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State Representative
Christopher Bell
(D) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 065
In Office - Started: 01/05/2016
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-2461
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1971 | Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Debra Denise Thomas Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB4006 | Suffrage; restore to Andre Nichols of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Andre Nichols Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB4007 | Suffrage; restore to Sandra L. Warner of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Sandra L. Warner Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB4005 | Suffrage; restore to Kendronikus Powell of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Kendronikus Powell Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB1969 | Suffrage; restore to Rondale Hughes of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Rondale Hughes Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB1964 | Suffrage; restore to Larry Mangum of Hinds County. | An Act To Restore The Right Of Suffrage To Larry Mangum Of Hinds County, Mississippi. | Dead |
| HB1197 | The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits. | An Act To Create The "safe Solicitation Act"; To Require Any Person Who Desires To Solicit To Obtain A Solicitation Permit From The Municipality, County Or Political Subdivision In Which The Solicitation Occurs; To Create Penalties For Failure To Comply; To Amend Sections 97-35-25 And 97-35-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To This Act; To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety Or The Chief Of Capitol Police To Issue Solicitation Permits; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1194 | Water authority; authorize conversion of for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to. | An Act To Amend Sections 51-41-1, 51-41-3 And 51-41-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A For-profit Entity Involved In The Sale, Transmission And Distribution Of Potable Water, Which Entity Was Formed Solely For The Purpose Of Complying With A Federal Or State Order, To Convert To A Body Politic As A Water Authority; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1463 | Pseudoephedrine; require manufacturers to pay fees to National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators to support NPLE. | An Act To Amend Section 73-21-124, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Manufacturer Of Pseudoephedrine Or Ephedrine That Is Lawfully Sold In The State To Pay Monthly Fees To The National Association Of Drug Diversion Investigators To Support The Administration Of The National Precursor Log Exchange (nplex); And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR76 | Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day at the MS State Capitol; commend celebration on March 6, 2025. | A Resolution Commending Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., For Its Impressive History Of Community Activism, Its Legacy Of Brotherhood And Its Celebration Of March 6, 2025, As "omega Psi Phi Day" In Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR51 | Dr. Sara Harper; commend upon being named 2023-2024 Administrator of the Year for Jackson Public Schools. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Dr. Sara Harper On Being Named The 2023-2024 Administrator Of The Year For Jackson Public Schools. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB1198 | Lands struck off to the state; require when deed is not demanded upon expiration of redemption period. | An Act To Amend Section 27-45-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Land Not Redeemed To Be Struck Off To The State; To Bring Forward Section 27-45-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Process For Striking Land Off To The State, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 27-41-73, 27-41-79 And 27-41-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Lands Struck Off To The State, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1199 | Secretary of State; authorize use of Land Records Maintenance Fund to contract with vendors for maintenance of blighted properties. | An Act To Amend Sections 29-1-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Utilize Monies In The Land Records Maintenance Fund To Contract With Vendors To Maintain Lands Struck Off To The State; To Amend Sections 29-1-95 And 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restrict Monies In The Land Records Maintenance Fund From Lapsing Into The General Fund At The End Of The Fiscal Year; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1656 | Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. | An Act To Create The Strengthening Troop Retention For Our National Guard (strong) Act; To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Income Tax Exemption For National Guard And Reserve Forces Members; To Create A New Section Of Law That Provides A Credit Against Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes In The Amount Of Five Hundred Dollars Per Year For The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Taxes For One Or More Motor Vehicles Titled In The Name Of A Service Member, And The Spouse Of Dependent Thereof; To Provide The Definition Of Service Member; To Create The Mississippi National Guard Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program To Award Grants To Reimburse Certain Members Of The National Guard For The Cost Of Premiums For Tricare Reserve Select Health Care Plans; To Provide The Eligibility For The Program; To Provide That The Adjutant General Of The Mississippi National Guard Shall Administer The Program; To Require The Adjutant General To Provide A Report On The Program To The Legislature; To Bring Forward Sections 27-19-51, 27-51-41, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-19-53 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1659 | Boyd Mason Act; create sales tax exemption for veterans having 100% permanent service-connected disability. | An Act To Create The Boyd Mason Act; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To Individuals Who Are Residents Of Mississippi And Have Been Honorably Discharged From Active Service In Any Branch Of The Armed Forces Of The United States Or The Mississippi National Guard And Have Been Certified By The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Or Its Successor As Having 100% Permanent Service-connected Disability, Sales To The Surviving Spouse Of Such An Individual And Sales For The Benefit Of Such An Individual Made To A Spouse Of The Individual Or To A Member Of The Household In Which The Individual Resides And Who Is Authorized To Make Purchases On The Individual's Behalf, When Such Individual Is Not Present At The Sale; To Limit The Amount Of Annual Sales To Which The Exemption May Apply; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1782 | Appropriation; Hinds County for construction of water tower for Hinds County Detention Center. