The Provision That Authorizes A Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A 75% Rebate On The Amount Of The Credit In Excess Of $250,000.00 In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward So As To Allow The Taxpayer To Elect To Receive A Rebate On 75% Of The Total Amount Of The Credit In Lieu Of The Ten-year Carryforward; To Increase By $60,000,000.00 The Maximum Aggregate Amount Of Tax Credits That May Be Awarded Under This Section; To Grant Priority For The Tax Credit To Taxpayers Who Were Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Prior To July 1, 2020; To Provide That The Tax Credit Shall Apply To Taxpayers Who Have Been Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Before December 31, 2030, Or Who, Before December 31, 2030, Have Received A Determination In Writing From The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History That The Rehabilitation Is Consistent With The Historic Character Of The Property And That The Property Meets The United States Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation And Who Are Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit On Or After December 31, 2030; To Amend Section 27-7-22.41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions By Business Enterprises To Eligible Charitable Organizations, To Increase The Aggregate Amount Of The Credits That May Be Awarded During A Calendar Year; To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Allocation Of Such Credits; To Amend Section 27-7-22.39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Separate Income Tax Credits For Voluntary Cash Contributions To Qualifying Charitable Organizations And Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organizations, To Decrease The Aggregate Amount Of The Credits That May Be Awarded In A Calendar Year; To Provide That Any Tax Credits Not Awarded Under This Section During Calendar Year 2020, May Be Allocated During Calendar Year 2020 Under Section 27-7-22.41 For Contributions By Taxpayers To Certain Eligible Charitable Organizations; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On That Section Of Law; To Amend Section 27-7-22.32, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Expenses Incurred For The Adoption Of A Child, To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Provision Of Law That Increases The Maximum Amount Of The Tax Credit From $2,500.00 To $5,000.00 Per Child And The Provision That Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For A Child Adopted Through The Mississippi Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2025, The Sales Tax Exemption On Sales Of Equipment To Telecommunications Enterprises That Is Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2025, The Income Tax Credit And Corporation Franchise Tax Credit Authorized For Telecommunications Enterprises For The Cost Of Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies; To Amend Section 57-87-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend Until July 1, 2025, The Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies By Telecommunications Enterprises; To Provide That Certain Tax Credits Shall Not Apply To Equipment Used In The Deployment Of Broadband Technologies If Such Equipment Was Paid For, Or Its Cost Was Reimbursed By, Funds Made Available Under The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (cares) Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1729/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1729.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1367697,"bill_number":"HB1730","title":"Bonds; authorize for various purposes.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For State Institutions Of Higher Learning, State Agencies And Community And Junior Colleges; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $3,000,000.00 To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $10,000,000.00 For The Ace Fund; To Amend Section 57-61-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act; To Amend Section 57-61-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Grants Or Loans To Municipalities Through An Equipment And Public Facilities Grant And Loan Fund To Aid In Infrastructure-related Improvements, The Purchase Of Equipment, And The Purchase, Construction Or Repair And Renovation Of Public Facilities; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $74,000,000.00 To $77,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act For Projects Designed To Enhance Facilities That Are At Risk For Closure Pursuant To The Defense Base Realignment And Closure Act Of 1990 Or Other Applicable Federal Law; To Amend Section 65-4-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued Under The Economic Development Highway Act; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Small Municipalities Limited Population Counties Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Main Street Investment Grant Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-221, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund, To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Disburse A Portion Of Monies In The Fund To Mississippi State University To Use For Certain Purposes; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Chickasaw Inkana Foundation In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Chickasaw Heritage Center In Tupelo, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $2,830,000.00 To Provide Matching Funds For Federal Funds For The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; To Amend Section 49-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Interest And Investment Earnings On Money In The Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund To Be Utilized To Pay Debt Service On The Bonds Authorized To Be Issued By This Act; To Establish A Grant Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Owners Of High Hazard Dams To Provide Funds To Be Used For The Purpose Of Draining, Repairing, Rehabilitating, Breaching, Or Removing High Hazard Dams In This State As Necessary To Protect Downstream Lives And Property; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The \"mississippi Dam Safety Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The \"mississippi Dam Safety Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Property, Roadways, Infrastructure, Facilities And Structures At Lefleur's Bluff State Park, In Jackson, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Enhancing And Developing The Entrance To The Mississippi Children's Museum And The Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science, And Areas And Amenities Related To The Museums; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Preplanning, Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The Marty Stuart Congress Of Country Music In Philadelphia, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Relocation And/or Extension Of The Current Levee System And Related Flood Control Structures Along And Near Haining Road And Long Lake Road In The City Of Vicksburg; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; To Amend Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto And To Revise The Use Of Certain Funds Authorized For The City Of Kosciusko, Mississippi; To Amend Sections 6 Through 20, Chapter 521, Laws Of 1995, As Last Amended By Section 12, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Increase From $33,843,000.00 To $37,643,000.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Revise The Purposes For Which Proceeds Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Mississippi State University May Be Used; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 452, Laws Of 2018, To Revise The Purposes For Which Proceeds Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The University Of Southern Mississippi May Be Used; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 479, Laws Of 2015, As Amended By Section 7, Chapter 1, 2018 First Extraordinary Session, To Revise The Purposes For Which Monies In The 2015 Mississippi Deficient Bridge And State Aid Road Supplemental Fund May Be Used For Projects In The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi; To Amend Section 41, Chapter 511 Law Of 2016, To Revise The Use For Which The Proceeds Of Bonds Authorized For The City Of Kosciusko, May Be Used; To Amend Section 57-46-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Use Of The Mississippi Railroad Improvements Fund To Provide That Grants From The Fund Shall Be Available Specifically To Short Line Railroads; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Farmington Water Association In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrades And Improvements To Its Water System And Related Facilities And Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Wayne County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Development, Repair, Upgrades And Improvements To Utilities, Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure And Facilities, Roads And Related Infrastructure And Facilities Within The Wayne County Industrial Park; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Itawamba County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Port Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements, Railroad Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements, Jail Site Development And Economic Development Purposes; To Provide That Itawamba County May Disburse Ten Percent Of Such Funds To Three Rivers Planning And Development District For Disbursement By The District To The City Of Fulton, Mississippi, To Assist The City In Paying Costs Associated With Sewer System Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A New Building And Related Facilities For The Mooreville-eggville Volunteer Fire Department In Lee County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Petal, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Parking Lot Improvements At The Robert E. Russell Sports Complex And Improvements At The William Bradley \"brad\" Pickett Memorial Baseball Fields In The City Of Petal; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And/or Replacement Of A Bridge On County Road 133 In Tishomingo County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Recreation Center And Related Facilities In The Town Of Centreville, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jackson State University In The Administration And Operation Of A Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics (stem) Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Union County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition And Repair And Renovation Of A Building To Be Used As An Additional Office For The District Attorney For The Third Circuit Judicial District; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Renovating The Russell C. Davis Planetarium; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Wesson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Parking Lot Repairs For The Wesson Old School Visitor Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Georgetown, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair Of The Georgetown Town Hall Building; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Utica, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs To The Town's Natural Gas System Lines And Related Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of D'iberville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Improvements At The Intersection Of Lamey Bridge Road And Mallet Road In The City Of D'iberville; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Clay County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Facilities And Property At The Una Community Center And Park In Clay County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Monroe County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Chapel Grove Road In Monroe County In Monroe County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Clay County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Roads; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Site Development And Construction Of A Building And Related Facilities For The Pocahontas Volunteer Fire Department In Hinds County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Greenville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction And Extension Of Colorado Street In The City Of Greenville; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Louisville, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Constructing A Road And Other Transportation Infrastructure In The City Of Louisville That Will Provide And Improve Access To Land Owned By The City Designated For An Economic Development Project On Or Near The Location Of Winston Plywood & Veneer; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Eupora, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of An Access Road And Related Infrastructure In The Town Of Eupora; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of French Camp, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs And Other Improvements To The Town's Sewer System And Related Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Noxapater, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing And Making Other Improvements To Streets In The Town Of Noxapater; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ackerman, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs And Improvements To Sidewalks Along Main Street In The Town Of Ackerman; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Grenada, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrades And Other Improvements To The City's Water System And Related Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Marshall County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Full-time Emergency Response Center To Serve The Growing Area In And Around The Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition Of Vehicles And Equipment Necessary For The Hancock County Sheriff's Department To Establish And Maintain A Mobile Command Unit; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Acquisition Of A Pumper Truck And Equipment For The Steep Hollow Volunteer Fire Department In Pearl River County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of Walking Tracks, A Walking Bridge, Solar Lighting, Parking Lots, Rv Parking Facilities And Other Upgrades And Improvements At Trailside Park At Legion Lake In Houston, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Flood Control, Detention Basins Or Other Infrastructure Improvements In And Around Gordon's Creek; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Union County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing, Upgrades And Improvements To Roads And Bridges In Supervisors District 2 In Union County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Abbeville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing, Upgrades And Improvements To Roads; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A County Emergency Operations Center And Related Facilities; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Morton, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing, Upgrades And Improvements To Roads In The City Of Morton; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pike County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Earthwork Grading At Gateway Industrial Park Including The Twenty-four Acre Mississippi Military Department Mccomb Readiness Center Site In Pike County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Rehabilitation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Various Parks, Lakes And Facilities And Property In Amite County, Franklin County, Pike County, Walthall County And Wilkinson County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Columbia, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To The City's Water System And Sewer System And Related Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pearl River County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The Pearl River County Courthouse; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Veterans Memorial Site At The Intersection Of Mississippi Highway 182 And U.s. Highway 51 In The City Of Winona, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Building And Related Facilities For The Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department In Montgomery County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Summit, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrades And Improvements To The Town's Water System And Related Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Lambert, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Community Park And Related Facilities; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Newton County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Multiuse Building For The Newton County Sheriff's Department And The Purchase Of Two Motor Vehicles For The Department; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Union, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs And Overlay Of Industrial Circle In The City Of Union; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Covington County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Right-of-way Acquisition, Construction, And Rerouting Of Union Church Road At Its Intersection With U.s. Highway 49; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Ellisville, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Water System Improvements, Drainage Improvements, Erosion Prevention, Sidewalk Repairs, Lighting Improvements, Public Parking Improvements And Other Infrastructure Related Projects; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Fund Funds To Assist The Town Of Plantersville With Infrastructure Improvements; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation In Paying Costs Associated With Design, Preplanning, Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of Buildings And Related Facilities At Camp Kamassa In Copiah County, Mississippi, And Construction And Development Of Infrastructure At The Camp; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi Transportation Commission And The Mississippi Department Of Transportation In Paying The Costs Associated With Infrastructure Upgrades To Improve The Capacity And Safety Of The Intersection Of Mississippi Highway 7 And University Avenue In Oxford, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Harrison County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To Marlin Ladner Boulevard; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Improvements To The City's Water System And Sewer System Infrastructure; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jackson County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Replacement Of The Parker's Lake Bridge On Wade Vancleave Road In Jackson County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Mississippi Sports Hall Of Fame And Museum And Related Facilities In Jackson, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Purposes Described In The 2018 Transportation And Infrastructure Improvements Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Preconstruction, Design, Engineering, Land Acquisition, Right-of-way Acquisition, Construction And Development Of The Reunion Parkway Project From Bozeman Road To Parkway East In Madison County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Purchase Of Land Located Between U.s. Highway 90 And Dolphin Boulevard In The City Of Gautier; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of One Or More Sidewalks To The Elementary School And Middle School In The Town Of Rosedale, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Upgrades And Improvements To A Portion Of Mississippi Highway 4 East Of Interstate 55 And Running Toward Mississippi Highway 7; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ecru, Mississippi, With Construction Of A Welcome Center Along With Exhibit Space In The Center For M.b. Mayfield Exhibits, And Acquisition Of Land For The Welcome Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Leake County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing, Upgrades And Improvements To Hooper Mill Creek Bridge And Other Roads And Bridges In Leake County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Leake County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs, Resurfacing And Other Improvements To Barnes Road In Leake County; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Holmes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The Holmes County Courthouse; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To A Building And Related Facilities To House The Skipworth Performing Arts Center In Kosciusko, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of West, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Purchase Of A Fire Truck; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of The Pratts Old School House Building And Related Facilities In Lee County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Baldwyn, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of A Parking Lot And Related Facilities For The City's Veterans Park; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The B.b. King Museum And Delta Interpretive Center In Indianola; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Workforce Center In Southaven, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Sand Creek Wastewater Authority In Paying Costs Associated With Designing, Constructing, Developing, Equipping And Implementing A Regional Wastewater Treatment Center And Related Facilities, Systems And Infrastructure In Northeast Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Tupelo, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of The Bancorpsouth Arena And Conference Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District In Paying The Costs Associated With The Dredging Of Pelahatchie Bay And Road Improvements For The Bob Anthony Parkway; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of Two Career Technical Buildings At The Greenville Higher Education Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Metcalfe, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of The Shirley S. Allen Multipurpose Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Kemper County Natural Gas District In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Natural Gas Pipeline To The East Mississippi Community College Campus In The Town Of Scooba; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The East Metropolitan Corridor Commission In Paying The Costs Associated With Land Acquisition And Implementation Of The East Metro Corridor Project In Rankin County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Mendenhall, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Water Line From A New, Unused Water Tank To The City For Purposes Of Utilizing The Water System; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Yalobusha County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Demolition And Replacement Of The Damaged Gum's Crossing Bridge On County Road 221; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Village Of Pittsboro, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs To Its Water Tank; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Renovation And Expansion Of The Greene County Rural Events Center In Leakesville, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Cotesworth Culture And Heritage Center In Carrollton, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Lowndes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With The Extension Of Manufactures Drive; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Carthage, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its Coliseum; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Canton, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Alleviation Of Flooding; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of West Point, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Remodeling, Renovation And Improvement Of Northside School; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ashland, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Its Town Maintenance Shop Building And Facility; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Jasper County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Leveling, Asphalt And Shoulder Work On Certain County