2021 Regular Session
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HB 34 Not Rated |
Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits may obtain at no charge until determination of disability. | Dead | ||
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HB 49 Not Rated |
Child support enforcement and collection; terminate contract with private entity for and DHS shall perform. | Dead | ||
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HB 72 Good Policy |
Dentists; provide immunity for providing charitable and emergency services. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill encourages charity which provides voluntary support of individuals in need. This bill preserves civil liability in incidents resulting from the dentist's gross negligence or willful misconduct. | ||||
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HB 101 Not Rated |
Bad faith assertions of patent infringement; extend repealer on prohibitions against. | Dead | ||
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HB 102 Not Rated |
Amusement rides; provide inspection and incident reporting requirements for. | Dead | ||
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HB 131 Not Rated |
Fireworks; authorize sale of year-round. | Dead | ||
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HB 132 Not Rated |
Fireworks; require to be located within a permanent structure. | Dead | ||
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HB 141 Not Rated |
Public records; extend repealer on statute granting persons public right of access to. | Dead | ||
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HB 151 Not Rated |
Stop Social Media Censorship Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 179 Not Rated |
Open Meetings Law; authorize court to void certain actions taken in violation of. | Dead | ||
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HB 180 Not Rated |
Open Meeting Law; revise reasons for executive sessions to include discussions by boards of trustees of public hospitals. | Dead | ||
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HB 190 Not Rated |
Adoptees; authorize those 21 years of age or older to have unrestricted access to information. | Dead | ||
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HB 209 Not Rated |
Gestational agreements; authorize gestational mother and intended parents to create and seek court's validation of. | Dead | ||
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HB 222 Not Rated |
Minimum wage; establish at $8.25 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | ||
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HB 223 Not Rated |
'Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act'; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 235 Not Rated |
Budget of county sheriff, tax assessor and tax collector; remove certain obsolete reporting requirements concerning. | Dead | ||
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HB 247 Not Rated |
Sexual harassment; create a state cause of action. | Dead | ||
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HB 271 Not Rated |
Life estates; authorize grantor to revoke at any time before his or her death. | Dead | ||
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HB 273 Not Rated |
Lobbying; revise definition of. | Dead | ||
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HB 277 Good Policy |
Tribal identification cards; recognize as legal means of personal identification. | Alive | ||
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HB 299 Good Policy |
Property interest; conveyance to married individuals considered to create joint tenancy with right of survivorship. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill clarifies legal status as it pertains to property rights of married individuals. A core function of government is the protection of the most basic and yet most fundamental unit of government, the family unit. In addition, government must support the institution of marriage through good policy that reduces unnecessary burdens on marriage couples, as statistics consistently prove that the stability of marriages within a population determines the overall stability of that population. | ||||
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HB 304 Not Rated |
Dentists; provide immunity for providing charitable and emergency services. | Dead | ||
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HB 333 Not Rated |
Mississippi Statutory Thresholds for Settlement Involving Minors Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 337 Not Rated |
Property lien; burden placed on third party whose fraudulent activity related to the incurring of debt without the knowledge of the property owner resulted in. | Dead | ||
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HB 352 Neutral |
Home inspector license; require applicants to undergo certain background checks. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill adds background checks to the list requirements to qualify for a home inspector license in the state of Mississippi. The existing criteria for which a license may be denied includes a felony conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in the previous five years. Given the existing criteria, this bill does not expand government authority directly. However, government should continually work to reduce its restrictions, regulations, and barriers to employment to the fullest extent possible while preserving public safety. | ||||
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HB 354 Bad Policy |
Municipal judges; authorize to order a defendant to remedy real property ordinance violations within a reasonable time period. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill reduces individual liberty and increases government authority. This bill subverts the very nature of our justice system by eliminating an accused's ability to appeal in municipal cases involving code violations and granting local government entities immediate authority following the lapse of a specified time frame without regard to circumstance or any other applicable variables. | ||||
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HB 366 Not Rated |
Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | ||
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HB 385 Not Rated |
Arbitration clause; considered nonbinding in certain contracts. | Dead | ||
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HB 393 Not Rated |
Seventh Circuit Court District; authorize additional judges. | Dead | ||
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HB 429 Good Policy |
Contracts; authorize persons eighteen years of age or older to enter into for the purpose of investing in mutual funds. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill increases individual liberty to participate in the investment market. This policy encourages individual responsibility toward personal financial freedom. | ||||
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HB 450 Not Rated |
Landowners Protection Act; repeal. | Dead | ||
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HB 469 Not Rated |
MS Real Estate Commission; authorize an appeal to act as a supersedeas and to stay any rule or decision until resolved. | Dead | ||
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HB 471 Not Rated |