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of A Water Tower For The Hinds County Detention Center For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB1879 | City of Jackson Revitalization Act; create. | An Act To Create The "city Of Jackson Revitalization Act"; To Require The Secretary Of State To Establish A Program To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Develop Blighted Property In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Placing The Property Into Use Either As An Owner-occupied Dwelling Or Commercial Building; To Create An Application Process For Taxpayers Who Desire To Participate In The Program; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Incur Costs For The Development Of Property Under This Act; To Establish The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Provide That If The Amount Of The Tax Credit Claimed By A Taxpayer Exceeds The Amount Of Income Tax Liability Of The Taxpayer For A Taxable Year, The Taxpayer Is Eligible To Carry The Excess Credit Forward For Ten Years; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Component Materials To A Developer For Use In The Development Of Blighted Property 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 Making Certain Improvements In The City; 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 Acquisition, Demolition And/or Removal Of Blighted Properties In The City; To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Revenue Collected From Certain Additional License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Section 76-76-183 Shall Be Deposited Into The City Of Jackson Development Fund Created In This Act; To Amend Section 75-76-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose And Levy Additional Fees For A License To Conduct Gaming As A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Loans And Grants To Assist With The Development Of Buildings And Other Facilities And Infrastructure For The Establishment Of New Business Enterprises And Expansion Of Existing Business Enterprises In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The City Of Jackson Development Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The City Of Jackson Development Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Department Of Finance And Administration, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Provide Loans And Grants For The Purposes Described In This Act; To Provide That For The First Full State Fiscal Year During Which A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Is Operating And Remitting License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Sections 75-76-177 And 75-76-195, And For Each Of The Two Immediately Succeeding State Fiscal Years, If The Total Amount Of Revenue Distributed To The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Or Warren County, Mississippi, As The Case May Be, For Each Such Fiscal Year Under Section 75-76-197 And Chapter 965, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, Is Less Than The Average Total Amount Of Such Revenue Distributed Annually To The City Or County For The Four State Fiscal Years Immediately Preceding The Full State Fiscal Year During Which The Licensed Gaming Establishment Began Operating And Remitting Such License Fees, Then The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Disburse Funds To The City Of Vicksburg Or Warren County, As The Case May Be, For The Amount Of Such Revenue Shortfall For Each Such Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-67, 75-76-77, 75-76-89 And 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Mississippi Gaming Control Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 19-3-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Person, Corporation Or Other Legal Entity Applying For A License For A Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control 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 Legal Gaming In A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Bring Forward Section 27-109-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines The Terms "cruise Vessel" And "vessel" For Certain Purposes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 95-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Various Forms Of Illegal Gambling, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; 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 67-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Project As Defined Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Shall Be A Leisure And Recreation District Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Provide That Any Owner Or Operator Of A Licensed Gaming Establishment Licensed Before January 1, 2025, That Makes Capital Improvements To The Licensed Gaming Establishment In An Aggregate Amount Of At Least $100,000,000.00 Shall Be Allowed A Credit Against License Fees Imposed Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Provide The Time Period Within Which The Capital Improvements Must Be Made; To Provide For The Amount Of The Credit; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB136 | Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with improvements to senior centers, community centers and gymnasiums. | 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 Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Various Senior Centers, Community Centers And Gymnasiums In The City Of Jackson; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1946 | Appropriation; IHL for renovations and safety projects at Jackson State University. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Renovations Of Certain Facilities And Campus Safety Projects At Jackson State University For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB1945 | Appropriation; Hinds County for construction projects, road and water association improvements and public safety enhancements. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Construction And Renovation Projects, Road And Water Association Improvements, And Public Safety Enhancements For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB1944 | Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority to assist with infrastructure, public safety and economic development projects. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Jackson Redevelopment Authority To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Projects Relating To Infrastructure Needs, Public Safety And Economic Development In The City Of Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB138 | Appropriation; Insurance Department to assist certain fire departments for costs of specialized washing machines to clean firefighters' PPE. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Insurance To Provide Funds To The Fire Departments In Certain Cities To Assist The Fire Departments In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Washing Machines That Meet Certain Standards To Be Used For Advanced Turnout Cleaning And Removing Contaminants From Ppe Used By Firefighters For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB137 | Appropriation; IHL for construction of athletic stadium for Jackson State University. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Jackson State University For The Construction Of An Athletic Stadium To Host The University's Sporting Events For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HB1806 | Appropriation; provide funding for public defender and assistants in the 7th Circuit Court District and the CCID. | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Funding The Public Defender And Assistant Public Defenders Appointed To Perform Duties In The Seventh Circuit Court District And The Capitol Complex Improvement District For The Fiscal Year 2026. | Dead |
