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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 13, 2012 MS HB 1390 Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
Feb. 15, 2012 MS HB 211 Amends the Rules Regarding Hiring Outside Counsel Bill Passed - House (59 - 56)
Feb. 13, 2012 MS HCR 33 Amends the State Budget Process Bill Passed - House (72 - 48)
April 6, 2011 MS SCR 692 Redistricting the State House and Senate Bill Passed - House (63 - 53)
March 27, 2011 MS SB 3100 Issuance of State Bonds for Improvements in Higher Learning Institutions Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 27)
March 4, 2011 MS JR 1 Redistricting for House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (66 - 56)
Jan. 27, 2011 MS SB 2179 Restrictions on Employers of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
Jan. 18, 2011 MS HB 455 Payday Lending Provisions Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
April 24, 2010 MS SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
March 27, 2010 MS SB 2293 Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 31)
Feb. 11, 2010 MS SB 2688 Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts Bill Passed - House (106 - 14)
Feb. 10, 2010 MS HB 232 Novelty Lighter Ban Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
Feb. 3, 2010 MS HB 959 Sale of State Plane Bill Passed - House (65 - 55)
Jan. 19, 2010 MS HB 392 Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions Bill Passed - House (70 - 49)
Feb. 12, 2009 MS HB 234 Sex Education Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (79 - 40)
Feb. 11, 2009 MS HB 1533 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (78 - 44)
Jan. 22, 2009 MS HB 1090 Increasing Public Utilities Staff Oversight Bill Passed - House (64 - 53)
Jan. 14, 2009 MS HB 364 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (81 - 39)
Jan. 7, 2009 MS HB 290 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
June 27, 2008 MS HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 44)
May 29, 2008 MS HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (55 - 53)
May 28, 2008 MS SB 2011 Increasing Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (87 - 33)
April 16, 2008 MS SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
April 15, 2008 MS SB 2149 Superintendent Removal Procedures Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 18)
April 15, 2008 MS SB 2497 Increasing Unemployment Compensation Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 10)
March 31, 2008 MS HB 1089 Legalizing Deer Baiting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 51)
March 27, 2008 MS HB 520 Reporting Sexual Activity of Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 41)
March 26, 2008 MS SB 2199 Gaming Restrictions Bill Passed - House (114 - 7)
March 26, 2008 MS SB 2188 Attorney General-Private Attorney Contract Restrictions Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
March 19, 2008 MS SB 2149 Election of School Board Members Bill Passed - House (106 - 14)
March 19, 2008 MS SB 2264 Authorizing Wire-tapping Out of State Bill Passed - House (97 - 21)
March 18, 2008 MS SB 2497 Increasing Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
March 18, 2008 MS SB 2793 Creating a Select Committee on Base Load Generation Bill Passed - House (107 - 13)
March 6, 2008 MS HB 1601 Medicaid Appropriations Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
March 5, 2008 MS SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
Feb. 25, 2008 MS HB 729 Parole Eligibility for Non-Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 52)
Feb. 21, 2008 MS HB 1089 Legalizing Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (74 - 47)
Feb. 21, 2008 MS HB 1013 Altering Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility and Increasing Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
Feb. 14, 2008 MS HB 859 Salary Adjustments for State Officials Bill Passed - House (61 - 60)
Jan. 31, 2008 MS HB 513 Funding for K-12 Education and Related Activities Bill Passed - House (95 - 26)
Feb. 22, 2007 MS SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Bill Passed - House (97 - 16)
Feb. 15, 2007 MS HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
Feb. 8, 2007 MS HB 1144 Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
Jan. 9, 2007 MS HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
March 8, 2006 MS SB 2400 Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials Bill Passed - House (78 - 40)
March 8, 2006 MS SB 2511 Parole Eligibility for First-Time Nonviolent Offenders Under Twenty-Five Bill Passed - House (67 - 51)
March 6, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
March 2, 2006 MS SB 2922-Amendment 1 Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56)
March 2, 2006 MS SB 2922 Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
Feb. 24, 2006 MS SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
Feb. 22, 2006 MS HB 1638 Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems Bill Passed - House (80 - 42)
Feb. 21, 2006 MS HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
Feb. 9, 2006 MS HB 638 Executive Branch Salaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 55)
Feb. 9, 2006 MS HB 1115 Tobacco Settlement Payments Bill Passed - House (71 - 47)
Feb. 9, 2006 MS HB 199 Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes Bill Passed - House (74 - 47)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 300 - Amendment 1 Marriage Counseling Requirement Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 300 Revised Marriage License Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
Feb. 7, 2006 MS HB 1090 Juvenile Sentencing Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
Feb. 3, 2006 MS HB 1089 Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
Feb. 1, 2006 MS HB 1416 Notification of Public Funds Used in the Media Bill Passed - House (89 - 30)
Jan. 26, 2006 MS HB 1318 Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (79 - 42)
Jan. 25, 2006 MS HB 123 Smoking Ban in Government Buildings Bill Passed - House (83 - 37)