Roads; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Heidelberg, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Leveling, Asphalt And Shoulder Work On Certain Municipal Streets; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Construction, Repairs And Improvements To Poor House Road And Black Jack Road; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Meridian, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Road Construction And Improvements For The Sela Ward Parkway Project; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Brookhaven, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Reconstruction Of A Segment Of Brookway Boulevard; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Picayune, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its City Hall; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Capitol Complex Improvement District In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Improvement Of Major Thoroughfares Connecting Two Properties Within The Ccid, Jackson State University And The Jackson Medical Mall, To Major Interstate Highways; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its City Hall; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Madison, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of A Historic High School Building And Attached Historic Gymnasium To Serve As The New City Hall And Performing Arts Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs To Fifteenth Street In Yazoo City, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Alcorn County Alliance In Paying The Costs Associated With Infrastructure And Development Projects To Foster Economic Development And Business Recruitment; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Quitman County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Restoration Of The Quitman County Courthouse; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 309, Laws Of 2019, To Increase The Authorized Bonded Indebtedness Of General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Mississippi Center For Medically Fragile Children And Related Facilities At State-owned Property In Jackson, Mississippi; To Amend Section 5, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Increase The Authorized Bonded Indebtedness Of General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City Of Batesville, Mississippi, To House The Concourse Workforce Training Center; To Amend Section 9, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Increase The Authorized Bonded Indebtedness Of General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Rehabilitation, And Related Construction Activities For The Mississippi Center For Innovation And Technology In The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi; To Amend Section 41, Chapter 454, Laws Of 2019, To Revise The Purposes For Which The Proceeds Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Town Of Wesson, Mississippi, May Be Used; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Acquisition, Storage And Relocation Of Artifacts And The Design, Fabrication And Installation Of Permanent Exhibits, Including The Development Of All Associated Films And Interactive Components, For The Delta Blues Museum In Clarksdale, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of And Improvements To Buildings And Facilities For The Maclean Road Volunteer Fire Department; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Mathiston, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation, Upgrades And Improvements To The Town's Baseball Park And Related Facilities; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Bruce, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation, Furnishing And Equipping Of A City Owned Building Located On The Town Square; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1730/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1730.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1367783,"bill_number":"HB1734","title":"City of Oxford; expand investment options of reserve and trust fund and require investments be made using MS Uniform Prudent Investor Act.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 2011, As Amended By Chapter 942, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, As Amended By Chapter 934, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Amended By Chapter 921, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, To Expand The Investment Options That May Be Made With The City Of Oxford Municipal Reserve And Trust Fund By The Trustees Of The Fund; To Provide That When The Trustees Make Any Investment With The Fund, The Investment Must Be Made In Accordance With The Mississippi Uniform Prudent Investor Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1734/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1734.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1367785,"bill_number":"HB1732","title":"Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize credit for costs of qualified alternative-fuel fueling stations.","description":"An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit And Insurance Premium Tax Credit For Taxpayers For The Costs Of Any Qualified Alternative-fuel Fueling Station For Motor Vehicles That Is Placed Into Service By The Taxpayer During Calendar Year 2020 Or 2021; To Provide For The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; To Define The Term \"qualified Alternative-fuel Fueling Station\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1732/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1732.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1367786,"bill_number":"HB1737","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at state parks.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For Repairs, Renovations And Capital Improvements At State Parks; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1737/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1737.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1367787,"bill_number":"HC70","title":"Walter Payton; commend and celebrate his outstanding athletic career and his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Celebrating The Outstanding College And Nfl Athletic Career Of Walter Payton And Recognizing Him As One Of Jackson State University's Legendary Football Players Who Have Been Inducted Into The National Football League's Hall Of Fame.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC70/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0070.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1367789,"bill_number":"HB1731","title":"City of Biloxi; authorize a tax on site rentals for recreational vehicles to fund certain infrastructure.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Biloxi, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Of Up To 3% On The Gross Proceeds From Site Rentals For Recreational Vehicles For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Costs Of The Construction, Repair, Reconstruction And Resurfacing Of Thoroughfares Within The City; To Provide For An Election On Whether Such Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1731/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1731.xml","sponsor":"Randall Patterson"},
{"bill_id":1367790,"bill_number":"HB1736","title":"Jackson County; authorize contribution to various organizations.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 906, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, Which Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Contribute To Home Of Grace, The Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center Of Arts And Education, And The Pascagoula River Audubon Center, To Increase The Amount Of Funds That The Governing Authorities May Contribute To The Mary C. O'keefe Cultural Center Of Arts And Education And The Pascagoula River Audubon Center; To Authorize The Contribution Of Funds To The United Way For Jackson And George Counties; To Extend From July 1, 2021, To July 1, 2024, The Repeal Date On This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1736/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1736.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1367791,"bill_number":"HR87","title":"Lemuel Joseph \"Lem\" Barney; commend upon being inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Athleticism And Nfl Career Success Of Lemuel Joseph \"lem\" Barney And Recognizing Him As One Of The Legendary Football Players Of Jackson State University To Be Inducted Into The National Football League's Hall Of Fame.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR87/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0087.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1367792,"bill_number":"HB1733","title":"Suffrage; restore to Randy Beckham of Simpson County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Randy Beckham, Of Simpson County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1733/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1733.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1367793,"bill_number":"HR86","title":"William David Martin; commend life and legacy of service upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mr. William David Martin, Paramedic With American Medical Response Of Southwest Mississippi, Who Lost His Battle With Covid-19 On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, And Expressing Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR86/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0086.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1367795,"bill_number":"HR85","title":"Jackie Ray Slater; commend upon being a Jackson State University Alumnus enshrined in the profootball Hall of Fame.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Athleticism And Nfl Career Success Of Jackie Ray Slater And Recognizing Him As One Of The Legendary Football Players Of Jackson State University To Be Inducted Into The National Football League's Hall Of Fame.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR85/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0085.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1367796,"bill_number":"SB3010","title":"Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 928, Local And Private Laws Of 2004, As Amended By Chapter 934, Local And Private Laws Of 2007, As Amended By Chapter 919, Local And Private Laws Of 2012, To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Tunica County, Mississippi, To Contribute Funds To The Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc., Through Calendar Year 2024; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3010/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3010.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1367800,"bill_number":"HB1740","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Mendenhall with water system improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Mendenhall, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction, Expansion, Upgrades Of And Improvements To The City's Water System And Related Facilities And Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1740/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1740.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1367801,"bill_number":"HB1735","title":"Jackson County; authorize to expand or merge existing lighting districts.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 871, Local And Private Laws Of 1991, As Amended By Chapter 856, Local And Private Laws Of 1992, Which Authorizes The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Establish Lighting Districts, To Provide For The Expansion Or Merger Of Existing Lighting Districts; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1735/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1735.xml","sponsor":"Charles Busby"},
{"bill_id":1367803,"bill_number":"HC72","title":"Class of 2020; commend and congratulate MS high school seniors upon graduation.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The State Of Mississippi's High Schools' Graduating Senior Classes Of 2020 Upon Their Academic Successes And Expressing The Greatest Hope For Success In Their Future Collegiate, Career, Athletic Or Military Endeavors.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC72/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0072.xml","sponsor":"Shanda Yates"},
{"bill_id":1367806,"bill_number":"HB1738","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the BankcorpSouth Arena and Conference Center in Tupelo.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Tupelo, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Expansion Of The Bancorpsouth Arena And Conference Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1738/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1738.xml","sponsor":"Shane Aguirre"},
{"bill_id":1367808,"bill_number":"HB1739","title":"Appropriation; City of Magee for expenses of repairing a major water leak in the city.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Magee For The Purpose Of Reimbursing The City For Expenses Incurred From Contracting For The Repair Of A Major Water Leak Beneath A Highway In The City; For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1739/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1739.xml","sponsor":"Price Wallace"},
{"bill_id":1367809,"bill_number":"HC71","title":"Robert Brazile; commend for NFL career and induction into 2018 class of NFL Hall of Fame.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Congratulating Former National Football League Player Robert Brazile For His Monumental Football Career And For His Impressive 2018 Induction Into The National Football League Hall Of Fame.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC71/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0071.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1367810,"bill_number":"HB1741","title":"Appropriation; Department of Education for extended school year services for school districts.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Distributing Funds To The Public School Districts For Extended School Year Services Provided By The Districts For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1741/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1741.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1367830,"bill_number":"HB1742","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to improve capacity and safety of intersection of MS Highway 7 and University Avenue in Oxford.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi Transportation Commission And The Mississippi Department Of Transportation In Paying The Costs Associated With Infrastructure Upgrades To Improve The Capacity And Safety Of The Intersection Of Mississippi Highway 7 And University Avenue In Oxford, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1742/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1742.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1368058,"bill_number":"HB1748","title":"Income tax; revise definition of gross income.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"gross Income\" Under The State Income Tax Law To Exclude Amounts Received As Loans, Advances And/or Grants Under The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security (cares) Act; To Exclude Any And All Cancelled Indebtedness Provided For Under The Cares Act; To Exclude Amounts Received As Payments Under Section 4 Of Senate Bill No. 2772, 2020 Regular Session; To Exclude Amounts Received As Grants Under The 2020 Covid-19 Mississippi Business Assistance Act; To Amend Section 11, Senate Bill No. 2772, 2020 Regular Session, To Provide That There Shall Not Be Allowed A Deduction For Otherwise Deductible Payments Paid With Funds Received Under The Paycheck Protection Program (ppp) Established By The Cares Act, But Only To The Extent Those Payments Are Not Allowed As Deductions For Federal Income Tax Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1748/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1748.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1368060,"bill_number":"HB1746","title":"Oil and Gas severance taxes; temporarily reduce rates.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 27-25-503 And 27-25-703, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Temporarily Reduce The Rate For The Oil Severance Tax And Gas Severance Tax; To Bring Forward Sections 27-25-505 And 27-25-705, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Distribution Of Revenue Derived From The Oil Severance Tax And Gas Severance Tax, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1746/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1746.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1368061,"bill_number":"SB3013","title":"Appropriation; Dept. of Education, IHL and Community Colleges for COVID-19 expenses for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Education, To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The State Supported Institutions Of Higher Learning, And To The Community College Board And The Public Community And Junior Colleges To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3013/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3013.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1368063,"bill_number":"HB1743","title":"Bonds; increase amount authorized for the Hinds County Development Project Loan Fund and allow use for construction of a parking garage.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 10, Chapter 567, Laws Of 2013, To Increase By $10,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Hinds County Development Project Loan Fund And Authorize Money In The Fund To Be Utilized As A Loan To Hinds County, Mississippi, To Assist In Funding The Construction Of A Parking Garage Associated With A Certain Hotel Construction Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1743/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1743.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1368066,"bill_number":"SB3012","title":"Appropriation; Dept. of Finance and Administration for COVID-19 expenses incurred by municipalities and counties for FY 20 and FY 21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Municipalities And Counties For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3012/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3012.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1368067,"bill_number":"HB1747","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Mississippi Ports Improvements Fund.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $15,000,000.00 For The Mississippi Ports Improvements Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1747/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1747.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1368071,"bill_number":"SB3014","title":"Appropriation; Dept. of Finance and Administration for COVID 19 expenses for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund And The Dfa Cares Act Covid-19 Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3014/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3014.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1368073,"bill_number":"HB1745","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Claiborne County with repairs and maintenance to Grand Gulf Road.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repairs And Preventative Maintenance To Grand Gulf Road; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1745/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1745.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1368074,"bill_number":"HB1750","title":"Appropriation; Dept of Finance and Administration for COVID-19 expenses incurred by municipalities and counties for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Municipalities And Counties For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1750/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1750.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1368077,"bill_number":"HB1751","title":"Appropriations; Dept of Education, IHL, and Community Colleges for COVID-19 expenses for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Education To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1751/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1751.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1368079,"bill_number":"HB1744","title":"Income tax; revise definition of gross income.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"gross Income\" Under The State Income Tax Law To Exclude Amounts Received As Loans, Advances, Grants And/or And Any Other Form Of Assistance Under The Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act; To Exclude Amounts Received As Payments Under Section 4 Of Senate Bill No. 2772, 2020 Regular Session; To Exclude Amounts Received As Grants Under The 2020 Covid-19 Mississippi Business Assistance Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1744/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1744.xml","sponsor":"John Lamar"},
{"bill_id":1368080,"bill_number":"HB1749","title":"Appropriations; Dept. of Health for COVID-19 expenses incurred by hospitals for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Health To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses Incurred By Hospitals For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1749/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1749.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1368082,"bill_number":"SB3011","title":"Appropriation; Dept. of Health for COVID-19 expenses incurred by hospitals for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Department Of Health To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses Incurred By Hospitals For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-10","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3011/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3011.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1368083,"bill_number":"HB1752","title":"Appropriations; Dept. of Finance and Administration for COVID-19 expenses for FY20 and FY21.","description":"An Act Making Appropriations From The Budget Contingency Fund And The Dfa Cares Act Covid-19 Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Years 2020 And 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Died In Conference","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1752/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1752.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1368153,"bill_number":"HB1754","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for renovation and repair of aquaculture facility at Lorman.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Renovation And Repair Of The Aquaculture Facility On The Lorman Campus For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1754/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1754.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368160,"bill_number":"HB1753","title":"Appropriation; IHL for operating funding for Mississippi State University E-Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Operating Funding For The Mississippi State University Center For Entrepreneurship And Outreach (e-center) For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1753/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1753.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1368176,"bill_number":"SC571","title":"Paying tribute to the memory of veteran Mississippi Highway Patrolman and Sheriff Weston Hampton Birdsong, Jr., of Grenada.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The Memory Of Veteran Mississippi Highway Patrolman And Grenada County Sheriff Weston Hampton \"birdie\" Birdsong, Jr., Of Grenada, Mississippi, And Remembering His Legacy Of Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC571/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0571.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1368178,"bill_number":"HB1757","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for strengthening STEM programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Strengthening And Enhancing Campus Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (stem)-related Academic, Research And Services Programs For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1757/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1757.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368183,"bill_number":"SB3021","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in construction of Multiuser Aero Strip at Stennis Airport in Hancock County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In The Construction Of A Multiuser Aero Strip At Stennis Airport In Hancock County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3021/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3021.xml","sponsor":"Philip Moran"},
