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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 31, 2015 MS SB 2804 Authorizes Dismissal of Department of Corrections Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 58)
March 10, 2015 MS SB 2258 Authorizes Department of Education to Investigate Cheating Allegations Bill Passed - House (65 - 53)
March 5, 2015 MS SB 2585 Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment Bill Failed - House (40 - 70)
Feb. 25, 2015 MS HB 1629 Repeals State Income Tax Bill Passed - House (83 - 32)
Feb. 12, 2015 MS HB 1338 Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
April 1, 2014 MS HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
Feb. 27, 2014 MS SB 2434 Classifies Texting While Driving as Careless Driving Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
Feb. 13, 2014 MS H Amdt 1 Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
Feb. 13, 2014 MS HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (89 - 22)
Feb. 5, 2014 MS HB 504 Increases Teacher Salaries Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
April 3, 2013 MS SB 2659 Establishes a Grant for School Resource Officers in Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 36)
April 2, 2013 MS HB 1009 Authorizes Department of Human Services to Hire Private Contractors Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 56)
April 2, 2013 MS SB 2199 Requires Appointed Superintendents Conference Report Rejected - House (52 - 66)
March 6, 2013 MS SB 2687 Prohibits Local Government Management of Nutrition Labeling Bill Passed - House (92 - 26)
Feb. 25, 2013 MS HB 844 Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
May 3, 2012 MS JR 201 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (70 - 50)
May 1, 2012 MS HB 211 Authorizes Certian Officials to Hire Their Own Lawyers Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56)
April 30, 2012 MS SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56)
April 26, 2012 MS HB 921 Requires Photo Identification to Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 39)
April 26, 2012 MS JR 1 State House Redistricting Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 50)
April 10, 2012 MS SB 2771 Expands Penalties for Child Homicide Bill Passed - House (83 - 34)
March 15, 2012 MS HB 790 Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 35)
March 14, 2012 MS HB 638 Authorizes Prayer in Schools Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
March 14, 2012 MS HB 488 Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (70 - 47)
March 14, 2012 MS HB 1196 Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/31 SB 2804 Authorizes Dismissal of Department of Corrections Employees Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 58)
3/10 SB 2258 Authorizes Department of Education to Investigate Cheating Allegations Bill Passed - House (65 - 53)
3/05 SB 2585 Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment Bill Failed - House (40 - 70)
2/25 HB 1629 Repeals State Income Tax Bill Passed - House (83 - 32)
2/12 HB 1338 Authorizes Lawsuits for "Wrongful Death" of a Fetus Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
4/01 HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Conference Report Adopted - House (91 - 20)
2/27 SB 2434 Classifies Texting While Driving as Careless Driving Bill Passed - House (91 - 27)
2/13 H Amdt 1 Exempts Pregnancies that Result from Rape or Incest from 20 Week Abortion Prohibition Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
2/13 HB 1400 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks Bill Passed - House (89 - 22)
2/05 HB 504 Increases Teacher Salaries Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
4/03 SB 2659 Establishes a Grant for School Resource Officers in Schools Conference Report Adopted - House (80 - 36)
4/02 HB 1009 Authorizes Department of Human Services to Hire Private Contractors Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 56)
4/02 SB 2199 Requires Appointed Superintendents Conference Report Rejected - House (52 - 66)
3/06 SB 2687 Prohibits Local Government Management of Nutrition Labeling Bill Passed - House (92 - 26)
2/25 HB 844 Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses Bill Passed - House (75 - 43)
5/03 JR 201 State Senate Redistricting Bill Passed - House (70 - 50)
5/01 HB 211 Authorizes Certian Officials to Hire Their Own Lawyers Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56)
4/30 SB 2576 Amends worker's compensation Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 56)
4/26 HB 921 Requires Photo Identification to Vote Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 39)
4/26 JR 1 State House Redistricting Joint Resolution Passed - House (70 - 50)
4/10 SB 2771 Expands Penalties for Child Homicide Bill Passed - House (83 - 34)
3/15 HB 790 Regulates Certain Drugs Used for Abortion Bill Passed - House (78 - 35)
3/14 HB 638 Authorizes Prayer in Schools Bill Passed - House (93 - 24)
3/14 HB 488 Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed - House (70 - 47)
3/14 HB 1196 Additional Requirements for Abortion if Fetal Heartbeat Detected Bill Passed - House (77 - 37)
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