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Legislator > David Parker
State Senator
David Parker
(R) - Mississippi
Mississippi Senate District 02
In Office - Started: 01/05/2016
contact info
Capitol Office
State Capitol
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-4088
Capitol Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Jackson, MS 39215
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB2174 | Motor vehicle theft; revise penalty for. | An Act To Amend Section 97-17-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Motor Vehicle Theft Shall Be A Felony; To Revise The Penalties For The Commission Of Motor Vehicle Theft; To Provide That The Minimum Terms Imposed Under This Section Shall Not Be Reduced, Suspended Or Eligible For Probation Or Parole; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB3015 | 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 2025. | Dead |
| SB3016 | 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 2025. | Dead |
| SB3034 | Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To The Mississippi State Board Of Dental Examiners For Fiscal Year 2025. | Dead |
| SB3035 | Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation Of Special Funds To Defray The Expenses Of The Mississippi State Board Of Pharmacy For Fiscal Year 2025. | Dead |
| SB3231 | PERS; revise employer contribution rate increase, and redefine responsibilities of board and Legislature. | An Act To Amend Section 25-11-123, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Increase In The Employer's Contribution Rate That Is Scheduled To Take Effect On July 1, 2024, Is Rescinded And Shall Not Take Effect; To Provide For A 1/2% Increase In The Employer's Contribution Rate On July 1 Of Each Year From 2024 Through 2028; To Require That Any Recommendation By The Board Of Trustees Of The Public Employees' Retirement System To Adjust Employer Contributions Be Accompanied By At Least Two Independent Actuarial Assessments; To Allow The Board To Make Recommendations Regarding Additional Funding Sources For The Retirement Plan, Including Employer Contribution Increases, Based On The Plan's Assets And Liabilities, And The Required Actuarial Assessments; To Reserve To The Legislature The Authority To Implement Such Recommendations; To Express The Intent Of The Legislature That, In The 2025 Regular Session, A Law Be Enacted To Create A New Tier For Future Members Of The System, In Furtherance Of The System's Continued Financial Stability And Sustainability; To Specify That The Section Shall Not Be Construed To Provide Authority To Reduce Or Eliminate Any Earned Benefits Provided By The State To Current Retirees Or Current Members Of The Retirement System; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2084 | DeSoto County; authorize the contribution of funds for membership to the Chamber of Commerce. | An Act To Authorize The Desoto County Regional Utility Authority Of Desoto County, Mississippi, To Contribute The Funds Required For Membership To The Chamber Of Commerce And/or Economic Development Organizations Located In The State; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2138 | DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority; increase borrowing/bonding authority from $40 Million to $80 Million. | An Act To Amend Chapter 1039, Local And Private Laws Of 1999, As Last Amended By Chapter 948, Local And Private Laws Of 2016, To Increase From $40,000,000.00 To $80,000,000.00 The Authority Of The Desoto County Regional Utility Authority To Borrow Money And Issue Revenue Bonds; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR89 | Commend Lawrence "Bud" Young from Northwest Mississippi Community College upon the occasion of his retirement. | A Resolution Commending The Distinguished Career And Dedicated Service Of Mr. Lawrence "bud" Young To Northwest Mississippi Community College Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR90 | Commend Northwest MS CC Cheer Team for winning 2024 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading National Championship, Open All-Girl. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College "rangers" Cheer Team For Winning The 2024 Uca And Uda College Cheerleading National Championship, Open All-girl Division. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR88 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team for winning the 2024 Open Hip-Hop National Championship. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team And Coach Patrice Christian For Winning The 2024 Open Hip-hop National Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR95 | Remember the legacy of WWII, D-Day +3 Normandy Veteran KT Robbins of Olive Branch, MS and thanking him for his service. | A Resolution Remembering The Legacy Of Wwii, D-day+3 Normandy Veteran Kt Robbins Of Olive Branch, Mississippi, And Thanking Him For His Service. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR98 | Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC). | A Resolution Celebrating The 75th Anniversary Of The Mississippi Economic Council (mec). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR96 | Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi. | A Resolution Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR99 | Extend sincerest sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to surviving family of former State Senator Gary Jackson. | A Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Legislature To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator Gary Jackson On His Passing And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2727 | Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force; create and provide membership and duties. | An Act To Establish The Mississippi K-12 And Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force Drawing On Available Data To Determine Challenges In Mississippi As It Relates To The Mental Health Of Students Ranging From K-12 Through The Community College And University Systems, Assess The Public And Private Resources Currently Available To Youth Suffering From Depression, Trauma And Suicidal Ideation, And Determine Where Gaps Exist In Service Delivery And Treatment; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Review And Make Recommendations To The Legislature Regarding Available Resources And Gaps In Resources To Address This Crisis; To Provide For The Goals And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Require The Task Force To Develop And Report Its Findings And Recommendations For Proposed Legislation To The Legislature On Or Before October 1, 2024; To Reconstitute The Early Intervention Task Force With A Goal To Collaborate With The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Design A New Service Delivery Model And Make Changes To The Early Intervention Program; To Set The Task Force's Duties; To Require The Task Force To Prepare A Final Report To The Legislature; To Require The State Agency Coordinating Part C Of Idea To Prepare And Deliver A Report That Provides For Possible Solutions; To Dissolve The Task Force Upon Presentation Of The Report; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3033 | Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of. | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi State Board Of Chiropractic Examiners For Fiscal Year 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2311 | Sheriffs; revise cap on annual salary supplement. | An Act To Amend Section 25-3-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Cap For An Annual Supplement Payable By The Board Of Supervisors Of Any County To Its Sheriff; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2645 | Mississippi Department of Transportation; design-build requirement revisions. | An Act To Amend Section 65-1-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Update Certain Publication And Bid Award Requirements; To Revise The Requirements For Design-build Projects Of The Mississippi Transportation Commission; To Allow The Mississippi Transportation Commission To Utilize Federally Approved Alternative Contracting Methods; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2689 | State subject area tests and accountability standards; replace with college prep test and revise provisions. | An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation System For Schools; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2917 | Capitol Complex Improvement District; define authority. | An Act To Amend Section 29-5-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Authority Of The Capitol