Committees · 2021 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 2021 Regular Session.
Bills sent83
4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out64%
53 of 83; 30 stopped in committee
Time in committee5 days
most between 3 and 7 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 2021 Regular Session, newest first.
83 bills
Senate Bill 3088 · City of Baldwyn; authorize to expand and operate natural gas distribution system to serve certain areas of Tippah County.
Sent March 28, 2021 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3078 · Tunica County; authorize occupancy assessment for the benefit of the Convention Center Complex.
Sent March 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 3091 · Lee County; authorize 3/4% sales tax and bond issuance for a specific project by county board.
Sent March 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 6 days
Senate Bill 3072 · Lafayette County; change governing law for county trust fund investments from PERS to MS Uniform Prudent Investor Act.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3086 · Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on the Lauderdale County Tourism Commission.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3087 · Warren County; authorize contributions to various organizations.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3090 · Washington County; extend the repeal date on the Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and the tourism tax.
Sent March 25, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3085 · City of Meridian; authorize occupancy assessment for the benefit of the Meridian-Lauderdale Sports Commission and complex.
Sent March 24, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 8 days
Senate Bill 3080 · City of Vicksburg; authorize adoption of vacant commercial building registration ordinance.
Sent March 23, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1531 · Tunica County; authorize occupancy assessment on hotel/motel rooms to fund infrastructure improvements/maintenance for Convention Center Complex.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 13 days
Senate Bill 2539 · Hinds County; authorize assessments on convictions for improvements to courthouses and pretrial detention facilities.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3075 · Town of Sardis; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 3076 · Jackson County and the City of Pascagoula; extend repealer on LaPointe-Krebs Foundation, Inc.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3079 · City of Greenwood; extend the repeal date on the tourism tax and the Greenwood Tourism Commission.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3083 · City of Vicksburg; extend repealers on authority to contribute to various organizations.
Sent March 19, 2021 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1528 · Washington County; extend repeal date on Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee and the tourism tax.
Sent March 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 14 days
House Bill 1529 · Town of Como; extend repealer on authority to impose tourism tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Sent March 18, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1530 · City of Hattiesburg; authorize waiver of lien, under certain circumstances, for costs associated with cleaning menaced property.
Sent March 18, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 2031 · City of Louisville; extend the hotel and motel tax repeal date to July 1, 2025.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2032 · City of Olive Branch; authorize 1% tax on hotels and motels and issuance of bonds for tourism and parks and recreation.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 21 days
63 more
Senate Bill 2776 · Noxubee County; authorize assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications for capital improvements.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2881 · City of Brookhaven; extend repeal date on the tax upon room rentals of hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast establishments.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2882 · Lowndes County; increase amount that may be contributed to the United Way for fiscal years 2021-2023, and extend repealer.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2974 · City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 3032 · City of Pascagoula; extend the repeal date on tourism tax authorized to be levied on prepared food sold at restaurants.
Sent March 11, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1508 · City of New Albany; authorize to lease fiber to Internet service providers for provision of broadband service.
Sent March 10, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 1509 · Hancock County; extend the date of repeal on the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau and hotel/motel tax.
Sent March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1510 · City of Baldwyn; authorize to expand and operate natural gas distribution system to serve certain areas of Tippah County.
Sent March 10, 2021 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1497 · Jackson County; direct contributions to Management and Operations for the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1498 · Holmes County; authorize contributions to P.E.A.R.L.S. Mentoring for Girls, Inc.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1499 · Holmes County; authorize contributions to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1500 · Holmes County; authorize transfer of funds/property from defunct county economic development authority to county economic development district.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1501 · Marshall County; expand boundaries of Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
House Bill 1502 · MS Coast Transportation Authority; authorize to bear the full cost of processing electronic payments.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1503 · City of Jackson; authorize contributions to Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
House Bill 1504 · City of Forest; authorize a tax on hotels/motels and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1505 · Town of Sardis; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
House Bill 1506 · Warren County; authorize contributions to various organizations.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
House Bill 1507 · Marshall County; expand boundaries of Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.
Sent March 9, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 23 days
House Bill 1495 · Tallahatchie County; authorize leasing of certain water well to City of Charleston.