| HR37 | Briana McElroy; commend career in digital marketing. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mrs. Briana Mcelroy For Her Remarkable Accomplishments In Digital Marketing And For Being Named Lionsgate's Senior Vice President, Head Of Worldwide Digital Marketing. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR27 | JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson; commend upon being named 2024 Athletic Director of the Year. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Ashley Robinson, Vice President And Director Of Athletics At Jackson State University, Upon Being Named The 2024 National Athletic Director Of The Year And Upon His Overall Success At Jackson State University. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR28 | JSU "Sonic Boom of the South"; commend upon dynamic performance at 136th Tournament of Roses Parade. | A Resolution Commending And Celebrating "thee" Jackson State University "sonic Boom Of The South" Marching Band And Director Dr. Roderick Little Upon Their Dynamic Performance At The 136th Tournament Of Roses Parade. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR31 | Coach T.C. Taylor; commend and congratulate upon being named 2024 SWAC Coach of the Year. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Head Coach T.c. Taylor Upon Being Named The 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference (swac) Coach Of The Year. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HR10 | Jackson State University; commend upon winning SWAC and HBCU Championships. | A Resolution Recognizing And Commending The Jackson State University "tigers" Football Team And Head Coach T.c. Taylor Upon Winning The 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference (swac) Championship And The 2024 Celebration Bowl, Making Them The 2024 Hbcu National Champions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| HB140 | "Mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act of 2025"; create and authorize JSU to administer. | An Act To Establish The "mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act Of 2025"; To Provide That Pilot Program Shall Be A Three-year Program Administered By The Jackson State University School Of Public Health In Conjunction With The Aaron And Ollye Shirley Foundation; To Require The University And The Foundation To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding For The Donation, Use, Maintenance And Garaging Of A Circulator Bus, Or Other University-owned Or Foundation-owned Vehicle Appropriate For The Purpose Of The Pilot Program, To Be Used As The Mobile Personal Hygiene Facility; To Require An Annual Report To Be Submitted To The Legislature And To The Mississippi Interagency Council On Homelessness; To Establish In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Designated As The Mobile Personal Hygiene Facility Fund; To Provide For Funding To The Pilot Program On A Phased-in Basis Through Legislative Appropriation; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1202 | Water authority; authorize for-profit entity formed solely to comply with federal or state order to convert to. | An Act To Amend Sections 51-41-1, 51-41-3 And 51-41-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A For-profit Entity Formed Solely For The Purpose Of Complying With A Federal Or State Order Concerning The Sale, Transmission Or Distribution Of Potable Water To Convert To A Body Politic As A Water Authority; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1464 | Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create. | An Act To Create The "kratom Consumer Protection Act"; To Define Certain Terms Relating To Kratom Products; To Provide Certain Prohibitions For Kratom Retailers, Wholesalers, Jobbers, Distributors And Manufacturers; To Require Kratom Products To Be Accompanied By A Label Bearing Certain Information Prior To Sale; To Require Retailers, Manufacturers And Wholesalers To Register Each Kratom Product Intended To Be Offered For Sale With The Department Of Revenue; To Require A Processor To Submit An Adverse Event Report Via Certified Mail To The Department Of Revenue And The United States Food And Drug Administration Upon Report Of An Adverse Event Related To A Registered Kratom Product; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1411 | Gaming; authorize a licensed gaming establishment in City of Jackson. | An Act To Amend Section 75-76-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Amend Section 75-76-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Revenue Collected From Certain Additional License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Section 76-76-183 Shall Be Deposited Into The City Of Jackson Development Fund Created In This Act; To Amend Section 75-76-183, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Impose And Levy Additional Fees For A License To Conduct Gaming As A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Loans And Grants To Assist With The Development Of Buildings And Other Facilities And Infrastructure For The Establishment Of New Business Enterprises And Expansion Of Existing Business Enterprises In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide An Application Process For Entities That Desire To Participate In The Program; To Create The City Of Jackson Development Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The City Of Jackson Development Fund Shall Be Disbursed By The Department Of Finance And Administration, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Provide Loans And Grants For The Purposes Described In This Act; To Provide That For The First Full State Fiscal Year During Which A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Is Operating And Remitting License Fees Imposed And Levied Under Sections 75-76-177 And 75-76-195, And For Each Of The Two Immediately Succeeding State Fiscal Years, If The Total Amount Of Revenue Distributed To The City Of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Or Warren County, Mississippi, As The Case May Be, For Each Such Fiscal Year Under Section 75-76-197 And Chapter 965, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, Is Less Than The Average Total Amount Of Such Revenue Distributed Annually To The City Or County For The Four State Fiscal Years Immediately Preceding The Full State Fiscal Year During Which The Licensed Gaming Establishment Began Operating And Remitting Such License Fees, Then The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Disburse