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State Representative
Bryant W. Clark
(D) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 047
In Office - Started: 01/06/2004

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400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-2845

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P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HB3 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Environmental Quality; And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB9 Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Oil And Gas Board For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB15 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB16 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB7 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Port Authority At Gulfport For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB13 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Public Utilities Staff For Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB12 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Public Service Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB6 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB8 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Marine Resources For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB10 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pat Harrison Waterway District For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB11 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB4 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Foresters For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB1 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Department Of Archives And History, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB2 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Professional Engineers And Land Surveyors For Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB5 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The State Forestry Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB14 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Soil And Water Conservation Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Crossed Over
HB1966 Holmes County; authorize to designate board of supervisor member to oversee county solid waste department. An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Holmes County, Mississippi, To Designate A Member Of The Board Of Supervisors To Oversee The Day-to-day Operations Of The Holmes County Solid Waste Department; To Provide That Such Designated Board Member Shall Receive Certain Compensation For His Or Her Role Of Overseeing The Operations Of The Solid Waste Department; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1727 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1723 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Professional Engineers And Land Surveyors For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1731 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pat Harrison Waterway District For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1732 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1728 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Port Authority At Gulfport For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1726 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The State Forestry Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1733 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Public Service Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1724 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Environmental Quality; And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1725 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. An Act Making An Appropriation From Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Board Of Registration For Foresters For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1735 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Soil And Water Conservation Commission For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1738 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1734 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Public Utilities Staff For Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1722 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Department Of Archives And History, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1729 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Marine Resources For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1730 Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Oil And Gas Board For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1737 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1736 Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District. An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District For The Fiscal Year 2026. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB565 Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; require law enforcement agencies to report terminated officers to. An Act To Amend Section 45-6-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Law Enforcement Officer Resigns, The Law Enforcement Agency From Which The Officer Has Resigned Must Provide The Board On Law Enforcement Officer Standards And Training Notification Of The Officer's Action Within A Specified Time Frame; To Provide That When An Officer Is Terminated Or Resigns, Due To Disciplinary Action, The Agency Shall Provide Notification Of The Resignation Or Termination To The Board And Must Provide An Explanation Concerning The Resignation Or Termination Due To Such Disciplinary Action; To Prescribe Certain Penalties For The Failure Of An Agency To Report Such Action Of An Officer; To Provide That Such Agency May Appeal The Decision Of The Board; To Amend Section 45-6-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Pertains To Noncomplying Officers And Officers With Certificates Revoked Or Suspended, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB642 Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University. An Act To Create The "alcorn State University Prefabricated Building Authorization Act," For The Purpose Of Authorizing The University To Construct Prefabricated Buildings Upon Its Campus; To Define Terms Used In The Act; To Require Such Prefabricated Building Construction To Adhere To Building Code, Aesthetic And Safety Standards; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Oversee The Planning And Construction Of Prefabricated Buildings On The University's Campus; To Require The University To Submit Proposals For Each Prefabricated Building To The Ihl Board And Dfa For Review And Approval; To Prescribe How The University May Fund The Construction Of Prefabricated Buildings; To Amend Sections 37-101-15 And 31-11-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB535 Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of buildings and facilities at Mississippi Valley State University. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of Campus Buildings And Facilities At Mississippi Valley State University; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1859 Appropriation; Holmes County Heritage and Cultural Foundation for construction of Hazel Brannon Smith Memorial Park. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Holmes County Heritage And Cultural Foundation, Inc., To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Construction Of The Hazel Brannon Smith Memorial Park In Lexington For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1856 Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for construction of a new high school. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The Holmes County Consolidated School District To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A New High School For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1861 Appropriation; City of Lexington for street repairs and paving. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Lexington To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs To And Paving Streets In The City For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1858 Appropriation; Friends of Lexington Preservation for repairs and renovations to the Lundy House. An Act Making An Appropriation To Friends Of Lexington Preservation, Inc., To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs And Renovations To The Lundy House On Mississippi Highway 12 In Lexington For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1860 Appropriation; Town of Pickens for repairs and renovations to City Hall. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Pickens To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs And Renovations To City Hall For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1863 Appropriation; Town of Goodman for street repairs and infrastructure repairs. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Goodman To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs To The Streets And Water And Sewer Infrastructure Of The Town For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1864 Appropriation; Holmes County for road repairs and upgrades to Industrial Park. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Holmes County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Road Repairs And Making Upgrades To Holmes County Industrial Park For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1862 Appropriation; Attala County for road and bridge repairs in Supervisors District 4. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Attala County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs To Roads And Bridges In Supervisors District 4 For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1857 Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for renovations and upgrades to Holmes County State Park. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Renovations And Upgrades To Holmes County State Park In Lexington For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1914 Appropriation; Yazoo County for the Lake George Bridge Replacement Project. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Yazoo County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Lake George Bridge Replacement Project For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1921 Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At The Three Historically Black Colleges And Universities (hbcus) In Mississippi, Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. Dead
HB1920 Appropriation; Coahoma Community College and MS Delta Community College for repairs and improvements of campus facilities. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of Coahoma Community College And The Board Of Trustees Of Mississippi Delta Community College For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At Those Community Colleges, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. Dead
HB442 Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for public school improvements. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To School Districts In The State For Capital Improvements; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB504 Income tax; exclude overtime compensation from gross income. An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Overtime Compensation From The Definition Of "gross Income" For Purposes Of The State Income Tax Law; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB431 Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for. An Act To Create The Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program To Be Administered By The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Providing Loans To Certain Persons To Repair An Existing Home Or To Construct A New Home; To Authorize The Issuance Of $3,000,000.00 In State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Housing Loan Assistance Pilot Program; To Create The Housing Loan Assistance Bond Sinking Fund For The Purpose Of Providing That The Principal And Interest On The Bonds Authorized Under This Act Will Be Paid Primarily From Certain Fees Authorized By This Act; To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create An Additional Fee For Recording Deeds And Deeds Of Trusts With The Office Of The Chancery Clerk; To Require The Chancery Clerk To Remit Such Fees To The Mississippi Development Authority To Be Deposited Into The Housing Loan Assistance Bond Sinking Fund; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB438 Housing repair grant program; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for grants to low-income individuals for home repairs. An Act To Establish A Housing Repair Grant Program To Provide Grants To Certain Low Income Individuals To Make Significant Repairs To Their Homes; To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Administer The Grant Program; To Provide The Maximum Amount Of A Grant Authorized Under The Program; To Prescribe The Requirements To Be Eligible For A Grant Under The Program; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "mississippi Housing Repair Grant Fund", Which Shall Be Used For The Program; To Authorize The Issuance Of $50,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Program; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB542 Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for expenses of consolidation. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Holmes County Consolidated School District For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of Consolidating Two School Districts Into One Countywide School District For The Fiscal Year 2025. Dead
HB541 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Holmes County Consolidated School District with construction of a football stadium. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Holmes County Consolidated School District In Paying Costs Associated With Construction Of A Football Stadium And Related Facilities And The Purchase Of Real Property For Such Stadium And Facilities; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB356 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Holmes County with improvements to county roads and buildings. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Holmes County, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Street Improvements In The County And Improvements To County Buildings And Facilities; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB534 Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new student housing building at Mississippi Valley State University. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Student Housing Building And Related Facilities At Mississippi Valley State University; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB543 Bonds; create rural counties and municipalities cellular and broadband grant program and authorize issuance of bonds. An Act To Establish A Grant Program For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Assist Businesses In Paying Costs Associated With Providing And Expanding Cellular And Broadband Access And Coverage In Rural Counties And Rural Municipalities; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority Shall Administer The Grant Program Created In This Act; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury, Designated As The "rural Counties And Municipalities Cellular And Broadband Fund"; To Authorize The Issuance Of $15,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The "rural Counties And Municipalities Cellular And Broadband Fund"; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB544 Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors. An Act To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For Certain Taxpayers Who Incur Child Care Expenses For A Dependent Child To Attend A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize A Refundable Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Employed As A Teacher Or Director With A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; To Authorize An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Donates Funds To A Child Care Center That Is Qualified As A Standard Child Care Center Or Comprehensive Child Care Center Under The Mississippi Department Of Human Services Voluntary Child Care Program; To Provide For The Amount Of The Tax Credit; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1679 Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who claim a federal income child tax credit. An Act To Provide A State Income Tax Credit For Taxpayers Claiming The Federal Income Child Tax Credit; To Provide The Amount Of The Credit; To Provide That Unused Portions Of A Tax Credit May Be Carried Forward For Five Consecutive Years From The Close Of The Tax Year In Which The Credit Was Earned; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HR40 Nonprofit Day at the Capitol; proclaim February 20, 2025. A Resolution Proclaiming February 20, 2025, As Nonprofit Day At The Capitol And Encouraging All Citizens Of The State To Support The Work Of Nonprofit Organizations In Our Communities. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HR44 Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace; commend on being elected the 5th African American to be elected National President of the Association of Teachers. A Resolution Commending Dr. Jennifer K. Young Wallace On Being Elected The Fifth African American To Be Elected National President Of The Association Of Teacher Educators. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB857 Literacy-based Promotion Act; revise to expand intervention and strategies for literacy proficiency among students in Grade 4 through 8. An Act To Expand The Provisions Of The Literacy-based Promotion Act In Order To Provide Certain Intervention And Implementation Strategies For Literacy Proficiency Among Students In Grade 4 Through Grade 8; To Define Terminology; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Support For School And District Instructional Leaders, Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Interventionists, Tutors And Other Identified Personnel Of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh And Eighth Grade Students To Ensure That They Have The Knowledge And Skills To Support Students With Reading Difficulties; To Prescribe What The System Of Supports Shall Entail; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop And Promulgate Rules For The Implementation Of An Evidence-based Program Of Literacy Intervention For Students In Grade 4 Through Grade 8; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop A Formula To Identify Middle Literacy Support Schools (m-lss) Based On Reading Proficiency Data As Determined By The Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (maap); To Require The State Department Of Education To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 1 Of Each Year Of The Program Implementation Over The Course Of The Previous Year; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1061 Pedestrian crosswalk or skybridge; conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing at MVSU. An Act To Require Mississippi Valley State University, In Direct Collaboration With The Mississippi Department Of Transportation And The Board Of Supervisors Of Leflore County, To Conduct A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Establishing A Safe And Efficient Elevated Pedestrian Crossing Or Skybridge For Students And Visitors Of Mississippi Valley State University At Or Near The Intersection Of U.s. Highway 82 And Sunflower Road (county Road 507) In Itta Bena, Mississippi; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1082 Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board; revise per diem paid to board members. An Act To Amend Section 2, Chapter 170, Laws Of 1922, As Last Amended By Section 1, Chapter 593, Laws Of 2002, To Increase From $67.00 Per Day To $200.00 Per Day The Per Diem For Commissioners Of The Yazoo-mississippi Delta Levee Board; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1254 Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; create. An Act To Create The Mississippi Firearms Parental Amnesty Act; To Provide Civil And Criminal Immunity To Parents Or Legal Guardians Who Voluntarily Deliver Firearms Owned, Controlled Or In The Possession Of A Minor To Law Enforcement; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To These Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-1 And 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulate Possession Of Dangerous Weapons For Purposes Of Amendment; And Related Purposes. Dead
HB1236 Physical education curriculum; require full implementation in all K-12 schools. An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Districts To Fully Implement A Physical Education Curriculum In All K-12 Schools And Align To The Mississippi Physical Education Framework Adopted By The State Board Of Education And Any Amendment Made Thereto; To Provide That School Districts Failing To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act Shall Have The Allowable Portion Of Their Adequate Education Program Funds, Which Are Devoted To Physical Education, Reduced In Proportion To Its Per Pupil Expenditure; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1238 Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of. An Act To Prohibit Any Privately Operated Correctional Facility From Increasing Its Housing Capacity If The Facility Is Utilized By The State To House State Offenders; To Prohibit The State From Entering Into Any New Contractual Agreement With Any Private Entity For The Housing Of State Offenders; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-3, 47-4-5, 47-4-11, 47-5-1105, 47-5-1109, 47-5-1115, 47-5-1207, 47-5-1211, 47-5-1213 And 47-5-1219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1235 Vocational and home economics; curriculum for all middle, high and alternative school students. An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational And Technical Education, Home Economics And Character Education Objectives For All Middle And High School Students And Students Assigned To An Alternative School Program; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Sections 37-13-92, 37-13-151, 37-13-181 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1233 Public school board members; allow those receiving an annual salary to be members of PERS. An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Prohibits Public School Board Members Who Receive An Annual Salary From Being Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System; To Authorize Any Such School Board Member To Elect To Join The Public Employees' Retirement System By Notifying The School District And The Retirement System; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1237 Community and junior colleges; expand workforce development partnerships. An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes. 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
