As lawmakers cruise through the current legislative session, you want to know what changes could be coming your way.
News Mississippi is keeping an eye on the following Senate bills:
SB 2567– “Mississippi Health Agency Reorganization Act of 2017”; enact.
- Passed 25 to 24
- Motion to reconsider; fails 27-24, bill dies.
SB 2273– Require cursive writing to be taught in schools again
- Passed 48 to 4
- Referred to House Committee on House Education.
SB 2469– Blue, Red, Med Lives Matter, which would create hate crime penalties for anyone who may harm a first responder.
- Passed 37 to 13
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B
SB 2607– would bring forward recommendations for changing the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula.
- Held on a motion to reconsider
- Died on calendar
SB 2610— would clarify the use of cannabidiol for medical use such as seizures and other conditions.
- Passed 52 to 0
- Referred to House Committee on House Public Health and Human Services
- Passes from committee
SB 2632 — Relating to define certain terms and to prohibit state agencies from lobbying the legislature or expending public funds to pay contract lobbyists.
- Passes Senate 38-14
- Referred to House Committee on House Accountability and Transparency
- Referred to committee on House Appropriations
- Passes from committee on House Accountability and Transparency.
SB 2634 — BP Settlement Funds; transfer into Gulf Coast New Restoration Reserve Fund.
- Passes the Senate heads to the House.
- Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
SB 2687– in-person absentee voting may be conducted by voting machine or paper ballot at circuit clerk’s discretion.
- Passes 49 to 2
- Referred to House Committee on House Apportionment and Elections
SB 2689– would prohibit personal use of campaign funds.
- Passed the Senate, unanimously, 52-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Rules
SB 2703— Relating to creating domestic violence as additional grounds for fault divorce.
- Passes Senate 51-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B
SB 2842– Mental health court intervention programs; authorize.
- Passed 52 to 0
- Referred to Committee on House Judiciary B
- Referred to committee on House Appropriations
SB 2896 — Relating to revise licensure for operators for fantasy sports contests.
- Passed 44-8
- Referred to House Committee on House Gaming
SB 2907 — Relating to including coercion as a means of rape
- Passes 52-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B.
SB 2398– Revise qualifications for Superintendents of School districts; no less than 6 years experience in “A” or “B” districts.
- Passed 37 to 15
- Referred to House Committee on House Education.
Click HERE for a rundown of the House bills we’re following for you.
