Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Jeff Tate
Sponsored
Became law3
Poll managers; increase the compensation of.
Ballot harvesting; ban.
Pat Harrison Waterway District; authorize municipalities to join.
Passed the Senate3
Elections; allow the Attorney General to investigate alleged election fraud.
Elections; penalty for fraudulently requesting or submitting absentee ballots.
Elections; require that candidates receive majority of votes in general election to be elected to statewide office.
In committee14
Kratom; authorize regulation of and prohibit certain products.
Social media companies; require to file a report for any restriction of a candidate or elected official. Social media account.
Election commissioners; require board of supervisors to provide insurance coverage for.
Physicians; no licensing agency can discriminate or take a hostile action against for views on COVID vaccine.
Capitol police and MDOT officers; require salary to mirror equally ranked members of the Highway Patrol.
Accelerate Mississippi Workforce Development Program; allow participation of volunteer firefighters.
Circuit court; prohibit political candidates from addressing the public during court terms.
Disposal of airport property; revise procedure.
Sales tax; exempt sales of coins, currency and bullion.
Gender reassignment surgery; criminalize performance of upon minors.
Elections; allow an excused absence for compulsory-school-age children to serve as poll workers on election day.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in paying costs of improvements to North Hills Street in Meridian.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in paying costs of emergency water storage near medical facilities in Meridian.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to City of Meridian for road improvements to North Hill Street.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
MS School Safety Guardian Act; create.
National Security on State Devices and Networks Act; create.
State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.
Pecan Harvesting Law; revise penalties for violating.
Forestry; create the Forestry Facility Grant Program.
"Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve" and "Gollott Island/Godfather Point"; Department of Marine Resources designate.
Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; require additional regulation of freshwater fishing guides.
Homestead; provide full exemption for unremarried surviving spouse of U.S. military member killed on active duty or training.
School board members; increase pay.
Law enforcement officers & fire fighters death benefits black tag; authorize black version of regular tag.
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Lauderdale County; extend date of repeal on authority to fund LCDF Chaplaincy program with certain revenue.
Passed the Senate · 2
Firearms; authorize law enforcement officers to purchase at fair market value upon retirement.
State funded schools; may participate in extracurricular activities against non accredited and nonpublic schools.
In committee · 7
Mississippi Suppressor Freedom Act; enact.
Gas stoves; enjoin federal rules or regulations prohibiting the sale or possession of.
Motor vehicle sales and distribution; provide for independence of dealership tier.
Recreational off highway vehicles; authorize operation on county roads subject to registration and other requirements.
Open Meetings law; amend to include Legislature and provide judicial enforcement of.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or service to 5th Squad Veteran Nonprofit.
Mississippi Help Not Harm Act; enact.