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Bart Williams
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi Senate District 15
In Office - Started: 10/28/2020

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400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-4088

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Jackson, MS 39215

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SB2036 Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. 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 Liquor Distribution Center, The Enforcement Division, And 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 2026. In Committee
SB2011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. 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 2026. Crossed Over
SB2038 Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Board Of Tax Appeals For The Fiscal Year 2026. In Committee
SB2010 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Mississippi Community College Board For Fiscal Year 2026. In Committee
SB2012 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For Fiscal Year 2026. In Committee
SB2039 Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission For Fiscal Year 2026. In Committee
SB2741 Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Professional Music Therapists By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide For The Establishment, Appointment And Membership Of The Music Therapy Advisory Committee; To Direct The Department To Seek The Advice Of The Advisory Committee For Issues Related To Music Therapy; To Provide For The Powers And Duties Of The Advisory Committee; To Provide That Beginning On January 1, 2026, No Person Without A License As A Professional Music Therapist Shall Use Any Title That Implies That The Person Is A Professional Music Therapist; To Prescribe Certain Requirements For Professional Music Therapists In The Provision Of Music Therapy Services; To Provide For Licensure Application And Qualifications For Licensure; To Provide For License Renewal; To Provide For Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees; To Direct The State Board Of Health To Set Certain Fees; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require That All Fees Collected By The Department Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The Special Fund; To Create The Mississippi Comprehensive Cancer Care Coalition Task Force To Develop And Propose A Plan For Addressing Cancer-related Issues In The State; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Complete Its Plan For Addressing Cancer-related Issues In The State And Present The Plan, Together With Any Recommended Legislation, To The Legislature Not Later Than December 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC544 Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Condolences Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Talk Radio Icon Paul Gallo And Paying Tribute To His Career And Public Contributions. Dead
SR20 Senate Rules; amend Rule 74 to provide for bill introduction limit per senator. A Resolution To Amend Senate Rule 74 To Provide That Each Senator Who Is Not A Committee Chair May Introduce No More Than 10 General-deadline Bills Per Legislative Session, And Each Senator Who Is A Committee Chair May Introduce No More Than 15 General-deadline Bills Per Legislative Session. Dead
SR142 Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer. A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Jim Ellis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After 46 Years As The Play-by-play Voice Of The Mississippi State University Baseball Program. Passed
SB3018 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of. 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 2026. Dead
SB3038 Appropriation; Personnel Board. An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The State Personnel Board For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB2968 Ad valorem tax; specify provisions for determining the true value of rural structures. An Act To Amend Section 27-35-50, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify Provisions For Determining The True Value Of Rural Structures For Ad Valorem Tax Assessment Purposes; To Require That The True Value Of Any Rural Structure Appraised Before January 1, 2025, Be Recalculated For 2025 And Subsequent Tax Years In Accordance With This Act, Beginning With A Reappraisal Of The True Value As Of The Year Of The Initial Appraisal; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure In Operation On Or Before January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual In Use Immediately Prior To The Version Revised December 2020; To Require The Tax Assessor, In Arriving At The True Value Of A Rural Structure Placed In Operation After January 1, 2025, To Follow The Guidelines In The Most Current Version Of The Department Of Revenue Appraisal Manual; To Provide That, After The Initial Appraisal, The True Value Of Such A Rural Structure Shall Be Based Solely On Depreciation At A Rate Of 7% Per Year; To Provide That Net Depreciation Of A Poultry House Shall Not Fall Below 20% Of The Original True Value; To Require That An Adjustment Of 45% For Economic Obsolescence Be Applied To All Poultry Houses Used In Commercial Farming Operations; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB3039 Appropriation; Military Department. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi National Guard For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3036 Appropriation; Gaming Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3013 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3040 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Veterans Affairs Board And The Mississippi State Veterans Homes For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Administrative Expenses Of The Mississippi Community College Board For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3037 Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
SB3012 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. 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 2026. Dead
SC539 Encouraging further economic relations with Taiwan. A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Agreements Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan). Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR123 Recognize outstanding leadership of Senator John A. Polk upon being awarded the MNG Meritorious Civilian Service Medal. A Resolution Recognizing The Outstanding Leadership Of Senator John A. Polk, District 44, Upon The Occasion Of His Award Of The Mississippi Meritorious Civilian Service Medal By The Mississippi National Guard. Passed
SB2298 Construction bids; amend prequalified construction provisions. An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Decision Procedures For Prequalified Construction; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR114 Commend the pilot and crew of the medical helicopter who were lost in the line of duty after transporting a patient. A Resolution Remembering The Dedicated And Professional Service And Commending The Pilot And Crew Of The Medical Helicopter Who Were Lost In The Line Of Duty In A Crash In Madison County After Transporting A Patient To The University Of Mississippi Medical Center On March 10, 2025. Passed