Complex Improvement District Relative To The Demolition And Removal Of Structures, Property And Debris; To Amend Section 29-5-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration May Pay For Improvement Projects From Any Funds Appropriated By The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2873 | Medical records retention requirements; provide for. | An Act To Amend Sections 41-9-69, 73-9-13 And 73-43-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Medical Records Retention Requirements For Hospitals, Physicians And Dentists; To Require Hospital, Dental And Medical Records In Their Original, Microfilmed, Or Similarly Reproduced Form To Be Provided Upon Request To A Parent Or Guardian Of An Unemancipated Minor Under 18 Without The Permission Of Such Unemancipated Minor; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2851 | Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation. | An Act To Create New Section 83-1-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organizations From Insurance Regulation; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization May Provide Coverage For Healthcare Benefits Or Services For Its Members And Their Families Pursuant To Contracts Between Members And The Organization Or Its Affiliates; To Provide That A Nonprofit Agricultural Membership Organization Or Its Affiliate Shall Have A Designated Individual Who, In Consultation With The State Insurance Department, Operates As An Ombudsman To Address Concerns From Insured Members Regarding The Namo Plan; To Provide That The State Insurance Department Shall Have The Authority To Review And Comment On The Complaint, Provided That All Complaints Shall Be Investigated And Resolved Solely By The Ombudsman And Namo Or Its Designee; To Provide Certain Requirements For Namo Plans; To Provide That Healthcare Benefits Or Services May Be Sold Or Solicited Only By An Insurance Producer Who Is Both Appointed By An Organization Meeting The Requirements Of This Act And Licensed As An Insurance Producer To Sell Or Solicit Accident And Health Insurance In This State; To Amend Section 83-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC541 | Encourage further economic ties between Mississippi and Taiwan. | A Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Further Economic Ties And Friendship Between The State Of Mississippi And The Republic Of China (taiwan). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB3162 | Appropriation; additional to DMH-Children & Youth PRTF, ARPA funds. | An Act Making An Additional Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Lost Revenue Fund To The Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Entering Into A Subgrant With Canopy Children's Solutions For The Construction And Renovation Of The Cares Center Including The Children And Youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility For Trauma Recovery, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025. | Crossed Over |
| SB2753 | SAFER Act; enact. | An Act To Create New Section 29-18-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "safer Act" To Regulate Governmental Buildings; To Create New Section 29-18-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Legislative Findings For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For The Act; To Create New Section 29-18-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Public Buildings To Have Exclusive Male And/or Female Restrooms Or Unisex Restrooms At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Changing Facilities To Be Exclusive Male And/or Female Or Unisex At A Minimum; To Create New Section 29-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Public Student Housing For Single-sex Educational Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Single-sex Social Sororities And Fraternities To Comply With The Definitions Of This Act To Designate Housing; To Create New Section 29-18-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate How Persons Enter A Single-sex Restroom, Changing Facility Or Educational Housing Space; To Create New Section 29-18-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Assertion Of A Violation Of This Act; To Create New Section 29-18-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Attorney General To Bring Action Regarding The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 1-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms Female, Male And Sex; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB3017 | 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 2025. | Crossed Over |
| SB2318 | Ad valorem taxes; authorize local governments to grant exemptions for raw materials and work in progress inventory. | An Act To Amend Sections 27-31-7, 27-31-101 And 27-31-105 And 27-31-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Counties And Municipalities To Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation, Except Ad Valorem Taxes For School District Purposes, The Value Of Raw Materials And Work-in-progress Inventory; To Ratify Any Such Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes Granted Before July 1, 2024; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2310 | County authorization to assess emergency telecommunications service charge; extend date of repeal on. | An Act To Amend Section 19-5-371, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Of Law Authorizing County Boards Of Supervisors To Assess An Emergency Telecommunications Service Charge; To Bring Forward Sections 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-353, 19-5-357, 19-5-359 And 19-5-361, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2175 | Receiving stolen property; revise the crime of. | An Act To Amend Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Receipt Of Stolen Property Valued At A Certain Amount Shall Be A Felony With A Mandatory Minimum Term Of Imprisonment; To Provide A Mandatory Sentencing Range For A Person Convicted Of The Receipt Of Stolen Property Which Is A Motor Vehicle; To Provide That The Minimum Terms Imposed Under This Section Shall Not Be Reduced Or Suspended Nor Shall Such Person Be Eligible For Probation Or Parole Before The Expiration Of The Minimum Term Of Incarceration; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2308 | Mississippi Public Records Act; extend date of repeal on. | An Act To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Mississippi Public Records Act; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2519 | Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act; create. | An Act To Enact The Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act To Limit The Ability Of Nonresident Aliens To Maintain Ownership Of Mississippi Agricultural And Forestry Land If They Are From A Country That Is Considered A Foreign Adversary By The United States Secretary Of Commerce; To Define Terms; To Limit Nonresident Aliens From Countries That Are Labeled Adverse To The United States From Exercising Ownership Of Mississippi Lands Past A Prescribed Amount Of Time; To Outline Situations For Which This Act Shall Not Apply; To Create Procedures For The Attorney General And Mississippi Secretary Of State To Follow To Penalize Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 89-1-23 And 29-1-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2830 | Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act; revise definition and annual report due date, and correct agency reference. | An Act To Amend Section 57-114-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "qualified Business Or Industry" To Make It Conform To The Definition Of "qualified Economic Development Project"; To Amend Section 57-114-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Date On Which An Annual Report By A Qualified Business Or Industry Is Due To Be Filed With The Mississippi Development Authority; To Amend Section 57-114-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct A Reference To The Department Of Revenue To Conform To The Applicable Reference To The Department Of Employment Security; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR82 | Commend Northwest Community College Women's Soccer Team on winning NCJAA Region 23 Championship. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The 2023-2024 Northwest Community College Women's Soccer Team And Head Coach James Beattie Upon Winning The National Community And Junior College Athletic Association (ncjaa) Region 23 Women's Soccer State Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2355 | Walker's Law; enact to criminalize sexual extortion. | An Act To Enact Walker's Law To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion; To Define Terms; To Create The Offense Of Sexual Extortion And Aggravated Sexual Extortion; To Create The Offense Of Misdemeanor Sexual Extortion When The Offender Is A Minor; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Offenses; To Define Proper Criminal Venue For The Prosecution Of Offenses Created Under This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2218 | Mississippi Ireland Trade Commission; establish. | An Act To Establish The Mississippi-ireland Trade Commission; To State Findings Of The Legislature; To Provide For Appointments To The Commission And The Length Of Their Terms; To Specify How The Commission Is To Conduct Its Business; To Set Out The Purposes Of The Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Raise Funds, Through Direct Solicitation Or Other Fundraising Events, Alone Or With Other Groups, And To Accept Gifts, Grants, And Bequests From Individuals, Corporations, Foundations, Governmental Agencies, And Public And Private Organizations And Institutions To Carry Out Its Purposes; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2332 | MAEP; revise funding formula. | An Act To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Adequate Education Program Funding Formula To Provide That For Each Fiscal Year Between The Recalculation Of The Base Student Cost, The Base Student Cost Shall Be Increased By An Amount Equal To 25% Of The Base Student Cost For The Previous Fiscal Year, Multiplied By The 20-year Average Annual Rate Of Inflation Rounded Up To The Nearest Tenth Of A Percent For The State Of Mississippi As Determined By The State Economist, Plus Any Adjustments For Additional State Requirements Such As, But Not Limited To, Teacher Pay Raises And Health Insurance Premium Increases; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Certify To Each School District That 28 Mills, Less The Estimated Amount Of The Yield Of The School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund Grants As Determined By The State Department Of Education, Shall Be The Millage Rate Required To Provide The District Required Local Effort For That Year, Or 29.5% Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Such School District, Whichever Is A Lesser Amount; To Require 90% Of State Contributions To The Adequate Education Program Funds Be Spent On Teacher Salaries, Classroom Resources, Add-on Program Costs And Expenses Other Than Salaries For Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, And Assistant Principals, Or Equivalent Heads Of District Or School In Charter Schools; To Provide That If Any Charter Student Returns To The School District In Which The Public Charter School Is Located, The Charter School Shall Return A Prorated Share Of Adequate Education Program Payments For The Student; To Provide That The Methodology For The Required State Effort In Support Of The Adequate Education Program Shall Be Determined By Subtracting The Sum Of The Required Local Tax Effort And The Other Local Revenue Sources In An Amount Not To Exceed 29.5% Of The Total Projected Adequate Education Program Cost From The Total Projected Adequate Education Program Cost; To Delete Certain Outdated Language; To Provide That In Fiscal Year 2025, Subject To Appropriations, No School District Shall Receive Less Than A District Received In Said State Contribution In Fiscal Year 2024; To Amend Section 37-57-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. | Crossed Over |
| SB2453 | Inadequacy of service; authorizing the commission to cancel a municipality's certificate to provide service upon findings of. | An Act To Amend Section 77-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commission To Cancel A Municipality's Certificate To Provide Service Greater Than One Mile Outside Its Corporate Boundaries Upon A Finding That The Municipality Did Not Provide Reasonably Adequate Service; To Amend Section 77-3-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Municipally Owned Or Operated Electric Utilities Providing Service Greater Than One Mile Outside Of Municipal Boundaries; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2698 | Cyber Security Review Board; create. | An Act To Create The Cyber Security Review Board; To Stipulate That The Board Shall Be Responsible For Ensuring A Collaborative Effort To Address Cybersecurity Threats To The State Of Mississippi; To Name The Voting Members Of The Board; To Name The Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board; To Allow The Voting Members Of The Board To Add Ex Officio Nonvoting Members Of The Board As Necessary; To Allow The Board To Adopt Rules Which Govern The Time And Place Of Meetings According To Certain Requirements; To Require The Board To Produce A Cybersecurity Report And Present It To The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, And Chairmen Of Technology Committees Of The Mississippi Senate And The Mississippi House Of Representatives; To Require The Board To Create A List Of Best Cybersecurity Practices For Distribution; To Create The Cyber Security Review Board Fund; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC540 | Recognize legacy of Rosie S. Simmons as the first African American since Reconstruction to serve as Bolivar County Circuit Clerk. | A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Legacy Of Rosie S. Simmons As The First African American Since Reconstruction To Serve As Circuit Clerk Of Bolivar County, Mississippi. | Crossed Over |
| SR63 | Commend Jeff Field for 2024 Automobile "Dealer of the Year" award. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Southaven, Mississippi, Automobile Dealer Jeff Field Upon His Nomination For The Prestigious 2024 Time "dealer Of The Year" Award Recognizing His Community Service And Industry Accomplishments. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR64 | Commend Ryan Miller for distinguished service as Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development (AccelerateMS). | A Resolution Commending The Distinguished Public Service Of Mr. Ryan Miller As Executive Director Of The Office Of Workforce Development (acceleratems). | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC509 | Extend recognition to United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington, D.C. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Recognition Of The Mississippi Legislature To United States Senator Cindy Hyde-smith As The First Woman Elected To Represent The State Of Mississippi In Washington, D.c. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2131 | Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child. | An Act To Amend Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Child Support For A Child With A Disability May Continue Past The Age Of Majority; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2145 | Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; enact to prohibit discriminating against 340B drug discount program entities. | An Act To Be Known As The Defending Affordable Prescription Drug Costs Act; To Provide Definitions For The Purpose Of The Act; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers, Pharmacy Benefit Managers And Other Third-party Payors And Drug Manufacturers And Distributors From Engaging In Certain Discriminatory Actions Relating To Entities That Are Participating Or Authorized To Participate In The Federal 340b Drug Discount Program; To Provide That The Commission Of Any Act Prohibited By This Act Is Considered A Violation Of The Consumer Protection Act; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2135 | Shoplifting; modify finding required before imposing a sentence of imprisonment. | An Act To Amend Section 97-23-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Evidentiary Standard For Imposing A Penalty Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Shoplifting By Deleting The Requirement That A Court Finds Substantial And Compelling Reasons For A Required Finding Under This Section; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2307 | Compensation of elected state & district officers; extend repealer on. | An Act To Amend Section 25-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Provision Of Law Establishing The Compensation Of Elected State And District Officers; To Bring Forward Section 25-3-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2309 | Trip optimizer for state employee travel reimbursement; extend moratorium on application to certain state agencies. | An Act To