Funds To The City Of Vicksburg Or Warren County, As The Case May Be, For The Amount Of Such Revenue Shortfall For Each Such Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Sections 75-76-33, 75-76-67, 75-76-77, 75-76-89 And 75-76-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of The Mississippi Gaming Control Act, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 19-3-79, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Person, Corporation Or Other Legal Entity Applying For A License For A Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control 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 Legal Gaming In A Licensed Gaming Establishment That Is Part Of A Project Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act; To Bring Forward Section 27-109-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines The Terms "cruise Vessel" And "vessel" For Certain Purposes, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 95-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Various Forms Of Illegal Gambling, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; 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 67-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Project As Defined Under The Mississippi Gaming Control Act Shall Be A Leisure And Recreation District Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1219 | "McElroy-Brown Hygiene and Menstrual Care Access Act; enact to establish program to provide students access to free hygiene and menstrual care products. | An Act To Create The "mcelroy-brown Hygiene And Menstrual Care Access Act" For The Purpose Of Ensuring All Students In Public Middle And High Schools Across Mississippi Have Access To Free And Adequate Menstrual Product; To Amend Section 37-11-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Definition Of Certain Terminology; To Provide That The Program's Implementation Shall Be Subject To Appropriation Of Funding For Its Intended Purposes; To Stipulate Certain Requirements Related To Access To Feminine Hygiene And Menstrual Products, As Well As Educational Components Of The Program To Ensure Privacy; To Require The State Department Of Education To Establish A Committee To Oversee The Distribution Of Funds, Monitor The Effectiveness Of The Program And Ensure Equitable Access To Menstrual Care Across Districts And Submit A Legislative Report Of Its Findings; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB141 | Mississippi Transit Corporation; establish. | An Act To Establish The Mississippi Transit Corporation; To Provide That The Corporation Shall Provide Safe, Reliable And Cost-effective Bus, Rail And Light Rail Transit Services For The State; To Provide The Composition Of The Board Of Directors Of The Corporation; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Board Of Directors Of Such Corporation; To Amend Section 7-7-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To A Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB139 | Commission to Redesignate Confederate County Names in Mississippi; establish. | An Act To Create The Commission To Redesignate Confederate County Names In Mississippi; To Provide The Membership Of The Commission; To Provide That The Commission Shall Prepare And Submit Its Initial Report With A Detailed Statement Of Findings, Conclusions And Recommendations To The Legislature And The Governor Not Later Than December 1, 2025; To Provide That The Commission Shall Continue In Existence And Shall Prepare And Submit A Follow-up Report Annually Not Later Than December 1 Of The Year; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB678 | Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; To Prohibit The Intentional And Willful Disclosure Of Personal Information Of Certain Persons; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Information Of Certain Persons From The Public Records Act; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates The Random Drawing Of Jurors, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1059 | Capitol Police; authorize to create and employ a part-time law enforcement reserve unit. | An Act To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chief Of The Capitol Police And/or The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Create And Employ A Part-time Reserve Law Enforcement Division To Assist In Execution Of Their Duties In The Capitol Complex Improvement District; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1119 | Pharmacy benefit managers; revise provisions related to. | An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Rename The "pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act" To The "representative Andy Stepp Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act"; To Amend Section 73-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define New Terms And Revise The Definitions Of Existing Terms Under The Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; To Amend Section 73-21-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Reimbursing A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist For A Prescription Drug Or Pharmacist Service In A Net Amount Less Than The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (nadac) For The Prescription Drug Or Pharmacist Service In Effect At The Time The Drug Is Administered Or Dispensed, Plus A Professional Dispensing Fee Equal To The Professional Dispensing Fee Paid By Mississippi Division Of Medicaid; To Require A Pharmacy Benefit Manager To Make Prompt Payment To A Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-156, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Provide A Reasonable Administrative Appeal Procedure To Allow Pharmacies To Challenge A Reimbursement For A Specific Drug Or Drugs As Being Below The Reimbursement Rate Required By The Preceding Provision; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers From Charging A Plan Sponsor More For A Prescription Drug Than The Net Amount It Pays A Pharmacy For The Prescription Drug; To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Third-party Payor From Charging A Patient An Amount That Exceeds The Total Amount Retained By The Pharmacy; To Amend Section 73-21-161, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Ordering A Patient To Use A Specific Pharmacy Or Pharmacies, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Offering Or Implementing Plan Designs That Penalize A Patient When A Patient Chooses Not To Use A Particular Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Advertising Or Promoting A Pharmacy, Including An Affiliate Pharmacy, Over Another In-network Pharmacy, Creating Network Or Engaging In Practices That Exclude An In-network Pharmacy, Engaging In A Practice That Attempts To Limit The Distribution Of Prescription Drug To Certain Pharmacies, And Interfering With The Patient's Right To Choose The Patient's Pharmacy Or Provider Of Choice; To Exempt From These Prohibitions Facilities That Are Licensed To Fill Prescriptions Solely For Employees Of A Plan Sponsor Or Employer; To Create New Section 73-21-162, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates