Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Joseph Thomas
Sponsored
In committee10
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.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles.
West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.
Appropriation FY2022; West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.
Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
State parks; change name of Natchez State Park to "Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park."
MAEP; Department of Education required to hold harmless school district from calculating 2020-2021 average daily attendance.
Mississippi Dementia Care Program, Food Bank Pilot Programming; create.
Teacher license; allow reciprocity if teacher possesses standard license from other state and passes background check.
Hudson's Law; require healthcare providers to provide information to parents who receive a postnatal diagnosis of a chromosomal disorder.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; increase the monthly amount.
Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Fund; create and provide for administration by Department of Archives and History.
City of Greenwood; extend the repeal date on the tourism tax and the Greenwood Tourism Commission.
Passed the Senate · 7
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.
William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; create.
Department of Human Services; establish a grant program for regional food banks and SNAP incentives.
State offenders in county jail; MDOC to pay increased rate to county to expedite removal of.
"Empower Reentry Through Licensing Act"; authorize provisional driver's licenses for eligible inmates.
Nonadmitted insurer policy fee; divert certain amount to fund fire trucks and fire apparatus/protection grants.
In committee · 8
Bonds; authorize to assist Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Services in constructing transitional shelter.
Health insurance; Commissioner of Insurance must approve rate filings containing an increase in premiums.
"T Initiative of 2021"; create program that provides support to schools for virtual learning.
Driver's license fees; waive for applicants in MDCPS custody.
Health insurance policies; require coverage for hearing aids and services for deaf and hearing impaired.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Madison County in paying costs of construction and improvements on Bozeman Road.
General Funds; FY 2022 appropriation to Department of Health for MAGnet Community Health Disparity Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for the Ayers Restoration Fund.