Immunity for law enforcement officers; authorize when claimant is convicted for resisting arrest. | Dead | ||
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HB 478 Not Rated |
Appraisal management company; remove ninety-day exception to prohibition on removing appraisers from appraisal panel of an. | Dead | ||
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HB 482 Not Rated |
Adverse possession; require possessor to notify chancery clerk before title vests. | Dead | ||
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HB 484 Not Rated |
Tax sales; require conveyances of land to be subject to recorded easements. | Dead | ||
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HB 485 Not Rated |
Real property; right of first refusal expires on grantee's death unless specifically stated otherwise. | Dead | ||
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HB 498 Not Rated |
Municipalities 'home rule'; prohibit governing authorities from regulating immediate vicinity of health care facilities under certain circumstances. | Dead | ||
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HB 544 Not Rated |
Stop Social Media Censorship Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 555 Not Rated |
Mineral interests; revert to surface owner after certain period of time. | Dead | ||
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HB 563 Not Rated |
Child care facilities, licensed; require to purchase and maintain a certain minimum amount of liability insurance. | Dead | ||
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HB 564 Not Rated |
Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; bring for certain section of. | Dead | ||
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HB 565 Not Rated |
Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation Fund; create and provide for a new fee to be deposited into. | Dead | ||
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HB 566 Not Rated |
MS Center for Legal Services; require $15.00 collected from criminal and civil actions to be remitted to. | Dead | ||
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HB 567 Not Rated |
Civil Legal Assistance Fund; specify funding to from certain sources. | Dead | ||
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HB 570 Not Rated |
Cremation; prohibit until approved by county medical examiner. | Dead | ||
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HB 593 Not Rated |
Children's records; authorize release with parental consent to the Legislature. | Dead | ||
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HB 605 Not Rated |
Appeal from judgment by a county or municipal authority; revise standard of construction for determining constitutionality. | Dead | ||
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HB 631 Bad Policy |
Law enforcement; allow off-duty use of official vehicles while performing security services in off-duty hours. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill indirectly increases government spending and improperly allocates resources. Law enforcement vehicles are purchased with taxpayer money. Government should utilize the resources taxpayers purchased for the specific purpose for which they were purchased. Personal use of public property for private personal gain is a violation of ethics in government. | ||||
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HB 639 Not Rated |
Perpetual care cemeteries, new; require certain acreage and trust fund deposit to establish. | Dead | ||
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HB 652 Not Rated |
Chancery clerk; require to remove social security numbers from land transfer deeds. | Dead | ||
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HB 666 Not Rated |
Adverse possession cases; require losing party to pay court costs and attorney's fees. | Dead | ||
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HB 669 Not Rated |
Youth court hearings, certain; allow family members to attend. | Dead | ||
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HB 673 Not Rated |
State agency and governing authority contracts; require 30% of to be set-aside for certain businesses. | Dead | ||
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HB 681 Not Rated |
Child support; revise factors for award of. | Dead | ||
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HB 688 Not Rated |
Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death. | Dead | ||
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HB 692 Not Rated |
Mental Health Courts; clarify chancery court participation for certification of. | Dead | ||
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HB 695 Neutral |
State Domestic Violence Fund; remove the matching funds requirement for. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill neither expands nor reduces the size of government. This bill removes the requirement for matching funds at the local level for grants made at the state level to domestic shelters. Domestic shelters are registered at the state level. Ideally services such as domestic violence shelters should be provided by charity organizations, non-profits, and philanthropy. | ||||
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HB 698 Not Rated |
Day and Temporary Labor Services Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 703 Not Rated |
Mississippi Benefit Corporation Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 717 Not Rated |
Contractors; require to submit signed agreement acknowledging certain information when submitting a bid. | Dead | ||
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HB 733 Not Rated |
Motor vehicles; require certain new to be equipped with alert to operator to check rear designated seat when engine stops. | Dead | ||
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HB 738 Not Rated |
Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | ||
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HB 746 Neutral |
Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; revise regarding warranty reimbursement. | Alive | ||
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HB 767 Not Rated |
Mississippi Employment Security Law; revise to exclude services of petroleum landman from definition of 'employment.' | Dead | ||
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HB 773 Not Rated |
Landlord-Tenant; clarify that summons is only placed on door when tenant not found. | Dead | ||
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HB 807 Not Rated |
State service employees; prohibit sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination of. | Dead | ||
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HB 808 Not Rated |
Mississippi Home Corporation Act; prohibit sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination under. | Dead | ||
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HB 809 Not Rated |
Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 815 Not Rated |
Certificate of Foreign Birth; authorize without judicial proceeding under certain circumstances. | Dead | ||
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HB 820 Not Rated |
Contracts; require to be written in large print. | Dead | ||
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HB 821 Not Rated |
Marriage license; require previously married applicant to provide certified copy of divorce or annulment when applying for. | Dead | ||