SR97 Commend Major General John Trent Kelly for distinguished military service and congratulate on retirement. A Resolution Commending Major General John Trent Kelly For His Distinguished Military Service And Congratulating Him Upon His Retirement After Four Decades Of Service To The State Of Mississippi And The United States Of America. Passed
SC535 Extend the deepest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Legislature On The Passing Of Former Mississippi House Of Representatives Speaker Pro Tempore Robert George Clark, Jr. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC533 Recognize Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center on occasion of its 50th Anniversary. A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Commending Mississippi Methodist Hospital And Rehabilitation Center For 50 Years Of Restoring Abilities And Hope To Those Who Have Experienced Disabling Illnesses And Injuries. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB2426 Artificial Intelligence Task Force; create and prescribe responsibilities of. An Act To Establish The Artificial Intelligence Regulation (air) Task Force; To Provide For The Appointment Of Members Of The Task Force, Including Ex-officio Members; To Specify The Task Force's Purpose And Duties; To Direct The Task Force To Study And Evaluate Artificial Intelligence Applications, Risks And Policy Recommendations; To Require That The Task Force Will Report Its Findings And Any Recommendations To The Legislature Annually; To Authorize Funds And Support For The Task Force's Work; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR93 Extend commendation of Senate to DeSoto County Deputy Sheriff Brian Brock for preventing wrong-way vehicle interstate crash. A Resolution Extending The Commendation And Thanks Of The Mississippi Senate To Desoto County Deputy Sheriff Brian Brock Of Southaven, Mississippi, For His Split-second Decision To Pull Into The Path Of An Oncoming Vehicle Driving At A High Rate Of Speed In The Wrong Direction On Interstate 269 To Prevent A Collision With Other Motorists. Passed
SB2515 REFOCUS Act; enact. An Act To Enact The "requiring Efficiency For Our Colleges And Universities System (refocus) Act"; To Establish The "mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force" To Examine The Efficiency And Effectiveness Of The Public University System In Mississippi, As It Relates To The Universities' Collective Mission Of Enrolling And Graduating More Degreed Mississippians And Retaining Them In The State, And Anticipated Nationwide Challenges With Regard To Demographic Shifts And A Projected Overall Decline In Enrollment; To Require The Task Force To Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Changes To Policy And Laws In Mississippi With A Goal Of Increasing The Efficiency Of The Public University System In The State; To Set The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For Other Provisions Related Thereto, Including Per Diem And Voting; To Establish The Purpose Of Section 4 Of This Act; To Define Terms; To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning And Community Colleges To Ensure That Each Unit Does Not Establish Or Maintain A Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Office; To Ensure Universities And Colleges Treat Each Student, Faculty, And Staff Member Fairly; To Require Universities And Colleges To Make A Report To Their Respective Governing Boards; To Require The Governing Boards To Make Reports To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2300 Construction contracts; amend certain provisions. An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Agencies Or Governing Authorities To Solicit Proposals From Qualified Design-builders; To Require A Contract To Include Payment For Both The Design And Construction Phases Of The Project; To Eliminate The Requirement That At Least One Of The People On The Evaluation Committee Be An Architect Or Engineer Licensed And Registered In Mississippi; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-13.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Relating To Construction Contracts, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SB2260 Blue Envelope Program; establish to enhance effective communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. An Act To Establish The Blue Envelope Program To Enhance Effective Communication Between Law Enforcement And Drivers With Autism Spectrum Disorder; To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Administer The Program And Shall Provide For, Assist In And Authorize The Printing And Assembling Of A Program Package; To Identify Who May Request A Program Package And To Direct The Department To Provide Information On Its Website Regarding How To Obtain A Program Package; To Provide How A Driver May Participate In The Program; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR63 Commend the life of Black Hawk pilot U.S. Army Warrant Officer Andrew Loyd Eaves. A Resolution Remembering The Gallant Service And Commending The Life Of United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves Of Brooksville, Mississippi, Who Was Lost In Action In A Training Mission In Washington, D.c., On January 29, 2025, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature. Passed
SR68 Recognize Senator Angela Turner Ford for COABE 2024 Legislative Champion Award. A Resolution Recognizing Senator Angela Turner Ford Upon Her Receipt Of The Coalition On Adult Basic Education (coabe) 2024 Legislative Champion Award And Commend Her Distinguished Leadership And Support For Adult Education In Mississippi. Passed
SR67 Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Mississippi Dental Association. A Resolution To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary Of The Mississippi Dental Association. Passed
SC532 Extend sympathy to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC524 Extending the sincerest sympathy of the Legislature on the passing of former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Former United States President James Earl "jimmy" Carter, Jr., And Commending His Life, Achievements, Legacy And Public Service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR62 Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Darius Slay, Jr., for Super Bowl Championship. A Resolution Extending The Congratulations Of The Mississippi Senate To Philadelphia Eagles, Former Mississippi State Bulldog And Former Itawamba Community College Indians Cornerback Darius Slay, Jr., For His Outstanding 2025 Superbowl Championship Season Performance. Passed
