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MSSB2659An Act To Establish A Mississippi Community Oriented Policing Services In Schools (mcops) Grant Program In The State Department Of Education To Assist Law Enforcement Agencies In Providing Additional School Resource Officers To Engage In Community Po...
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2013-04-25
Approved by Governor
MSSB2302An Act To Amend Section 37-144-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Maximum Limitation On The Number Of Students Who May Be Admitted To The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program Each Year And Provide That Not Less Than A Certain Numb...
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2013-04-16
Approved by Governor
MSSB2462An Act To Amend Section 57-89-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "motion Picture" And "motion Picture Production Company" Under The Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act To Include Computer Or Video Games; To Amend ...
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2013-04-12
Approved by Governor
MSSC532A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The 43rd Anniversary Of Earth Day And Designating April 22, 2012, As "mississippi Earth Day 2013: What Are You Doing To Protect The Planet" And Urging All State Agencies And Citizens To Be Energy Stewards.
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2013-04-08
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC607A Concurrent Resolution To Recognize An "international Day Of Remembrance" On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Assassination Of Medgar Evers And Paying Tribute To The Life And Legacy Of This American Hero.
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2013-04-08
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC615A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To Mississippi Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Upon His Receipt Of The Prestigious Laurel Wreath Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., For Meritorious Achievement.
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2013-04-08
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC619A Concurrent Resolution To Commend And Congratulate Sarah Alexis Keiwanna Brown On Her Selection As Miss Jackson State University 2012-2013.
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2013-04-08
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC617A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss Of Lillie B. Ayers Of Glen Allan, Mississippi, Lead Plaintiff In Mississippi's College Desegregation Lawsuit.
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2013-04-08
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC563A Concurrent Resolution Expressing The Intent Of The Legislature That Mississippi Shall Commit To Become An "employment First" State Relative To Persons With Disabilities.
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2013-04-04
Died On Calendar
MSSC572A Concurrent Resolution Post-ratifying Amendment Xxvi To The Constitution Of The United States Establishing The Federal Voting Age At Age 18; And For Related Purposes.
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2013-04-04
Died In Committee
MSSC571A Concurrent Resolution Post-ratifying Amendment Xxiv To The Constitution Of The United States Prohibiting The Imposition Of A Poll Tax In Federal Elections; And For Related Purposes.
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2013-04-04
Died In Committee
MSSB2756An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Coahoma County, Mississippi, To Donate A Portion Of Certain Real Property To The Board Of Trustees Of Coahoma Community College For The Purpose Of Expanding The College's Allied Health Center; And For R...
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2013-04-03
Approved by Governor
MSSR4A Resolution Recognizing The City Of Cleveland, Mississippi, On Being Named As One Of The 20 Best Small Towns To Visit In 2013 By Smithsonian Magazine.
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2013-04-02
Immediate Release
MSSB2907An Act To Amend Sections 27-25-501, 27-25-503, 27-25-505, 27-25-701, 27-25-703 And 27-25-705, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Severance Tax On Oil And Natural Gas Produced From Horizontally Drilled Wells Or Horizontally Drilled Recompletion W...
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2013-03-30
Died In Conference
MSSC606A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating Aesha Coleman From Biloxi, Mississippi, As Boys & Girls Clubs Of America "mississippi Youth Of The Year" For 2012-2013.
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2013-03-29
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC601A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Stringer High School "red Devils" Football Team And Head Coach Bubba Brannan For Winning The Mhsaa Class 1a State Championship.
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2013-03-29
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSB2439An Act To Create The Mississippi Development Authority Job Training Grant Fund; To Provide That Money In The Fund Shall Be Used For The Purpose Of Making Training Grants To Business Enterprises That Are Eligible For The Jobs Tax Credit Authorize Unde...
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2013-03-28
Died On Calendar
MSSC604A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The University Of Mississippi "ole Miss Rebels" Basketball Team And Coach Andy Kennedy For Their Impressive Victory In The Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship On March 17, 2013, And Th...
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2013-03-27
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC603A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Bay High "tigers" Girls Basketball Team From Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, And Coach Debbi Triplett For Winning The Class 4a State Championship, Their Undefeated 2012-2013 Season, And For Their ...
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2013-03-27
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC605A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Heritage Academy "patriots" Football Team And First-year Coach Barrett Donahoe For Winning The 2012 Mais Class Aaa State Championship.
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2013-03-27
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC600A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating The Southeast Lauderdale High School "lady Tigers" Basketball Team And Head Coach Joe Miller For Winning The Mhsaa Class 3a State Championship And For Their Excellent 2012-2013 Season.
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2013-03-27
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC562A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Nation Of Israel For Its Cordial And Mutually Beneficial Relationship With The United States And With The State Of Mississippi.
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2013-03-25
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC573A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Mississippi Author Thomas E. Simmons And The Legacy Of Colonel John Charles Robinson Of Gulfport, Mississippi, Who Is The Subject Of His Book The Man Called Brown Condor: The Forgotten History Of An African America...
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2013-03-25
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC576A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The 110-year History And Significance Of The Utica Normal And Industrial Institute And Commending The Rich History Of This Unique Mississippi Institution.
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2013-03-25
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC579A Concurrent Resolution To Commemorate The 50th Anniversary Of The Beginning Of The Civil Rights Movement In Holmes County, Mississippi, And Recognize The Social Contributions Of Sue Lorenzi Sojourner And Her Late Husband Henry Lorenzi Sojourner.
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2013-03-25
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC590A Concurrent Resolution To Pay Tribute To Delta State University President Dr. John Hilpert On The Occasion Of His Retirement And Thank Him For 10 Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of Mississippi.
