| SB2564 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 37-153-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "office" As The Mississippi Office Of Workforce Development; To Amend Section 37-153-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Office And Provide That The Mississippi State Workfo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2877 | Pass | An Act To Amend Sections 43-19-33, 93-9-9 And 93-9-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Affirmation Of Paternity Of A Dependent Child Can Be Established By Declaration With A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2929 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Alcorn State University Agricultural Programs For Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2944 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Revenue, Including The Homestead Exemption Division, The Motor Vehicle Comptroller Functions, The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, And The B...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB359 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 85-7-251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Five-day Requirement That A Towed Vehicle Be Left Without The Real Property Owner's Permission Before The Vehicle Owner Shall Be Liable For The Reasonable Price Of Towing And S...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2596 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 67-1-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For The Sale Or Furnishing Of Alcoholic Beverages To A Minor, And To Authorize The Commissioner Of Revenue To Impose Certain Administrative Penalties On Alcoholic Beve...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2696 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 47-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Qualifications For The Commissioner Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1692 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Paying The Expenses And Providing Contingent Funds For The Legislature, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Budget Committee, The Expenses Of The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Law W/out Governor's Signature |
| HB1490 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 25-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Legal Assistants In The Seventeenth Circuit Court District And To Provide Legal Assistants For The Twenty-third Circuit Court District; To Amend Section 25-31-10, Miss...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB576 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 69-13-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Laws Relating To Estrayed Livestock On Highways With Mississippi Negligence Law; To Create A Transition Provision To Be Noted By The Editor; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1516 | Pass | An Act To Amend Sections 2, 3 And 4 Of Chapter 931, Local And Private Laws Of 1993, As Last Amended By Chapter 925, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, To Remove The Existing Restriction On The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Biloxi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB3052 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 63-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Shortening Of The Requisite Period For Possession Of A Learner's Permit Or Intermediate License, In Certain Circumstances Involving Covid-19 Closures, Before An Applicant Ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1371 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 63-1-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Director Of The Driver Services Division, Director Of The Driver License Examining Bureau And Supervising Examiners Must Meet Qualifications Set By The State Personnel Boa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1784 | Pass | An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $181,775,000.00 From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Unemployment Compensation Fund; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2194 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 77-3-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Section Of The Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act That Provides For The Deposit Of Fees Into The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2658 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 97-41-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Offense Of Abuse Of A Domesticated Dog Or Cat; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1698 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation From General Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Department Of Insurance For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2469 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Senior Status Judge To Authorize A Nonviolent To Be Eligible For Parole Consideration; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1805 | Pass | An Act To Provide That If Any Of The Funds Appropriated For Purposes Due To The Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Have Not Been Expended By December 28, 2020, Or Have Been Determined To Be Ineligible To Be Expended, Then The State Fiscal Officer Shall...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1728 | Pass | An Act Making An Additional Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Defray Eligible Covid-19 Expenses For Fiscal Year 2021; Making An Appropriation From The Budget Contingency Fund To The Missi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2253 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 67-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "qualified Resort Area" Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; To Amend Section 67-1-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Governing Au...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB824 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 23-15-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Per Diem In The Amount Of $150.00 To Election Commissioners For The Performance Of Their Duties On The Day Of Any Primary Or Runoff Election In Addition To Any General Or Spe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2905 | Pass | An Act To Amend Chapter 878, Local And Private Laws Of 1990, As Last Amended By Chapter 922, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, Which Creates The Hattiesburg Tourism Commission And Authorizes A Tax On The Gross Proceeds Of Hotels And Motels From Overnig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2279 | Pass | An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Conditions Under Which State Offenders May Serve Sentences In County Jails; To Amend Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of R...