SB2596 Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; extend operation of. An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 431, Laws Of 2024, To Extend The Operation Of The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force For One Additional Year; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Mississippi Legislature On Or Before October 1, 2025; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report Due On Or Before October 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2301 DFA; authorize to acquire certain parcels on East Hamilton Street in Jackson, Mississippi. An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Purchase Certain Real Property, And Any Improvements Thereon, Located On East Hamilton Street In Jackson, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2221 Campus safety; require institutions of higher learning to review safety procedures concerning student living accommodations. An Act To Require Public Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make A Report To Either The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning Or The Mississippi Community College Board About Coeducational Dormitories On Their Campuses; To Require The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning And The Mississippi Community College Board To Make A Consolidated Report To The Legislature About Coeducational Dormitories On All Campuses Under Their Purview; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2598 Public schools; allow retired administrators to return to work as teachers. An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Any Person Who Was Employed As A Public School Teacher Or Administrator At The Time Of Retirement, Has Been Retired At Least 90 Days And Is Receiving A Retirement Allowance, And Holds The Applicable Educator License, To Be Employed As A Teacher In A School District After Retirement, And Choose To Continue Receiving The Retirement Allowance In Addition To A Salary, Along With The Local Contribution Of The District In Which The Retiree Is Employed; To Remove The Requirement Of Having At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service; To Authorize The School District To Allocate, As Salary And Assessment Of A Retired Teacher Returning To Work As A Teacher, Up To 150% Of The Amount Provided Under The Salary Schedule Comparable To The Years Of Service And License Type Of The Teacher; To Provide That Local Education Agencies May Pay, From Local Education Funding, All Or A Portion Of The Health Insurance Premiums For Retired Employees Returning To Work As Teachers; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2471 Cyber breach; limit liability for certain entities. An Act To Provide That A County Or Municipality And Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State Shall Not Be Liable In Connection With A Cybersecurity Incident If The Entity Adopts Certain Cybersecurity Standards; To Require Cybersecurity Programs To Align With Nationally Recognized Standards And The Requirements Of Specified Federal Laws; To Provide A Rebuttable Presumption Against Liability For Commercial Entities That Are In Substantial Compliance With This Act By Adopting A Cybersecurity Program That Substantially Aligns With Certain Specified Cybersecurity Standards; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2597 Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Act of 2025; enact, and establish Executive Committee of ICCCY. An Act Titled The "mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Act Of 2025"; To Establish An Executive Committee Of The Interagency Coordinating Council For Children And Youth (icccy); To Provide For The Composition Of The Executive Committee; To Specify The Executive Committee's Coordinating Responsibilities Related To The General Mental Health And Well-being Of Children And Adolescents; To Provide For The Dissemination Of Recommendations And Information Compiled By The Executive Committee; To Amend Section 43-13-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Sections 43-14-3 And 43-14-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2443 Technology Innovation Fund; establish. An Act To Establish The Technology Innovation Fund; To Provide The Objectives Of The Fund; To Describe Eligibility For Applying For And Receiving Funding; To Provide For Allocation Of Funds; To Require Recipients Of Funds To Periodically Make Reports Of Certain Information To The Chief Information Officer; To Require The Chief Information Officer To Submit An Annual Report To The Governor And The Legislature Detailing Use Of The Fund; To Stipulate That The Fund Shall Initially Be Capitalized With An Appropriation; To Provide Further Sources Of Income For The Fund; To Grant The Chief Information Officer Of The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services Authority To Promulgate Any Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Implementation And Administration Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2677 Pharmacy Benefit Prompt Pay Act; define requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and pharmacy services administrative organizations. An Act To Amend Section 73-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reference New Sections In The 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 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 Provide That If The Appeal Is Upheld, The Pharmacy Benefit Manager Shall Make The Change In The Payment To The Required Reimbursement Rate; To Amend Section 73-21-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (psao) To Be Licensed With The Mississippi Board Of Pharmacy; To Require A Psao To Provide To A Pharmacy Or Pharmacist A Copy Of Any Contract Entered Into On Behalf Of The Pharmacy Or Pharmacist By The Psao; To Create New Section 73-21-158, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Psao, Carrier Or Health Plan From Spread Pricing; 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 A Prescription Drug To Certain Pharmacies; Interfering With The Patient's Right To Choose The Patient's Pharmacy Or Provider Of Choice; To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To Facilities 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, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Affiliates And Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (psaos) 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 A Pharmacy Benefit Manager Or Psao And To Issue Subpoenas To Obtain Documents Or Records That It Deems Relevant To The Investigation; To Create New Section 73-21-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Each Drug Manufacturer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes The Current Wholesale Acquisition Cost; To Require Such Entities To Provide The Board Of Pharmacy With Various Drug Pricing Information Within A Certain Time; To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To File A Report With The Board Of Pharmacy; To Require Each Health Insurer To Submit A Report To The Board Of Pharmacy That Includes Certain Drug Prescription Information; To Create New Section 73-21-167, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Develop A Website To Publish Information Related To The Act; To Create New Section 73-21-169, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Psaos To Identify Ownership Affiliation Of Any Kind To The Board Of Pharmacy; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SR65 Extend sincerest sympathy of the Senate to surviving family and friends of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr. A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family And Friends Of Hinds County Deputy Sheriff Martin Shields, Jr., Who Died In The Line Of Duty On February 23, 2025, And Commending His Law Enforcement Career. Passed