HB1550 Minimum wage; establish at $8.50 for certain employees and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $8.50 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1483 Educational Facilities Construction, Infrastructure and Capital Improvements Grant Program; create for purpose of improving educational facilities. An Act To Create The Educational Facilities Construction, Infrastructure And Capital Improvements Grant Program For The Purpose Of Constructing New And Improving Existing Educational Facilities In The State Of Mississippi; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Administer The Program And Promulgate The Necessary Rules And Regulations For Its Administration; To Create The "educational Facilities Construction, Infrastructure And Capital Improvements Grant Fund In The State Treasury; To Authorize Public School Districts To Submit Applications To The Department Of Education For Grants From The Fund; To Designate The Purposes For Which Grants May Be Used And The Percentage Of The Grant Fund To Be Made Available For Grants To Different Educational Institutions; To Establish The Maximum Grant Amounts Per District Allowable Over The Course Of A Five Fiscal Years; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Allocation That Was Diverted To The Educational Enhancement Fund To Be Allocated To The Educational Facilities Construction, Infrastructure And Capital Improvements Grant Fund; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1597 Medicaid; seek federal waiver for plan to allow Medicaid coverage for persons described in the federal Affordable Care Act. An Act To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Enter Into Negotiations With The Federal Government To Obtain A Waiver Of Applicable Provisions Of The Medicaid Laws And Regulations To Create A Plan To Allow Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi For Individuals Described In The Federal Affordable Care Act, To Be Known As Healthy Mississippi Works (hmw); To Specify The Provisions That The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan, Which Include The Coverage Group, Copayments For Nonemergency Use Of The Emergency Room, Benefit Packages, Funding Of The Plan, Enrollment, And The Timing For Approval Of The Waiver; To Provide That The Coverage Group For Eligibility Under Hmw Shall Be Individuals Who Are 19 Through 64 Years Of Age Whose Income Is Not More Than 138% Of The Federal Poverty Level; To Provide That Individuals In The Coverage Group Must Be Employed For At Least 80 Hours Per Month Or Be Enrolled As A Full-time Student Or In A Workforce Training Program; To Provide That The Coverage Group Shall Not Include Individuals Who Are Offered Health Insurance That Is Provided By Their Employers; To Provide That The Coverage Group Shall Not Include Non-united States Citizens Who Are Ineligible For Medicaid Benefits; To Provide That All Individuals In The Coverage Group Shall Be Enrolled In And Their Services Shall Be Provided By The Managed Care Organizations (mcos), Coordinated Care Organizations (ccos) Provider-sponsored Health Plans (pshps) And Other Such Organizations Paid For Services To The Medicaid Population On A Capitated Basis By The Division; To Provide That All Individuals In The Coverage Group Enrolled Under Hmw Must Pay A Copayment For Nonemergency Use Of The Emergency Room, Which Copayment Will Be Waived Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide That Individuals In The Coverage Group Enrolled Under Hmw Who Are 19 Or 20 Years Of Age Will Receive All Epsdt Benefits To Which They May Be Entitled Under Federal Law And Regulation; To Provide That Individuals Enrolled Under Hmw Who Are 21 Through 64 Years Of Age Will Have Access To The State Plan Benefit Package For Adults Eligible Under The Federal Affordable Care Act; To Provide That The Mcos, Ccos, Pshps And Other Such Organizations Shall Provide The Following Services To Assist Individuals Enrolled Under Hmw With Resources To Enhance Their Workforce Opportunities; Workforce Training And Skills-building To Assist The Individual With Finding A Job Or Advancing Their Career, And Financial Literacy Materials To Promote Wise Financial Decision-making; To Provide That If The Federal Matching Fund Proportion For Medical Services Provided To The Hmw Population Ever Falls Below 90%, The Waiver For Hmw Shall Be Discontinued To Coincide With The Effective Date Of Such A Decrease In The Federal Matching Fund Proportion; To Provide That The State Matching Funds For Hmw Shall Include Contributions From Hospitals That Are Generated Through An Assessment On Hospitals And Contributions From Mcos, Ccos, Pshps And Other Such Organizations In The Form Of An Assessment As Provided In This Act; To Provide If The Waiver As Described In This Act Is Not Substantially Approved Before September 30, 2024, Or If The Waiver Is Approved But Is Subsequently Terminated, Then The Division Shall Allow For Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi For Individuals Described In The Federal Affordable Care Act, To Be Known As The Healthy Mississippi Works (hmw) Category Of Eligibility, And Shall Move With All Deliberate Speed To Submit The Required State Plan Amendments To Effectuate Medicaid Coverage For Those Individuals; To Provide That The Coverage Group, Delivery Systems, Benefit Packages And Funding Of The Hmw Category Of Eligibility Will Be Substantially The Same As Those In The Waiver Plan; To Provide For The Levy Of An Assessment Upon Each Managed Care Organization, Coordinated Care Organization, Provider Sponsored Health Plan Or Other Organization Paid For Services On A Capitated Basis By The Division, In The Amount Of Four Percent On The Total Paid Capitation, Excluding Any Such Paid Amount That Is Attributable To Supplemental Payments; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Provide That All Of The Provisions Of This Act Shall Stand Repealed On January 31, 2030; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB437 Identity theft; establish procedure for victim to have debt forgiven and credit reports purged. An Act To Establish A Procedure For A Victim Of Identity Theft To Have The Debt Forgiven And Credit Reports Purged; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB428 Sexual harassment; create a state cause of action. An Act To Create A Cause Of Action For Sexual Harassment In State Court; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB537 Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi. An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19th, Juneteenth, As A Legal Holiday In The State Of Mississippi; 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
