2021 Regular Session
| Bill Number | Bill Description | Bill Status | ||
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HB 24 Not Rated |
Community and Police Safety Act; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 116 Not Rated |
'Mississippi Police Funding Protection Act'; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 150 Not Rated |
Municipalities; prohibit from receiving certain funds if police department is defunded. | Dead | ||
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HB 195 Good Policy |
Municipalities; authorize those of certain size to conduct special elections at one polling place. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill reduces government spending and increases government efficiency as it relates to the process of managing special elections in municipalities with populations of 2,500 or less. | ||||
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HB 223 Not Rated |
'Mississippi Joint Municipal Law Enforcement Act'; create. | Dead | ||
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HB 359 Bad Policy |
Municipalities with a certain population; allow to establish overdue water/sewer programs. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill authorizes the transfer of money from taxpayers to fund a new government program to pay for assistance to low-income individuals. This is not the proper role of government. | ||||
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HB 443 Not Rated |
Code-charter municipality governing authorities; may delegate duties related to personnel actions. | Dead | ||
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HB 493 Bad Policy |
Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employees secures Medicare under certain circumstances. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill increases government spending by increasing the number of participants in Medicare. | ||||
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HB 580 Not Rated |
County and cities; authorize use of law enforcement escorts for athletic teams attending school-related activities. | Dead | ||
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HB 730 Not Rated |
Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employee secures Medicare under certain circumstances. | Dead | ||
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HB 788 Not Rated |
Municipal annexation; require an election be held on the question of in the proposed annexed territory. | Dead | ||
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HB 816 Not Rated |
Land banks; authorize counties and municipalities to create to convert certain property to productive use. | Dead | ||
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HB 841 Not Rated |
Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for governing authorities. | Dead | ||
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HB 842 Neutral |
Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill increases government accountability by clarifying existing language. This bill also increases government transparency by requiring certain information be officially recorded in agency meeting minutes. | ||||
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HB 858 Not Rated |
Land banks; authorize counties and municipalities to create to convert certain property to productive use. | Dead | ||
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HB 862 Not Rated |
Body-worn cameras; require cities and counties to provide to police officers and deputy sheriffs. | Dead | ||
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HB 1016 Not Rated |
Municipal general election ballots; provide that only the names of those opposed candidates shall be printed upon. | Dead | ||
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HB 1064 Not Rated |
Counties and municipalities; authorize establishment of summer youth work programs. | Dead | ||
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HB 1118 Not Rated |
First Responders and Essential Workers Incentive Program; authorize counties and municipalities to create. | Dead | ||
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HB 1157 Good Policy |
Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; allow municipalities to authorize operation on certain municipal streets. | Dead | ||
| Analysis: This bill removes an unnecessary restriction on individuals’ day freedom of movement within municipalities. | ||||
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HB 1159 Not Rated |
Municipal annexation; provide that an election shall be held on the question of. | Dead | ||
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HB 1247 Not Rated |
Sheriffs and police officers; require availability of less-lethal force option while on duty. | Dead | ||
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HB 1287 Not Rated |
Sixteenth section land; authorize leasing of certain classified land to cities/counties for less than minimum percentage of market value. | Dead | ||
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HB 1292 Not Rated |
Municipal annexation; require an election be held in the proposed annexed territory. | Dead | ||
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SB 2189 Bad Policy |
Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare-eligible employees supplemental compensation if employees secure Medicare. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill expands the size of Medicare dependent people and passes off gainfully employed individuals working in local government from the local government insurance policy to the federal government insurance policy while simultaneously offering those employees supplemental compensation. Government funding no matter at what level all comes from the same pocket, the taxpayer’s pocket. This bill serves to assist local governments while maintaining the burden on the taxpayers as the money to fund government insurance still comes from their pockets regardless. | ||||
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SB 2261 Good Policy |
Perpetual care cemetaries; authorize counties and cities to clean property of those not properly maintained and seek reimbursement. | Alive | ||
| Analysis: This bill increases government efficiency and protects public safety. This bill provides a common sense mechanism to clean up specific property that poses a risk to public safety. | ||||
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SB 2605 Not Rated |
Golf carts and low-speed vehicles; authorize municipalities to permit operation on municipal streets. | Alive | ||
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| KEY: | * = Amended | % = 3/5ths Vote Required | V = Vetoed |
| $ = Revenue | @ = Exempted From Deadline | P = Partially Vetoed |