Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Sarita Simmons
Sponsored
Became law1
Bolivar County; authorize contributions to Fannie Lou Hamer Breast Cancer Foundation and Community Action Agency.
Passed the Senate1
School attendance officers; revise to increase the minimum base salary.
In committee9
Transportation; expand the times required for motor vehicle headlight usage.
Program for gifted education; require school districts to provide for academically gifted students in Grades 6 through 12.
Psychologist to Schools Grant Program; establish.
Assistant teachers; increase minimum salary.
General Fund; FY2024 to the Town of Alligator to improve its water and sewer infrastructure.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to MDWFP for Great River Road State Park redevelopment.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to City of Cleveland for installation of Robert Johnson statue on Highway 8 in city limits.
General Fund; FY2024 to Mississippi Heritage Trust to rehabilitate the Mound Bayou Bank.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Bolivar County for Terrene Landing River Park improvement projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 25
Real property owned by school districts; allow to be sold for development.
Tourism; Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program.
"Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve" and "Gollott Island/Godfather Point"; Department of Marine Resources designate.
Homestead; provide full exemption for unremarried surviving spouse of U.S. military member killed on active duty or training.
School board members; increase pay.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
In committee · 16
Workers' compensation; increase maximum total recovery, remove permanent total disability compensation cap.
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State university for environmental science program.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to strengthen support of poultry science programs.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to support animal science research and extension programs.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to improve fiber-optic broadband network.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to improve water and sewer systems.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University for STEM-related programs.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to upgrade roadways and sidewalks.
State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.
Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; revise provisions of and lower eligibility for certain scholarship programs.
Applicants for TANF benefits; repeal section that required drug testing as condition of eligibility.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Sisters in Birth nonprofit charitable clinic.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Department of Health to assist rural public hospitals at high financial risk.