Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Christopher M. Bell
Sponsored
Became law1
Controlled substances; exclude fentanyl testing materials from definition of "paraphernalia" under.
Passed the House2
Mississippi Transit Corporation; establish and create study committee.
Suffrage; restore to Mary Green of Hinds County.
Out of committee1
Municipalities allowed to establish overdue water/sewer payment programs, certain; extend program repeal date.
In committee12
DPS; require to establish training component relating to autism spectrum disorder.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with improvements to senior centers, community centers and gymnasiums.
Motor vehicle police pursuit policies; require police and sheriffs' departments to develop and implement.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of severe weather preparedness items.
School janitorial and cafeteria workers; provide minimum compensation at $15.00 per hour.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a stadium on or near the campus of Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a parking lot for the Jackson Convention Center.
Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.
Appropriation; Hinds County for repair of the Jackson Detention Center.
Appropriation; City of Jackson to construct a parking lot for the Jackson Convention Center.
Suffrage; restore to Jushun Paige of Hinds County.
Suffrage; restore to Omar Travis of Hinds County.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
Passed the House · 1
Sam G. Polles State Office Building; designate the MS Dept. of Wildlife Central Office Building as.
Out of committee · 1
Flood and drainage control districts; revise the number of directors for certain municipalities.
In committee · 21
Appropriation; IHL for Jackson State University for student housing and dormitories.
Appropriation; DFA for making grants under the Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program.
Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program; create to provide grants to public hospitals at high financial risk.
Early voting; authorize.
Ban-the-Box Act; enact.
Capitol Complex Improvement District; revise to include Boling Street.
Administrative office of courts; require to create misdemeanor intervention courts.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of building for School of Public Health at Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with removal and demolition of certain dilapidated and blighted properties.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a park.
Capitol Complex Improvement District; require 10% of funds be used to compensate City of Jackson for police and fire protection.
Abortion; provide for statewide referendum on question of prohibiting abortions in Mississippi.
Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority for the Farish Street Forward Redevelopment Initiative.
Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority for the Union Station Renewed Gateway Redevelopment Initiative.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for acquisition demolition and/or removal of blighted properties.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a new Fire Station 5.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for making repairs to the designated holding facility for misdemeanor offenders.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for purchasing advanced crime reduction technology for police department.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for making repairs to the West Bank Interceptor of the city's sewer system.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with renovating the Russell C. Davis Planetarium.
Appropriation; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority for emergency access road connecting Hawkins Field with City of Jackson Fire Station 20.