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HB 829 Not Rated |
Religious Freedom Act and Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act; repeal. | Dead | ||
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HB 868 Not Rated |
The Landowners Protection Act; repeal the provisions of the. | Dead | ||
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HB 895 Not Rated |
Grandparent visitation; revise to include great-grandparents. | Dead | ||
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HB 897 Not Rated |
State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in. | Dead | ||
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HB 906 Not Rated |
Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time. | Dead | ||
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HB 907 Not Rated |
Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create 'Good Faith in Employment Act.' | Dead | ||
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HB 916 Not Rated |
Disabled veterans; establish right to appeal in forma pauperis in certain cases. | Dead | ||
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HB 923 Not Rated |
Motor fuel sales; provide immunity for damages caused by the use of incompatible fuel upon certain conditions. | Dead | ||
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HB 932 Neutral |
Child support withholding orders; revise provisions to comply with the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill makes only the required changes to existing law to bring state law into compliance with federal law. | ||||
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HB 933 Good Policy |
Child support payment; suspend obligation to pay when the person to pay is incarcerated. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill encourages parents to fulfill their obligations to their children by preventing undue, and often insurmountable, burdens on incarcerated, non-custodial parents. This policy institutes common sense measures to freeze child support obligations while incarcerated which is in keeping with civil judgments that would be granted in times in extenuating circumstances. Upon release, formerly incarcerated non-custodial parents will begin fulfilling their obligations rather than face immediate return to jail for non-payment of child support, which further delays children and custodial parents from receiving court-ordered support. This bill disrupts the government-created recidivism of formerly incarcerated non-custodial parents caught in a bureaucratic roundabout. | ||||
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HB 934 Not Rated |
Eminent domain; require compensation for loss of business goodwill and value of commercial farm operations. | Dead | ||
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HB 951 Not Rated |
Department of Human Services; authorize to use additional methods of communication to send notices relating to child support to financial institutions. | Dead | ||
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HB 956 Not Rated |
Parental rights; establish fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children. | Dead | ||
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HB 1006 Not Rated |
Liquefied petroleum gas providers; provide affirmative defense in civil actions for damage or injury caused by certain circumstances. | Dead | ||
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HB 1012 Good Policy |
Charitable solicitations; revise provisions relating to notice, demand and service of process. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill reduces government power and authority to review previous donors to charitable organizations in determining their status as such in the state of Mississippi. In addition, this bill increases government accountability by eliminating vague language that could result in, whether intentional or not, application of statutory definitions that are not consistent with the original intent of the legislation. Government should continually work to clarify existing statutes to prevent inconsistent interpretation of law and always be extremely cautious and proactive when drafting new legislation to ensure it is written using clear and concise language. | ||||
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HB 1017 Not Rated |
Officers who may administer oaths; add chiefs of police and sheriffs. | Dead | ||
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HB 1030 Bad Policy |
'Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act'; enact. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill establishes irresponsible fiscal policy by forbidding reevaluation of a student's or student's family's income to determine continued eligibility for grants-in-aid to the student awarded based on financial need. (See lines 217 – 223) This policy establishes unequal access to education by raising student-athletes above the standards and requirements put in place for all college students when determining eligibility for aid money. | ||||
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HB 1078 Good Policy |
Perpetual care and preneed cemetery and funeral laws; unlawful to make false or misleading statements in records under. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill enables the government to more effectively perform one of its primary functions, public safety. The bill provides a statutory mechanism to insure those entrusted with the most sacred of duties, honoring our past loved ones, are held accountable in the event they betray the public trust through either false or misleading statements or omissions that lead to the representation of false or misleading information. | ||||
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HB 1109 Not Rated |
Minimum Wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. | Dead | ||
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HB 1152 Not Rated |
'The Rational Use of Product Act'; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 1158 Not Rated |
Graves and abandoned public cemeteries; create process to enter and exit without landowner's permission. | Dead | ||
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HB 1172 Not Rated |
Social media company community standards; require court to issue injunction when plaintiff demonstrates violation of by a defendant's communications on social media platform. | Dead | ||
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HB 1181 Neutral |
The MS Registered Agents Act; revise to include 'email address.' | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill does not expand the size, scope, or power of government. This bill adds an email address part of the information submitted to the state when filing for appointment as a registered agent. | ||||
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HB 1190 Not Rated |
Open Meetings; include subcommittee in the definition of public body in provisions for. | Dead | ||
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HB 1218 Not Rated |
Mississippi Fair Housing Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 1226 Not Rated |
Fifteenth Circuit Court Districts; remove residency requirement for Pearl River County and reduce the number of judges for the district. | Dead | ||
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HB 1227 Not Rated |