Jan. 17, 2006 MS HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
Jan. 12, 2006 MS HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
Jan. 11, 2006 MS SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
Jan. 5, 2006 MS HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/13 HB 1390 Establishes Additional Requirements for Physicians who Perform Abortions Bill Passed - House (80 - 37)
2/15 HB 211 Amends the Rules Regarding Hiring Outside Counsel Bill Passed - House (59 - 56)
2/13 HCR 33 Amends the State Budget Process Bill Passed - House (72 - 48)
4/06 SCR 692 Redistricting the State House and Senate Bill Passed - House (63 - 53)
3/27 SB 3100 Issuance of State Bonds for Improvements in Higher Learning Institutions Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 27)
3/04 JR 1 Redistricting for House of Representatives Bill Passed - House (66 - 56)
1/27 SB 2179 Restrictions on Employers of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
1/18 HB 455 Payday Lending Provisions Bill Passed - House (79 - 37)
4/24 SB 3214 Prohibiting Abortion Coverage in Mississippi Health Exchanges Bill Passed - House (75 - 32)
3/27 SB 2293 Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 31)
2/11 SB 2688 Restoring 2009-2010 Budget Cuts Bill Passed - House (106 - 14)
2/10 HB 232 Novelty Lighter Ban Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
2/03 HB 959 Sale of State Plane Bill Passed - House (65 - 55)
1/19 HB 392 Limiting Gubernatorial Budget Reductions Bill Passed - House (70 - 49)
2/12 HB 234 Sex Education Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (79 - 40)
2/11 HB 1533 Election Law Amendments Bill Passed - House (78 - 44)
1/22 HB 1090 Increasing Public Utilities Staff Oversight Bill Passed - House (64 - 53)
1/14 HB 364 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (81 - 39)
1/07 HB 290 2008-2009 Higher Education Budget Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
6/27 HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Passed - House (68 - 44)
5/29 HB 17 Medicaid Funds Bill Bill Failed - House (55 - 53)
5/28 SB 2011 Increasing Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (87 - 33)
4/16 SB 2793 Utility Rate Increases During Planning or Construction of Plants Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 37)
4/15 SB 2149 Superintendent Removal Procedures Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 18)
4/15 SB 2497 Increasing Unemployment Compensation Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 10)
3/31 HB 1089 Legalizing Deer Baiting Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 51)
3/27 HB 520 Reporting Sexual Activity of Minors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 41)
3/26 SB 2199 Gaming Restrictions Bill Passed - House (114 - 7)
3/26 SB 2188 Attorney General-Private Attorney Contract Restrictions Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
3/19 SB 2149 Election of School Board Members Bill Passed - House (106 - 14)
3/19 SB 2264 Authorizing Wire-tapping Out of State Bill Passed - House (97 - 21)
3/18 SB 2497 Increasing Unemployment Compensation Bill Passed - House (71 - 48)
3/18 SB 2793 Creating a Select Committee on Base Load Generation Bill Passed - House (107 - 13)
3/06 HB 1601 Medicaid Appropriations Bill Passed - House (74 - 41)
3/05 SB 2988 Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (112 - 8)
2/25 HB 729 Parole Eligibility for Non-Violent Offenders Bill Passed - House (69 - 52)
2/21 HB 1089 Legalizing Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (74 - 47)
2/21 HB 1013 Altering Medicaid and Medicare Eligibility and Increasing Cigarette Tax Bill Passed - House (75 - 41)
2/14 HB 859 Salary Adjustments for State Officials Bill Passed - House (61 - 60)
1/31 HB 513 Funding for K-12 Education and Related Activities Bill Passed - House (95 - 26)
2/22 SB 2391 Abortion Law Reform Bill Passed - House (97 - 16)
2/15 HB 247 Cigarette Excise Tax Increase and Food Sales Tax Decrease Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
2/08 HB 1144 Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants Bill Passed - House (84 - 33)
1/09 HB 237 Minimum Wage Increase Bill Passed - House (68 - 50)
3/08 SB 2400 Salary Fixes for Certain Elected State and District Officials Bill Passed - House (78 - 40)
3/08 SB 2511 Parole Eligibility for First-Time Nonviolent Offenders Under Twenty-Five Bill Passed - House (67 - 51)
3/06 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Conference Report Adopted - House (79 - 41)
3/02 SB 2922-Amendment 1 Abortion Ban with Exceptions for Rape and Incest Amendment Adopted - House (62 - 56)
3/02 SB 2922 Abortion Ban With Some Exceptions Bill Passed - House (94 - 25)
2/24 SB 3084 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (87 - 34)
2/22 HB 1638 Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems Bill Passed - House (80 - 42)
2/21 HB 1643 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (94 - 28)
2/09 HB 638 Executive Branch Salaries Bill Passed - House (64 - 55)
2/09 HB 1115 Tobacco Settlement Payments Bill Passed - House (71 - 47)
2/09 HB 199 Juvenile Delinquent Program Changes Bill Passed - House (74 - 47)
2/07 HB 300 - Amendment 1 Marriage Counseling Requirement Amendment Rejected - House (45 - 74)
2/07 HB 300 Revised Marriage License Requirements Bill Passed - House (66 - 55)
2/07 HB 1090 Juvenile Sentencing Bill Passed - House (74 - 48)
2/03 HB 1089 Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
2/01 HB 1416 Notification of Public Funds Used in the Media Bill Passed - House (89 - 30)
1/26 HB 1318 Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (79 - 42)
1/25 HB 123 Smoking Ban in Government Buildings Bill Passed - House (83 - 37)
1/17 HB 519 Campaign Finance Reform Bill Passed - House (99 - 22)
1/12 HB 409 Seat Belt Law Bill Passed - House (95 - 25)
1/11 SB 2310 Food and Tobacco Taxes Bill Passed - House (90 - 30)
1/05 HB 206 Bonds for Economic Development Bill Passed - House (77 - 40)
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