HB590 School resource officers; include in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of LEO and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund benefits. An Act To Amend Sections 45-2-1 And 45-2-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include School Resource Officers In The Definition Of "law Enforcement Officer" For Purposes Of Receiving Benefits From "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund" And "the Law Enforcement Officers And Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund"; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB546 Medicaid; require Governor and Division of Medicaid to negotiate to obtain federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage. An Act To Direct The Governor And The Division Of Medicaid To Enter Into Negotiations With The Federal Government To Obtain A Waiver Of Applicable Provisions Of The Medicaid Laws And Regulations To Create A Plan To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage In Mississippi; To Specify The Provisions That The Governor And The Division Shall Seek To Have Included In The Waiver Plan; To Provide That If A Waiver Is Obtained To Allow The Expansion Of Medicaid Coverage, The Division Shall Amend The State Plan To Include The Provisions Authorized In The Waiver And Shall Begin Implementing The Plan Authorized By The Waiver; To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB429 Counties; authorize to pay poll workers certain mileage. An Act To Amend Section 23-15-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Mileage Reimbursement For Any Poll Manager Or Other Person Who Was Present At The Voting Precinct And Was Required To Return To The Registrar's Office After The Polls Close On The Day Of The Election; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB547 "Mississippi Universal Prekindergarten Program Act of 2025"; create. An Act To Create The "mississippi Universal Prekindergarten Program Act Of 2025"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide For The Public Funding Of The Program, Which Shall Be Available To Parents And Families On A Voluntary Participation Basis; To Prescribe The Minimum Standards Of Education Required To Be Offered To Children Enrolled In The Program; To Prescribe The Manner By Which Payments Will Be Made To Prekindergarten Programs, Whether Such Programs Are Offered Through The Public School District Of Residence, An Outside District Or Through A Prequalified Private Provider; To Establish The Minimum Standards Required For The Prequalification Of Private Providers; To Prescribe The Manner By Which Local School Districts Must Account For Students Enrolled In Prekindergarten Programs For Purposes Of Determining Average Daily Attendance; To Require The Program To Be Jointly Administered By The State Board Of Education And The Division Of Early Childhood Care And Development; To Provide For The Expansion Of School-based Prekindergarten Programs; To Require The Board And The Division To Establish A Process To Calculate The Annual Statewide Tuition Rate For Prekindergarten Education; To Provide For An Administrative Procedures Process For Entities Aggrieved By Actions Of The Board And Division; To Require Annual Reports On The Program And Any Recommendation For Improvement Or Discontinuation To The Legislature; To Bring Forward Section 37-21-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB359 Mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age of 21 Act; create. An Act To Be Known As The "mississippi Tobacco Minimum Legal Sale Age Of 21 Act"; To Make Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Tobacco Use By Minors; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit The Sale Or Distribution Of Tobacco Products To Persons Under The Age Of 21; To Require Distributors To Verify The Age Of The Recipients Before Distributing Any Tobacco Product; To Require Tobacco Sellers To Post Signs About The Age Restriction On Tobacco Sales; To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Conduct Random, Unannounced Inspections To Test And Ensure Compliance With This Act; To Provide For Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Provide For Certain Exceptions And Defenses; To Amend Sections 97-32-5, 97-32-11, 97-32-15 And 97-32-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB540 Habitual offenders; revise regulations for. An Act To Amend Sections 99-19-81 And 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Statutes Governing Penalties For Habitual Offenders; To Further Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 47-5-139 And 47-5-138.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Regulations For Inmates Who Were Classified As Habitual Offenders; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB538 Legal holidays; increase number of days counties and municipalities may declare as in lieu of certain other holidays. An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Number Of Days From One To Two That The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County And The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality May Declare As A Legal Holiday In Lieu Of Certain Other Legal Holidays; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB539 Budget of county sheriff, tax assessor and tax collector; remove certain obsolete reporting requirements concerning. An Act To Amend Sections 19-25-13 And 27-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The County Sheriff, Tax Assessor And Tax Collector File A Certain Monthly Report Regarding Expenses With The Board Of Supervisors For Approval At The Board's Monthly Meeting And To Remove The Provision Of Law That Requires The Board To Appropriate A Certain Lump Sum For The Sheriff, Assessor And Tax Collector For Expenses During A Quarterly Appropriation By The Board; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB361 Mississippi Smoke-Free Air Act of 2025; create. An Act To Create The Mississippi Smoke-free Air Act Of 2025; To Express Certain Legislative Findings Regarding The Effects Of Secondhand Smoke And Other Risks Of Smoking; To Define Certain Terms; To Prohibit Smoking In Enclosed Public Places And Places Of Employment, In Private Clubs, In Enclosed Residential Facilities And In Certain Outdoor Public Places And Places Of Employment; To Authorize Persons To Voluntarily Designate Areas Within Their Control As Smoke-free Places; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements For Persons In Control Of Areas To Be In Compliance With This Act; To Require Persons In Control Of Areas To Post "no Smoking" Signs At All Entrances To Areas Where Smoking Is Prohibited; To Authorize The State Board Of Health To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Implement This Act; To Provide For Enforcement Of This Act; To Authorize Certain Officials And Other Persons To Apply For Injunctive Relief In Court To Enforce The Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations; To Allow Political Subdivisions To Adopt Local Ordinances Relating To Smoking That Are More Restrictive Than This Act; To Direct The State Department Of Health To Engage In A Continuing Program To Explain And Clarify The Purposes And Requirements Of This Act To Citizens Affected By It, And To Guide Owners, Operators And Managers In Their Compliance With It; To Repeal Sections 29-5-160 Through 29-5-163, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB357 Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons suspended for being out of compliance with order for support. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of A Hardship Driver's License To A Person Whose License Has Been Suspended As A Result Of Being Out Of Compliance With An Order For Support; To Require A Person To Establish Proof Of Hardship; To Amend Section 63-1-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Fee For A Hardship License And Provide That A Person Holding A Hardship License May Only Drive To Work And Religious Services; To Amend Section 63-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Term Of A Hardship License Shall Be Four Years; To Amend Sections 63-1-5 And 93-11-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity With The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB358 Joint state-county work programs; require DOC to utilize under certain circumstances. An Act To Create A Section To Prohibit The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections From Housing Offenders In Private Correctional Facilities Unless The Commissioner Allows A Certain Number Of Inmates To Participate In Joint State-county Work Programs; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-11, 47-5-471, 47-5-941, 47-5-943, 47-5-1211 And 47-5-1213, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB536 Age of majority; revise. An Act To Lower The Age Of Majority From Twenty-one To Eighteen; To Amend Section 1-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of Infant; To Amend Section 11-46-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Savings Clause Of The Tort Claims Act To Conform; To Amend Sections 13-5-1 And 13-5-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Jury Service; To Amend Section 15-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Limitations Applicable To An Action By A Ward Against A Guardian Or Surety; To Amend Section 15-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Saving In Favor Of Persons Under Disability Of Unsoundness Of Mind Within The Chapter Addressing The Limitations Of Civil Actions; To Amend Section 21-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Militia Power Of The Mayor To Conform; To Amend Section 25-4-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "household Member" Within The Article Establishing The Mississippi Ethics Commission To Conform; To Amend Section 41-29-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Punishment Of The Distribution Of Controlled Substances To Minors To Conform; To Amend Section 43-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age Of Mandatory Support In An Order Of Filiation; To Amend Section 91-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Age Of Issue Capable Of Inheriting; To Amend Section 91-7-293, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Final Accounting By The Heirs Of An Estate; To Amend Section 93-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Age For Issuance Of A Marriage License; To Amend Section 93-9-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Provisions As To Age For The Terms Of A Decree For Removal Of The Disability Of A Minor; To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Emancipation; To Amend Section 93-14-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "adult" For The Purposes Of The Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Definition Of The Term "minor Parent" In The Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 93-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To The Age Of Parents In An Adoption; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Concerning Adoption Records To Conform; To Amend Section 93-17-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To A Person's Authority To Request Certain Information Concerning Adoption; To Amend Section 93-20-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Age Of Majority Under Guardianship And Conservatorship Law To Conform; To Amend Section 97-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Penalty For Gambling With A Known Minor; To Amend Section 99-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Which Persons Must Be Given Certain Notice Upon Release From Arrest; To Repeal Section 35-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority Of Certain Veterans; To Repeal Section 91-7-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Removal Of The Disabilities Of Minority For Certain Executors, Executrixes, Administrators Or Administratrixes; To Bring Forward Section 93-19-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That All Persons Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older, If Not Otherwise Disqualified, Shall Have The Capacity To Enter Into Binding Contractual Relationships Affecting Personal Property And That An Eighteen-year-old May Sue And Be Sued In His Own Name As An Adult And Be Served With Process As An Adult, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB360 Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain obesity treatments. An Act To Require That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Obesity Treatment For An Individual Who Has A Body Mass Index That Is Thirty Percent Or More Above His Or Her Ideal Body Weight And When A Written Order Is Provided By A Physician That States The Treatment Is Medically Necessary; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB533 Confederate flag; remove depictions of from the rotunda of the Mississippi State Capitol building. An Act To Direct The Department Of Archives And History To Cause The Depiction Of The Confederate Flag To Be Removed From The State Capitol Rotunda; To Amend Section 55-15-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits The Relocation, Removal, Disturbing, Alteration, Renaming Or Rededication Of Certain Historical Items, Structures Or Areas, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB522 Disabilities, persons with; modernize terminology used to refer to. An Act To Amend Section 43-6-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Legislative Drafting Offices And State Agencies To Use Certain Respectful References To Individuals With Disabilities In Preparing Legislation And Rules; To Amend Sections 13-1-305, 19-5-45, 21-37-6, 25-9-149, 27-19-56, 27-19-56.134, 29-5-65, 37-16-9, 37-31-31, 37-31-33, 37-31-35, 37-31-39, 37-41-3, 37-151-5, 37-151-7, 41-3-15, 41-7-173, 41-11-102, 41-11-105, 41-11-109, 41-11-111, 41-11-113, 41-13-35, 41-19-33, 41-19-205, 41-19-237, 41-19-257, 41-19-261, 41-19-291, 41-21-131, 41-21-139, 41-31-15, 41-79-5, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-13, 43-6-15, 43-6-113, 43-6-125, 43-13-117, 43-18-1, 43-27-25, 43-33-703, 43-33-717, 43-33-723, 45-1-2, 45-35-53, 47-5-1351, 49-7-39, 49-7-40, 71-3-3, 71-3-7, 71-3-105, 71-7-13, 75-74-9, 83-9-32, 93-7-3 And 97-3-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize The Terminology That Is Used To Refer To Persons With Mental Illness, Persons With An Intellectual Disability, Handicapped Persons And Crippled Persons; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB439 School curriculum; require comprehensive Mississippi History course for public school students in Grade 9. An Act To Require A Comprehensive Course In Mississippi History To Be Taught To All Students In Grade 9 In Public Schools; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB503 