{"bill_id":1368185,"bill_number":"SB3025","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance of $20 Million for interest-free loans to independent colleges in the state.","description":"An Act To Create The \"2020 Covid-19 Mississippi Independent College And University Loan Fund\"; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Loans To Certain Independent Undergraduate Colleges And Universities Within The State; To Create A Bond Sinking Fund, From Which The Principal Of And Interest On Such Bonds Shall Be Paid By Appropriation, And Into Which All Monies Received From The Colleges And Universities In Repayment Of The Principal Of The Loans Authorized Under This Act Shall Be Deposited; To Set Out Conditions To Which The Colleges And Universities Must Agree In Order To Be Eligible For The Loans; To Provide That, Of The Amount Disbursed In Loans, Half Shall Be Divided Equally Among The Eligible Colleges And Universities, With The Remainder Divided Pro Rata Based On The Total Enrollment Data Reported To The Integrated Postsecondary Education System (ipeds) Maintained By The United States Department Of Education National Center For Education Statistics For The Two Most Recently Reported School Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3025/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3025.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1368188,"bill_number":"HB1762","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Farmington Water Association with water system improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Farmington Water Association In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrades And Improvements To Its Water System And Related Facilities And Infrastructure; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1762/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1762.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1368191,"bill_number":"HB1758","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for support of animal science research and extension programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Animal Science Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1758/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1758.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368194,"bill_number":"HB1764","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for East Metro Corridor project in Rankin County.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The East Metropolitan Corridor Commission, Which Is A Commission Operating As A Local Public Agency Representing The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, The City Of Brandon, Mississippi, The City Of Flowood, Mississippi, And The City Of Pearl, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Land Acquisition And Implementation Of The East Metro Corridor Project In Rankin County, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1764/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1764.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1368195,"bill_number":"HC74","title":"Pastor Todd Tilghman; commend for winning The Voice.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Outstanding Musical Talent Of Pastor Todd Tilghman And Congratulating Him Upon Winning The 18th Season Of Nbc's The Voice.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC74/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0074.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1368199,"bill_number":"SB3024","title":"Appropriation from State General Fund; to Department of Archives & History for renovation of Northside School for FY 2021.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of General Funds To The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History To Defray Expenses For The Remodel, Renovation And Improvement Of Northside School In West Point, Mississippi, For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3024/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3024.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1368202,"bill_number":"HB1768","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for making improvements to the Sela Ward Parkway in Meridian.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Making Improvements To The Sela Ward Parkway In Meridian, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1768/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1768.xml","sponsor":"Billy Calvert"},
{"bill_id":1368207,"bill_number":"SB3018","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Village of Pittsboro in paying costs of repairs to water tank.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Village Of Pittsboro, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Repairs To Its Water Tank; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3018/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3018.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1368208,"bill_number":"HB1763","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Ecru with construction of a welcome center.","description":"N Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ecru, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Welcome Center Along With Exhibit Space In The Center For M. B. Mayfield Exhibits, And Acquisition Of Land For The Welcome Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1763/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1763.xml","sponsor":"Mac Huddleston"},
{"bill_id":1368211,"bill_number":"HB1756","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for support of horticulture research and extension programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Horticulture Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1756/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1756.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368215,"bill_number":"HC73","title":"Rusty Berryhill; commend upon being named the 2019-2020 chairman of the MS Manufacturers Association Board of Directors.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Rusty Berryhill, The President Of Kevin Charles Fine Upholstery In New Albany, Mississippi, Upon Being Named The 2019-2020 Chairman Of The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (mma) Board Of Directors.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC73/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0073.xml","sponsor":"Sam Creekmore"},
{"bill_id":1368218,"bill_number":"SB3022","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Ackerman with sidewalk repairs.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Ackerman, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Sidewalk Repairs; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3022/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3022.xml","sponsor":"Gary Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1368223,"bill_number":"HB1767","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance for Concourse Workforce Training Center in Batesville.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair, Renovation And Other Improvements To Buildings And Related Facilities In The City Of Batesville, Mississippi, To House The Concourse Workforce Training Center; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1767/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1767.xml","sponsor":"Brady Williamson"},
{"bill_id":1368228,"bill_number":"HB1765","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Brandon with downtown improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Brandon, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To And Upgrades Of Sidewalks, Streets, Parking Areas And Water System Infrastructure In The City's Downtown Area; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1765/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1765.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1368230,"bill_number":"HB1761","title":"Appropriations; Department of Education for administering ACT WorkKeys Assessment to all career and technical education student.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Administering The Act Workkeys Assessment To All Students In The Career And Technical Education Track For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1761/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1761.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1368234,"bill_number":"SC572","title":"Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; transfer certain CARES ACT monies to MDA for a local government grant program.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Transfer Out Of The Budget Contingency Fund The Sum Of $562,000,000.00 To The Mississippi Development Authority Pursuant To The Federal Cares Act Regulations Dated May 28, 2020, Which Mandate That 45% Of The State's Total Allotment Shall Be Reserved For Direct Payments To Units Of Local Governments; To Direct The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop A Grant Program To Distribute Such Funds To Local Governments Consistent With Such Regulations For Any Expenses Related To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency That Have Been Incurred Or Will Be Incurred By Local Governments, Including, But Not Limited To, Expenses For Public Safety, Public Health, Health Care, Human Services, Hazard Pay For Individuals, And Personal Protective Equipment; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC572/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0572.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1368236,"bill_number":"SB3020","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Pontotoc County with upgrades to fire protection system in county industrial park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Pontotoc County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Upgrades To The Fire Protection System In The Pontotoc County Industrial Park, Including Constructing An Elevated Water Storage Tank, Increasing Water Line Size, Installing Additional Fire Hydrants And Adding A Valve For Emergency Protection; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3020/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3020.xml","sponsor":"Kathy Chism"},
{"bill_id":1368241,"bill_number":"SB3023","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of D'Iberville in making certain roadway improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of D'iberville, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Certain Roadway Improvements Including, But Not Limited To, The Construction Of A Four-lane Boulevard From Lamey Bridge Road To The Jackson County Line Connecting To Cook Road Corridor, And Associated Safety, Drainage, Aesthetic And Recreational Improvements; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3023/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3023.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1368242,"bill_number":"SB3027","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Meridian in road construction and improvements for Sela Ward Parkway Project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Meridian, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Road Construction And Improvements For The Sela Ward Parkway Project; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3027/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3027.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1368244,"bill_number":"HB1766","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Brandon with improvements to city hall.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Brandon, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Upgrades Of And Improvements To Its City Hall Building And Related Facilities And Construction Of An Additional Parking And Related Facilities; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1766/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1766.xml","sponsor":"Fred Shanks"},
{"bill_id":1368248,"bill_number":"HB1760","title":"Appropriation; Town of Caledonia for purchasing and installing a splash pad in Ola J. Pickett Park.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Town Of Caledonia, Mississippi, To Provide Funding For Purchasing And Installing A Splash Pad In Ola J. Pickett Park In The City For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1760/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1760.xml","sponsor":"Dana Underwood McLean"},
{"bill_id":1368250,"bill_number":"SC568","title":"Commend Nancy Lane from Brandon, Mississippi, upon her election as Treasurer for the National Association of REALTORS®.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Nancy Lane From Brandon, Mississippi, Upon Her Election As The Treasurer For The National Association Of Realtors® (nar), And Extending The Recognition Of The Legislature To Her As The First Mississippian Elected To The Executive Committee Of America's Largest Trade Association.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC568/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0568.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1368253,"bill_number":"SB3016","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Houston with Houston Square Development Project.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Houston, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Houston Square Development Project, Including Creating New And Safer Crosswalks, Repairing Existing Crosswalks, Enhancing Landscaping And Lighting, And Transforming The Old Houston Movie Theater Into A Community Arts Space; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3016/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3016.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1368257,"bill_number":"SC569","title":"Suspend rules; establish program for medical marijuana as authorized by Legislative alternative to Initiative No. 65.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Establish A Program To Allow The Medical Use Of Marijuana Products By Qualified Persons With Debilitating Medical Conditions As Authorized Under New Article 16, Section 290 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, Offered By The Mississippi Legislature As An Alternative To Initiative Measure No. 65; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC569/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0569.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1368261,"bill_number":"HB1755","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for support of environmental science research and extension programs.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Support Of Environmental Science Research And Extension Programs For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1755/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1755.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368263,"bill_number":"SB3028","title":"Appropriation from special funds; to Department of Transportation for repairs to Longleaf Trace for FY2021.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Defray Expenses Of The Pearl And Leaf Rivers Rails-to-trails Recreational District For Bridge Repairs And Trail Overlay Repairs On The Longleaf Trace For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3028/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3028.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1368269,"bill_number":"SB3019","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Chickasaw County in repair and renovation of Okolona and Houston courthouses.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Chickasaw County, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Repair And Renovation Of Its Courthouses In Okolona And Houston; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3019/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3019.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1368272,"bill_number":"SB3015","title":"Infrastructure and Education Act; create.","description":"An Act To Levy A 0.4% Tax On Hotels And Motels, The Proceeds Of Which Are To Be Deposited In The State Treasury To The Credit Of The State Highway Fund; To Amend Sections 27-55-11, 27-55-519 And 27-55-521, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Rate Of The Excise Tax On Gasoline, Undyed Diesel Fuel And Certain Other Special Fuels By 12¢ Per Gallon; To Amend Section 27-115-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Public Education Fund To Replace The Lottery Proceeds Fund, And To Transfer All Monies In The Lottery Proceeds Fund Into The Public Education Fund; To Amend Sections 27-19-21 And 27-19-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Annual Tax On Electric And Hybrid Vehicles; To Amend Sections 27-5-101, 27-55-12, 27-55-523, 65-39-35 And 27-115-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Above; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3015/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3015.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1368274,"bill_number":"SB3026","title":"Capitol Complex Improvement District; increase DFA's borrowing authority and divert use tax revenue for.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 29-5-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Borrowing Authority Of The Department Of Finance And Administration, From $7,000,000.00 To $14,000,000.00, For The Purpose Of Paying The Costs Of Implementing And Administering The Improvement Projects In The Capitol Complex Improvement District Comprehensive Plan, And To Add Use Tax Revenue As A Source Of Funding For The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund; To Amend Section 27-67-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Divert To The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund A Certain Portion Of Use Tax Revenue Based On The Percentage Of The Mississippi Population Residing In The City Of Jackson; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3026/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3026.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1368279,"bill_number":"SC573","title":"Commend the life of Robert Jerry \"Gentle Ben\" Williams, the first African American to play football at Ole Miss.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Robert Jerry \"gentle Ben\" Williams Of Yazoo City, Mississippi, The First African American To Play Football At The University Of Mississippi And One Of The Greatest Defensive Players In The School's History, And Commending His Civic Contributions.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-25","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-25","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC573/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0573.xml","sponsor":"Joseph Thomas"},
{"bill_id":1368280,"bill_number":"SC570","title":"Urge United States Congress to provide funding to all Mississippi municipalities to fight COVID-19 pandemic.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Urging The United States Congress To Support Direct Federal Funding To All Municipalities In Mississippi To Help Fight Covid-19 And Protect Local Citizens From The Effects Of The Novel Coronavirus.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC570/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0570.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1368283,"bill_number":"HB1759","title":"Appropriation; IHL for Alcorn State University for expanding research and production of shiitake mushrooms.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For The Expansion Of Research And Production Of Shiitake Mushrooms For The Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1759/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1759.xml","sponsor":"Gregory Holloway"},
{"bill_id":1368286,"bill_number":"SR37","title":"Mourn the passing of Reverend Dr. Charles E. Polk, Sr., and commend his spiritual and civic leadership.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Loss Of The Reverend Dr. Charles E. Polk, Sr., Longtime Pastor Of St. Luther Missionary Baptist Church, Paying Tribute To His Spiritual And Civic Leadership In The Jackson Community, And Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-12","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR37/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0037.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1368290,"bill_number":"SB3017","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Houston with improvements at Legion Lake Park.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Houston, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Improvements To Legion Lake Park, Including A Walking Track Around The Perimeter Of The Lake, A Fishing And Walking Bridge, Solar Lighting Along The Pathway, A Paved Parking Lot, And Four Pads For Rv Parking; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3017/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3017.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1368390,"bill_number":"SB3030","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Brookhaven in paying costs of reconstruction of Brookway Boulevard segment.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Brookhaven, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With The Reconstruction Of A Segment Of Brookway Boulevard; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3030/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3030.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1368395,"bill_number":"SB3029","title":"Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lawrence County in paying costs of new frontage road construction.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Lawrence County In Paying The Costs Associated With The Construction Of A New Frontage Road; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3029/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3029.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1368409,"bill_number":"HB1769","title":"City of Pontotoc; extend repelaer on authority to levy tax upon hotels, motels restaurants.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 1016, Local And Private Laws Of 2004, As Last Amended By Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2020, To July 1, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Pontotoc To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels, Motels And Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1769/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1769.xml","sponsor":"Mac Huddleston"},
