Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, Senate.
Joseph Thomas
Sponsored
Became law1
Restore suffrage to Robert Warren.
In committee8
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.
Bonds; authorize issuance for demolition and cleanup of dilapidated structures in downtown Rolling Fork.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.
West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.
Appropriation FY2021; West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 7
Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility; establish.
Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program; provide for physician grants.
Department of Corrections; increase number of offenders in regional facilities and adjust regional per diem.
Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.
The Mississippi County and Municipality Emergency Relief Program; establish.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act.
Vetoed · 1
"Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020"; enact.
Passed the Senate · 4
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
School board members; increase pay.
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.
In committee · 9
Department of Human Services; establish a grant program for regional food banks.
Appropriation FY 2020; to Department of Archives and History for an historical statue of Emmett Till at Leflore County Courthouse.
Fair chance hiring standards for employers; establish.
Child support; add income of custodial spouse to criteria considering in rebutting presumption of fairness.
School boards; authorize members to be employed as school bus drivers.
Civil rights; restore all to a person who has paid his debt to society.
State employees; provide for percentage increase in annual compensation.
Community health centers; revise reimbursement for telehealth services.
Delta Incentives for Community and Economic Development Act; create.