SB2810 Sales tax; exempt retail sales of groceries on Saturday or Sunday before Thanksgiving. An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Retail Sales Of Groceries On The Saturday Or Sunday Before Thanksgiving; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SC502 Extend sympathy of the MS Senate on the passing of former Senator and MS Appellate Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Presiding Justice Of The Mississippi Court Of Appeals And Respected Trial Lawyer John James Frasier, Jr., Of Leflore County, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR47 Extend congratulations of Mississippi Senate to Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver A.J. Brown for Super Bowl Championship. A Resolution Extending The Congratulations Of The Mississippi Senate To Philadelphia Eagles, Former Ole Miss Rebels And Former Starkville High School Yellow Jackets Wide Receiver A.j. Brown For His Outstanding 2025 Superbowl Championship Performance. Passed
SC503 Extend sincerest sympathy of MS Senate to surviving family of former Senator Edwin Pittman who served in 3 branches of government. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of The Honorable Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Former Chief Justice Of The Mississippi Supreme Court, Former Attorney General, Former Secretary Of State, Former Two Term Mississippi State Senator, And Former Brigadier General Of The Mississippi National Guard. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC506 Extend sincerest sympathy of the Legislature to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Browning of Pontotoc, MS. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi State Senator Nickey Reed Browning Of Pontotoc, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SC504 Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator Charles Pittman. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Charles James Pittman, Former Mississippi Senator And Staff Member To Former Governor Haley Barbour, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SR27 Extend sympathy of the Senate to surviving family of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Luckey. A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of National Republican Committee Woman Jeanne Carter Luckey, Of Louisville, Mississippi, And Commending Her Service To Her Community And Her State. Passed
SB2293 Mississippi Antiquities Law; amend to provide for certain demolition permits. An Act To Amend Section 39-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board May Issue Demolition Permits For Buildings Which Have Become Abandoned, Vacant, Or Blighted With Certain Conditions; To Amend Section 39-7-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Protect Structures Potentially Eligible For Designation As Mississippi Landmarks; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2796 Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act; enact. An Act To Enact The "ensuring Likeness, Voice And Image Security Act Of 2025"; To Define Terms; To Stipulate That Every Individual Has A Property Right In The Use Of That Individual's Name, Photograph, Voice Or Likeness; To Stipulate That Property Rights Provided In This Act Are Exclusive To The Individual; To Implement Commercial Exploitation Guidelines; To Create A Civil Action Upon Violation Of This Act; To Stipulate That Violation Of This Act Is A Class A Misdemeanor; To Describe The Abilities Of The Court In Cases Concerning This Act; To Allow The Court To Grant Injunctions; To Describe Remedies Available Under This Act; To Describe Fair Use Exceptions To This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2632 Sheriff elections; make nonpartisan. An Act To Provide That Elections For Sheriffs Shall Be Nonpartisan; To Provide How Candidates For Sheriffs Shall File Their Intent To Run For Office And Pay Associated Fees; To Provide Procedures For A Runoff Election In The Event That Such An Election Is Needed; To Amend Sections 19-25-3, 23-15-153, 23-15-291, 23-15-297 And 23-15-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2500 Mississippi Consumer Data Protection Act; enact. An Act To Enact The Mississippi Consumer Data Protection Act; To Define Terms; To Provide The Scope Of Protection And Exemptions Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Applies To Certain Persons Conducting Business Within The State; To Exempt Certain Data From This Act; To Provide That A Consumer May Invoke The Consumer Rights Authorized Pursuant To This Act At Any Time By Submitting A Request To A Data Controller Through A Specified Procedure; To Require A Data Controller To Respond To A Consumer Without Undue Delay; To Require A Data Controller To Establish An Appeal Process For A Consumer To Appeal The Data Controller's Refusal To Take Action On A Request Within A Reasonable Period Of Time After The Consumer's Receipt Of The Decision; To Require A Data Controller To Adopt And Implement Reasonable Administrative, Technical, And Physical Data Security Practices To Protect The Confidentiality, Integrity, And Accessibility Of Personal Data; To Require The Data Controller To Provide Consumers With A Reasonably Accessible, Clear, And Meaningful Privacy Notice; To Provide That If A Controller Sells A Consumer's Personal Data To Third Parties Or Engages In Targeted Advertising, The Data Controller Must Provide Clear And Conspicuous Notice To A Consumer; To Require Data Processors To Assist Data Controllers In Duties Required By This Act; To Provide That The Obligations Imposed On A Data Controller Or Data Processor Under This Act Shall Not Restrict A Controller's Or Processor's Ability To Collect, Use, Or Retain Certain Data; To Provide That The Obligations Imposed On A Data Controller Or Data Processor Under This Act Shall Not Apply Where Compliance By The Data Controller Or Data Processor Would Violate An Evidentiary Privilege Under The Laws Of The State; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Require A Data Controller, Data Processor, Third Party, Or Consumer To Disclose Trade Secrets; To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Have Exclusive Authority To Enforce This Act; To Provide Civil Penalties For Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2634 Mississippi "I voted" sticker contest; create. An Act To Create The "mississippi 'i Voted' Sticker Contest Act"; To Require That The Secretary Of State Oversee The Statewide Voting Sticker Contest; To Provide Guidelines For The Voting Sticker Contest; To Require That The Secretary Of State Will Create A Submission Platform For Contestants And Promulgate Additional Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Voting Sticker Contest; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2538 Mississippi School Safety Act of 2019; make various updates to. An Act To Amend Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The School Safety Grant Program May Offer Mentoring Or Other Community-based Policing Programs Formed In Partnership Between School