From Penalizing Or Retaliating Against A Pharmacist, Pharmacy Or Pharmacy Employee For Exercising Any Rights Under This Act, Initiating Any Judicial Or Regulatory Actions, Or Appearing Before Any Governmental Agency, Legislative Member Or Body Or Any Judicial Authority; To Amend Section 73-21-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Pharmacy, For The Purposes Of Conducting Investigations, To Conduct Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefit Managers And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB974 | Anesthesiologist assistants; provide for licensure and regulation by Board of Medical Licensure. | An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Board Shall Review And Determine The Qualifications Of Persons Applying For A License To Practice As An Anesthesiologist Assistant; To Provide The Powers Of The Board Regarding Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants And Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Assist In The Practice Of Medicine Only Under The Supervision Of An Anesthesiologist; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Perform Only Those Duties Delegated To Them By A Supervising Anesthesiologist; To Provide That A Supervising Anesthesiologist Shall Delegate To An Anesthesiologist Assistant Any Duties Required To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Anesthesia Care Plan For A Patient; To Authorize The Board To Revoke Licenses And Take Other Disciplinary Action Against Licensees And To Reinstate Licenses After Revocation; To Prohibit Practicing As An Anesthesiologist Assistant Without A License, And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Persons Convicted Of Unauthorized Practice; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1363 | TANF benefits; DHS shall require compliance with work requirements or educational or vocational advancement before granting. | An Act To Amend Section 43-12-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Human Services To Require All Enrollees In The Tanf Program To Be Compliant With Work Requirements Or Any Educational Or Vocational Advancement Regardless Of Age Before Granting Benefits; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1218 | MS Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; clarify the practice limitations of. | An Act To Amend Section 99-39-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Practice Limitations Of The Office Of Capital Post-conviction; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1220 | Mississippi Hemoglobin A1c Screening Coverage Act; create and require health insurance coverage for. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Hemoglobin A1c Screening Coverage Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That All Health Insurance Policies And Health Plans Issued, Renewed, Amended Or Continued On Or After July 1, 2025, That Provide Coverage For Preventive Health Services Shall Include One Hundred Percent Coverage For Hemoglobin A1c Screenings As Part Of The Insured Individual's Annual Wellness Exam; To Prohibit Cost Sharing Requirements; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Enforce Compliance; To Provide That Self-funded Plans Governed By Erisa Shall Be Exempt; 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 Hemoglobin A1c Screenings As Part Of The Insured Individual's Annual Wellness Exam; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1234 | Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students. | 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. | Dead |
| HB1364 | Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; revise criteria regarding issuance to supporters of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. | An Act To Amend Section 27-19-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Revise The Number Of The Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags Authorized To Be Issued To Supporters Of Jack And Jill Of America, Inc., That Must Be Purchased Prior To Issuance Of The Tags; To Amend Section 27-19-56.554, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1322 | Public purchasing laws; revise to include set asides for businesses owned by veterans and people with disabilities. | An Act To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Public Procurement Review Board To Adopt Regulations To Set Aside At Least Five Percent (5%) Of Anticipated Annual Expenditures For The Purchase Of Commodities From Minority Businesses; To Provide That Businesses Owned By Veterans And Businesses Owned By People With Disabilities Shall Also Be Eligible For The Set-asides; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Public Purchasing Law To Require Any Agency Or Governing Authority To Set Aside Not More Than Twenty Percent (20%) Of Its Anticipated Annual Expenditures For The Purchase Of Commodities From Minority Businesses; To Provide That Businesses Owned By Veterans And Businesses Owned By People With Disabilities Shall Also Be Eligible For The Set-asides; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1323 | Public procurement; require purchasing agents for state agencies and local governments to receive training about ways to promote inclusiveness in. | An Act To Amend Section 31-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Purchasing Agents Or Purchase Clerks Of State Agencies And Local Governing Authorities To Receive Regular Training About Recognizing And Understanding The Systemic Barriers In Accessing Procurement Opportunities, And About Ways To Promote Inclusiveness In Procurement And Ensure That The Procurement Policies And Practices Of The Agency Are Reflective Of The State's Diverse Population; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1076 | Kratom Consumer Protection Act; create. | An Act To Create The Kratom Consumer Protection Act; To Define Certain Terms Relating To Kratom Products; To Provide Certain Prohibitions For Kratom Vendors; To Require That Kratom Products Be Accompanied By A Label Bearing Certain Information Prior To Its Sale; To Require Vendors To Register Each Kratom Product Intended To Be Offered For Sale With The Department Of Revenue; To Require A Processor To Submit An Adverse Event Report Via Certified Mail To The Department Of Revenue And The United States Food And Drug Administration Upon Report Of An Adverse Event Related To A Registered Kratom Product; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| HB1445 | MS Uniform Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act; clarify that certain constitution rights are covered under. | An Act To Amend Section 99-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Exception To Statutory Bars Where There Is A Violation Of A Fundamental Constitutional Right; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB19 | Appropriation; Health, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2030 | Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB14 | Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB28 | Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB29 | Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB30 | Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2018 | Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB36 | Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB42 | Appropriation; Education, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2023 | Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB39 | Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB3 | Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2036 | Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| SB2014 | Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB31 | Appropriation; Athletic Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB22 | Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2035 | Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2011 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2040 | Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| SB2009 | Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2024 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2038 | Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2047 | Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB27 | Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2026 | Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2010 | Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2042 | Appropriation; Audit, Department of. | House Passed As Amended | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| HB47 | Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2019 | Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB32 | Appropriation; Attorney General. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| HB25 | Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2050 | Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. | House Failed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB9 | Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB48 | Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB34 | Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB35 | Appropriation; Legislative expenses. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB15 | Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB46 | Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2041 | Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2012 | Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB41 | Appropriation; Arts Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB18 | Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB16 | Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB40 | Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2043 | Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB7 | Appropriation; Port Authority, State. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2031 | Appropriation; Gaming Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB38 | Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB44 | Appropriation; Library Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB24 | Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2034 | Appropriation; Military Department. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2013 | Appropriation; Ethics Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB13 | Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2028 | Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2021 | Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB33 | Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB12 | Appropriation; Public Service Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Abstain |
| HB6 | Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB23 | Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB37 | Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. | House Passed As Amended | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB43 | Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2025 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2029 | Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB8 | Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB10 | Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2037 | Appropriation; Secretary of State. | House Passed As Amended | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2044 | Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Nay |
| HB21 | Appropriation; Fire Academy. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2039 | Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB11 | Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2046 | Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB49 | Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2032 | Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2033 | Appropriation; Personnel Board. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2001 | Appropriation; IHL - General support. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB20 | Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2022 | Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB45 | Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB4 | Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2045 | Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB26 | Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB1 | Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB2 | Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2020 | Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB17 | Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2016 | Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2015 | Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB5 | Appropriation; Forestry Commission. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2027 | Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| HB50 | Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. | House Passed | 05/28/2025 | Yea |
| SB2211 | Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1127 | ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1126 | Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to cities and counties from. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Abstain |
| SB2289 | State employee telework policies; amend. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1491 | Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB2840 | State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| SB2849 | Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Nay |
| HC70 | Legislature; extend 2025 session, suspend deadline for certain bills, and set date of sine die adjournment. | House Adopted | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB293 | Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB602 | Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. | House Conference Report Adopted | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Mississippi House Banking and Financial Services Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| Detail | Mississippi House Energy Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Insurance Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee | 5 | |
| Detail | Mississippi House Ways and Means Committee | 8 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Mississippi House District 065 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/05/2016 |