{"bill_id":1368429,"bill_number":"SR39","title":"Congratulate St. Andrew's Episcopal School \"Saints\" Basketball Team for 3A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Congratulating The St. Andrew's Episcopal School \"saints\" Basketball Team And Coach Brian Cronin For Winning Its Second 3a State Championship In Three Years.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-12","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-12","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR39/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0039.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1368448,"bill_number":"SR38","title":"Commend Pastor Todd Tilghman for winning the 18th Season of The Voice.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Outstanding Musical Talent Of Pastor Todd Tilghman Of Meridian, Mississippi, And Congratulating Him Upon Winning The 18th Season Of Nbc's The Voice.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-11","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-11","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR38/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0038.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1368550,"bill_number":"SB3031","title":"Appropriation FY2021; to Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority for Gulf Coast Singing River Innovation Center.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority To Defray Expenses For Development Of The Gulf Coast Singing River Innovation Center For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-06-03","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-06-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3031/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3031.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1368581,"bill_number":"SB3032","title":"Suffrage for Marty Langley.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Marty Langley Of Lincoln County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3032/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3032.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1368609,"bill_number":"SB3033","title":"City of Gautier; allow low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The City; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License And Proof Of Insurance; To Require Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts To Be Registered With The City; To Authorize The City To Charge A Registration Fee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3033/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3033.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1369140,"bill_number":"SR41","title":"Recognize judicial service of Third District Circuit Court Judge John A. Gregory of Okolona, Mississippi, on his retirement.","description":"A Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Senate To The Distinguished Legal Career And Public Service Of Third District Circuit Judge John A. Gregory Of Okolona, Mississippi, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Bench.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR41/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0041.xml","sponsor":"Benjamin Suber"},
{"bill_id":1369149,"bill_number":"SC574","title":"Article V Constitutional Convention; provide for selection and authority of commissioners.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Provide For The Selection And Authority Of Commissioners To Attend An Article V Convention Called For Proposing Amendments To The United States Constitution.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC574/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0574.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1369159,"bill_number":"SR40","title":"Recognize judicial service of Third District Circuit Judge Andrew K. Howorth of Oxford, Mississippi, on his retirement.","description":"A Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Senate To The Distinguished Legal Career And Public Service Of Third District Circuit Judge Andrew K. Howorth Of Oxford, Mississippi, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Bench.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR40/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0040.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1369366,"bill_number":"HB1776","title":"City of Gautier; authorize certain assessment on retail sales at Singing River Mall site for improvements to site.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, To Impose A Special Assessment On Tenants, Owners Or Occupiers Of The Singing River Mall Site In The Amount Of 1% Of The Total Retail Sales Generated By The Operations Of Each Tenant, Owner Or Occupier For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Acquisition, Construction, Reconstruction, Expansion, Improvement, Furnishing, Equipping, Maintaining And Repairing Of Properties, Infrastructure And Improvements Related To The Singing River Mall Site; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1776/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1776.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1369371,"bill_number":"HB1772","title":"City of Jackson; authorize to create land banks to address blighted properties more efficiently within the city.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, To Facilitate The Conversion Of Vacant, Abandoned Or Land Struck Off To The State Property Within The City Into Productive Use By Utilizing The Land Bank Process; To Authorize The Creation Of The City Of Jackson Land Bank Authority; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Board Of Directors Of The Land Bank Authority; To Authorize The Authority To Acquire And Dispose Of Property; To Provide An Expedited Procedure To Confirm And Quiet Title To Property Acquired By The Authority; To Authorize The Authority Created Under This Act To Enter Into Intergovernmental Agreements For Certain Purposes; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1772/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1772.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1369374,"bill_number":"HB1770","title":"City of Charleston; authorize issuance of notes with certain financing to acquire matching funds for city improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Charleston, Mississippi, To Issue Notes For A Certain Purpose And To Provide That Such Notes Shall Be Financed Up To Fifteen Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-06","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-06","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1770/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1770.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1369378,"bill_number":"HB1771","title":"Suffrage; restore to Matthew Henry McBride of Tallahatchie County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Matthew Mcbride, Of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1771/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1771.xml","sponsor":"Thomas Reynolds"},
{"bill_id":1369380,"bill_number":"HR88","title":"West Harrison High School Cheerleader Team; commend upon winning MHSAA 6A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The West Harrison High School Cheerleader Team Upon Winning The 2019 Class 6a State Championship For Varsity Co-ed Game Day Division.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR88/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0088.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1369383,"bill_number":"HB1775","title":"City of Gautier; authorize low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, To Allow The Operation Of Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts On Certain Public Roads And Streets Within The City; To Require Individuals Operating A Golf Cart Or Low-speed Vehicle To Have A Valid Driver's License And Proof Of Insurance; To Require Low-speed Vehicles And Golf Carts To Be Registered With The City; To Authorize The City To Charge A Registration Fee; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1775/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1775.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1369387,"bill_number":"HB1773","title":"City of Vicksburg; authorize additional local sales tax for infrastructure and multi-modal transportation infrastructure improvements.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, To Impose A Special Sales Tax Of Not More Than 1% On The Gross Proceeds Of All Sales Or The Gross Income Of Businesses In The City Derived From Activities Taxed At The Rate Of 7% Under The Mississippi Sales Tax Law; To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Shall Not Be Levied Unless Authorized By At Least 60% Of The Votes Cast At An Election Called And Held For Such Purpose; To Provide That The Revenue Collected From The Special Sales Tax Shall Be Used And Expended By The City Solely To Fund Infrastructure Improvements, Including Streets, Water, Sewer And Drainage As Well As To Fund Multi-modal Transportation Infrastructure Projects For River, Air, Rail And Interstate Transportation Within The Corporate Limits Of The City; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1773/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1773.xml","sponsor":"Oscar Denton"},
{"bill_id":1369390,"bill_number":"HB1774","title":"Marshall County; authorize hiring of additional part-time assistant county prosecuting attorneys.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Employ Additional Assistant Part-time County Prosecuting Attorneys And To Prescribe The Compensation For Such Attorneys; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1774/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1774.xml","sponsor":"Bill Kinkade"},
{"bill_id":1369705,"bill_number":"HB1777","title":"Town of Blue Mountain; authorize expansion of water and sewer system for a certain distance outside of town.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Blue Mountain, Mississippi, To Expand Its Water And Sewer System Within A Certain Distance Outside The Corporate Limits Of The Town Of Blue Mountain; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1777/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1777.xml","sponsor":"Jody Steverson"},
{"bill_id":1369793,"bill_number":"SB3041","title":"City of Charleston; authorize to issue notes.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Charleston, Mississippi, To Issue Notes For A Certain Purpose And To Provide That Such Notes Shall Be Financed Up To Fifteen Years; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3041/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3041.xml","sponsor":"Lydia Chassaniol"},
{"bill_id":1369806,"bill_number":"SR43","title":"Commend public service of Senator Gary Jackson upon his retirement.","description":"A Resolution To Commend Senator Gary Jackson For His Distinguished Service In The Mississippi Senate.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR43/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0043.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1369819,"bill_number":"SB3039","title":"Lauderdale County; authorize assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications for county government complex.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, To Levy An Assessment, In Addition To Any Other Assessments And Court Costs, For Civil Cases Filed And Misdemeanor Convictions And/or Nonadjudications Obtained In Its Justice Court, To Be Used To Fund The Construction, Operation, Furnishing, Technology, Maintenance And Related Needs Of A New County Office Building To Be Known As The \"lauderdale County Government Complex\"; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3039/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3039.xml","sponsor":"Jeff Tate"},
{"bill_id":1369831,"bill_number":"SR42","title":"Commend service and heroism of Colonel Carlyle Smith \"Smitty\" Harris as a POW of the Vietnam War.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Distinguished Legacy Of Selfless Patriotism And Heroism Of Retired United States Air Force Colonel Carlyle Smith \"smitty\" Harris, Rendered To The United States As An American Prisoner Of War During The Vietnam War.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR42/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0042.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1369843,"bill_number":"SC577","title":"Declare the month of October as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Declaring The Month Of October 2020 As Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC577/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0577.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1369857,"bill_number":"SC575","title":"Suspend rules for further consideration of SB 2446; revise the design of the official state flag.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of The Further Consideration And Passage Of Senate Bill No. 2446, 2020 Regular Session, Entitled \"an Act To Amend Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Design Of The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC575/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0575.xml","sponsor":"Derrick Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1369870,"bill_number":"SC576","title":"Commend former State Health Officer Dr. Alton Cobb for receiving the 2020 MS Academy of Family Physicians Humanitarian Award.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Alton B. Cobb, Former State Health Officer, Upon His Receipt Of The Prestigious Mississippi Academy Of Family Physicians Humanitarian Award For 2020 And For His Decades Of Public Health Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC576/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0576.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1369883,"bill_number":"SB3038","title":"City of Gautier; authorize to levy 1% sales tax on retailers at Singing River Mall site for improvements to mall site.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, To Impose A Special Assessment In The Amount Of 1% Of The Total Retail Sales Generated By The Operations Of Each Tenant, Owner Or Occupier Of The Singing River Mall Site, For The Purposes Of Providing Funds For The Acquisition, Construction, Reconstruction, Expansion, Improvement, Furnishing, Equipping, Maintaining And Repairing Of Properties, Infrastructure And Improvements To The Singing River Mall Site; To Provide For An Election On Whether The Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3038/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3038.xml","sponsor":"Brice Wiggins"},
{"bill_id":1369895,"bill_number":"SB3034","title":"Restore suffrage to Dexter Foster.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Dexter Foster Of Lee County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3034/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3034.xml","sponsor":"Angela Turner-Ford"},
{"bill_id":1369908,"bill_number":"SB3042","title":"Marshall County; authorize to employ additional, part-time assistant county prosecuting attorneys.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Marshall County, Mississippi, To Employ Additional, Part-time Assistant County Prosecuting Attorneys As Determined Necessary, To Designate The Responsibilities Of Such Attorneys, And To Pay Such Attorneys An Annual Salary Or Appearance Fee Not To Exceed 90% Of The Amount Paid To The Elected Prosecuting Attorney Of The County; To Require That The Salary Authorized By The Board For Additional, Part-time Assistant County Prosecuting Attorneys Be The Sole And Complete Salary Paid By The County For Such Attorneys; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3042/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3042.xml","sponsor":"Neil Whaley"},
{"bill_id":1369920,"bill_number":"SB3036","title":"City of Jackson; authorize city to adopt ordinance to permit motor-assisted scooters to operate on certain city streets.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, To Designate By Ordinance The Roads And Streets, Together With Sidewalks And Bicycle Paths And Lanes, Upon Which Motor-assisted Scooters May Be Operated; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3036/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3036.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1369933,"bill_number":"SB3040","title":"City of Olive Branch; authorize 1% tax on hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals For The Purposes Of Tourism And Parks And Recreation; To Provide For An Election On Whether The Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"House Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3040/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3040.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1369943,"bill_number":"SB3037","title":"Rankin County; authorize board of supervisors to buy radar equipment for sheriff and deputies to use outside municipalities.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Rankin County, Mississippi, To Purchase Radar Speed Detection Equipment For Use By The Sheriff And Deputies In Enforcing The Speed Laws Of The County Roads Of Rankin County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3037/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3037.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1369955,"bill_number":"SB3035","title":"Jackson County; authorize to purchase radar speed detection equipment for use by sheriff or county in enforcing speed laws on county roads.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Purchase Radar Speed Detection Equipment For Use By The Sheriff And Deputies In Enforcing The Speed Laws Of The County Roads Of Jackson County; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3035/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3035.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1370231,"bill_number":"HB1778","title":"Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Counties; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Northeast Mississippi Community Services.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 916, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2016, To July 1, 2024, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Boards Of Supervisors Of Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah And Tishomingo Counties To Contribute To Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., In An Amount Determined By Each Individual Board Not To Exceed $150,000.00 To Be Used As Matching Funds From The State Or Federal Government; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1778/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1778.xml","sponsor":"Nick Bain"},
{"bill_id":1370238,"bill_number":"HC75","title":"Suspend deadlines for introduction; Law enforcement; regulate with penalties for misconduct.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Require Each Law Enforcement Officer In This State To Wear Body Cameras At All Times While On Duty As A Law Enforcement Officer; To Require Each Law Enforcement Vehicle To Have Cameras For The Purposes Of Recording All Interactions Of Law Enforcement With Non-law Enforcement; To Provide Penalties For Any Law Enforcement Agency That Fails To Provide Such Body Or Vehicle Cameras; To Require That Such Body Or Vehicle Cameras Remain On And Operational During All Times An Officer Is On Duty As A Law Enforcement Officer; To Prohibit Interruption Of Video Footage Of Body And Vehicle Cameras; To Provide Penalties For The Officer And The Law Enforcement Agency For Such Violations; To Create A Rebuttable Presumption Of The Crime Of Murder, Manslaughter Or Aggravated Assault By Law Enforcement When A Person Is Killed By Law Enforcement, Dies As A Result Of Actions Of Law Enforcement Or Is Severely Injured As A Result Of Actions By Law Enforcement; To Create Enhanced Penalties For Such Actions If Such Actions Are Motivated By Race; To Describe How Video From The Cameras Must Be Retained By Law Enforcement Agencies; To Authorize Who May Obtain A Copy Of A Recording; To Provide Remedies For Violations Of This Act; To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Provide Racial-bias Training; To Require Each Law Enforcement Agency To Have An Online Law Enforcement Misconduct Registry; To Require Such Registry To Be Free, Public And Easily Accessible To Any Person; To Require The Registry To List All Complaints Or Acts Of Misconduct In An Itemized Fashion Listing With The Name Of Each Officer And The Complaints And Acts Attached; To Amend Sections 99-19-301, 99-19-303, 99-19-305 And 99-19-307, To Clarify That Crimes Committed By Law Enforcement Against Any Person Based On Race, Color, Ancestry, Ethnicity, Religion, National Origin, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Or Disability; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC75/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0075.xml","sponsor":"Omeria Scott"},
{"bill_id":1370379,"bill_number":"SB3043","title":"City of Gautier; authorize to levy 1% sales tax on retailers at Singing River Mall site for improvements to mall site.","description":"An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gautier, Mississippi, To Impose A Special Assessment In The Amount Of One Percent Of The Total Retail Sales Generated By The Operations Of Each Tenant, Owner Or Occupier Of The Singing River Mall Site, For The Purposes Of Providing Funds For The Acquisition, Construction, Reconstruction, Expansion, Improvement, Furnishing, Equipping, Maintaining And Repairing Of Properties, Infrastructure And Improvements To The Singing River Mall Site; To Provide For An Election On Whether The Tax May Be Levied; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3043/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3043.xml","sponsor":"Jeremy England"},
{"bill_id":1370380,"bill_number":"HR90","title":"Mrs. Cathy Anderson; commend upon being named an Extraordinary Educator for 2020 by Curriculum Associates.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Cathy Anderson Of Columbia, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR90/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0090.xml","sponsor":"Missy Warren McGee"},
{"bill_id":1370398,"bill_number":"HR89","title":"Ms. Blakely Fore; commend upon being an Extraordinary Educator for 2020 by Curriculum Associates.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Blakely Fore Of Gulfport, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR89/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0089.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Felsher"},
{"bill_id":1370417,"bill_number":"HR92","title":"Mr. Jack and Mrs. Betty Quick; commend upon occasion of 70th anniversary.","description":"A Resolution Commending Mr. Jack Quick And Mrs. Betty Quick Upon The Occasion Of Their 70th Anniversary And Congratulating Mrs. Quick Upon The Occasion Of Her 90th Birthday.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR92/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0092.xml","sponsor":"Tom Weathersby"},
{"bill_id":1370437,"bill_number":"HR91","title":"Mr. Larry Edward Duncan; commend upon being an Extraordinary Educator for 2020 by Curriculum Associates.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Larry Edward Duncan Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-23","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-23","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR91/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0091.xml","sponsor":"Percy Watson"},
{"bill_id":1370454,"bill_number":"SB3044","title":"Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"equity In Distance Learning Act\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Education To Provide Guidance, Technical Support And Financial Reimbursement To Schools To Provide Distance Learning And Online Services; To Provide For Certain Transfers By The State Fiscal Officer; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Define Terms; To Establish The \"equity In Distance Learning Grant Program\"; To Provide That Allocations Under The Program Shall Be Made Based On Average Daily Membership; To Highly Encourage Each School To Commit A Portion Of Its Federal Elementary And Secondary School Emergency Relief (esser) Funds To Purchase Equipment For Its Distance Learning Plan; To Require The Department To Inform Each School Of Its Portion Of Available Funds, To Develop Regulations And Procedures To Govern The Grant Program, And To Compile An Express Products List; To Prescribe The Eligibility Requirements For Schools To Be Reimbursed Under The Grant Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The \"equity In Distance Learning Fund\"; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Purchases Under The Grant Program Created Under This Act And The Directive That School Districts Create A Distance Learning Plan And Fulfill Technology Needs Expeditiously Shall Be Deemed An Emergency Purchase For Purposes Of The Procurement And Competitive Bidding Law; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3044/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3044.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1370518,"bill_number":"SR49","title":"Commend Lafayette High School \"Commodores\" Boys Bowling Team for consecutive state championships.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Lafayette County High School \"commodores\" Boys Bowling Team And Head Coach Kelle Sumrall For Winning Consecutive State Mhsaa Class Ii Championships.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR49/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0049.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1370524,"bill_number":"SR45","title":"Commend Blakely Fore of Gulfport, Mississippi, for being named an Extraordinary Educator for 2020.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Blakely Fore Of Gulfport, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR45/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0045.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1370531,"bill_number":"SR48","title":"Commend Cathy Anderson of Columbia, Mississippi, for Extraordinary Educator of 2020.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Cathy Anderson Of Columbia, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR48/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0048.xml","sponsor":"Chris Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1370541,"bill_number":"SR47","title":"Paying tribute to Hall of Fame football career of NFL and Ole Miss football star Allen Brown of Natchez and extend sympathy of Senate.","description":"A Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former National Football League And Ole Miss Football Star Allen Brown Of Natchez, Mississippi, And Paying Tribute To His Mississippi Hall Of Fame Football Career.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR47/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0047.xml","sponsor":"Melanie Sojourner"},