Amend Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Moratorium On The Application To Certain State Agencies Of The Trip Optimizer System Requirements For Travel; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2685 | Retired teachers; authorize to receive PERS benefits and work full-time in certain critical shortage areas. | An Act To Create New Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Have At Least 30 Years Of Creditable Service In The Public Employees' Retirement System, Who Were Employed As Public School Teachers At The Time Of Their Retirement And Who Have Been Retired At Least 90 Days And Receiving A Retirement Allowance, May Be Employed As Teachers In Certain Public School Districts After Their Retirement And Receive A Retirement Allowance From The Public Employees' Retirement System During Their Employment As Teachers In Addition To A Set Salary; To Provide That Such Retired Teachers Shall Be Eligible To Return To Teaching And Continue To Receive A Retirement Benefit For A Total Of Five Years; To Stipulate The Amount To Be Paid By School Districts, Which Avail Themselves Of Reemploying Retired Teachers To Pers; To Provide That Any Time Worked By A Retired Teacher In A School District That Is Less Than A Full Contractual Term Of Traditional Teachers Shall Constitute One Of The Five Years Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility And The Salary Authorized For Such Individual Shall Be Prorated For Any Time Worked Less Than A Full Academic Year; To Provide That A Retired Teacher Shall Not Be Restricted To Teaching In One School District For His Or Her Period Of Post-retirement Teaching Eligibility; To Provide That School Districts May Employ Retired Teachers Based On Certain Critical Teacher Shortage Criteria Developed By The Department Of Education; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Minimum Salary For Retired Teachers Returning To The Classroom; To Allow Retired Teachers Who Had Received National Board Certification Prior To Retirement To Continue Receiving The Annual Supplement For Such Certification; To Amend Sections 25-11-123 And 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2628 | Mississippi Capitol Region Utility Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The Mississippi Capitol Region Utility Act; To Establish The Mississippi Capitol Region Utility Authority; To Provide For The Appointment Of A President And A Board Of Directors For Such Authority; To Clarify The Powers And Duties Of Such Board; To Ensure Access To Safe, Clean And Reliable Water And Wastewater Systems For The Citizens Of Central Mississippi; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2713 | Regional health authorities; create the Delta Regional Health Authority. | An Act To Be Known As The Mississippi Rural Regional Health Authorities Act Of 2024; To Declare The Legislative Intent Regarding The Purpose Of Regional Health Authorities; To Create The Delta Regional Health Authority; To Provide For The Appointment Of The Governing Board Of Such Authority; To Provide For Participation Agreements Between The Regional Health Authority And The Owners Of Community Hospitals For The Hospitals To Participate In The Regional Health Authority; To Provide That Participating Community Hospitals Will No Longer Be Governed By The Community Hospital Laws But Will Be Governed By The Authority Board; To Provide That The Authority Board May Appoint A Chief Executive Officer Of The Authority; To Specify The Powers And Duties Of The Chief Executive Officer; To Provide That The Authority Board Shall Have All Of The Powers, Authority, Rights, Privileges And Immunities Conferred On The Owners And The Boards Of Trustees Of Community Hospitals; To Prescribe Additional Powers And Duties Of The Regional Health Authority; To Provide That The Authority Shall Be Deemed A "governmental Entity" And "political Subdivision" For The Purpose Of The Tort Claims Act; To Authorize The Authority To Participate In The Public Employees' Retirement System As A Political Subdivision; To Provide That The Regional Health Authority Shall Be Treated As A Nonstate Governmental Hospital And Shall Have All Rights, Privileges And Entitlements Of A Nonstate Governmental Hospital For Purposes Of The Mississippi Medicaid Program; To Direct The Division Of Medicaid To Create And Implement A Supplemental Payment Program To Support The Essential Services And Operations Of The Delta Regional Health Authority; To Provide That Any Consolidation Or Collaboration Involving A Regional Health Authority And Other Public, Private Or Nonprofit Hospitals, Health Care Facilities Or Providers Shall Be Immune From Liability Under The Federal And State Antitrust Or Competition Laws To The Fullest Extent Allowed By Law; To Amend Sections 11-46-1, 41-7-173, 41-13-11, 41-13-15, 41-13-19, 41-13-35, 41-13-47 And 41-13-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SR48 | Commend Olive Branch High School "Conquistadors" Boys Basketball Team for winning the Class 6A State Title. | A Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Olive Branch High School "conquistadors" (quistors) Boys Basketball Team And Head Coach Eric Rombaugh For Winning The Mhsaa Class 6a State Championship. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2770 | Ballot initiative process; revise statutory implementation. | An Act To Amend Sections 23-17-1, 23-17-5, 23-17-8, 23-17-9, 23-17-11, 23-17-17, 23-17-19, 23-17-21, 23-17-29, 23-17-35, 23-17-39, 23-17-42, 23-17-43 And 23-17-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Initiative Measure Process To Provide That Amendments To The Mississippi Constitution May Only Be Proposed By The Legislature, But That The People Shall Have The Right To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; To Create New Section 23-17-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Submit Any Proposed Initiative Measure That It Receives To The Legislative Budget Office For The Preparation Of A Fiscal Analysis; To Create New Section 23-17-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Duties Of A Petition Circulator; To Repeal Sections 23-17-31, 23-17-33 And 23-17-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For A Legislative Alternative To An Initiative Measure; To Bring Forward Sections 23-17-3 And 23-17-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC527 | Constitution of 1890; amend to revise ballot initiative measure process. | A Concurrent Resolution Proposing Amendments To Sections 33, 56, 61 And 72, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The People Reserve To Themselves The Right To Exercise The Legislative Power Of The State To Propose New Laws And To Amend Or Repeal Existing Laws By Initiative Measure, And To Approve Or Reject The Same In An Election Independent Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SC510 | Mourn the loss and commend the life of Luster Bayless, legendary Costumer to John Wayne. | A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Public Contributions Of Luster Bayless Of Ruleville, Mississippi, Legendary Costumer To John Wayne And Founder Of United American Costume Company, And Expressing The Sympathy Of The Legislature On His Passing. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SC506 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of former Senator John G. Corlew. | A Concurrent Resolution Extending The Sincerest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To The Surviving Family Of Former Mississippi Senator, Chairman Of The State Board Of Public Welfare And Respected Trial Lawyer John G. Corlew Of Jackson County, Mississippi, And Commending His Service To His Community And His State. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR34 | Celebrate the legacy and memory of former Public Service Commissioner-Southern District Samuel F. (Sam) Britton. | A Resolution Celebrating The Legacy And Memory Of Former Public Service Commissioner-southern District Samuel F. (sam) Britton And Extending The Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Surviving Family. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB2826 | Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; make technical revisions to. | An Act To Amend Section 41-59-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Certain Technical Amendments To The Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2852 | Lunancy; remove all references in statute. | An Act To Amend Section 43-6-171, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Requirements For Legislative Drafting Offices And State Agencies To Use Certain Respectful References To Individuals With Disabilities In Preparing Legislation And Rules; To Amend Sections 13-1-305, 19-5-45, 21-37-6, 25-9-149, 25-15-13, 27-19-56, 27-19-56.134, 29-5-65, 37-13-91, 37-16-9, 37-23-63, 37-31-31, 37-31-33, 37-31-35, 37-31-39, 37-41-3, 37-151-5, 37-151-7, 37-151-81, 41-3-15, 41-4-18, 41-7-173, 41-7-191, 41-11-102, 41-11-105, 41-11-109, 41-11-111, 41-11-113, 41-13-35, 41-19-33, 41-19-205, 41-19-237, 41-19-257, 41-19-261, 41-19-291, 41-21-67, 41-21-131, 41-21-139, 41-31-15, 41-79-5, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-13, 43-6-15, 43-6-113, 43-6-125, 43-7-61, 43-13-117, 43-18-1, 43-27-25, 43-33-703, 43-33-717, 43-33-723, 45-1-2, 45-35-53, 47-5-1351, 49-7-39, 49-7-40, 71-3-3, 71-3-7, 71-3-105, 71-7-13, 75-74-9, 83-9-32, 93-7-3, 97-3-4, 1-3-24, 31-11-3 And 25-3-25, 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 |
