Committees · 2020 Regular Session
Local and Private Legislation
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent72
3% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out60%
43 of 72; 29 stopped in committee
Time in committee5 days
most between 1 and 22 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202667 bills
reported 72% · typically 6 days, most 2–21 · 0 amendments · 7 members
202563 bills
reported 67% · typically 7 days, most 6–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202477 bills
reported 64% · typically 4 days, most 4–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202386 bills
reported 79% · typically 6 days, most 2–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202284 bills
reported 67% · typically 7 days, most 2–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202183 bills
reported 64% · typically 5 days, most 3–7 · 0 amendments · 0 members
202072 bills
reported 60% · typically 5 days, most 1–22 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201988 bills
reported 61% · typically 6 days, most 3–13 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2018104 bills
reported 69% · typically 6 days, most 1–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2017107 bills
reported 62% · typically 4 days, most 1–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2016121 bills
reported 64% · typically 7 days, most 2–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201582 bills
reported 56% · typically 8 days, most 5–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201483 bills
reported 65% · typically 5 days, most 1–7 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201367 bills
reported 66% · typically 5 days, most 4–5 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2012105 bills
reported 77% · typically 6 days, most 1–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2011106 bills
reported 84% · typically 2 days, most 1–28 · 0 amendments · 0 members
201088 bills
reported 66% · typically 22 days, most 3–34 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2009105 bills
reported 63% · typically 6 days, most 4–34 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2008161 bills
reported 70% · typically 7 days, most 3–28 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2020 Regular Session, newest first.
72 bills
Senate Bill 2887 · Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to contribute to the Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.
Sent June 26, 2020 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3039 · Lauderdale County; authorize assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications for county government complex.
Sent June 24, 2020 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2905 · City of Hattiesburg; correct errors referencing county instead of city, and extend repealer on tourism tax and commission.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2983 · Coahoma County; authorize board of supervisors to contribute to But God Ministries.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3010 · Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Tunica County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3036 · City of Jackson; authorize city to adopt ordinance to permit motor-assisted scooters to operate on certain city streets.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3040 · City of Olive Branch; authorize 1% tax on hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2906 · Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to certain organizations.
Sent June 22, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2982 · Marshall County; authorize to contribute matching funds to ICS Head Start and Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.
Sent June 18, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2984 · Marshall County; authorize to contribute to a 501(c)(3) qualified charitable organizations to support food pantries.
Sent June 18, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1778 · Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Counties; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Northeast Mississippi Community Services.
Sent June 16, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2909 · Jackson County; authorize to expand or merge existing lighting districts.
Sent June 16, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2985 · Town of Belmont; authorize to expand and operate natural gas distribution system to serve certain areas of Itawamba County.
Sent June 16, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3008 · City of Oxford; change governing law for city trust fund investments from PERS to MS Uniform Prudent Investor Act.
Sent June 16, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1777 · Town of Blue Mountain; authorize expansion of water and sewer system for a certain distance outside of town.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2119 · City of Pontotoc; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2150 · Town of Walnut Grove; allow low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2183 · City of Houston; extend repeal date for tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2271 · Wayne County; extend repealer on assessment on misdemeanor convictions to fund Wayne County Justice Complex.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2885 · Greene County; extend repeal date on assessments in justice court.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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Senate Bill 2908 · City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2921 · City of Vicksburg; authorize city to adopt ordinance to permit motor-assisted scooters to operate on certain city streets.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2924 · City of Winona; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on restaurants.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3033 · City of Gautier; allow low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.
Sent June 12, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1770 · City of Charleston; authorize issuance of notes with certain financing to acquire matching funds for city improvements.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1772 · City of Jackson; authorize to create land banks to address blighted properties more efficiently within the city.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
House Bill 1773 · City of Vicksburg; authorize additional local sales tax for infrastructure and multi-modal transportation infrastructure improvements.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
House Bill 1774 · Marshall County; authorize hiring of additional part-time assistant county prosecuting attorneys.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
House Bill 1775 · City of Gautier; authorize low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
House Bill 1776 · City of Gautier; authorize certain assessment on retail sales at Singing River Mall site for improvements to site.