Districts And Local Law Enforcement Agencies, As Well As Mental Health Screening For Students Conducted By Screeners Selected By The School District And Approved By The Department Of Mental Health; To Require The School Board Of Each School District To Adopt And Implement An "erin's Law Awareness" Policy Addressing Sexual Abuse Of Children, To Be Based On A Model Policy Developed By The Department Of Mental Health, The Department Of Education And The Attorney General's Office Working In Concert; To Require The Department Of Education To Reimplement The Pilot Programs For Providing Students In Grades K-5 With Skills To Manage Stress And Anxiety In 12 School Districts For The 2025-2026 And 2026-2027 School Years; To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Submit Annual Reports To The Legislature Regarding The Results Of The Pilot Programs; To Amend Section 37-3-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Chaplains In The Quick Response Team Made Available By The Office Created By The State Department Of Education For The School Crisis Management Program; To Transfer The Responsibility Of Providing Threat Assessment Officers From The Mississippi Office Of Homeland Security To Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Using The Training And Certification Curriculum Provided By The Office Of Homeland Security; To Require Each School District And Charter School To Enter Into A Memorandum Of Understanding With Local Law Enforcement For The Provision Of A Threat Assessment Officer For The District Or Charter School; To Direct The Department Of Education To Form A Coordinating Council To Oversee A Behavioral Threat Assessment And Management Program For Public Schools To Use For Identifying And Evaluating Students In Need Of Mental Or Behavioral Health Support, And For Connecting Students With Support Resources; To Provide That The Department Of Education Shall Select Eight Persons, Two From Each Congressional District, To Serve On The Coordinating Council Each Calendar Year; To Allow Council Members To Serve Successive Terms Without Limitation; To Create A New Code Section To Authorize School Districts And Charter Schools To Employ Or Accept As Volunteers Chaplains To Provide Support, Services And Programs For Students; To Require Each Such Employed Or Volunteering Chaplain To Undergo A Criminal Background Check Before Working For The School; To Prohibit School Districts And Charter Schools From Allowing Individuals Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders From Providing Chaplain Services; To Direct Each Board Of Trustees Of A School District And Each Governing Body Of A Charter School To Take A Record Vote On Whether To Adopt A Policy, Which Shall Be Implemented For The 2025-2026 School Year, Authorizing A Campus Of The District Or School To Employ A Chaplain Or Accept The Same As A Volunteer; To Amend Sections 37-7-301, 37-11-54 And 37-28-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Provide For The Severability Of Provisions Of This Act Which May Be Deemed Unconstitutional; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2539 School resource officers; enhance provisions for. An Act To Provide That, For The 2025-2026 School Year, The State Department Of Education Shall Implement A Pilot Program In 12 School Districts Requiring That School Resource Officers Serve As Mentors For Students In Schools; To Provide That Three School Districts From Each Congressional District Shall Be Selected To Participate, Unless Fewer Than Three School Districts From A Congressional District Apply; To Amend Section 37-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Agencies Receiving Awards Through The Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services In Schools (mcops) Grant Program Must Send The School Resource Officers Funded By The Grant To The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy, Where They Shall Be Required To Participate In Training Through The Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Program At The Academy, Or To Another State-recognized Law Enforcement Academy, Where They Shall Be Required To Participate In A Comparable Training Program; To Provide That, Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year, The Mcops Program Shall Provide A Minimum Of One Grant For One School Resource Officer To Serve In Each School District, Regardless Of Whether The Grant Recipient Is A School District Or A Law Enforcement Agency, Provided That The Applicant Meets The Requirements For Grant Applicants; To Amend Section 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A School Resource Officer's Training To Consist Of Standard Law Enforcement Training, Together With A Specific Training Curriculum For School Resource Officers Developed By The State Department Of Education, Which Shall Include Instruction On Mentoring Students And Developing Relationships With School Personnel, Students, Parents And Guardians, And The Local Community; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2299 Community colleges; authorize to use certain funds for certain new construction contracts. An Act To Amend Section 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Community Colleges To Use Funds For New Construction; To Allow Community Colleges To Self-administer Certain Authorized Projects; To Eliminate Pre-approval By The Department Of Finance And Administration And Allow Non-competitive Selection Of Architects And Engineers By Community Colleges; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2436 Social media; set certain requirements against content depicting tobacco or nicotine for minors. An Act To Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Displaying Material That Could Easily Influence Minors To Engage In The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The Legislature Is Opposed To Social Media Content Depicting Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Note That The State Of Mississippi Has An Interest In Protecting Minors From Such Content; To Define Terms; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Enact Policies Which Address And Respond To Risks Of Harm To Minors Involving Tobacco And Nicotine Products; To Require Owners And Operators Of Social Media Platforms To Provide A Means For Users To Report Content Which Depicts The Harmful Misuse Of Tobacco Or Nicotine Products; To Require Social Media Platforms To Consider Certain Aspects Of Content Reported According To This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2595 Supplemental pay and loan repayment programs; add salary supplement for school psychologists. An Act To A Create The Educational Counselor, Psychologist And Psychiatrist Loan Repayment Program, To Be Administered By The Mississippi Postsecondary Financial Assistance Board; To Provide For The Qualifications For Applicants Under The Loan Repayment Programs; To Establish Funds For The Loan Repayment Programs; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Licensed School Psychologist Who Has Acquired Nationally Certified School Psychologist Credentials From The National School Psychology Certification Board, And Who Is Employed By A Local School Board Or The State Board