| SB2737 | Child protection services; authorize "kinship payments" to children's extended family, as needed or applicable. | An Act To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Benefits And Resources To Be Provided To Fictive Kin Of Children And Youth In The Custody Of The Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2818 | Mississippi Savings Initiative; create. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Savings Initiative; To Authorize The Creation Of Individual Development Accounts For Low-income Individuals That May Be Utilized By The Account Holder For Certain Purposes; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance To Contract With Fiduciary Organizations To Serve As Intermediaries Between Individual Development Account Holders And Financial Institutions Holding Account Funds; To Provide That The Gross Household Income Of Individual Development Account Holders May Not Exceed 185% Of The Poverty Level And The Account Holder's Net Worth May Not Exceed $10,000.00; To Require Individuals Opening An Individual Development Account To Enter Into An Agreement With A Fiduciary Organization; To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Provide Matching Funds For Amounts Contributed To The Individual Development Account By The Individual Development Account Holder; To Limit The Amount Of Matching Funds That May Be Provided For An Individual Development Account; To Provide The Purposes For Which Individual Development Accounts May Be Utilized; To Provide Civil Penalties For The Withdrawal Of Individual Development Account Funds For Purposes Other Than Those Authorized Under This Act; To Require Fiduciary Organizations To Make Quarterly Reports To The Mississippi Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance Containing Certain Information; To Provide That Funds Deposited In An Individual Development Account Shall Not Be Counted As Income, Assets Or Resources Of The Individual In Determining Financial Eligibility For Assistance Or Services Pursuant To Any Federal, Federally Assisted, State Or Municipal Program Based On Need; To Authorize The Use Of Temporary Assistance Of Needy Family Funds As Matching Funds; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2775 | Insurance; include prepaid plans for low-income individuals sponsored by not-for-profit organizations as health care ministry. | An Act To Provide That A Plan That Provides Health Care Services To Low-income Individuals On A Prepaid Basis Shall Not Be Deemed To Be Health Insurance But Instead Shall Be Considered A Health Care Sharing Ministry; To Provide That Such Plan Shall Not Be Considered To Be Engaging In The Business Of Insurance For Purposes Of This Title 83; To Set Certain Plan And Eligibility Requirements; To Provide That Operations Consistent With The Standards Of This Act Shall Create A Presumption That The Operating Entity Satisfies The Requirements Of Certain Federal Law; To Amend Section 83-77-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2759 | Transparency and Accountability of Patient Premiums Invested in Dental Care Act; create. | An Act To Create The Transparency And Accountability Of Patient Premiums Invested In Dental Care Act; Define "medical Loss Ratio" As The Minimum Percentage Of All Premium Funds Collected By A Dental Insurance Plan Each Year That Must Be Spent On Actual Patient Care Rather Than Administrative And Overhead Costs; To Define "administrative And Overhead Costs"; To Provide That A Health Care Service Plan That Issues, Sells, Renews, Or Offers A Specialized Health Care Service Plan Contract Covering Dental Services Shall File A Mlr With The Department Of Insurance That Is Organized By Market And Product Type And Contains The Same Information Required In The 2013 Federal Medical Loss Ratio Annual Reporting Form; To Provide The Timeline For Submitting Information For Data Verification Of The Health Care Service Plan's Representations In The Medical Loss Ratio Annual Report; To Provide That The Medical Loss Ratio For Dental Insurance Plans Shall Be 83%; To Provide The Method For Calculating The Total Amount Of An Annual Rebate Required; To Provide The Time That A Carrier Offering Dental Benefit Plans Has To File Group Product Base Rates And Any Changes; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Disapprove Any Base Rate Changes That Are Excessive, Inadequate Or Unreasonable In Relation To Benefits Charged; To Provide When The Commissioner Of Insurance May Presumptively Disapprove As Excessive A Dental Benefit Plan Carrier's Rate; To Provide The Hearing Process For When A Proposed Rate Change Has Been Presumptively Disapproved; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; To Provide The Applicability Of The Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2802 | Public Procurement Review Board; bring forward. | An Act To Bring Forward Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Public Procurement Review Board, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2718 | ARPA; allow funds deobligated from existing ARPA grants to be reallocated to existing subgrantees. | An Act To Amend Section 37-153-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program; To Amend Section 37-153-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Note Major Workforce Shortages Which Impact The Quality Of Patient Care And Availability Of Health Care, To Note The Availability Of Federal Funds To Maximize The Use Of Technology To Improve Patient Care And Address Workforce Shortages, And To Note That The Legislature Intends To Provide Funding For Equipment And Training Necessary To Implement Virtual Nursing And Other Programs Necessary To Improving Patient Care And Addressing Workforce Shortages; To Amend Section 37-153-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Accelerate Mississippi Nursing/allied Health Grant Program To Provide Grants To Hospitals For Equipment And Training Necessary To Implement Virtual Nursing And Other Programs, To Define Terms, To Remove Certain Definitions, To Designate Scholarships For Tuition An Eligible Expense, To Clarify What Information Should Be Included On An Application For Funds, And To Remove The Stipulation That 75% Of The Funds Provided Shall Be Reserved For Community And Junior Colleges; To Amend Section 37-153-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Redefine The Accelerate Mississippi Physician Residency And Fellowship Start-up Grant Program And Its Responsibilities And To Stipulate That Applicants Agreeing To Commit A Portion Of Any Funds As Supplemental Matching Funds To Offset The Total Cost Of The Approved Program Will Be Prioritized For Approval; To Repeal Section 37-153-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program; To Amend Section 37-153-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Office Minimize Any Expense Of Administrative Funds By Establishing Policies And Procedures Mirroring Past Programs Utilizing Other Federal And State Funds; To Amend Section 37-153-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Note That Federal Grant Funds Through The American Rescue Plan Act Shall Be Available Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Fund Expenditure Deadline Provided By The Federal Government; To Bring Forward Section 37-153-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2716 | Commission on Mississippi Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) and Vision Benefits Manager (VBM) Issues; establish. | An Act To Establish The "commission On Mississippi Pharmacy Benefits Manager (pbm) And Mississippi Vision Benefits Manager (vbm)licensure Issues" To Study And Develop Recommendations To The Legislature On