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2610 | Pass | An Act To Enact The Rose Isabel Williams Mental Health Reform Act Of 2020; To Define Certain Terms; To Create The Position Of The Coordinator Of Mental Health Accessibility Within The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Provide That The Coor...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB127 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 37-61-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement To Deposit Into The Working Cash-stabilization Reserve Fund A Certain Sum From The Money Remaining In The Education Enhancement Fund After Funds Are Distributed For...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2563 | Pass | An Act To Create "the Incentives Transparency For A Prosperous Mississippi Act"; To Define Terms; To Set Initial Requirements For The Awarding Of An Economic Incentive By The Mississippi Development Authority To A Certified Applicant For A Qualified ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2821 | Pass | An Act To Amend Sections 93-21-5, 93-21-7, 93-21-16 And 93-21-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Venue For Certain Actions Against A Member Of The Mississippi National Guard Shall Be Brought In A State Military Court Pursuant To Law; To Cr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1715 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services; And For Related Purposes, For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1521 | Pass | An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-637 And 23-15-651, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absentee Ballots Received By Mail Must Be Postmarked By The Date Of The Election And Received By The Registrar No More Than Five Business Days After The Elect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB23 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 21-33-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Indebtedness Incurred Through A Loan To A Municipality For A Certain Project Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act Shall Not Be Included In The Municipalit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB524 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 33-15-307, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide New Purposes For Which The Disaster Assistance Trust Fund May Be Used By Mema To Assist Counties And Municipalities After Disasters; To Increase The Maximum Amount That May Be Tr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2277 | Pass | An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Board Of Mental Health, Acting On Behalf Of And Through The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health, To Sell Certain State-owned Real Property And Any Improvement Thereon, Which Served As The Former Old Friendship ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1702 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Authority For Educational Television For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB24 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Advertisement Of The Sale And Receipt Of Bids For The Sale Of Bonds By The Governing Authority Of Any County, Road District, School District, Drainage District Or Othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1517 | Pass | An Act To Amend Chapter 435, Local And Private Laws Of 1944, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2009, To Remove The Existing Restriction On The Authority Of The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Biloxi, Mississippi, To Provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1722 | Pass | An Act Approving The Expenditure Of Special Funds For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Law W/out Governor's Signature |
| SB3049 | Pass | An Act To Create The Mississippi Back-to-business Liability Assurance And Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act; To Provide Immunity From Suit And Liability To Health Care Providers And Health Care Facilities That Provide Care Durin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2288 | Pass | An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Persons Who Are Honorably Discharged Veterans And Served In The United States Armed Forces During The Cold War; To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle Licen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2926 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities' Designated Institutes, Laboratories And Programs For Which They Are Responsible And The Executive Office Of The Bo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB685 | Pass | An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize And Establish Conditions For The Housing Of State Offenders In County Jails Whenever The Commissioner Of Corrections Determines That Physical Space Is Not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1134 | Pass | An Act To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions That Regulate Out-of-state Adoptions; To Clarify The Eligibility Of Unmarried Or Separated Adults To Adopt; And For Related Purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2974 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation To Defray The Expenses Of The Office Of The Secretary Of State For Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2957 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission For Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| SB2978 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For Support Of The Eight Universities For Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1712 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Department Of Health For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-08
Approved by Governor |
| HB1586 | Pass | An Act To Amend Chapter 912, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, As Amended By Chapter 909, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, As Amended By Chapter 918, Local And Private Laws Of 2019, Which Establishes The Coahoma County Reserve And Trust Fund, To Authori...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-07
Approved by Governor |
| SB2976 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Payment Of Service Charges To Banks For Acting As Agents Of The State In Paying Full Faith And Credit Bonds And Interest Of The State Of Mississippi, From The Effective Date Of This Act Until Such Bonds Shall Be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-07
Approved by Governor |
| HB1716 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The State Forestry Commission For The Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-07
Approved by Governor |
| SB2948 | Pass | An Act Making An Appropriation To The Tennessee-tombigbee Waterway Development Authority For The Purposes Enumerated In Section 51-27-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Fiscal Year 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-07-07
Approved by Governor |