Of Education As A School Psychologist And Not As An Administrator, Shall Be Eligible For An Annual $6,000.00 Salary Supplement, Plus Fringe Benefits; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2501 Child sexual exploitation; provide civil liability for depiction, description or promotion of. An Act To Penalize Certain Entities That Knowingly Publish Or Distribute Obscene Material Or Material That Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation, Or Sell Child Sexual Exploitation Devices Or Images; To Define Terms; To Provide That Any Commercial Entity That Knowingly Publishes Or Distributes Obscene Material Or Material That Depicts, Describes, Or Promotes Child Sexual Exploitation, On The Internet May Be Held Civilly Liable; To Provide A Civil Penalty And Civil Liability For Any Person Who Knowingly Buys, Sells, Delivers, Or Distributes Any Child Sexual Exploitation Device Or Image Or Possesses Such Device Or Image With The Intent To Do So Or Possesses A Child Sexual Exploitation Device Or Image That Has Been So Bought, Sold, Delivered, Or Distributed; To Authorize The Attorney General To Seek Injunctive Relief Against A Commercial Entity That Violates The Provisions Of This Act; To Require The Attorney To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Provide Procedural Provisions For An Action Brought Under This Act; To Exempt Certain Entities From The Act; To Provide That The Act Shall Be Severable; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2610 Mississippi Regional Early/Middle College High School Act of 2025; enact. An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Regional Early/middle College High School Act Of 2025"; To Declare The Legislative Purposes Of Regional Early/middle College High Schools In Mississippi; To Define Terms And Phrases Used In The Act; To Initiate The Development Of Rules And Regulations For Regional Early/middle College High Schools; To Establish That The Location Of Early/middle College High Schools Be On The Campus Of Post-secondary Institutions; To Provide Guidance For The Governing Board For Regional Early/middle College High Schools; To Prescribe A Funding Structure For Regional Early/middle College High Schools That Would Allow Per-pupil State And Federal Funding To Transfer From The State Department Of Education To The Post-secondary Institutions For The Purposes Of Supporting Regional Early/middle College High School Students; To Prescribe Standards For The Establishment Of Early/middle College High Schools; To Allow Post-secondary Institutions To Initiate And Govern Early/middle College High School; To Establish Requirements Relating To The Enrollment Of Students In Regional Early/middle College High School Residing In The State Of Mississippi And A Lottery Process For Selecting Students When Capacity Is Insufficient To Enroll All Students Desiring To Attend An Early/middle College High School; To Establish Publicity Expectations; To Demonstrate Adherence To The Statewide Accountability And Accreditation Standards; To Ensure Nondiscriminatory Practices; To Establish Eligibility Guidelines For Extracurricular Activities And Opportunities; To Ensure The Granting Of Certain Waivers That May Impede School Innovations; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2157 School attendance officers, State Superintendent of Education, Executive Director of Community College Board; set salaries. An Act To Amend Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Base Salary For School Attendance Officers; To Set A Salary Scale For School Attendance Officers; To Amend Section 37-3-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Limitation On The Salary Of The State Superintendent Of Public Education; To Amend Section 37-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Limitation On The Salary Of The Executive Director Of The Community College Board; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2304 Bidding procedures; create exceptions for certain construction and service contracts at National and State Landmarks. An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Purchases For Renovation, Repair, Restoration Or Improvements To The State Capitol Building And Grounds Or Other Certain National Or State Landmarks From Bidding Procedures; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2028 Radar; authorize limited use of by sheriffs in certain counties. 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 Within The County, Lying Outside The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality Until A Certain Date; To Provide For The Number Of Radar Guns Eligible For Purchase By A County Based On The Number Of Full-time Deputies In The County; To Prohibit The Use Of Radar Within 500 Yards Of The Boundary Line Of A Municipality, The Boundary Line Of The County And A Speed Limit Change; To Prohibit Sheriffs From Using Radar Speed Detection Equipment On Any Interstate Highways Or Four-lane State Highways; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2296 Safe Parks and Public Spaces Act; enact. An Act To Enact The Safe Parks And Public Spaces Act; To State Legislative Intent; To Provide Definitions; To Prohibit Public Camping On Public Property Not Designated As A Campsite; To Provide That A Second Such Offense Shall Be A Misdemeanor Punishable By A Fine Not To Exceed $100.00; To Set Forth Requirements Pertaining To Political Subdivisions; To Provide That State Funding To A County Or Municipality For Homelessness Assistance, Prevention Or Services Shall Be Conditional Upon Such County Or Municipality Enforcing This Act; To Provide For Severability If Any Portion Of This Act Held To Be Invalid; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2533 School bonds; change threshold for issuance from 3/5 vote of qualified electors to majority vote. An Act To Amend Sections 37-59-17 And 37-59-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Vote Threshold For The Issuance Of School Bonds From Three-fifths Of The Qualified Electors Voting To A Majority Thereof; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2270 Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. An Act To Amend Section 25-53-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Move The Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission From Under Mississippi Information Technology Services To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; To Amend Section 33-15-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Overseeing The Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission Within The Duties Of The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SB2292 Agricultural & Livestock Theft Bureau; authorize to relocate to vacated Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics facilities. An Act To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration, Acting On Behalf Of The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety To Transfer And Convey The Facility Currently Used By The Bureau Of Narcotics To The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce Upon Vacation By The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes. Dead