Comprehensive Licensure Revisions And Oversight; To Prescribe The Membership Of The Commission And Authorize The Commission To Organize, Hold Hearings And Make Its Report; To Prescribe Issues For The Commission To Consider; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2376 | Dental hygienists; authorize to work under general supervision of dentists in nursing homes. | An Act To Amend Section 73-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Dental Hygienist May Work Under General Supervision Of A Dentist In A Licensed Nursing Home If The Hygienist Meets Certain Requirements; To Provide That A Dental Hygienist Who Qualifies Under This Act Shall Have No Limit On The Number Of Days That The Hygienist May Work Under General Supervision But Shall Adhere To All Other Restrictions Set Forth In Statute Or Otherwise Required By The State Board Of Dental Examiners; To Authorize Such Dental Hygienists To Perform Certain Functions While Under The General Supervision Of Dentists; To Provide That A Dentist May Only Supervise A Maximum Of Six Dental Hygienists At A Licensed Nursing Home; To Set Certain Requirements Of Dental Hygienists And Dentists; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Be Construed To Allow A Dental Hygienist To Diagnose A Patient's Condition; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2469 | Medical records; prohibit health care facilities from withholding from parents the records of their minor children. | An Act To Amend Section 41-10-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Health Care Provider, Health Care Facility Or Its Agent(s), Or Any Combination Thereof, Or Medical Staff Of A School Shall Not Withhold Medical Records From A Parent Or Guardian Of An Unemancipated Minor Under 18 Years Of Age Or Require A Parent Or Guardian To Receive The Consent Of An Unemancipated Minor Under Eighteen (18) Years Of Age To Be Granted Access To The Minor's Medical Records; To Provide That A Parent Or Guardian May Bring Suit For Any Violation Of The Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2474 | Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; enact. | An Act To Create The Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide That When A Whistleblower Provides Original Information And Substantial Evidence Of The Theft Or Misuse Of Government Funds Or Property To The Department, And That Evidence Leads To The Successful Recovery Of Funds By The Department, Then The State Of Mississippi, Through The Department Of Audit, Shall Pay Such Whistleblower 15% Of The Proceeds Of The Recovery; To Provide How The Potential Reward Shall Be Recovered; To Provide That Additionally, The Cost Incurred By The Department With Any Vendor Whose Services Were Deemed Necessary By The Department To Fully Investigate Shall Also Be Recovered; To Provide That The Identity Of The Whistleblower Shall Remain Confidential Except In Certain Situations; To Provide That Communications Between The Department Of Audit And The Whistleblower Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2497 | Annexation; require referendum in certain communities if municipality does not provide critical services. | An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proposed Annexation Of Certain Unincorporated Communities To Be Put To A Referendum By The Community If The Annexing Municipality Does Not Provide A Majority Of Critical Services; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2554 | Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act; exempt the practice of dentistry and practice of optometry. | An Act To Amend Section 73-50-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Practice Of Dentistry And Practice Of Optometry From The Universal Recognition Of Occupational Licenses Act; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2351 | Special occupational diploma; re-authorize students having a disability as defined by federal IDEA to obtain. | An Act To Amend Section 37-16-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Students Having A Disability As Defined By The Federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (idea) To Obtain A Special Mississippi Occupational Diploma; To Delete Certain Prohibitions Related Thereto; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2350 | School extracurricular events, authorize teachers and one guest to attend for free. | An Act To Create New Section 37-11-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Schools Shall Allow Each Teacher And One Guest Attend Any School-sponsored Extracurricular Event For Free; And For Related Purposes. | Dead |
| SB2140 | Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act; enact. | An Act To Enact The Mississippi Prior Authorization Reform Act; To Establish The Legislative Findings Of The Act; To Provide The Applicability And Scope Of The Act; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Maintain A Complete List Of Services For Which Prior Authorizations Are Required; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Make Any Current Prior Authorization Requirements And Restrictions Readily Accessible And Posted On Its Website; To Set Requirements For The Clinical Review Criteria Of Health Insurance Issuers; To Prohibit Health Insurance Issuers From Denying A Claim For Failure To Obtain Prior Authorization If The Prior Authorization Requirement Was Not In Effect On The Date Of Service On The Claim; To Require Health Insurers To Make Certain Prior Authorization Statistics Available On Their Website; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Make Available A Standardized Electronic Prior Authorization Request Transaction Process By January 1, 2025; To Require All Health Care Professionals And Health Care Providers To Use That Process Not Later Than January 1, 2027; To Establish Certain Requirements On Health Insurance Issuers For Prior Authorizations In Nonurgent Circumstances And Urgent Circumstances; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Give Certain Notifications When Making An Adverse Determination; To Establish The Qualifications For Personnel Who Review Appeals Of Prior Authorizations; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Periodically Review Its Prior Authorization Requirements And To Consider Removal Of These Requirements In Certain Cases; To Provide That A Health Insurance Issuer May Not Revoke Or Further Limit, Condition Or Restrict A Previously Issued Prior Authorization While It Remains Valid Under This Act Unless Certain Exclusions Are Applicable; To Provide How Long Prior Authorization Approvals Shall Be Valid; To Provide How Long The Prior Authorizations For Chronic Conditions Shall Be Valid; To Establish The Procedure For The Continuity Of Prior Approvals From Previous Health Insurance Issuers To Current Issuers; To Provide That A Failure By A Health Insurance Issuer To Comply With The Deadlines And Other Requirements Specified In This Act Shall Result In Any Health Care Services Subject To Review To Be Automatically Deemed Authorized By The Health Insurance Issuer Or Its Contracted Private Review Agent; To Authorize The Department Of Insurance To Issue Cease And Desist Orders To Health Insurance Issuers Or Private Review Agents; To Authorize The State Department Of Insurance To Impose Upon A Private Review Agent, Health Benefit Plan Or Health Insurance Issuer An Administrative Fine Not To Exceed $10,000 Per Violation Of The Act; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Report To The Department Certain Data; To Require Health Insurance Issuers To Notify The Commissioner Of Insurance Of Suspected Submissions Of False Requests For Prior Authorization; To Require The Commissioner To Have An Administrative Hearing On Such Matters To Resolve The Issue; To Amend Sections 41-83-1, 41-83-3, 41-83-13, 41-83-21, 41-83-31, 83-1-101 And 83-9-6.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform With The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 41-83-5, 41-83-7, 41-83-9, 41-83-11, 41-83-15, 41-83-17, 41-83-19, 41-83-23, 41-83-25, 41-83-27 And 41-83-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR20 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public legal service of former Senator and Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Kay Cobb. | A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Public Service Of Former State Senator And Second Female Justice In History On The Mississippi Supreme Court Kay Cobb Of Oxford, Mississippi, And Lenoir City, Tennessee, Who Served In Many Capacities In The Administration Of Justice In Mississippi, And Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To Her Family And Friends On Her Passing. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR19 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator Johnny Morgan of Oxford, Mississippi. | A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Public Service Of Renowned Businessman, Former Lafayette County Supervisor And Former State Senator, John (johnny) Jordan Morgan Of Oxford, Mississippi, And Extending The Deepest Sympathy Of The Mississippi Senate To His Family And Friends On His Passing. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB315 | Mississippi Code; modernize terminology by replacing "mentally retarded" with "intellectual disability". | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB297 | Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; bring forward code sections related to. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB652 | State Port Authority and other ports; delete repealer on authority to use design-build method of contracting. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB770 | MS Office of Workforce Development; extend exemption from Public Procurement Review Board rental agreement requirements. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SB2179 | Department of Public Safety; revise certain provisions related to. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SB2174 | Motor vehicle theft; revise penalty for. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB1123 | MDOT; authorize the transfer and conveyance of certain real property to Greene County Board of Supervisors. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SB2424 | Absentee ballots; voters can cure ballots declared defective due to signature issues. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB1487 | Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise boundaries of. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SB2577 | Digitizations; create a criminal penalty for the wrongful dissemination of. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB1880 | Grenada County; expand certain authority concerning Greater Grenada Partnership. | Senate Passed | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HC60 | Southern Soul music genre; acknowledge Mississippi as the home and birthplace of. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HC62 | Jalani Davis; recognize and commend for winning the 2024 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Women's Weight Throw. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HC61 | Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan; commend upon winning NCAA Division I national title in shot put. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HC63 | Neshoba Central High School "Lady Rockets" Girls Basketball Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class 6A State Championship. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SC547 | Extend the condolences of the Legislature on the passing of the first female Mayor of Meridian Cheryl "Cheri" Merritt Barry. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SR115 | Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Senator and District Attorney Joe Clay Hamilton of Meridian. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SR117 | Mourn the passing of Jackson State Football Star and Mississippi Valley State Football Coach Archie "The Gunslinger" Cooley. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SR116 | Congratulate former JSU star running back Lewis Tillman upon his induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SR118 | Commend Johnny Lang upon his induction into the Mississippi Golf Association Hall of Fame. | Senate Adopted | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| SB3231 | PERS; revise employer contribution rate increase, and redefine responsibilities of board and Legislature. | Senate Passed | 04/26/2024 | Yea |
| HB1135 | Election day disputes; require list of judges selected to hear to be provided to certain officials. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| SB2486 | Proposals and requests for qualifications; simplify the receipt and registration process. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| SB2903 | MS Deferred Comp; allow Roth and other after-tax accounts, and comply with qualified domestic relations orders. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| HB1723 | Pike County; authorize to construct or acquire county jail anywhere in county and authorize certain lease-purchase arrangement. | Senate Passed | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| HB4127 | City of Gautier; authorize to contract with and make contributions to the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance. | Senate Passed | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| SC548 | Suspend rules for introduction; revisions to PERS and public education funding. | Senate Adopted | 04/25/2024 | Yea |
| SB2015 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles. | Senate Failed | 04/24/2024 | Nay |
| SB2060 | Memorial bridge; dedicate the Little Biloxi Bridge to World War II Infantryman Willie Edward King. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB903 | Machine gun; provide crime for conversion to. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1126 | "Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act"; establish to protect minors from harmful content. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| SB2445 | Correctional system programs; extend repealers. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1646 | City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for tourism and parks and recreation. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1681 | Memorial Highways; designate segment MS Hwy 513 in Clarke County as "Lance Corporal Mac Hamburg, MSMC, Memorial Highway." | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1720 | City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1716 | Jackson County; authorize contributions to various organizations. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1743 | Humphreys County; authorize a contribution to the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1752 | City of Fulton; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tourism tax. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1758 | Jefferson Davis County; increase portion of oil and gas severance tax that may be utilized for garbage collection and disposal. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| SB3083 | Suffrage; restore to Larry Sills. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1931 | Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1948 | City of Olive Branch; authorize expenditure of funds to establish industrial, technological or educational park or parks within. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB1968 | Humphreys County; authorize contributions to Belzoni, Louise and Isola for parks and recreation. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB4090 | Adams County; authorize to enter into a certain lease purchase agreement for a jail facility. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HB4115 | City of Durant; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| SB3223 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Dewitt Cooperwood. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| SB3222 | Suffrage; restore suffrage to Robert Maxwell. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| SB3228 | Suffrage; restore Kenneth Edward Barnes. | Senate Passed | 04/24/2024 | Yea |
| HC8 | New Albany High School "Lady Bulldogs" Golf Team; commend for winning the 2023-2024 4A Girls State Championship and being "back-to-back" champions. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HB757 | State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when space is unavailable. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HB844 | State Parole Board; require to solicit recommendations from and provide notification to certain individuals before parole hearing. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB2510 | Neshoba County; increase authorized contribution amount made to Philadelphia Transit. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB2448 | "Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act"; extend repealer on. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Nay |