{"bill_id":1370548,"bill_number":"SR44","title":"Commend Larry Edward Duncan of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for being named an Extraordinary Educator for 2020.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Larry Edward Duncan Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, For Being Named An Extraordinary Educator For 2020 By Curriculum Associates.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR44/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0044.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1370558,"bill_number":"SR46","title":"Commend Lafayette County High School \"Lady Dores\" Girls Soccer Team for winning second consecutive Class 5A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Lafayette County High School \"lady Dores\" Girls Soccer Team And Head Coach Melinda Scruggs For Winning Their Second Consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5a State Championship And Third Overall Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-22","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-06-22","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR46/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0046.xml","sponsor":"Nicole Boyd"},
{"bill_id":1370565,"bill_number":"SC578","title":"Commend life and public service of former Senator and Representative Malcolm Mabry of Dublin, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Life And Public Service Of Former Senator And Representative Malcolm Mabry, Jr., Of Dublin, Mississippi, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-29","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-29","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC578/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0578.xml","sponsor":"Robert Jackson"},
{"bill_id":1370619,"bill_number":"SB3045","title":"Suffrage; Azalean Jones Rogers.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Azalean Jones Rogers Of Bolivar County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3045/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3045.xml","sponsor":"Sarita Simmons"},
{"bill_id":1370677,"bill_number":"SR50","title":"Recognize law enforcement career and community service of Colonel Chris Gillard on his retirement from MHP.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Law Enforcement Career And Community Service Of Colonel Chris Gillard Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement From The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR50/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0050.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1370768,"bill_number":"SB3046","title":"COVID-19 Broadband Grant Programs; create.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $65,000,000.00 To The Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program Fund; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $10,000,000.00 To The Covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund; To Create The \"mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program\" And The \"covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program\"; To Provide A Statement Of Legislative Intent And Findings; To Create The \"mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program Fund\" And The \"covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund\" As Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Grants Under This Act; To Provide That The Grant Programs Created Under This Act Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration, For The Purpose Of Making Grants Under This Act For Eligible Expenses; To Prescribe The Requirements Of Application For The Grants; To Specify That The Use Of Grant Funds Shall Be Subject To Audit And Regulation Of The Public Utilities Staff, And Noncompliance With The Terms Of The Grant Shall Require Repayment Of Grant Monies To The State; To Specify That All Monies Shall Be Disbursed From These Special Funds In Compliance With The Requirements Of The Cares Act And Guidelines From The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund; To Transfer Unobligated Monies In The Funds As Of October 1, 2020, To The Unemployment Insurance Fund; To Provide That A Declaration Of Any Portion Of This Act As Invalid Shall Not Affect The Remaining Portions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3046/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3046.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1370925,"bill_number":"SB3047","title":"The Mississippi County and Municipality Emergency Relief Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Mississippi County And Municipality Emergency Relief Program Which Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Reimburse Counties And Municipalities For Eligible Expenditures Incurred In Response To The Covid-19 Pandemic; To Define Terms; To Define The Term \"eligible Expenditure\" According To The United States Treasury Guidelines; To Require The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Promulgate Regulations And Develop Procedures To Govern The Administration Of The Program, Including A Reimbursement Process; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency May Retain A Certain Amount Of Funds To Administer The Program; To Require Participating Counties And Municipalities To Submit A Certified Application And An Itemized Receipt And/or Invoice In Order To Be Reimbursed; To Describe The Distribution Of Funds To Counties And Municipalities; To Provide That The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Shall Disburse The Funds To Counties And Municipalities As Authorized By This Act From The Covid-19 Fund (fund Number 5820200000); To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3047/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3047.xml","sponsor":"Angela Burks Hill"},
{"bill_id":1371084,"bill_number":"SB3048","title":"Ad valorem taxes; extend deadline for free port warehouses to submit required inventory to tax assessor due to COVID-19.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 27-31-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, If A Licensed Free Port Warehouse Failed To Submit The Inventory Required To Be Filed With The Tax Assessor By The March 31, 2020, Deadline, Due To A Required Or Voluntary Closure Of The Business, A Furlough, Layoff Or Other Reduction In Staff Operations, Or The Closure Of County Government Offices Related To Coronavirus Disease 2019 (covid-19), Such Free Port Warehouse May Submit The Required Inventory By July 1, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-03","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-03","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3048/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3048.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1371101,"bill_number":"SR51","title":"Extend condolences to the surviving family of Sallie Mae Cooley of Heidelberg, Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Sallie Mae Cooley Of Heidelberg, Mississippi, Who Passed Away At The Remarkable Age Of 111.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR51/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0051.xml","sponsor":"Juan Barnett"},
{"bill_id":1371102,"bill_number":"SB3049","title":"Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Back-to-business Liability Assurance And Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; To Provide Immunity From Suit And Liability To Health Care Providers And Health Care Facilities That Provide Care During A State Of Emergency And Certain Circumstances; To Define Duty Of Care For Premises Owners; To Provide Immunity From Suit And Liability For Individuals, State And Local Government, Associations, For-profit And Nonprofit Entities, Religious And Charitable Organizations; To Provide Safe Harbor Compliance With Public Health Guidance; To Provide Immunity From Suit And Liability For Products Made, Sold Or Donated In Response To Covid-19 And Related Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3049/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3049.xml","sponsor":"Sally Doty"},
{"bill_id":1371226,"bill_number":"HB1779","title":"Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; To Provide Immunity From Liability To Health Care Providers And Health Care Facilities That Provide Care During A State Of Emergency In Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1779/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1779.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1371230,"bill_number":"HB1781","title":"Local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Program; establish.","description":"An Act To Establish The Local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Program; To Provide The Reimbursement Of Local Governments, Counties, Municipalities And Political Subdivisions, For Eligible Coronavirus (covid-19) Related Expenses As Prescribed By Certain Federal Guidelines; To Define Certain Terms; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Transfers Of Certain Funds; To Create The \"local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Local Governments Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1781/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1781.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1371237,"bill_number":"HC76","title":"Mr. A.C. McKenzie, Sr.; commend service as a World War II veteran and purple heart recipient.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Honoring The Distinguished And Honorable Service Of World War Ii Veteran And Purple Heart Recipient Mr. A.c. Mckenzie, Sr., And Thanking Him For His Bravery And Service To The United States.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC76/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0076.xml","sponsor":"Stephanie Foster"},
{"bill_id":1371248,"bill_number":"HC77","title":"Polly Matthews Gordon; commend life and legacy upon passing of.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commemorating The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Polly Matthews Gordon.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC77/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0077.xml","sponsor":"Randal Rushing"},
{"bill_id":1371258,"bill_number":"HR93","title":"Chief Steve Coker; commend upon 28 years of service in the fire industry and upon his retirement as New Albany's Fire Chief.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Outstanding Career Of Mr. Steve Coker Upon The Special Occasion Of His Retirement As New Albany's Fire Chief And For 28 Years Of Service In The Fire Industry.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-26","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR93/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0093.xml","sponsor":"Sam Creekmore"},
{"bill_id":1371268,"bill_number":"HR94","title":"Raymond O'Neal Grogan Jr.; commend upon retirement in law enforcement.","description":"A Resolution Commending Mr. Raymond O'neal Grogan, Jr., Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement In Law Enforcement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-26","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-26","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR94/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0094.xml","sponsor":"Stephen Horne"},
{"bill_id":1371279,"bill_number":"HB1780","title":"Suffrage; restore to Dexter Foster of Lee County.","description":"An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Dexter Foster Of Lee County, Mississippi.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1780/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1780.xml","sponsor":"Rickey Thompson"},
{"bill_id":1371293,"bill_number":"HB1782","title":"Appropriation; several agencies for addressing the public health emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Development Authority, The State Department Of Health, The State Department Of Mental Health And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purposes Of Addressing Or Related To The Public Health Emergency Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Vetoed","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"House Take No Action","last_action_date":"2020-08-24","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1782/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1782.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1371329,"bill_number":"HB1783","title":"The Mississippi Back to Business Liability Assurance Act; create.","description":"An Act To Create The Mississippi Back To Business Liability Assurance Act; To Define Duty Of Care For Premises Owners; To Provide Liability Protection For Individuals, State And Local Government, Associations, For-profit And Nonprofit Entities, Religious And Charitable Organizations; To Provide Safe Harbor For Compliance With Public Health Guidance; To Provide Liability Protection For Products Made, Sold, Or Donated In Response To Covid-19 And Related Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1783/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1783.xml","sponsor":"Henry Zuber"},
{"bill_id":1371419,"bill_number":"HB1786","title":"\"Technology Instruction and Digital Access to Learning (TIDAL) Act\"; create to establish digital learning programs for K-12 education and provide grants for electronic devices used in instruction.","description":"An Act To Create The \"technology Instruction And Digital Access To Learning (tidal) Act,\" Which Shall Be Administered By The State Department Of Education To Provide Structured Guidance, Technical And Financial Assistance To Local School Districts And Public Charter Schools In The Ability To Provide Distance Learning And Online Instruction; To Prescribe The Legislative Findings And Statement Of Intent; To Define Terminology; To Require The Department To Solicit Requests For Bid Proposals From Technology Vendors To Establish An Express Products List (epl), Or To Allow The Department To Use The Epls Compiled By The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services (mdits) For The Purchase Of Information Technology, Electronic Devices, Telecommunications Equipment And Software Programs; To Authorize The Department To Revise Epl Categories Based Upon Purchasing Demands, Which Are Consistent To Provide School Districts And Charter Schools With Structured Choice In The Selection Of The Brand And Type Of Electronic Devices Available For Purchase; To Permit School Districts And Charter Schools To Acquire Devices, Equipment And/or Software Outside Of The Epls And Structured Choice Recommendations Of The Department Upon The District's Demonstration That Such Devices, Equipment And/or Software Meet Or Exceed The Technological Specifications And Functionality Required By The Department And Can Be Purchased At An Optimal Price Point Less Than Offered On The Department's Epls; To Specify The Criteria To Be Considered By The Department In Establishing Its Epls And Structured Choice Guide In Order To Ensure Optimal Economical Pricing And Longevity Of Device Usage; To Require That The State Department Of Education Shall Have Procured All Necessary Wi-fi And Lte Enabled Devices, Program Components And Systems Of Product Supports And Services For The Delivery Of Digital Instruction Through Distance Learning By November 30, 2020; To Require Local School Districts And Charter Schools To Implement The Use Of Its Approved Digital Learning Program And Issue A Wi-fi Or Lte Enabled Electronic Device To Every Public School Student; To Require The Implemented Digital Learning Programs To Support Individualized Plans For School-to-home Connectivity To Provide Students With Access To The School District's Or Charter School's Learning Management System; To Require Each School Board To Identify A Digital Inclusion Coordinator For Each School Facility Under Its Governance, Who Shall Coordinate The Work And Report The Results Thereof To The District Superintendent To Be Submitted To The State Department Of Education For Purpose Of Inclusion In The State Superintendent Of Public Education Annual Legislative Report; To Require Every Public School Instructor And Administrator To Sign A Personal Professional Development Plan Acknowledgment That Includes Digital Inclusion, Virtual Learning And Training; To Allow The Use Of Technology-related Continuing Education Units (ceus) To Be Eligible To Satisfy The Professional Development Plan, Subject To Approval By The State Board Of Education; To Require Each Local School District And Charter School To Develop And Submit A Technology Sustainability Plan To The Department At The Time It Submits Its Request For Financial Assistance; To Stipulate That Each School District And Charter School Shall Assume The Control Of Ownership And Liability For Each Electronic Devices Purchased And Received For The Purpose Of Implementing Distance Learning Until Proper Disposal Of Such Devices; To Prescribe The Manners By Which A School District Or Charter School May Dispose Of Electronic Devices That Become Obsolete; To Provide School Districts And Charter Schools With The Authority To Develop Its Own Distance Learning Policy Governing The Modality Of Instruction And Deployment Of Services; To Require Such Plans To Align With The Guidelines Established By The Department To Ensure Continuity Of Service And Compliance With The College And Career Readiness Standards; To Require School Districts And Charter Schools To Compile And Maintain An Inventory Control List Of All Electronic Devices Purchased And Issued To Students, Teachers And Staff, As Well As Any Supporting Technology Devices Used In Delivery Of Online Instruction; To Require School Districts And Charter Schools To Conduct Annual Audits Of Equipment Upon The Conclusion Of The School Year; To Authorize School Districts And Charter Schools To Issue Fines To Students For Any Damage Caused To Or Destruction Of Electronic Devices, Outside Of Wear And Tear Caused By Normal Usage; To Require School Districts To Adopt And Implement A Cybersecurity Policy To Prevent, Protect From, Mitigate The Effects Of, Respond To And Recover From Cyber Threats; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards For Cybersecurity Policies; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Contribute An Equivalent Of 20% Of Its Total Elementary And Secondary School Emergency Relief (esser) Funds Allocation, Or An Equivalent Up To 20% Of Its Overall Covid-19 Related Digital Learning Technology Cost If The Total Costs Exceeds Its Esser Fund Allocation, Whichever Is Less, To Aid In The Cost Of Purchasing Electronic Devices, Technology Support Services And Software Programs To Be Eligible For Participation In The Grant Program; To Prescribe The Method By Which The Department Shall Allocate Grant Funds To School Districts And Charter Schools Using A Formula Developed By The Department; To Encourage School Districts And Charter Schools To Reserve And Commit A Portion Equivalent To 20% Of Its Esser Funds Allocation Or The Equivalent Of The Minimum Percentage Of Its Overall Covid-19 Related Digital Learning Technology Cost As Supplemental Matching Funds To Offset The Total Cost Of Procuring The Proper Electronic Devices And Technological Supports And Systems Of Service To Facilitate The Delivery Of The District's Or Charter School's Distance Learning Program; To Provide The State Department Of Education And Local School Districts Or Charter Schools Acting As Their Own Procurement Agent With Immunity From Civil Liability For Any Damages Arising From The Public Procurement Of Personnel, Property, Supplies Or Services Necessary To Administer The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-67-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Distance Learning Collaborative, To Include Charter Schools; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt State Governmental Agencies, Local Governing Authorities And Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Including Local School Districts, Charter Schools And Public Special Purpose Schools, From The Procurement And Competitive Bidding Requirements For Purchases Of Equipment, Technological Devices, Hardware And Software For Such Devices, Supplies And Services Directly Associated With The Mitigation Of The Impact Of Covid-19 For Purposes Of Providing Continual Education, Health Care, Social Service And Utility Needs; To Amend Section 37-7-459, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Charter Schools With The Authority To Sell Computer Devices To Students Of Issue Upon Graduating High School, With Pricing Conditions; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1786/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1786.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1371428,"bill_number":"SB3051","title":"Unemployment compensation; create special provisions for 2021 general and individual experience rates due to COVID-19.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The General Experience Rate For 2021 Shall Be 0%; To Provide That Charges Attributed To Each Employer's Individual Experience Rate For The Period March 8, 2020, Through June 30, 2020, Will Not Impact The Employer's Individual Experience Rate Calculations For Purposes Of Calculating The Total Unemployment Insurance Rate For 2021 And The Two Subsequent Tax Rate Years; To Provide That Charges Attributed To Each Employer's Individual Experience Rate For The Period July 1, 2020, Through December 31, 2020, Will Not Impact The Employer's Individual Experience Rate Calculations For Purposes Of Calculating The Total Unemployment Insurance Rate For 2022 And The Two Subsequent Tax Rate Years; To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contribution Collections For The State Workforce Investment, Mississippi Works And Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Funds Shall Not Be Suspended For Tax Rate Year 2021, And The Resulting Contribution Rate Of .20% Shall Be Added To The Employer's General And Individual Experience Rate To Obtain The Total Unemployment Insurance Rate For 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-07","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-07","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3051/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3051.xml","sponsor":"David Parker"},