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2013-03-25
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSB2631An Act To Create The Domestic Violence Task Force; To Provide For The Membership Of The Task Force; To Provide For The Election Of A Chairman; To Provide For A Quorum; To Provide For The Duties And Responsibilities Of The Task Force; To Provide That ...
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2013-03-20
Approved by Governor
MSSB2816An Act To Amend Section 27-33-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude From The Definition Of "home" Or "homestead" Under The Homestead Exemption Law Certain Leases Between A Person Who Is Physically Or Mentally Unable To Care For Himself And The Ins...
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2013-03-20
Approved by Governor
MSSB2419An Act To Provide That Occupational Licensing Boards Shall Issue A License, Certification Or Registration To A Military-trained Applicant To Allow The Applicant To Lawfully Practice The Applicant's Occupation In Mississippi If The Applicant Satisfies...
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2013-03-18
Approved by Governor
MSSB2472An Act To Create Section 29-5-2.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Bureau Of Building, Grounds And Real Property Management Of The Department Of Finance And Administration To Act As The Central Leasing Agent For All State Agencies That Nee...
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2013-03-13
Died On Calendar
MSSC569A Concurrent Resolution Congratulating Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, On The Occasion Of The Centennial Anniversary Of The Organization's Founding And Commending The Various Mississippi State Chapters' Attendance For "2013 Delta Day At The...
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2013-03-13
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSB2499An Act To Amend Section 75-76-34, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Courses Related To Employment In The Gaming Industry May Be Offered At State Institutions Of Higher Learning And Public Community Colleges, Only In Those Counties Whe...
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2013-03-08
Approved by Governor
MSSB2583An Act To Amend Section 37-103-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Boards Of Trustees Of The Community Colleges And Junior Colleges To Approve Policies Permitting The Waiver Of Out-of-state Tuition For Nonresident Students Employed By Miss...
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2013-03-05
Died In Committee
MSSB2150An Act To Amend Section 63-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Public Safety Commissioner To Have A Driver's License Examiner At Each County Seat At Least One Day Every Month, If Requested By The Board Of Supervisors; And For Related Purpo...
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2013-03-05
Died In Committee
MSSB2391An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Procedure To Expunge Certain Felony Convictions For Persons Who Were Under The Age Of 21 At The Time Of Conviction; And For Related Purposes.
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2013-03-05
Died In Committee
MSSB2215An Act To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Elements Of The Offenses Of Aggravated And Simple Domestic Violence, To Revise The Punishment Therefor, And To Revise The Way In Which Escalated Punishment For A Third Or Subseq...
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2013-03-05
Died In Committee
MSSB2053An Act Making An Appropriation Of State General Funds To The State Department Of Health, For The Purpose Of Implementing A Healthcare Network And Related Medical Emergency Services For The Taborian Urgent Care Center In Mount Bayou, Mississippi For F...
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2013-02-27
Died In Committee
MSSB2832An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Building, Equipping And Furnishing Facilities At The Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center In Tremont, Mississippi, And To Provide Funds For The Purchase Of Additional...
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2013-02-27
Died In Committee
MSSB2850An Act To Amend Sections 57-80-5, 57-80-7 And 57-80-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Types Of Businesses Eligible For The Tax Exemptions Authorized Under The Growth And Prosperity Act; To Provide That Certain Business Enterprises Located In...
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2013-02-27
Died In Committee
MSSC552A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Saluting Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps As The Longest-serving Commissioner In The State's History On The Occasion Of His Investiture As The 102nd President Of The American Correctional A...
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2013-02-26
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC557A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To Mississippi Supreme Court Presiding Justice George C. Carlson, Jr., On The Occasion Of His Retirement Following 40 Years As A Member Of The Mississippi Bar And 30 Years Of Distinguished Public Service.
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2013-02-26
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC558A Concurrent Resolution Establishing February 26, 2013, As Higher Education Appreciation Day Working For Academic Excellence (h.e.a.d.w.a.e.), And Setting That Day Apart As A Special Day To Congratulate And Express Appreciation To Representatives Of ...
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2013-02-21
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC550A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Commending The Life And Legacy Of Mrs. Mary Alma Chess King, And Expressing Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.
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2013-02-19
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC542A Concurrent Resolution Commending And Congratulating University Of Mississippi Quarterback "bo" Wallace For Winning The 2012 C Spire Conerly Trophy.
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2013-02-19
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC547A Concurrent Resolution Mourning The Loss And Paying Tribute To The Law Enforcement Service Of Marshall County Sheriff Deputy David Scott Johnson Of Red Banks, Mississippi.
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2013-02-19
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC548A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing The Athletic Excellence Of Olympic Medalist David "trell" Kimmons And The Community Pride He Has Brought To His Hometown Of Coldwater, Mississippi.
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2013-02-19
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC546A Concurrent Resolution Recognizing And Saluting Mr. Ayuko Babu As Executive Director And Founder Of The Pan African Film & Arts Festival On The Occasion Of The 21st Anniversary Of The Pan African Film Festival And For Naming Their "rising Star" ...
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2013-02-19
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSC549A Concurrent Resolution Paying Tribute To The Distinguished Judicial Service Of Former Mississippi Court Of Appeals Presiding Justice William "bill" Harbin Myers.
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2013-02-12
Enrolled Bill Signed
MSSB2004An Act To Amend Section 25-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Salaries Of Tax Assessors And Collectors; And For Related Purposes.
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2013-02-05
Died In Committee
MSSB2024An Act To Amend Section 43-13-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Medicaid Eligibility To Include Those Individuals Who Are Entitled To Benefits Under The Federal Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (aca) Beginning January 1, 2014...
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2013-02-05
Died In Committee
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