Fifteenth Circuit Court District; reduce the number of judges for. | Dead | ||
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HB 1228 Not Rated |
Fifteenth Circuit Court District; revise residency requirement. | Dead | ||
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HB 1265 Not Rated |
Occupational license; revise judicial review related to suspension of. | Dead | ||
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HB 1266 Not Rated |
Occupational license; revise judicial review related to suspension of. | Dead | ||
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HB 1267 Not Rated |
Occupational license; revise judicial review related to suspension of. | Dead | ||
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HB 1269 Not Rated |
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of the opposite sex in the same work establishment. | Dead | ||
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HB 1270 Not Rated |
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment. | Dead | ||
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HB 1271 Not Rated |
Equal pay for equal work; require for women in the same work establishment. | Dead | ||
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HB 1272 Not Rated |
Employee wages; require to be paid equally for women and men. | Dead | ||
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HB 1277 Not Rated |
Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. | Dead | ||
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HB 1278 Not Rated |
Equal pay for equal work; require employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment. | Dead | ||
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HB 1280 Not Rated |
Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance. | Dead | ||
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HB 1293 Not Rated |
Collegiate athletics; authorize student athletes to receive compensation and have legal representation. | Dead | ||
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HB 1295 Not Rated |
Child support; prohibit imputation of income based on a standard amount in lieu of gathering facts. | Dead | ||
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SB 2020 Neutral |
Tribal identification cards; recognize as legal means of personal identification. | Dead | ||
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SB 2022 Not Rated |
Justice courts; required to accept electronic filing. | Dead | ||
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SB 2087 Bad Policy |
Cemetery owners; authorize to disinter dead human remains for reinterment, reburial or delivery to a carrier for transportation. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: Initially, this bill provides an avenue for next of kin to directly request certain actions be taken by cemetery owners regarding the disinterment and reinterment of their loved ones. This particular section of the bill represents good policy. Unfortunately, Section 5 of this bill removes all liability of cemetery owners in cases involving errors made by the cemetery owners during original interment that result in disinterment and reinterment of loved ones except in cases of intentional misconduct or malice. This bill interferes in our free market by inhibiting consumers’ ability to seek redress through a civil action in cases of negligence. Furthermore, this bill specifically provides government sanctioned concealment of possible evidence in cases of negligence that may be obtained during a disinterment and/or reinterment by specifically allowing cemetery owners to disinter and reinter loved ones five days before notifying next of kin of the already completed action. | ||||
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SB 2106 Bad Policy |
Off-duty law enforcement officers; authorized to use public vehicles for private security duty. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill allows taxpayer purchased law enforcement vehicles to be used for private security activities by off-duty law enforcement. This is a misuse of public resources. Utilization of law enforcement vehicles for off-duty activities contributes to depreciation and increases the likelihood of mechanical problems. The cost of both would ultimately fall on the taxpayers of Mississippi. | ||||
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SB 2205 Neutral |
Birth certificate; adoptee may obtain certified copy of original after 18 years. | Dead | ||
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SB 2253 Good Policy |
Concealed carry weapons permit; combine with driver's license or identification card. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill increases government efficiency and reduces unnecessary burdens on individuals. Government should continually work to find innovative ways to reduce inefficient bureaucratic red tape, costs, and waste. | ||||
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SB 2260 Not Rated |
Public official corruption; authorize prosecution by Attorney General upon request of the State Auditor. | Dead | ||
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SB 2324 Neutral |
Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; extend repealer on. | Alive | ||
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SB 2355 Not Rated |
Age of majority; revise. | Dead | ||
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SB 2621 Neutral |
Task Force; establish to study domestic law matters. | Alive | ||
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SB 2624 Neutral |
MS Real Estate Commission; require to establish pilot program using administrative hearing officers. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill has a reverse repealer, which at this stage in the legislative process sends it to conference for review and possible amendment. This process reduces government transparency and accountability by restricting representation in these discussions to a select few members of the Legislature. | ||||
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SB 2627 Neutral |
Home inspector license; require applicants to undergo certain background checks. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill adds background checks to the list requirements to qualify for a home inspector license in the state of Mississippi. The existing criteria for which a license may be denied includes a felony conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in the previous fives years. Given the existing criteria, this bill does not expand government authority directly. However, government should continually work to reduce its restrictions, regulations, and barriers to employment to the fullest extent possible while preserving public safety. | ||||
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SB 2638 Not Rated |
Electronic documents; provide recording procedure for counties without electronic-recording capability. | Alive | ||
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SB 2833 Neutral |
Motor Vehicle Commission Law; provide obligations of manufacturers, distributors & dealers regarding rates for parts and labor. | Dead | ||
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| KEY: | * = Amended | % = 3/5ths Vote Required | V = Vetoed |
| $ = Revenue | @ = Exempted From Deadline | P = Partially Vetoed |