{"bill_id":1371434,"bill_number":"SR53","title":"Recognize military service of Mr. A.C. McKenzie, Sr., as a World War II Veteran and Purple Heart recipient.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing The Distinguished And Honorable Service Of World War Ii Veteran And Purple Heart Recipient Mr. A.c. Mckenzie, Sr., Of Edwards, Mississippi.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR53/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0053.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1371442,"bill_number":"SC579","title":"Congratulate JSU viral star Thomas \"Snacks\" Lee for winning the ESPY Award for \"Can't-Stop-Watching-Moment of the Year.\"","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Jackson State University Viral Star Thomas \"snacks\" Lee For Winning The Espy Award For The \"can't-stop-watching-moment Of The Year.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC579/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0579.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1371448,"bill_number":"SC581","title":"Suspend rules for drafting, introduction; designate Juneteenth as official state holiday.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19th As An Official State Holiday In Recognition Of Juneteenth, Commemorating The End Of Slavery In The United States; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC581/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0581.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1371454,"bill_number":"HB1785","title":"Mississippi Department of Employment Security; revise certain provisions regarding in response to COVID-19 pandemic.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 71-5-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The General Experience Rate For Calendar Year 2021 Shall Be Zero Percent; To Amend Section 71-5-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contribution Collections For The State Workforce Investment Mississippi Works And Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Funds Shall Not Be Suspended For Tax Rate Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1785/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1785.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1371463,"bill_number":"SB3050","title":"Mississippi Public Health and Welfare Emergency Relief Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Enact The \"mississippi Public Health And Welfare Emergency Relief Act\"; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Define Terms; To Require The State Department Of Health To Promulgate Regulations And Develop Procedures To Govern The Administration Of The Programs Created By This Act; To Require The State Department Of Health To Make An Initial Disbursement To Eligible Applicants By August 15, 2020, Subject To Appropriation By The Legislature; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Request Personnel Or Systems Support Of Any Political Subdivision Of The State; To Require Any Political Subdivision Of The State To Comply With A Request From The State Department Of Health; To Allow The State Department Of Health To Retain A Certain Percentage Of The Funds Available Under This Act; To Describe The Qualifications For Eligibility Under The Programs Established Under This Act; To Require An Applicant To Provide A Certified Application To The State Department Of Health And The Original Itemized Receipt And/or Invoice Of Purchases And Services Paid In Order To Receive Reimbursement; To Provide That No Applicant Shall Receive Reimbursement For Expenditures That Have Been Reimbursed From Another Source Of Funds; To Establish The Hospital Cares Act Program To Reimburse Hospitals For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Independent Physician Cares Act Program To Reimburse Independent Physicians For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Independent Dentist Cares Act Program To Reimburse Independent Dentists For Eligible Expenditures; To Mandate That The State Department Of Health Shall Not Exceed A Set Sum In Reimbursement For Each Independent Physician Or Dentist; To Establish The Ambulance Cares Act Program To Reimburse Ambulance Providers For Eligible Expenditures; To Mandate That The State Department Of Health Shall Not Exceed A Set Sum Per Registered Ambulance In Reimbursement To An Ambulance Provider; To Establish The Food Pantry Cares Act Program To Reimburse Food Pantries For Eligible Expenditures; To Allow The State Department Of Health To Reimburse Entities Acting On Behalf Of The Food Pantry Or Providing A Service To A Food Pantry; To Establish The Nonprofit Cares Act Program To Reimburse Nonprofits For Eligible Expenditures; To Require The State Department Of Health To Distribute To The Community Foundations A Pro Rata Share Of The Funds Under This Program Based On The Population Served By The Foundation; To Require The Community Foundations To Disburse The Funds As Grants For Nonprofits Which Have Incurred Eligible Expenditures; To Mandate That The Grants To Nonprofits Shall Not Exceed A Certain Sum; To Establish The Multiagency Procurement Of Covid-19-related Materials Cares Act Program To Procure A Statewide Stockpile Of Covid-19-related Materials; To Require The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, The Mississippi Development Authority And The State Department Of Health To Cooperate To Encourage Manufacturers Of Covid-19-related Materials In Mississippi To Provide Long-term Access For Mississippi; To Require The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Purchase Covid-19-related Materials; To Establish The Nursing Homes Cares Act Program To Reimburse Nursing Homes For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Medical Provider Cares Act Program To Reimburse The Medical Providers Who Are Not Provided For In A Separate Program In This Act For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Child Care Facilities Cares Act Program To Reimburse Child Care Facilities For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Community Mental Health Centers Cares Act Program To Reimburse Community Mental Health Centers For Eligible Expenditures; To Establish The Mississippi Home Corporation Cares Act Program To Provide Rental Assistance To Persons Affected By Covid-19; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The \"public Health And Welfare Emergency Relief Fund\"; To Require The Department To Report To The Legislature And The Governor On The Utilization Of The Programs Created By This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3050/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3050.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1371470,"bill_number":"SR54","title":"Recognize Senate Legislative Services Secretary Linda Reaves for 50 years of public service to the Senate.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Longtime Senate Legislative Services Office Secretary Linda Reaves For 50 Years Of Professional And Dedicated Public Service To The Senate.","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR54/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0054.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1371478,"bill_number":"SR52","title":"Commemorate June 19, 2020, as \"Juneteenth.\"","description":"A Resolution Commemorating And Recognizing The Historical Significance Of June 19, 2020, As \"juneteenth.\"","status_desc":"Adopted","status_date":"2020-06-28","last_action":"Adopted","last_action_date":"2020-06-28","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR52/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0052.xml","sponsor":"Barbara Blackmon"},
{"bill_id":1371486,"bill_number":"HB1784","title":"Coronavirus relief funds; transfer to Unemployment Compensation Fund.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $181,775,000.00 From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1784/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1784.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1371495,"bill_number":"SC580","title":"Recognize JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson as the first African American President of FSC ADA.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Ashley Robinson, Vice President And Director Of Athletics At Jackson State University, As The First African American Selected As President Of The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC580/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0580.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1371628,"bill_number":"HB1787","title":"Appropriation; DFA for the Local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Administration Of The Local Government Coronavirus Reimbursement Relief Program That Is Established For Purposes Related To The Public Health Emergency Due To Covid-19; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1787/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1787.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1371630,"bill_number":"HR96","title":"Louis Benjamin Beverly, Jr.; commend his life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Louis Benjamin Beverly, Jr., And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR96/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0096.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1371632,"bill_number":"HR95","title":"Dr. Estus Smith; commend his life and legacy upon his passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Estus Smith And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Friends Upon His Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR95/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0095.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1371633,"bill_number":"HR98","title":"Judge Andrew K. Howorth; commend upon retirement as Third Circuit Court Judge.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Distinguished Career And Meritorious Leadership And Service That The Honorable Judge Andrew K. Howorth Provided As The Circuit Court Judge Of The Third Circuit Court District Of Mississippi Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR98/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0098.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1371634,"bill_number":"HR97","title":"Esther Martin Rigsby; commend life upon passing.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Esther Martin Rigsby And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR97/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0097.xml","sponsor":"Debra Gibbs"},
{"bill_id":1371635,"bill_number":"HR99","title":"Judge John A. Gregory; commend upon retirement.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Distinguished Legal Career And Public Service Of Third District Circuit Judge John A. Gregory, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR99/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0099.xml","sponsor":"Clay Deweese"},
{"bill_id":1371637,"bill_number":"SC582","title":"Salute the early auto dealers and African American legends of the automobile industry in Jackson, Mississippi.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Saluting And Memorializing The Generation Of Businessmen And Community Leaders That Established A Vibrant Automotive Marketplace In Jackson, Mississippi, Following World War Ii And The African American Legends And Success Stories In The Automotive Business In This Market During The Early 1970s And Their Civic Contributions.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC582/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0582.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1371660,"bill_number":"SC583","title":"Recognize 50th Anniversary of Talking Book Services at the MS Library Commission.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending Talking Book Services, The Statewide Library Service For Mississippians With Visual, Physical Or Organic Reading Disabilities, Which Is Housed At The Mississippi Library Commission, On 50 Years Of Service On July 1, 2020.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC583/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0583.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1371683,"bill_number":"SC584","title":"Commend the life of iconic physician Dr. William Briggs Hopson, Jr.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The Life Of Iconic Vicksburg Physician Dr. William Briggs Hopson, Jr., A Pillar In The Mississippi Health-care Community, And Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To His Family.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-08-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-08-10","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC584/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0584.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1371707,"bill_number":"HB1788","title":"Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Act; create.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $50,000,000.00 To The Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Grant Program Fund; To Create The \"mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Act\"; To Provide A Statement Of Legislative Intent And Findings; To Create The \"mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Grant Program Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Grants To Mississippi Public School Districts, Independent Schools And Native American Tribal School Districts; To Provide That The Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Grant Program Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Education, For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Eligible School Districts And Schools To Provide Them With Grant Monies For Eligible Expenses; To Direct The Mississippi Department Of Education To Develop Regulations And Procedures To Govern The Administration Of The Program; To Prescribe The Requirements For The Grants; To Specify That The Use Of Grant Funds Shall Be Subject To Audit And Regulation Of The Mississippi Department Of Education, And Noncompliance With The Terms Of The Grant Shall Require Repayment Of Grant Monies To The State; To Specify That All Monies Shall Be Disbursed From This Special Fund In Compliance With The Requirements Of The Cares Act And Guidelines From The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund; To Transfer Undistributed Monies In The Fund As Of December 1, 2020, To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Provide That A Declaration Of Any Portion Of This Act As Invalid Shall Not Affect The Remaining Portions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1788/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1788.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1371824,"bill_number":"SC585","title":"Commend career and distinguished service of Dr. Clyde Muse upon the occasion of his retirement.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Distinguished Career And Meritorious Service Of Dr. Vernon Clyde Muse As President Of Hinds Community College And Congratulating Him Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement On June 30, 2020, After 42 Years Of Outstanding Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC585/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0585.xml","sponsor":"Dean Kirby"},
{"bill_id":1371827,"bill_number":"SR55","title":"Commend Ripley High School Girls Basketball Team for winning MHSAA Class 1A State Basketball Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Ripley High School Lady Tigers Basketball Team And Coach Steve Willey Upon Winning The Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4a State Basketball Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR55/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0055.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1371831,"bill_number":"SR56","title":"Commend Pine Grove High School Lady Panthers Basketball Team on winning fourth consecutive Class 1A State Championship.","description":"A Resolution Commending The 2019-2020 Pine Grove High School Lady Panthers Basketball Team And Coach Katie Bates Upon Winning The 2020 Mhsaa Class 1a State Basketball Championship And The Team's Fourth Consecutive Class 1a State Basketball Championship.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR56/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0056.xml","sponsor":"Rita Potts Parks"},
{"bill_id":1371832,"bill_number":"SR57","title":"Mourn passing of Emma Sanders, life member of the Democratic Party State Executive Committee.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Emma Sanders, Lifelong Member Of The Democratic Party State Executive Committee, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Senate To Her Surviving Family.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR57/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0057.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1371874,"bill_number":"HB1789","title":"Appropriation; Secretary of State for purposes related to COVID-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Secretary Of State From The Budget Contingency Fund For The Period Beginning On July 1, 2020, And Ending December 30, 2020; To Provide That The Appropriation Shall Be Used To Hire Additional Poll Managers For Each Precinct For Election Day And For Other Election-related Expenses In Accordance With The Federal Cares Act And Its Implementing Guidelines, Rules And Regulations; To Provide That Recipients Will Receive Those Funds From The Secretary Of State Upon Application; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1789/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1789.xml","sponsor":"Charles Beckett"},
{"bill_id":1371881,"bill_number":"HB1790","title":"Appropriations; DFA for tourism and nonprofit art museum recovery.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Mississippi Recovery Fund And From The Mississippi Nonprofit Museums Recovery Fund To The Department Of Finance And Administration For Tourism Recovery And Nonprofit Museum Recovery Purposes Related To The Public Health Emergency Due To Covid-19; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1790/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1790.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1371886,"bill_number":"HB1792","title":"Appropriation; \"Equity in Distance Learning Fund\" for purpose of providing distance learning to public K-12 students.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The \"equity In Distance Learning Fund\" To The State Department Of Education To Facilitate Distance Learning Due To Interruptions In Learning As A Result Of The Impact Of Covid-19 On Public Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1792/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1792.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1371892,"bill_number":"HB1791","title":"Mississippi Tourism Recovery Fund and Mississippi Nonprofit Art Museums Recovery Fund; create.","description":"An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Transfers Of Funds Out Of The Budget Contingency Fund To Certain Special Funds Created By This Act; To Create The \"mississippi Tourism Recovery Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Destination Marketing Organizations To Assist In Paying Costs Of Certain Marketing Activities; To Define The Terms \"destination Marketing Organizations\" And \"marketing Activities\" For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide For The Manner In Which The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Distribute Funds To Destination Marketing Organizations Under This Act; To Transfer Unexpended Monies In The Fund As Of December 1, 2020, To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Create The \"mississippi Nonprofit Museums Recovery Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Nonprofit Museums To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Cleaning, Disinfection, Social Distancing Measures And Other Health And Safety Measures Necessary In Order To Reopen To The Public Due To The Coronavirus 2019; To Transfer Unexpended Monies In The Fund As Of December 1, 2020, To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-64.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Membership Of The Mississippi Tourism Association Marketing Advisory Board; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1791/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1791.xml","sponsor":"Becky Currie"},
{"bill_id":1371937,"bill_number":"HB1793","title":"\"Postsecondary Education COVID-19 Mitigation Relief Program\"; create to provide reimbursements to postsecondary educational institutions for related expenses.","description":"An Act To Create The \"postsecondary Education Covid-19 Mitigation Relief Program Act,\" To Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration To Provide Grants And Reimbursements To Eligible Two-year And Four-year, Public And Private Postsecondary Educational Institutions Located Within The State Of Mississippi For Covid-19-related Eligible Expenses; To Define Terms; To Prescribe Eligibility Requirements For A Postsecondary Educational Institution's Participation In The Grant Program; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Develop Regulations, Procedures And Application Forms To Govern The Administration Of The Program, And Establish The Minimum Requirements To Be Included In The Application For Consideration For Grant Funds, Including Demonstration Of Need, Intent For Use Of Grant Funds Received, An Itemized Expense Report Of Reimbursable Eligible Expenses; To Participating Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Make Application For A Grant To The Board; To Provide That The Application Must Be Accompanied With Verified Documentation And Signed Under Penalty Of Perjury; To Provide That The Use Of Grants Shall Subject The Receiving Postsecondary Educational Institution To Audit By The United States Department Of The Treasury's Office Of Inspector General And The Mississippi Office Of The State Auditor; To Require Postsecondary Educational Institutions Found To Be Fully Or Partially Noncompliant With Grant Requirements To Return To The State All Or A Portion Of The Grant Monies Received And Used For Unallowable Expenditures; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Grant Funds Awarded To Any Single Postsecondary Educational Institution Shall Not Exceed The Amount Authorized For The Individual Institution Under This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, To Be Known As The \"postsecondary Education Covid-19 Mitigation Relief Grant Fund\"; To Provide That If Any Unobligated Monies Remain In The Fund, The Governor Shall Have The Discretion To Transfer Monies To Another State Agency To Be Used For Eligible Expenditures Pursuant To The Cares Act; To Require The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer A Set Amount Of Funds From The Budget Contingency Fund To The \"postsecondary Education Covid-19 Mitigation Relief Grant Fund,\"; To Create The \"independent Schools' Covid-19 Assistance Grant Program Act,\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority To Provide Grants And Reimbursement To Eligible Independent Schools For Covid-19-related Eligible Expenses; To Define Terms; To Prescribe Eligibility Requirements For Independent School Participation In The Grant Program; To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop Regulations And Procedures To Govern The Administration Of The Program, And Establish The Minimum Requirements To Be Included In The Application For Grant Funds, Including Demonstration Of Need, Intent For Use Of Grant Funds Received, An Itemized Expense Report Of Reimbursable Eligible Expenses; To Require An Eligible Independent School Desiring To Participate In The Program To Make Application For A Grant To The Mississippi Development Authority; To Provide That The Application Must Be Accompanied With Verified Documentation And Signed Under Penalty Of Perjury; To Provide That Use Of Grants Shall Subject An Independent School To Audit By The United States Department Of The Treasury's Office Of Inspector General And The Mississippi Office Of The State Auditor; To Require Independent Schools Found To Be Fully Or Partially Noncompliant With Grant Requirements To Return To The State All Or A Portion Of The Grant Monies Received And Used For Unallowable Expenditures; To Provide That The Aggregate Amount Of Grant Funds Awarded To Any Single Independent School Shall Not Exceed A Certain Sum; To Stipulate That Grants Funds Shall Only Be Awarded In The Amount Indicated In The Independent School's Application As Itemized Eligible Expenses, Subject To Approval By The Mississippi Development Authority; To Allow Independent Schools To Apply For Grants On Multiple Occasions Until Such Time That The Independent School Has Received The Aggregate Amount Of Funds It Is Eligible To Be Awarded; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, To Be Known As The \"independent Schools' Covid-19 Assistance Grant Fund\"; To Provide That If Any Unobligated Monies Remain In The Fund, The Governor Shall Have The Discretion To Transfer Monies To Another State Agency To Be Used For Eligible Expenditures Pursuant To The Cares Act; To Require The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer A Set Amount Of Funds From The Budget Contingency Fund To The \"independent Schools' Covid-19 Assistance Grant Fund\"; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1793/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1793.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1371938,"bill_number":"HB1794","title":"Appropriation; IHL for postsecondary board to administer the \"Postsecondary Education COVID-19 Mitigation Relief Grant Program.\"","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The \"postsecondary Education Covid-19 Mitigation Relief Grant Fund\" To The Department Of Finance And Administration For Purposes Of Administering The Grant Program Created To Provide The Reimbursement Of Eligible Expenses For The Mitigation Of The Impact Of Covid-19; Making An Appropriation From The \"independent Schools' Covid-19 Assistance Grant Fund\" To The Mississippi Development Authority To Administer The Grant Program Created To Provide The Reimbursement Of Eligible Expenses For The Mitigation Of The Impact Of Covid-19; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1794/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1794.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Scoggin"},