| SB2663 | City of Carthage; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB2925 | Bolivar County; authorize contributions to Bolivar County Community Action Agency and Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HC53 | Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week; recognize the week May 5-11, 2024, as. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB3219 | Town of Vaiden; authorize tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks & recreation. | Senate Passed | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB3221 | City of Ridgeland; authorize to levy tax on restaurants, hotels, and motels to promote tourism, parks and recreation. | Senate Passed | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HB4120 | City of Eupora; authorize conveyance of certain real property located in City of Eupora Industrial Park back to a certain entity. | Senate Passed | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HC59 | Swetman Security Service; commend upon 50th anniversary. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| HB4122 | Hattiesburg Convention Commission; authorize to use design-build method of construction contracting. | Senate Passed As Amended | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR89 | Commend Lawrence "Bud" Young from Northwest Mississippi Community College upon the occasion of his retirement. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR86 | Recognize Cheryl W. Turner as National First Vice President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and commend her considerable civic contributions. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR87 | Extend best wishes to Mother Lorene Gee Cockroft on her 100th Birthday. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR90 | Commend Northwest MS CC Cheer Team for winning 2024 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading National Championship, Open All-Girl. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR88 | Commend Northwest Mississippi Community College Dance Team for winning the 2024 Open Hip-Hop National Championship. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR92 | Commend Family Health Center in Laurel for "Community Health Quality Recognition" Award by the HRSA. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR94 | Recognize Becky Pruett as former Miss Mississippi 2001 and commend child advocacy contributions. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR93 | Honor memory/legacies of MS Blues Musician "BB" King and Civil Rights Pioneer Medgar Evers on their 100th birthday celebrations. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR95 | Remember the legacy of WWII, D-Day +3 Normandy Veteran KT Robbins of Olive Branch, MS and thanking him for his service. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR98 | Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC). | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR97 | Commend Alexei Orohovsky of Hattiesburg for winning Gold Medal at USA International Ballet Competition. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR96 | Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mississippi Economic Council, Leadership Mississippi. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR100 | Congratulate Starkville for being named "Best Small Town in the South" by USA Today. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR104 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of Oxford Municipal Judge Philip Halbert "Hal" Neilson. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR108 | Commend Siobhan Chochran of Trent Lott Academy for "Extraordinary Educator for 2024." | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR114 | Commend Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2024 Addie Carver of Brookhaven, Mississippi. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR113 | Recognize Kaylee Brooke McCollum of Amory, Mississippi, for representing the USA at the 2024 Miss Universe Pageant in Mexico. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR110 | Commend judicial and public service career of Claiborne County Justice Court Judge Mary C. Curry. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR103 | Commend Krilesha Boyd for being named a "2024 Extraordinary Educator." | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR106 | Commend Regents School of Oxford "Lyons" Boys Cross Country Team for fifth Division 3A MAIS State Championship. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR105 | Commend Regents School of Oxford "Lady Lyons" Volleyball Team for third-consecutive Division 3A State Championship. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SR107 | Extend sincerest sympathy of Mississippi Senate to surviving family of Lafayette County Justice Court Judge Johnny McLarty. | Senate Adopted | 04/23/2024 | Yea |
| SB3230 | Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Counties; extend authority to contribute to NE MS Comm. Servs. | Senate Passed | 04/22/2024 | Yea |
| HB819 | Insurance; remove filing fee on auto cancellation or nonrenewal appeals and exempt life line applicants from prelicensing requirements. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| SB2196 | Mississippi Terroristic Threats Law; provide enhanced penalty for threat against airport. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| SB2283 | Public Service Commission; extend date of repeal on. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| HB1350 | Telephone solicitors; prohibit from making any solicitation regarding Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare supplements. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| HB1489 | Ambulance services; provide for payment for treatment in place and provide for minimum reimbursement rate in health insurance policies. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| SB3105 | Tobacco excise tax; provide rate for heated tobacco products. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/19/2024 | Yea |
| HB1471 | BEAM; prohibit from accepting gifts or other benefits from any broadband service provider, vendor, or contractor. | Senate Conference Report Adopted | 04/18/2024 | Yea |
| SB2697 | Property exemption; revise provisions regarding property belonging to certain foundations. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/18/2024 | Yea |
| HB1744 | City of Lucedale; authorize election for tax on hotels/motels to fund parks and recreational capital improvement projects. | Senate Passed | 04/18/2024 | Yea |
| SB3215 | Lafayette County; authorize to provide funding to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation. | Senate Passed | 04/18/2024 | Yea |
| SB2492 | Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding funds distributed to municipalities and counties for infrastructure purposes. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| SB2476 | Tax credits for qualified charitable and qualified foster care charitable organizations; delete repealer on. | Senate Concurred in Amend From House | 04/17/2024 | Yea |
| HB1354 | Alcoholic Beverage Control Division warehouse; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized for and bailment fee authorized for paying debt service on bonds. | Senate Passed As Amended | 04/16/2024 | Nay |
| HB1378 | Homestead exemption; increase for honorably discharged veterans 90 years of age or older. | Senate Passed | 04/16/2024 | Yea |
| HB1710 | Income tax; authorize a tax credit for certain employers that sponsor skills training for employees. | Senate Passed As Amended | 04/16/2024 | Yea |
| HB1764 | Sales tax; revise rate regarding certain oil, gas and other mineral resources services, equipment and materials. | Senate Passed As Amended | 04/16/2024 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee | Chair | 1 |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Appropriations Committee | 17 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Drug Policy Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee | 9 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Education Committee | 11 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Elections Committee | 8 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Government Structure Committee | 6 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Judiciary, Division A Committee | 12 | |
| Detail | Mississippi Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee | Vice Chair | 2 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | Mississippi Senate District 02 | Senate | Republican | In Office | 01/05/2016 | |
| MS | District 19 | Senate | Republican | Out of Office | 12/11/2012 | 01/16/2024 |