Sent March 8, 2021 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1496 · City of Jackson; authorize special sales tax to fund repairs to drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems infrastructure.
Sent March 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 24 days
House Bill 1493 · Jackson County; revise duties of civil service commission for sheriff's department relating to certain personnel matters.
Sent March 5, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1494 · Walnut Grove; authorize Walnut Grove Correctional Authority to contract with the state to operate correctional facility.
Sent March 5, 2021 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1484 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to Storehouse Community Food Pantry.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1485 · City of Vicksburg; authorize adoption of vacant commercial building registration ordinance.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1486 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1487 · City of Vicksburg; authorize to execute certain agreement to make contributions to Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Foundation.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1488 · City of Vicksburg; authorize certain funding for nonprofit museums within the city.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1489 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to Read by Third Grade, a Tutorial Program for At-Risk Students.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1490 · Coahoma County; authorize contributions to Tri-County Workforce Alliance.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1491 · Coahoma County; authorize contributions to the Family and Youth Opportunities, Inc.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1492 · Lafayette County; change governing law for county trust fund investments from PERS to Mississippi Uniform Prudent Investor Act.
Sent March 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 1479 · City of McComb; extend date of repeal on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1480 · Marshall County; expand boundaries of Marshall Utility Services Sewer District.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1481 · Town of Shannon; authorize expansion of its gas distribution system.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1482 · City of Indianola; extend repeal date on tourism commission and hotel, motel and restaurant tax.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1483 · City of Senatobia; extend repeal date on hotel/motel tourism tax.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1467 · City of Vicksburg; authorize adoption of vacant commercial building registration ordinance.
Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
House Bill 1465 · Town of Mize; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Sent February 25, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1466 · Oxford Municipal Reserve and Trust Fund; make technical correction concerning certain internal reference within.
Sent February 25, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1453 · City of Booneville; extend date of repeal on city's hotel, motel and restaurant tax.
Sent February 24, 2021 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1433 · Yalobusha County; authorize to loan funds to Oakland Yalobusha Natural Gas District to help pay off certain district debt.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1434 · Tallahatchie County; authorize contributions to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1435 · Lowndes County; authorize contributions to United Way of Lowndes County.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1436 · Caledonia Natural Gas District; authorize to enter into agreement with Mississippi Development Bank.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1437 · Town of Byhalia; authorize transfer of certain funds for infrastructure improvements.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1438 · City of Petal; authorize a tax on hotels, motels, bars and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1418 · Oakland/Yalobusha Natural Gas District; authorize expansion of natural gas distribution system.
Sent February 18, 2021 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1358 · City of Vicksburg; authorize certain funding for nonprofit museums within the city.
Sent February 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
House Bill 1359 · City of Vicksburg; authorize to execute certain agreement to make contributions to Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Foundation.
Sent February 8, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 52 days
House Bill 1333 · Town of Wesson; authorize the use of low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1334 · Town of Georgetown; authorize use of low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public roads.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1335 · Lincoln County; include food sold at county's civic center as retail merchandise when processing electronic payments for such merchandise.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1338 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
House Bill 1339 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to Storehouse Community Food Pantry.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
House Bill 1340 · City of Vicksburg; authorize contributions to Read by Third Grade, a Tutorial Program for At-Risk Students.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
House Bill 1346 · City of Guntown; authorize use of low-speed vehicles and golf carts on certain public streets.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1349 · Marshall County; authorize hiring of additional part-time assistant county prosecuting attorneys.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 56 days
House Bill 1350 · City of Ripley; extend repeal date on hotel/motel and restaurant tax.
Sent February 4, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 603 · Local and private bills proposing to extend local tax for second time; require direct referendum.
Sent January 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 947 · Marion County; authorize imposition of fuel tax after an election with proceeds used for a road repair.
Sent January 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 1193 · Noxubee County; authorize assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications to repair county courthouse/county owned facilities.
Sent January 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 73 days
House Bill 1232 · Hinds County; authorize assessments on convictions/nonadjudications to repair pre-trial detention centers and courthouses.
Sent January 18, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 73 days