{"bill_id":1371939,"bill_number":"HR100","title":"JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson; commend for being the first African American President of FSC ADA.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Mr. Ashley Robinson, Vice President And Director Of Athletics At Jackson State University, As The First African American Selected As President Of The Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR100/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0100.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1371940,"bill_number":"HR101","title":"Chief Brian Ray Grissom; commend distinguished career upon the occasion of his retirement as Fire Chief for Iuka Fire Department.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Distinguished And Meritorious Firefighter Career Of Iuka Fire Chief Brian Ray Grissom Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR101/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0101.xml","sponsor":"Lester Carpenter"},
{"bill_id":1371941,"bill_number":"HC79","title":"Suspend deadlines for introduction; State Flag; revise with a Commission and require words \"In God We Trust.\"","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Establish A Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The Design For The Mississippi State Flag Recommended By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag But Shall Include The Words \"in God We Trust\"; To Provide That The Commission Shall Make Its Recommendation For A Design For The New Mississippi State Flag By September 14, 2020; To Provide That The Design For The New Mississippi State Flag Recommended By The Commission Shall Be Placed On The Ballot In A Special Election To Be Held On November 3, 2020; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Vote For The New Design, Then The Legislature Shall Enact Into Law The New Design As The Official Mississippi State Flag; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Vote Against The New Design, Then The Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag Shall Reconvene To Recommend A New Design For The Mississippi State Flag To Be Presented To The Legislature During The 2021 Regular Session; To Require That The Special Election Be Administered By Means Of Ballots Containing A Color Picture Or Drawing Of The Design For The Mississippi State Flag; To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide Those Ballots To The Election Commissioners Of Each County; To Amend Sections 23-15-351 And 23-15-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Design For The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-27","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-27","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC79/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0079.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1371942,"bill_number":"HC78","title":"Mrs. Emma Sanders; commend life and legacy upon her passing.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Emma Sanders And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC78/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0078.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1371943,"bill_number":"HB1796","title":"State Flag; revise with a commission and require words \"In God We Trust.\"","description":"An Act To Establish The Commission To Redesign The Mississippi State Flag; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And To Provide For Its Organization And Meetings; To Provide That The New Design For The Mississippi State Flag Recommended By The Commission Shall Not Include The Design Of The Confederate Battle Flag, But Shall Include The Words \"in God We Trust\"; To Provide That The Commission Shall Make Its Recommendation For The New Design For The Mississippi State Flag By September 14, 2020; To Provide That The New Design For The Mississippi State Flag Recommended By The Commission Shall Be Placed On The Ballot In A Special Election To Be Held On November 3, 2020; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Vote For The New Design, Then The Legislature Shall Enact Into Law The New Design As The Official Mississippi State Flag; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Vote Against The New Design, Then The Commission Shall Reconvene To Recommend Another New Design For The Mississippi State Flag To Be Presented To The Legislature During The 2021 Regular Session; To Require That The Special Election Be Administered By Means Of Ballots Containing A Color Picture Or Drawing Of The New Design For The Mississippi State Flag; To Require The Secretary Of State To Provide Those Ballots To The Election Commissioners Of Each County; To Amend Sections 23-15-351 And 23-15-355, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Repeal Section 3-3-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Design For The Official Flag Of The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1796/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1796.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1371944,"bill_number":"HB1795","title":"Appropriation; Department of Employment Security for purposes related to COVID-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Employment Security From The Budget Contingency Fund For The Period Beginning On July 1, 2020, And Ending December 30, 2020; To Provide That The Appropriation Shall Be Distributed To The Delta Workforce Investment Area, The Twin Districts Workforce Investment Area, The Mississippi Partnership Workforce Investment Area And The Southcentral Mississippi Workforce Investment Area For Short-term Training Programs And The Equipment And Supplies Necessary To Support Such Short-term Training Programs And To Increase The Capacity Of Training Programs That Are Already In Place So That Employees And Others Who Have Been Displaced Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Can Be More Competitive And Trained For The Job Market That Emerges After The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, For On The Job Training And For Certain Administrative Fees; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1795/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1795.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1371945,"bill_number":"HB1797","title":"Appropriation; MDE for Mississippi Broadband Availability Act purposes.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Mississippi Broadband Availability Grant Program Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Education For Purposes Of The Mississippi Broadband Availability Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1797/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1797.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1371953,"bill_number":"HR102","title":"Coach Tiffany Murray; commend for establishing the Lion's Den clothes closet for students at Lyman Elementary School.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Coach Tiffany Murray For Establishing The Lion's Den Clothes Closet For Students At Lyman Elementary School.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR102/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0102.xml","sponsor":"Jay McKnight"},
{"bill_id":1371954,"bill_number":"HB1798","title":"Public purchasing laws; exempt certain procurements related to COVID-19 from.","description":"An Act To Provide That Any Procurements Of Any Kind Made Under The Provisions Of House Bill No. 1795, 2020 Regular Session, Shall Be Exempt From Any Public Purchasing Laws And Regulations; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1798/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1798.xml","sponsor":"Donnie Bell"},
{"bill_id":1371955,"bill_number":"HR103","title":"Gloria Jennings Purnell; commend esteemed career with the MS House of Representatives upon the occasion of her retirement.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Esteemed Career And Public Service Of Mrs. Gloria Jennings Purnell Rendered To The Citizens Of Mississippi As Assistant Clerk, Responsible For Journal And Message Clerk Duties For The Mississippi House Of Representatives, And Congratulating Her Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR103/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0103.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1371958,"bill_number":"HB1799","title":"Appropriation; MEMA for Mississippi County and Municipality Emergency Relief Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency For The Mississippi County And Municipality Emergency Relief Program For The Reimbursement Of Counties And Municipalities For Eligible Expenditures Incurred In Response To The Covid-19 Pandemic; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1799/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1799.xml","sponsor":"Larry Byrd"},
{"bill_id":1371959,"bill_number":"HR104","title":"Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; commend for outstanding service.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending Jack And Jill Of America, Inc., For Its Outstanding Service To The State Of Mississippi And The United States Of America.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-06-30","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR104/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0104.xml","sponsor":"Earle Banks"},
{"bill_id":1371963,"bill_number":"HB1800","title":"Appropriation; DFA for a cooperative and broadband provider grant program funds.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program Fund And The Covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Finance And Administration For Purposes Of The Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program And The Covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-07-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1800/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1800.xml","sponsor":"Scott Bounds"},
{"bill_id":1371975,"bill_number":"SR58","title":"Recognize Ole Miss Head Baseball Coach Mike Bianco as \"2020 National Coach of the Year.\"","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Ole Miss Head Baseball Coach Mike Bianco For Being Named \"2020 National Coach Of The Year\" By Collegiate Baseball.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-06-30","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR58/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0058.xml","sponsor":"Walter Michel"},
{"bill_id":1371986,"bill_number":"SB3052","title":"Driver's licenses; credit time of inability to apply due to COVID-19 closures toward period for holding prerequisite permit.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 63-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Shortening Of The Requisite Period For Possession Of A Learner's Permit Or Intermediate License, In Certain Circumstances Involving Covid-19 Closures, Before An Applicant May Qualify For An Intermediate License Or Driver's License, Respectively; To Amend Section 7, Chapter 467, Laws Of 2019, To Revise The Effective Date Of The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; To Amend Section 25-15-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Date By Which The State, Municipality, County Or Fire Protection District Must Show Proof Of Insurance Coverage That Meets The Requirements Of The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3052/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3052.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1372045,"bill_number":"SC586","title":"Suspend rules for drafting, introduction, etc; provide for state program for medical marijuana.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Establish The \"mississippi Medical Marijuana Act\"; To Define Terms; To Require The State Department Of Health To Promulgate Rules Relating To A Physician's Recommendation Of Medical Marijuana; To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Promulgate Rules Relating To The Dispensing Of Medical Marijuana; To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop An Annual, Nontransferable Specialty License For A Pharmacy To Dispense Recommended Marijuana; To Authorize Physicians To Recommend Marijuana For Medical Use By Patients Who Are Clinically Diagnosed As Suffering From A Chronic, Debilitating Medical Condition And With Whom The Physician Shares A Bona Fide Doctor-patient Relationship; To Require Pharmacists To Dispense Medical Marijuana In Person; To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Medical Use Of Marijuana From Criminal Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Law; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"Senate Floor Calendar","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died On Calendar","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC586/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0586.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Blackwell"},
{"bill_id":1372081,"bill_number":"HR105","title":"Thomas \"Snacks\" Lee; commend upon winning the 2020 \"Can't-Stop-Watching Moment\" ESPY Award.","description":"A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Jackson State University Basketball Team Student Manager Thomas \"snacks\" Lee For His Amazing Shot And For Winning The 2020 Espy Award For The \"can't-stop-watching Moment.\"","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-07-01","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-07-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HR105/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HR/HR0105.xml","sponsor":"Rufus Straughter"},
{"bill_id":1372091,"bill_number":"HB1801","title":"Appropriation; Administrative Office of Courts for purposes related to COVID-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Administrative Office Of Courts For The Purpose Of Eliminating The Backlog Of Cases, Providing Paid Leave For Employees, And Improving Telework Capabilities For Employees Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency For The Period Beginning July 1, 2020 And Ending December 30, 2020.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1801/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1801.xml","sponsor":"Angela Cockerham"},
{"bill_id":1372131,"bill_number":"HC80","title":"Suspend deadline for Introduction; 7% grocery sales tax and statewide testing program; provide exemptions from until state of emergency relating to COVID-19 no longer exists.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Immediately Cease The Administration Of All Assessments Administered Under The Statewide Testing Program, Which Are Used To Determine The Accountability Ratings For School Districts And Individual Schools Within Local School Districts For The 2019-2020 School Year As The Result Of The Governor's Declaration Of An Extreme State Of Emergency In Response To A National Health Crisis Resulting From The Rapid Spread Of Covid-19; To Require The State Board Of Education To Hold Harmless School Districts From Assignment Of District And School Level Accountability Ratings For The 2019-2020 School Year; To Bring Forward Sections 37-16-1, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-16-7 And 37-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Statewide Testing Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-17, 37-17-6, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption Not Purchased With Food Stamps But Which Would Be Exempt From Sales Tax If Purchased With Food Stamps; To Provide That Such Exemption Of Retail Sales Of Food For Human Consumption From Sales Taxation Shall Only Be Applicable Until Such Time That The Governor Declares The Extreme State Of Emergency Created By The Spread Of Covid-19 No Longer Exists In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC80/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0080.xml","sponsor":"Jeramey Anderson"},
{"bill_id":1372136,"bill_number":"HB1802","title":"Pre-election day voting; authorize to reduce voters exposure to COVID-19 during 2020 elections.","description":"An Act To Create The Pre-election Day Voting Act For Those Elections That Occur In Calendar Year 2020; To Provide That The Legislature Finds That Authorizing Pre-election Day Voting For The Upcoming 2020 Elections Will Help Lower The Risk Of Exposing Voters To Covid-19; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Pre-election Day Voting Period For Calendar Year 2020 Shall Begin Twenty Days Before The Election And Continue Until Noon On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide The Hours For Pre-election Day Voting In The Registrar's Office Or Voting Precinct As Designated By The Circuit Clerk During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide That Notice Of Pre-election Day Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Pre-election Day Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Pre-election Day Voting Period; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1802/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1802.xml","sponsor":"Zakiya Summers"},
{"bill_id":1372140,"bill_number":"HC83","title":"Suspend deadlines for introduction; MDES; require to provide paid leave to any person who is unable or not allowed to work because of COVID-19.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Provide Paid Leave To Any Person Who Is Unable To Work Because The Person Has Been Confirmed With Covid-19, The Person's Employer Has Suspended Or Discontinued Business Due To Covid-19 Or The Person's Employer Has Reduced His Or Her Work Hours In Response To Covid-19 And Such Person Is Not Paid For The Loss Of Work Hours\"; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC83/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0083.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1372146,"bill_number":"HC81","title":"Suspend deadlines for introduction; Legislative authority in response to COVID-19; authorize monies for agencies to use in response to COVID-19.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Require The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Provide Paid Leave To Any Person Who Is Unable To Work Because The Person Has Been Confirmed With Covid-19, The Person's Employer Has Suspended Or Discontinued Business Due To Covid-19, The Person's Employer Has Reduced His Or Her Work Hours In Response To Covid-19 Or The Person Is Unable To Work Due To Lack Of Child Care As A Result Of School And Child Care Closings Or Suspension And Such Person Is Not Paid For The Loss Of Work Hours, As Applicable; To Authorize The Legislature To Appropriate Twenty Million Dollars To Provide Grants To Hospitals And County Health Departments For The Provision Of Free Testing And Treatment To Persons Exposed To Covid-19; To Require The Department Of Medicaid To Seek All Federal Waivers That Would Allow Uninsured Mississippians To Have Covid-19 Testing And Treatment; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Continue To Provide Reimbursement Payment To Child Care Operators During The Entire Time That The Governor Has Declared A State Of Emergency In Response To The Covid-19 Crises; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC81/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0081.xml","sponsor":"Jarvis Dortch"},
{"bill_id":1372149,"bill_number":"HC82","title":"Paid leave for all employees affected by COVID-19; pledge to provide funding to MDES for purpose of providing.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Pledging To Provide Funding To The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For The Purpose Of Authorizing Paid Leave To Any Person Who Is Unable To Work Because The Person Has Been Confirmed With Covid-19, The Person's Employer Has Suspended Or Discontinued Business Due To Covid-19 Or The Person's Employer Has Reduced His Or Her Work Hours In Response To Covid-19 And Such Person Is Not Paid For The Loss Of Work Hours And Pay Related To The Discontinuation, Reduction Or Closure, As Applicable.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC82/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0082.xml","sponsor":"Robert Johnson"},
{"bill_id":1372155,"bill_number":"HC84","title":"Suspend deadline for introduction; Statewide testing program; require SBE to cease administration of for the 2019-2020 school year.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled \"an Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Immediately Cease The Administration Of All Assessments Administered Under The Statewide Testing Program, Which Are Used To Determine The Accountability Ratings For School Districts And Individual Schools Within Local School Districts For The 2019-2020 School Year As The Result Of The Governor's Declaration Of An Extreme State Of Emergency In Response To A National Health Crisis Resulting From The Rapid Spread Of Covid-19; To Require The State Board Of Education To Hold Harmless School Districts From Assignment Of District And School Level Accountability Ratings For The 2019-2020 School Year; To Bring Forward Sections 37-16-1, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-16-7, 37-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Statewide Testing Program, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-17, 37-17-6, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.\"","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC84/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0084.xml","sponsor":"Tom Miles"},
{"bill_id":1372206,"bill_number":"HB1803","title":"Appropriation; MDOC for addressing the public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Corrections For The Purpose Of Addressing Or Relating To The Public Health Emergency Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In House Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1803/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1803.xml","sponsor":"Kevin Horan"},
{"bill_id":1372268,"bill_number":"HB1805","title":"COVID-19 Funds; authorize the transfer of certain to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.","description":"An Act To Provide That If Any Of The Funds Appropriated For Purposes Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Have Not Been Expended By December 28, 2020, Or Have Been Determined To Be Ineligible To Be Expended, Then The State Fiscal Officer Shall Transfer Those Funds Into The Unemployment Compensation Fund By December 30, 2020; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Shall Supersede Any Conflicting Provisions In Certain General Bills Related To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-07-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-07-08","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1805/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1805.xml","sponsor":"Jason White"},
{"bill_id":1372304,"bill_number":"HB1804","title":"Appropriation; \"Equity in Distance Learning Fund\" for purpose of providing distance learning to public K-12 students.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The \"equity In Distance Learning Fund\" To The State Department Of Education To Facilitate Distance Learning Due To Interruptions In Learning As A Result Of The Impact Of Covid-19 On Public Education; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1804/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1804.xml","sponsor":"Richard Bennett"},
