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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2022 | MS | SB 2536 | Expands Voting Rights of Persons with Expunged Convictions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (48 - 2) |
| March 9, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 15) |
| March 8, 2022 | MS | SB 2735 | Specifies Freestanding Emergency Room Regulations | Bill Passed - House (117 - 4) |
| March 7, 2022 | MS | HB 1388 | Establishes the Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 0) |
| March 3, 2022 | MS | SB 2113 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| Feb. 24, 2022 | MS | HB 20 | Prohibits Organ Donor Discrimination Based on Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 0) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | MS | HB 1367 | Establishes a Process to Remove Discriminatory Provisions from Real Property Documents | Bill Passed - House (115 - 3) |
| Jan. 27, 2022 | MS | HB 1509 | Prohibits COVID Vaccine Mandates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 6) |
| Jan. 21, 2022 | MS | SB 2113 | Prohibits Teaching the Topic Known as "Critical Race Theory" | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | MS | HB 530 | Increases Starting Teacher Salary by $6,000 | Bill Passed - House (114 - 6) |
| March 31, 2021 | MS | SB 2825 | Transfers Certain Transportation Authority | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 33) |
| March 31, 2021 | MS | SB 2825 | Transfers Certain Transportation Authority | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 14) |
| March 8, 2021 | MS | SB 2107 | Prohibits Cities and Counties from Creating Rental Agreements that Restrict Firearm Access | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | MS | HB 1030 | Requires Paying Student Athletes if Their Likeness is Used in Advertising | Bill Passed - House (93 - 19) |
| Feb. 9, 2021 | MS | SB 2107 | Prohibits Cities and Counties from Creating Rental Agreements that Restrict Firearm Access | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 16) |
| Feb. 3, 2021 | MS | HB 1303 | Authorizes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to Provide Independent Care | Bill Passed - House (78 - 38) |
| Jan. 6, 2021 | MS | HB 1 | Repeals the State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 7) |
| Aug. 10, 2020 | MS | HB 1806 | Increases Funding to the Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
| July 1, 2020 | MS | SB 3049 | Establishes the "Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act" | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
| June 30, 2020 | MS | SB 3049 | Establishes the "Mississippi Back-to-Business Liability Assurance and Health Care Emergency Response Liability Protection Act" | Bill Passed - House (76 - 36) |
| June 28, 2020 | MS | HB 1796 | Authorizes the Redesign of the Mississippi State Flag | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 14) |
| June 28, 2020 | MS | HB 1796 | Authorizes the Redesign of the Mississippi State Flag | Bill Passed - House (92 - 23) |
| June 26, 2020 | MS | SB 3051 | Establishes Special Provisions for Unemployment Compensation Due to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 3) |
| June 24, 2020 | MS | SB 3046 | Establishes COVID-19 Broadband Grant Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 2) |
| March 19, 2019 | MS | SB 2901 | Amends Landowner Liability | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 20) |
| March 11, 2019 | MS | SB 2770 | Increases Public School Teacher Salaries | Bill Passed - House (112 - 2) |
| Feb. 7, 2019 | MS | SB 2901 | Amends Landowner Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| Aug. 28, 2018 | MS | SB 2001 | Establishes Mississippi Lottery Corporation | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49) |
| Aug. 27, 2018 | MS | SB 2001 | Establishes Mississippi Lottery Corporation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 17) |
| March 25, 2018 | MS | HB 1593 | Appropriates Funds for Educational Television | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16) |
| March 7, 2018 | MS | HB 900 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9) |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | MS | SB 2295 | Transfer Exclusive Jurisdiction of Utility Matters to Public Service Commission | Bill Passed - House (90 - 26) |
| Feb. 7, 2018 | MS | HB 80 | Amends Traffic Laws | Bill Passed - House (87 - 27) |
| Feb. 6, 2018 | MS | SB 2836 | Authorizes Continued Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
| March 29, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 17) |
| March 28, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| March 7, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | MS | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
| March 24, 2016 | MS | SB 2162 | Establishes the Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 46) |
| March 2, 2016 | MS | HB 938 | Expands Vaccination Exemptions | Bill Passed - House |
| March 5, 2015 | MS | SB 2585 | Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment | Bill Failed - House (40 - 70) |
| Feb. 27, 2014 | MS | SB 2434 | Classifies Texting While Driving as Careless Driving | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | MS | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| Feb. 25, 2013 | MS | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| 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) |
| March 27, 2010 | MS | SB 2293 | Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 11) |
| Feb. 3, 2010 | MS | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | MS | HB 234 | Sex Education Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (79 - 40) |