Medicaid; revise calculation of reimbursement for durable medical equipment (DME). An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Calculation Of Medicaid Reimbursement For Durable Medical Equipment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB505 Mississippi Special Needs Housing Steering Council; create. An Act To Create The Mississippi Special Needs Housing Steering Council; To Require The Council To Assist The Mississippi Home Corporation In The Creation And Administration Of A Special Needs Housing Program; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB436 Life jackets; increase minimum age of person required to wear on certain vessels. An Act To Amend Section 59-21-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From Twelve To Eighteen The Minimum Age For A Person Who Is Required To Wear A Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Device While On Board Certain Motorboats, Sailboats Or Vessels; To Amend Section 59-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase From $250.00 To $500.00 The Maximum Penalty For Violations Of The Mississippi Boating Law; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB402 "Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; create. An Act To Create The "mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities In A County May Establish A Joint Police Department If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interests Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties As Well As The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Police Department; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB434 Juneteenth Freedom Day; designate June 19 as. An Act To Amend Section 3-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Designate June 19 As "juneteenth Freedom Day"; To Specifically Provide That Juneteenth Freedom Day Shall Not Be A Legal Holiday, But Shall Be A Day To Commemorate Freedom From Slavery At No Expense To The State; To Provide When A Legal Holiday Will Be Celebrated If The Holiday Falls On A Saturday Or Sunday; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB430 CON; remove end-stage renal disease facilities from application of law. An Act To Amend Section 41-7-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove End-stage Renal Disease Facilities From The Application Of The Health Care Certificate Of Need Law; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB427 Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal Affordable Care Act. An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medicaid Coverage For Individuals Who Are Under 65 Years Of Age, Are Not Pregnant, Are Not Entitled To Or Enrolled For Medicare Benefits And Whose Income Is Not More Than 133% Of The Federal Poverty Level, As Authorized Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB56 "Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; create. An Act To Create The "joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act"; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That Two Or More Municipalities Within Any County That Has Seven Or More Municipalities May Establish A Joint Police Department If The Governing Authorities Of Such Municipalities Determine It Is In The Best Interests Of The Municipalities; To Provide That A Joint Police Department Shall Be Governed By A Board; To Provide The Membership Of Such Board; To Prescribe The Establishment Process Of A Joint Police Department; To Provide The Rights And Duties As Well As The Funding Mechanism For A Joint Police Department; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB432 Tuition waiver; provide for certain foster and adopted children and wards of the state to attend a state-supported IHL. An Act To Waive The Cost Of Tuition At Any State Institution Of Higher Learning For Certain Foster Or Adopted Children Or Wards Of The State, Subject To Certain Conditions; To Require The Department Of Human Services, Upon The Request Of A State Institution Of Higher Learning, To Confirm The Eligibility Of Those Students Seeking To Participate In The Waiver Program; To Require Students To Complete The Free Application For Federal Student Aid To Determine The Level Of Need And Eligibility For State And Federal Financial Aid Programs; To Establish The Requirements For Eligibility; To Require The Department And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Make Reports To The Legislature On Certain Components Of The Tuition Waiver Program; To Require The Board To Promulgate Rules And Regulations Necessary For The Proper Administration Of The Program; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB435 Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create an advisory board on industry standards. An Act To Create The Mississippi Skill Standards Board As An Advisory Board To The Governor, The Legislature And The State Workforce Development System For The Development Of A Statewide System Of Industry-defined, Industry-recognized Skill Standards And Credentials For Certain Skilled Occupations; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board; To Provide The Duties Of The Board; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB506 Historic Courthouse Fund; create to provide grants to counties for maintenance/restoration of historic courthouses. An Act To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "historic Courthouse Fund"; To Provide That The Fund Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Archives And History For The Purpose Of Making Grants To Counties For The Maintenance And/or Restoration Of Historic Courthouses In Mississippi; To Provide That In Order To Receive A Grant From The Fund, A County Must Provide Matching Funds In The Amount Of Twenty-five Percent Of The Grant; To Authorize The Department To Solicit Gifts And Accept Donations For The Fund, And To Sell Donated Property And Deposit The Proceeds In The Fund; To Authorize The Legislature To Appropriate, Transfer Or Otherwise Provide Additional Funds For The Fund; To Provide That All Funds Deposited In The Historic Courthouse Fund Shall Be Expended, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, By The Department Of Archives And History As Provided In This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB507 Criminal investigators; add two to the 21st Circuit Court District. An Act To Amend Section 25-31-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Two Additional Criminal Investigators To The 21st Circuit Court District; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB441 School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries of. An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Employ Licensed Social Workers And Licensed Psychologists To Provide Services To Students In The Public Schools; To Provide That A School District That Employs At Least One Social Worker Or Psychologist For Every One Thousand Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The District Is Eligible For Reimbursement For Fifty Percent Of The Cost Of The Salary Of Each Social Worker Or Psychologist From The State Department Of Education; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB433 Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards. An Act To Amend Section 37-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt A Policy Establishing Uniform Residency Requirements For Children Enrolled In Public Schools To Be Adhered