Bills in the 2024 Regular Session, Senate.
Angela Turner-Ford
Sponsored
Became law2
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Robert Maxwell.
Suffrage; restore suffrage to Dewitt Cooperwood.
Passed the Senate1
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.
In committee18
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Mississippi Sick and Safe Leave Act; enact.
Mississippi Paid Family Leave Act; enact.
Bonds; authorize to assist City of West Point in paying costs of street paving and Water & Light Dept Bldg renovation.
City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for tourism and parks & rec.
Early voting; authorize up to 10 days prior to any election.
Marijuana; legalize possession of certain amount.
Restore the Right to Vote Act; create.
Uniform Controlled Substances Act; include certain substances within Schedule III.
The CROWN Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
Contraceptive Equity Act of 2024; enact.
Mississippi Kratom Consumer Protection Act;enact.
Medicaid services; require division to ensure nonopioid drug is disadvantaged relative to an opioid or narcotic.
HIV prevention drugs; require health insurance plans and Division of Medicaid to provide coverage for.
Bonds; authorize issuance to Clay County to assist in paying costs of various capital improvements.
General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to City of West Point for repair and renovation to the West Point Water & Light Department Bldg.
General Fund; FY20025 appropriation to City of West Point for road repair, resurfacing and paving.
General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Clay County for certain infrastructure projects.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Certified Academic Language Therapists; allow to help instruct students with dyslexia in schools.
Nonprofit agricultural membership organization; authorize to issue health insurance and exempt from insurance regulation.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
In committee · 6
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
National Statuary Hall Selection Commission; create for recommending two new Mississippi statues at U.S. Capitol.
Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after thirty-day cutoff but before election day.
Applicants for TANF benefits; repeal section that requires drug testing as condition of eligibility.
Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers claiming federal Earned Income Tax Credit.