Sent June 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 113 days
House Bill 1769 · City of Pontotoc; extend repelaer on authority to levy tax upon hotels, motels restaurants.
Sent June 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 1516 · City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for retired members of city's disability and relief fund for firemen/policemen.
Sent June 2, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1517 · City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for members of the city's general municipal employees' retirement system.
Sent June 2, 2020 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1731 · City of Biloxi; authorize a tax on site rentals for recreational vehicles to fund certain infrastructure.
Sent May 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 1734 · City of Oxford; expand investment options of reserve and trust fund and require investments be made using MS Uniform Prudent Investor Act.
Sent May 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 1735 · Jackson County; authorize to expand or merge existing lighting districts.
Sent May 29, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 1736 · Jackson County; authorize contribution to various organizations.
Sent May 29, 2020 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1675 · City of Okolona; authorize to use electric power delivery system to provide broadband service to certain counties.
Sent May 26, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 129 days
House Bill 1678 · Grenada County; establish Greater County Partnership as economic and industrial development authority.
Sent May 26, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1649 · Leaf and Bouie River Development District; authorize cities of Hattiesburg and Petal and Forrest County to establish.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1650 · City of Vicksburg; authorize the use of motor-assisted scooters on certain streets within the city.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 191 days
House Bill 1653 · Marshall County; authorize contribution to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 191 days
House Bill 1654 · Marshall County; authorize contributions to certain 501(c)(3) organizations that operate food pantries.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 191 days
House Bill 1655 · Marshall County; authorize contribution to ICS Head Start.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 191 days
House Bill 1658 · Coahoma County; authorize contribution to But God Ministries.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 191 days
House Bill 1661 · City of Pearl; extend repeal date on tax on hotels, motels and restaurants to promote tourism.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1606 · City of Water Valley; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1608 · Forrest County; authorize to maintain electronic format of law books in county courtroom and public county law library.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1610 · City of Petal; authorize a tax on hotels, motels, bars and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1611 · City of Vicksburg; authorize the use of electric scooters on certain city streets within.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1612 · City of Vicksburg; revise contribution amount made to Read by Third Grade, a Tutorial Program for At-Risk Students.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1613 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1619 · Hancock County; authorize to operate medical health clinic for county employees and their eligible dependents.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1621 · Tallahatchie County; authorize leasing of certain county property for certain lease period to establish memorial sites for the late Emmett Till.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1622 · Coahoma County; authorize trustees of county reserve and trust fund to use portion of fund to pay costs of equipping new jail and fire station.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1627 · Wayne County; extend repeal date on assessment on misdemeanor convictions to fund Wayne County Justice Complex.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1628 · Rankin County; authorize sheriff to use radar on county road.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1631 · City of Houston; extend repeal date for tax on restaurants, hotels and motels for tourism and parks and recreation.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1634 · Hind County; authorize to pay per diem to volunteer members of certain county boards who serve the county.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 200 days
House Bill 1640 · City of Natchez; authorize contributions to Natchez, Inc., Film Natchez, Inc. and Downtown Natchez Association.
Sent March 16, 2020 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1159 · City of Florence; extend repealer on bar and restaurant tax.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1425 · City of Fulton; extend repealer on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1468 · City of Pass Christian; clarify operation of golf carts and low-speed vehicles within city.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 121 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1516 · City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for retired members of city's disability and relief fund for firemen/policemen.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1517 · City of Biloxi; remove restriction to provide annual cost-of-living increases for members of the city's general municipal employees' retirement system.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1574 · Greene County; increase the amount of and extend repeal date on assessment levied in justice court.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 228 days
House Bill 1579 · Jackson County; authorize to allow the payment of certain accounts receivable by credit cards and other forms of electronic payment.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 107 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1586 · Coahoma County; authorize reserve and trust fund to be used to finance jail, fire station, bypass.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 107 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1587 · Clarke County; authorize contribution to the Multi-County Community Service Agency, Inc.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1589 · Hinds County; authorize to pay per diem to volunteer members of certain county boards who serve the county.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 228 days
House Bill 1590 · City of Olive Branch; authorize levying of additional tax on hotels and motels for certain improvements.
Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 228 days
House Bill 642 · Local and private bills proposing to extend local tax for second time; require direct referendum.
Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days