In Jackson lawmakers are faced their last major committee deadline this week for the 2017 session. Some bills survived, some did not.
Here is a list of bills we have been following that were considered.
House bills in Senate Committees:
HB 228, Pre-election day voting; authorize.
- Passed the House
- Held on a motion to reconsider, tabled
- Received in the Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Elections
- Also referred to committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency.
- Died in Committee
HB 480, Use tax; revise definition of certain terms for purposes of, distribute revenue collected from certain out-of-state sellers.
- Passed the House Floor
- Motion to reconsider, tabled
- Received in the Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
- Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has said this bill will die
HB 711, Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend authority of Department of Revenue to approve applications for certain rebates under.
- Passed to the House Floor
- Received in the Senate but not referred
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
- Died in Committee
HB 926, Relating to creating the Health Care Collaboration Act of 2017.
- Passed in the House
- Received in the Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance
- Revered to committee on Senate Public Health and Welfare.
- Passed in both committees
HB 974, Personnel Board; certain agencies shall be exempt from rules, regulations and procedures of for three years.
- Passed in the House
- Passed 62 to 54
- Held on a motion to reconsider
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Appropriations
- Died in Committee
HB 928, Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement Act; create.
- Passed Committee and House Floor
- Passed 117 to 2
- Moving to the Senate
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Finance.
- Died in Committee
HB 1226, Capitol Complex Improvement District; create and fund improvement projects within.
- Passed the House floor
- Held on a motion to reconsider
- Passed 104 to 12
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
HB 1322, Light wine or beer; authorize small craft breweries to sell light wine or beer they produce on the premises of the brewery.
- Passed Committee and House Floor
- Moving to Senate
- Passed to 93 to 23
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate
- Passes committee on to Senate.
HB 638, Death penalty; revise methods by which may be carried out.
- Passed in the House Floor
- Passed 75 to 43
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Judiciary A
- Passes with amendments from Senate Judiciary A
HB 511, Prohibit travel in outermost left lane except under certain conditions.
- Passed the House Floor
- Passed 86 to 32
- Referred to Senate committee on Senate Highways and Transportation, and Judiciary B.
- Passes committee after amendment was made
HB 1089, DUI and Uniformed Controlled Substances arrests of persons under 21; provide requirements before release from imprisonment.
- Passed the House Floor
- Passed 121 to 0
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Universities and Colleges
- Referred to Senate Judiciary A
- Passes to Senate
HB 1090, Act to Restore Hope Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone (HOPE); create.
- Passed the House Floor
- Amended
- Passed 76 to 46
- Referred to Senate Medicaid
- Referred to Senate Appropriations
- Passes committee after amendments
HB 1425, Occupational Board Compliance Act of 2017; create.
- Passed on the House Floor
- Passed 60 to 58
- Held on a motion to reconsider
- Motion tabled
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Accountability and Transparency
HB 1039, “The Sexual Assault Response for Students in Universities and Community and Junior Colleges Act”; create.
- Passed on the House Floor
- Passed 117 to 2
- Referred to Senate Committee Universities and Colleges, and Judiciary A
- Died in Committee
HB 1224, School districts; exempt those with “A” and “B” accountability ratings from certain duties.
- Passed on the House Floor
- Passed 79 to 40
- Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Education
- Died in Committee
Senate Bills in House Committees:
SB 2273– Require cursive writing to be taught in schools again
- Passed 48 to 4
- Referred to House Committee on House Education.
- Passes from Committee.
SB 2469– Blue, Red, Med Lives Matter, which would create hate crime penalties for anyone who may harm a first responder.
- Passed 37 to 13
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B
- Died in Committee
SB 2610— would clarify the use of cannabidiol for medical use such as seizures and other conditions.
- Passed 52 to 0
- Referred to House Committee on House Public Health and Human Services
- Passes from committee heads to floor
SB 2632 — Relating to define certain terms and to prohibit state agencies from lobbying the legislature or expending public funds to pay contract lobbyists.
- Passes Senate 38-14
- Referred to House Committee on House Accountability and Transparency
- Referred to committee on House Appropriations
- Passes from committee on House Accountability and Transparency.
SB 2634 — BP Settlement Funds; transfer into Gulf Coast New Restoration Reserve Fund.
- Passes the Senate heads to the House.
- Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations
- Died in Committee
SB 2687– in-person absentee voting may be conducted by voting machine or paper ballot at circuit clerk’s discretion.
- Passes 49 to 2
- Referred to House Committee on House Apportionment and Elections
- Died in Committee
SB 2689– would prohibit personal use of campaign funds.
- Passed the Senate, unanimously, 52-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Rules
- Passed to the House, voted on.
- Passes 102-12
SB 2703— Relating to creating domestic violence as additional grounds for fault divorce.
- Passes Senate 51-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B
- Killed in committee by Judiciary B chairman, Rep. Andy Gipson
SB 2842– Mental health court intervention programs; authorize.
- Passed 52 to 0
- Referred to Committee on House Judiciary B
- Referred to committee on House Appropriations
- Passes from Committee
SB 2896 — Relating to revise licensure for operators for fantasy sports contests.
- Passed 44-8
- Referred to House Committee on House Gaming
- Died in Committee
SB 2907 — Relating to including coercion as a means of rape
- Passes 52-0
- Referred to House Committee on House Judiciary B.
- Died in Committee
SB 2398– Revise qualifications for Superintendents of School districts; no less than 6 years experience in “A” or “B” districts.
- Passed 37 to 15
- Referred to House Committee on House Education.
- Passes from Committee
