Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Chuck Younger
Sponsored
Became law5
Memorial highways; designate segments of highways to Bradford C. Freeman and Douglas Anderson.
Counties; authorize to designate ARPA funds to rural water and sewer associations for infrastructure projects.
Lowndes County; authorize to lease property for nominal consideration for nonprofit use for the benefit of disadvantaged children.
Lowndes County; authorize to contribute Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to certain nonprofits.
Lowndes County; authorize Board of Supervisors to contribute available funds to public utilities and water/sewer associations.
Passed the Senate2
Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact; enact.
United States Space Force; references to "Armed Forces" in Mississippi law shall include members of.
Out of committee1
Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act; transition career coaching program from pilot to long term.
In committee15
State Auditor; empower to investigate embezzlement in cities, counties and other public entities.
Birth certificate; adoptee may obtain certified copy of original after age 18.
Land; prohibit ownership by nonresident aliens who are citizens of certain countries.
Tianeptine; schedule substance and criminalize intent to transfer.
Agriculture; provide the Commission of Agriculture and Commerce the exclusive power to inspect petroleum.
Agriculture; grant the Commission of Agriculture and Commerce investigative powers and amend related procedures.
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enact.
MS Municipality & County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act; amend to clarify eligibility of rural water associations.
Mississippi Farm Reform Act; extend authority for issuance of general obligation bonds for Emerging Crops Fund.
Mississippi Highway Patrol Retirement Health Insurance Benefit Program; establish.
General Fund; FY2024 Mississippi Highway Patrol Retirement Health Insurance Benefit Program.
Sales tax; exempt sales of water for agricultural purposes.
City of Columbus; extend repeal date on provision of law authorizing governing authority to levy tax on restaurant sales.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Columbus Redevelopment Authority for Park View - Burns Bottom Project.
Lowndes County; authorize Board of Supervisors to contribute local fiscal recovery funds to Prairie Land Water Association.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
"Mississippi Native Plant Month"; designate each April as.
Ballot harvesting; ban.
State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.
"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.
Vetoed · 1
Appointed state officers; provide for the removal of for certain forms of willful neglect.
Passed the Senate · 6
Birth certificate; adoptee may obtain certified copy of original after age 21.
State Board of Cosmetology and Board of Barber Examiners; merge into one board.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 and 2022 National Championship Rebels.
Elections; penalty for fraudulently requesting or submitting absentee ballots.
Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; transfer enforcement authority to Attorney General's Office.
State funded schools; may participate in extracurricular activities against non accredited and nonpublic schools.
Out of committee · 1
Pharmacy Benefit Manager; revise certain requirements of.
In committee · 5
Mississippi Suppressor Freedom Act; enact.
Motor vehicle sales and distribution; provide for independence of dealership tier.
Wildlife; affirm state's duty to protect and defend for public interest.
Open Meetings law; amend to include Legislature and provide judicial enforcement of.
Mississippi Help Not Harm Act; enact.