{"bill_id":1375838,"bill_number":"SB3053","title":"Coronavirus relief monies; amend certain provisions pertaining to small business relief.","description":"An Act To Amend Senate Bill No. 2772, 2020 Regular Session, To Include Fiscal Year 2021 Along With Fiscal Year 2020 As The Time Period In Which The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Have The Authority To Receive, Budget And Escalate Certain Federal Funds In The Dfa Cares Act Covid-19 Fund For Defraying Expenses Incurred By Any State Agency, Department Or Institution For The Purposes Provided Under The Coronavirus Relief Fund, Section 5001 Of The Federal Cares Act; To Clarify Legislative Findings Regarding The Purpose Of The $2,000.00 Direct Payment To Businesses For Initial Compliance With The Governor's State Of Emergency Covid-19 Proclamation Issued On March 14, 2020; To Add Certain North American Industry Classification System Codes To The Definition Of An Eligible Taxpayer For The $2,000.00 Direct Payment From The Mississippi Covid-19 Relief Payment Fund; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Not Consider Applications Filed After September 15, 2020, For The Back To Business Mississippi Grant Program; To Increase The Base Payment To An Eligible Business Under The Back To Business Mississippi Grant Program From $1,500.00 To $3,500.00; To Remove The Provision Requiring That The Total Payment Under The Back To Business Mississippi Grant Program Shall Be Reduced For Paycheck Protection Program Funds, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance Funds, And Business Interruption Insurance Proceeds Received By The Eligible Business; To Specify That The Amount Of A Payment Under The Back To Business Mississippi Grant Program Shall Not Be Reduced By $2,000.00 For Any Direct Payment Received From The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-08-18","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-08-18","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3053/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3053.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1375843,"bill_number":"HC85","title":"Suspend deadlines for introduction and further consideration; appropriation bills for school recognition program and Department of Marine Resources for fiscal year 2021.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage Of, And For The Purpose Of Permitting The Further Consideration And Passage Of, Any Appropriation Bill Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For The School Recognition Program For Fiscal Year 2021, And Any Appropriation Bill Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Marine Resources For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-08-10","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-08-10","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC85/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0085.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1375846,"bill_number":"SR59","title":"Paying tribute to the memory of James Charles Evers.","description":"A Resolution Commending The Life And Paying Tribute To James Charles Evers, A Respected Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Activist And Politician And Extending The Sympathy Of The Senate To His Bereaved Family.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR59/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0059.xml","sponsor":"John Horhn"},
{"bill_id":1375851,"bill_number":"SC587","title":"Mourn the passing of former Senator Bob M. Dearing of Natchez, Mississippi, and commend his public and charitable service.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Legislature To The Bereaved Family Of Former Senator Bob M. Dearing Of Natchez, Mississippi, And Paying Tribute To His Career Of Public And Charitable Service.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC587/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0587.xml","sponsor":"Albert Butler"},
{"bill_id":1375852,"bill_number":"SR60","title":"Congratulate McKay Lee Bray, 2020 Mississippi Miss Hospitality.","description":"A Resolution Congratulating Mckay Lee Bray Of Greene County As \"2020 Mississippi Miss Hospitality.\"","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR60/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0060.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1375900,"bill_number":"HB1806","title":"Appropriations. Education, Department of, Additional for School Recognition Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Providing Additional Funding For The School Recognition Program For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-08-17","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-08-17","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1806/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1806.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1375960,"bill_number":"SC588","title":"Commemorate the life of Representative John Lewis.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Life And Paying Tribute To Representative John Robert Lewis, Longtime United States Congressman And Civil Rights Advocate, And Extending The Sympathy Of The Legislature To His Bereaved Family.","status_desc":"Failed","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died by Other Means","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SC588/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SC/SC0588.xml","sponsor":"Sollie Norwood"},
{"bill_id":1376905,"bill_number":"HB1807","title":"Public Utilities Staff; revise FY 2021 appropriation.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 74, Laws Of 2020 (house Bill No. 1711), To Revise The Appropriation For The Public Utilities Staff For Fiscal Year 2021.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-09-01","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-09-01","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1807/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1807.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1376911,"bill_number":"SB3054","title":"MS Electric Cooperatives Broadband COVID-19 Grant Program; authorize tertiary applications/create special fund.","description":"An Act To Amend Chapter 487, 2020 Regular Session (senate Bill No. 3046), To Create The \"public Utilities Application Fund,\" To Change The Application Fee Deposits From \"public Utilities Staff Regulation Fund\" To The \"public Utilities Application Fund,\" And To Authorize A Third Round Of Applications For The Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-09-01","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-09-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3054/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3054.xml","sponsor":"Joel Carter"},
{"bill_id":1379076,"bill_number":"HB1808","title":"MEMA; revise appropriation bill to allow purchase of a building with CARES Act funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 1 Of Chapter 103, Laws Of 2020, To Revise The Additional Appropriation To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Year 2021 To Authorize The Agency To Purchase A Building For The Storage Of Personal Protective Equipment (ppe) And Other Equipment, Supplies, Materials And Products That Are Used For Preventing Or Reducing The Transmission Of Covid-19 Or Mitigating The Effects Of Covid-19.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1808/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1808.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1379539,"bill_number":"SB3058","title":"The Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Transfer Funds Out Of The Budget Contingency Fund To The \"poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program Fund,\" The \"mississippi Supplemental Cfap Grant Program Fund\" And The \"sweet Potato Farm Sustainment Grant Program Fund\"; To Establish The \"mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Assist Mississippi Poultry Farmers Who Have Experienced A Loss Of At Least One (1) Full Flock Of Production Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; To Assist Commodity Producers Who Qualified For The Usda Coronavirus Food Assistance Program; To Assist Sweet Potato Farmers For Expenses Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; To Allow The Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Govern The Administration And Eligibility Requirements Of The Programs Established In The Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The \"poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program Fund\"; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The \"mississippi Supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Grant Program Fund\"; To Transfer Unexpended Funds To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Are Severable; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3058/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3058.xml","sponsor":"Charles Younger"},
{"bill_id":1379540,"bill_number":"SB3055","title":"The Mississippi ICU Infrastructure Act; enact.","description":"An Act To Establish The \"mississippi Icu Infrastructure Act\" To Be Administered By The Mississippi Department Of Health To Provide Funds To Hospitals To Increase Treatment Capacity Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Health To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Govern The Administration Of The Program; To Establish Certain Conditions On The Use Of Funds Under The Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury For Program Funds; To Set Certain Requirements On The Use And Acceptance Of Funds Under The Program; To Require The Department Of Health To Report On The Status Of The Program; To Amend Section 41-7-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Construction Or Addition Of Intensive Care Units, Isolation Rooms, Or Negative Pressure Rooms Funded From This Program From The Provisions Of The Healthcare Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3055/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3055.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1379541,"bill_number":"SB3060","title":"Appropriation; ICU Infrastructure Fund -COVID-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The “icu Infrastructure Fund” To The State Department Of Health To Administer The “mississippi Intensive Care Infrastructure Act” Created To Increase Hospital Capacity Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3060/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3060.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1379542,"bill_number":"SR63","title":"Mourn passing of Mississippi Economic Council leader Bob W. Pittman of Ridgeland, Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Longtime President And Ceo Of The Mississippi Economic Council Bob W. Pittman Of Ridgeland, Mississippi, And Commending His Outstanding Public And Economic Development Service To Our State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR63/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0063.xml","sponsor":"Joey Fillingane"},
{"bill_id":1379543,"bill_number":"HC86","title":"Legislature; amend HCR 69 to allow reconvening for considering vetoed bills and to delete alternate sine die date.","description":"A Concurrent Resolution To Amend House Concurrent Resolution No. 69, 2020 Regular Session, To Delete The Alternate Date For Sine Die Adjournment Of The 2020 Regular Session Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Enrolled Bill Signed","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HC86/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HC/HC0086.xml","sponsor":"Philip Gunn"},
{"bill_id":1379544,"bill_number":"SB3061","title":"Appropriation; Poultry Farmer Grant Program Fund, Covid-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The \"poultry Farmer Stabilization Grant Program Fund\", The \"mississippi Supplemental Cfap Grant Program Fund\", And The “sweet Potato Farm Sustainment Grant Program Fund” To The State Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Administer The Grant Programs Created To Provide Funding To Farmers Impacted By The Covid-19 Pandemic; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3061/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3061.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1379546,"bill_number":"SB3056","title":"Uniform Controlled Substances Act; automatically schedule any federally-scheduled, COVID-19 drug.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 41-29-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Drug That Is Scheduled On The Federal Schedule For The Purpose Of Preventing Or Treating Covid-19 Is Automatically Scheduled On The Corresponding State Schedule; To Amend Section 41-29-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Approved Cannabidiol Drugs From Schedule V; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Signed by Governor","status_date":"2020-10-08","last_action":"Approved by Governor","last_action_date":"2020-10-08","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3056/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3056.xml","sponsor":"Josh Harkins"},
{"bill_id":1379547,"bill_number":"HB1812","title":"Appropriation; Wireless Communication Commission for upgrades to network.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation To The Wireless Communication Commission For The Purpose Of Making Critical Upgrades To The Mississippi Wireless Information Network For Communication Needs Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1812/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1812.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1379548,"bill_number":"HB1811","title":"State budget; remove provisions addressing disposition of unexpended CARES Act funds.","description":"An Act To Amend Sections 4 And 9 Of Chapter 303, Laws Of 2020, As Amended By Section 1 Of Chapter 494, Laws Of 2020, And Section 6 Of Chapter 486, Laws Of 2020, And Section 5 Of Chapter 489, Laws Of 2020, To Revise The Definition Of \"eligible Taxpayer\" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Covid-19 Relief Payment Fund; To Remove The Provisions Addressing The Disposition Of Monies In Certain Special Funds Comprised Of Monies From The Federal Cares Act If There Are Unobligated Monies In Those Special Funds On Certain Dates; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1811/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1811.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1379550,"bill_number":"SB3057","title":"Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Act; authorize grant monies to be expended on prepaid services.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 4, Chapter 491, Laws Of 2020 (house Bill No. 1788), To Authorize Funds Appropriated And Grant Monies Distributed Under The Mississippi Pandemic Response Broadband Availability Grant Program To Be Expended On A License To Use Equipment And Services For A Period Of No Longer Than One (1) Year As Necessary To Fulfill The Purposes Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3057/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3057.xml","sponsor":"Scott DeLano"},
{"bill_id":1379551,"bill_number":"SB3059","title":"Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Veterans' Affairs Board To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Year 2021; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3059/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3059.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1379553,"bill_number":"SB3062","title":"Absentee Voter Law; authorize 2020 electors to vote by in-person absentee and remove notary requirements.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 23-15-713, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize All Duly Qualified Electors To Vote By Absentee Ballot In Person For The 2020 General Election Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic; To Amend Sections 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-641, 23-15-719, 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Notary Requirement For Mail-in Applications And Ballots; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"In Senate Committee","status_date":"2020-10-02","last_action":"Died In Committee","last_action_date":"2020-10-02","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3062/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3062.xml","sponsor":"David Blount"},
{"bill_id":1379554,"bill_number":"HB1810","title":"Rental Assistance Grant Program; create.","description":"An Act To Create \"the Rental Assistance Grant Program\" To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer Funds From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Rental Assistance Grant Fund Created In This Act; To Create The \"rental Assistance Grant Program Fund\" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Making Grants Authorized In This Act; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Establish A Program To Provide Grants To Eligible Rental Businesses To Assist In Reimbursing Lost Rental Income; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Develop Procedures, Guidelines And Application Forms To Govern The Administration Of The Grant Program; To Provide That The Use Of Grants Shall Be Subject To Audit By The United States Department Of The Treasury's Office Of Inspector General And The Mississippi Office Of The State Auditor; To Provide That Monies In The Rental Assistance Grant Fund Shall Be Disbursed From The Fund In Compliance With The Guidelines, Guidance, Rules, Regulations And/or Other Criteria, As May Be Amended From Time To Time, Of The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund Established By The Cares Act; To Authorize The Mda To Transfer Unobligated Monies In The Rental Assistance Grant Fund As Of December 15, 2020, To The Unemployment Trust Fund; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Chapter 421, Laws Of 2020 (house Bill No. 1748, 2020 Regular Session), To Revise The Definition Of The Term \"gross Income\" Under The State Income Tax Law To Exclude Amounts Received As Grants From The Rental Assistance Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1810/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1810.xml","sponsor":"Brent Powell"},
{"bill_id":1379555,"bill_number":"SR61","title":"Mourn the passing of MS Historian Edwin \"Ed\" Bearss and recognize his contributions to preservation of Civil War History.","description":"A Resolution Mourning The Passing Of Preeminent Mississippi Public Historian And World War Ii Veteran Edwin Cole \"ed\" Bearss And To Recognize His Contributions To The Preservation Of American Civil War History And Continued Efforts To Bring Our Nation's History Alive For New Generations Through His Interpretive Storytelling.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR61/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0061.xml","sponsor":"Briggs Hopson"},
{"bill_id":1379556,"bill_number":"HB1809","title":"Appropriation; MDA for Rental Assistance Grant Program.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Rental Assistance Grant Program Fund To The Mississippi Development Authority To Administer The Rental Assistance Grant Program Established In House Bill No. 1810, 2020 Regular Session; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1809/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1809.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1379557,"bill_number":"SR62","title":"National Principals Month for October.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing October 2020 As \"national Principals Month\".","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR62/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0062.xml","sponsor":"Dennis DeBar"},
{"bill_id":1379588,"bill_number":"HB1813","title":"Appropriation; Health Department for reimbursing MS specialty hospitals for expenditures incurred due to COVID-19.","description":"An Act Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Reimbursing Mississippi Licensed Specialty Hospitals That Are Recognized As Such By The Department For Their Necessary Expenditures Incurred Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1813/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1813.xml","sponsor":"Sam Mims"},
{"bill_id":1379614,"bill_number":"SB3063","title":"Appropriation; revise appropriation addressing the public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.","description":"An Act To Amend Section 2, Chapter 104, Laws Of 2020, To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Provide Funds To Ambulatory Surgical Centers Certified By The State Department Of Health, To Allow Ground Ambulances To Seek Reimbursement For Any Eligible Expenditure As Defined By The Act, To Revise Administrative Expenses For The Community Foundations, To Clarify The Definition Of The Term \"nonprofit Entity,\" To Increase The Amount Awarded To Food Pantries After A Certain Date, And To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Reallocate Undisbursed Funds On A Certain Date To Child Care Facilities; To Amend Section 7, Chapter 104, Laws Of 2020, To Revise The Appropriation Of The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SB3063/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB3063.xml","sponsor":"Hob Bryan"},
{"bill_id":1379615,"bill_number":"HB1814","title":"State budget; provide for certain transfers and change date for transfers to Unemployment Compensation Fund.","description":"An Act To Provide For Certain Transfers To The Budget Contingency Fund During Fiscal Year 2021; To Amend Section 1 Of Chapter 484, Laws Of 2020, To Change To December 15, 2020, The Date By Which Funds May Be Expended For Certain Programs Before Being Transferred To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; To Include Other Bills And Special Funds In The List Of Those Whose Funds Will Be Transferred To The Unemployment Compensation Fund If They Are Not Expended By December 15, 2020; And For Related Purposes.","status_desc":"Passed","status_date":"2020-10-09","last_action":"Law W/out Governor's Signature","last_action_date":"2020-10-09","committee":null,"chamber":"House","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/HB1814/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1814.xml","sponsor":"John Read"},
{"bill_id":1379707,"bill_number":"SR66","title":"Recognize \"Community Hero of the Year\" Colonel Paul Willis for his leadership in the student JROTC program.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending \"community Hero Of The Year\" Colonel Paul Willis (ret) For His Educational And Civic Leadership In The Jackson Jrotc Program And Its Impact On The Community And State.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR66/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0066.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1379711,"bill_number":"SR65","title":"Recognize \"Community Hero of the Year\" William McHenry for his leadership in the STEM program.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending \"community Hero Of The Year\" William Mchenry, Executive Director Of Jackson State University's E-center, For His Educational And Civic Leadership In The Science, Mathematics And Engineering Mentoring (stem) Program And Upon His Receipt Of The 2020 Presidential Award For Excellence In The Stem Program.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR65/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0065.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"},
{"bill_id":1379717,"bill_number":"SR64","title":"Recognize \"Community Heroes of the Year\" UMMC Dr. Navalkele and Dr. Parham for leadership in Coronavirus treatment in Mississippi.","description":"A Resolution Recognizing And Commending \"community Heroes Of The Year 2020\" University Of Mississippi Medical Center Dr. Bhagyashri Navalkele And Dr. Jason Parham For Their Medical And Civic Leadership In Leading The Research And Treatment Of Coronavirus Across Mississippi.","status_desc":"Engrossed","status_date":"2020-10-01","last_action":"Immediate Release","last_action_date":"2020-10-01","committee":null,"chamber":"Senate","url":"https://legiscan.com/MS/bill/SR64/2020","state_link":"https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SR/SR0064.xml","sponsor":"Hillman Frazier"}
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