SR7 Urge WTVA television station in Tupelo, Mississippi, to retain its meteorology operation. A Resolution Urging Television Station Wtva Channel 9 In Tupelo, Mississippi, To Retain Its Life-saving Meteorology Operation. Passed
SR4 Congratulate Choctaw High School Chargers Football Team for first AAA State Championship. A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Choctaw County Chargers Football Team And Coach Dillon Mitchell For Winning Their First Mhsaa Class 3a Championship. Passed
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SR151 Commend Jennifer Stroupe, CPO, for Mississippi and National Para-optometric of the Year Award. Senate Adopted 04/03/2025 Yea
SR153 Commend Clarke County Chief Deputy Sheriff Barry M. White on occasion of his retirement. Senate Adopted 04/03/2025 Yea
SR154 Commend Honorable Cham Trotter III upon his induction into the 2025 University of Mississippi School of Law Hall of Fame. Senate Adopted 04/03/2025 Yea
SR152 Commend District 44 Senator John A. Polk for distinguished service to State Senate. Senate Adopted 04/03/2025 Yea
SB2211 Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1127 ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. Senate 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. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1193 Public K-12 and Postsecondary schools; prohibit DEI statements and practices. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1338 Unmarked vehicles; revise requirements for and prohibit impersonation of law enforcement. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2248 Fresh Start Act; revise. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Nay
HB1544 Judicial redistricting; revise for circuit courts. Senate 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. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1461 Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; revise definition of "capital improvements", extend repealer on MDA authority to use certain funds for expenses. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1614 Expungement; clarify for pardon and human trafficking convictions. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2768 Judicial redistricting; revise provisions related to chancery courts, provide procedure for implementation. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2840 State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HC67 Coffeeville High School Pirates Boys basketball Team; commend upon winning 2025 MHSAA Class 1A State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HC68 Grenada Chargers Football Team; commend upon winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SR148 Commend Ole Miss Basketball Coach Chris Beard for winning the 2025 National Coach of the Year Award. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SR150 Commend Rankin County Superintendent Dr. Scott Rimes as MASA 2024 Superintendent of the Year on the occasion of his retirement. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SR147 Commend Madalyn Oliphant as Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2025. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SR149 Commend outstanding service of Brent Smith as President of the Mississippi Independent Pharmacy Board. Senate Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB293 Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB602 Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB809 Students of active duty service members and civilian personnel; clarify "active duty" status for purpose of school enrollment and transfers. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB861 Sexual offense; provide immunity for reporting. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB811 Candidate qualifications; revise process for. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB856 Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB913 Meat labeling; require accurate labeling of meat and nonmeat products by processors, retail and food establishment prior to final sale. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB953 Harvest permits; extend repealer on provisions establishing maximum weight and approved routes of vehicles. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB924 Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB958 Department of Information Technology Services; revise certain provisions relating to acquisition of technology services. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1062 Dental hygienists; authorize to provide services to patients under the general supervision of dentists under certain conditions. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2143 Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise definition of "qualified resort area." Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2181 Public Records Act; exempt school district test security plans for administration of Statewide Student Assessment Program. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2190 Driver's license; amend provisions related to. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1131 2024 Local Improvements Project Fund; clarify and correct names and purposes of certain. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1077 Kratom products; prohibit sale to persons under 21. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1203 Camping; prohibit on public property. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2328 Real property; clarify eviction procedures, provide procedure for removal from RV parks. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1341 MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2267 Mississippi Statewide Data Exchange Act; establish. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2263 Approval of oyster leases by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; clarify authority. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1308 Grooming of a child; establish as a criminal offense. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2271 Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; move to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1325 County depositories; revise interval of time for accepting bids from financial institutions in certain years. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1245 Memorial highways; designate various segments of public roadway as upon certain conditions. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1330 Banks; authorize investments in SBICs incorporated outside MS and in LLCs and LLPs. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1509 District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1505 Construction manager at risk law; revise provisions related to selection of contractors and vendors for IHL. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2386 Medicaid; make various amendments to the provisions of the program. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2482 Mississippi Electronic Court system; provide free access to public defenders and county prosecutors in certain matters. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2518 Universities and colleges; increase certain college renovation funds and require IHL board to develop PPP policies. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2517 "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2452 Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2573 Department of Tourism; create. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2654 In-person early voting; allow. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Nay