To By All Local School Boards; To Provide That The Policy Does Not Abrogate The Right Of Any Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Child To Legally Transfer The Child To Another School District; To Bring Forward Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes General Procedures For Transferring Students Between School Districts Under Certain Circumstances, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB440 Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish. An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Establish A Trimester School Year Pilot Program; To Require The Board To Select Up To Twelve School Districts For Participation In The Program; To Require The Board To Report To The Chairmen Of The Education Committees Before January 1, 2028, On The Results Of The Pilot Program And The Desirability Of Implementing A Trimester Calendar In All Mississippi School Districts; To Require The Board To Establish The Annual School Calendar, Which Must Be No Less Than 225 Days, For School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Prescribe The Core Curriculum For Students In School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Require The Board To Increase The Adequate Education Program Allotment To School Districts Participating In The Pilot Program; To Amend Sections 37-9-24, 37-13-63, 37-13-67, 37-13-91 And 37-151-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB19 Appropriation; Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2030 Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB14 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB28 Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB29 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB30 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2018 Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB36 Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB42 Appropriation; Education, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2023 Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB39 Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB3 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2036 Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2014 Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB31 Appropriation; Athletic Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB22 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2035 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2040 Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2009 Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2024 Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2038 Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2047 Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB27 Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2026 Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2010 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
SB2019 Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB32 Appropriation; Attorney General. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB25 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
HB48 Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB34 Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB35 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB15 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB46 Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2041 Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2012 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB41 Appropriation; Arts Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB18 Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB16 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB40 Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2043 Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB7 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2031 Appropriation; Gaming Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB38 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB44 Appropriation; Library Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB24 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2034 Appropriation; Military Department. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2013 Appropriation; Ethics Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB13 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2028 Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2021 Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB33 Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB12 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB6 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB23 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB37 Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB43 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2025 Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2029 Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB8 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB10 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2037 Appropriation; Secretary of State. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2044 Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB21 Appropriation; Fire Academy. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2039 Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB11 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2046 Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
SB2033 Appropriation; Personnel Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2001 Appropriation; IHL - General support. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB20 Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2022 Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB45 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB4 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2045 Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB26 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB1 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB2 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2020 Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB17 Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2016 Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2015 Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB5 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2027 Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB50 Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
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 Abstain
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 Yea
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 Abstain
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 Appropriations A Committee 9
Detail Mississippi House Appropriations B Committee 3
Detail Mississippi House Business and Commerce Committee 7
Detail Mississippi House Conservation and Water Resources Committee 5
Detail Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee 6
Detail Mississippi House Judiciary A Committee 8
Detail Mississippi House Medicaid Committee 5
Detail Mississippi House Public Health and Human Services Committee 7
Detail Mississippi House Rules Committee Vice Chair 2
Detail Mississippi House State Affairs Committee 5
Detail Mississippi House Transportation Committee 8
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
MS District 47 House Democrat In Office 01/06/2004