SB2730 Mississippi Burn Care Fund; provide that SBH shall equitably divide funds among all certified health centers. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2767 The Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council; create. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2802 Fire Protection Fee; levy on retail sale of fireworks. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2835 Mississippi Emergency Communications Act; create. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2849 Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2851 Alcoholic beverages; allow persons to bring onto premises with on-premise retailer's permits in certain qualified resorts. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB2886 Mississippi Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team Law; enact. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SB3258 Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and tourism tax. Senate Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB1997 City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax. Senate Passed 04/01/2025 Yea
HC65 Phi Theta Kappa 2025 All-Mississippi Academic Team; commend. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR130 Recognize JSU Athletic Director Ashley Robinson as National Athletic Director of the Year. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR128 W.H. Lanier Junior Senior High School; recognize 100th Anniversary Celebration. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR126 Commend Lake Cormorant High School Lady Gators Volleyball Team for 3-Peat Class 6A State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR129 Remembering the legendary NBA basketball career of "Slick" Watts from Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and extending condolences. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SC544 Extend condolences on the passing of talk radio icon Paul Gallo and paying tribute to his public contributions. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SC543 Celebrate 40th Anniversary of CASA of Southeast Mississippi and declare April 2025 as "Child Abuse Awareness Month." Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR134 Commend East Rankin Academy Shooting Sports Team for winning 6th consecutive MSSP State Title. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR136 Commend East Rankin Academy Patriots Girls Basketball Team for winning the MAIS 5A State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR137 Commend 2024 East Rankin Academy Girls Cross Country Team for winning fourth consecutive MAIS 5A State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR132 Commend MGCCC Men's Golf Team. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR133 Commend volunteer services provided by veterans support nonprofit group Boots To Beyond, Inc. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR135 Commend East Rankin Academy Patriots Boys Soccer Team for first-ever MAIS Division II State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR140 Recognize WLBT Newscaster Howard Ballou upon his receipt of the MAB Television Lifetime Achievement Award. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR138 Salute gallant service of World War II Veteran John Wesley Henry on his 105th Birthday. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR139 Commend National Award-Winning Oxford High School Tennis Coach Louis Nash on the occasion of his retirement. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR141 Commend Hernando High School Junior Guard Fran Kelly as Gatorade Mississippi Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR142 Commend career of Jim Ellis upon his retirement as the Mississippi State University Baseball announcer. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR143 Mourn the passing of Huey P. Williams, beloved lead singer of Gospel Quartet The Jackson Southernaires. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR144 Commend Jackson Prep Lady Patriots for winning back-to-back MAIS 6A State Championships. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
SR145 Commend Jackson Prep Boys Basketball team for winning MAIS Overall State Championship. Senate Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB733 "Property Cleanup Revolving Fund"; establish. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
HB920 Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of various organizations. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
HB1201 Income tax and ad valorem tax; create incentives for developers to improve tax forfeited, blighted properties in MS. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
SB2357 Delta Correctional Facility; authorize work release program for eligible inmates at. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
SB2704 Annual inspection of the infirmary at the State Penitentiary at Parchman; require State Department of Health to conduct. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
SB2854 Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise various provisions of. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
SB3165 Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority programs. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
SB3126 Income tax; authorize credit for added tax revenue from certain nongaming capital investment projects at casinos. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
HB1896 Excise tax; impose on kratom products and revise provisions relating to purchase of tobacco products from outside MS. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/31/2025 Yea
HB924 Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/29/2025 Yea
HB1174 Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/29/2025 Yea
SB2489 Appellate court expense allowance; authorize receipt for judicial duties performed in any area of the state. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/29/2025 Yea
SB2741 Professional music therapists; provide for licensure by State Department of Health. Senate Conference Report Adopted 03/29/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Mississippi Senate Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee 10
Detail Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee 25
Detail Mississippi Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee 10
Detail Mississippi Senate Energy Committee Vice Chair 2
Detail Mississippi Senate Highways and Transportation Committee 17
Detail Mississippi Senate Public Property Committee Chair 1
Detail Mississippi Senate Technology Committee 7
Detail Mississippi Senate Tourism Committee 10
Detail Mississippi Senate Universities and Colleges Committee 13
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MS Mississippi Senate District 15 Senate Republican In Office 10/28/2020