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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/11 | SB 2770 | Increases Public School Teacher Salaries | Bill Passed - House (112 - 2) |
| 2/07 | SB 2901 | Amends Landowner Liability | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| 8/28 | SB 2001 | Establishes Mississippi Lottery Corporation | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 49) |
| 8/27 | SB 2001 | Establishes Mississippi Lottery Corporation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 17) |
| 3/25 | HB 1593 | Appropriates Funds for Educational Television | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 16) |
| 3/07 | HB 900 | Prohibits Texting While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 9) |
| 2/28 | SB 2295 | Transfer Exclusive Jurisdiction of Utility Matters to Public Service Commission | Bill Passed - House (90 - 26) |
| 2/07 | HB 80 | Amends Traffic Laws | Bill Passed - House (87 - 27) |
| 2/06 | SB 2836 | Authorizes Continued Medicaid Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 16) |
| 3/29 | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (30 - 17) |
| 3/28 | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Conference Report Adopted - House (67 - 48) |
| 3/07 | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 17) |
| 2/08 | HB 1090 | Authorizes Private Contractor to Audit Medicaid | Bill Passed - House (77 - 45) |
| 3/24 | SB 2162 | Establishes the Jackson Metropolitan Area Airport Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 46) |
| 3/02 | HB 938 | Expands Vaccination Exemptions | Bill Passed - House |
| 3/05 | SB 2585 | Authorizes the State to Jail Tuberculosis Patients Who Decline Treatment | Bill Failed - House (40 - 70) |
| 2/27 | SB 2434 | Classifies Texting While Driving as Careless Driving | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
| 2/25 | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| 2/25 | HB 844 | Exempts Certain Sales Taxes for Agricultural Businesses | Bill Passed - House (75 - 43) |
| 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) |
| 3/27 | SB 2293 | Allowing "Under-Performing" Schools to Become Charter Schools | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 11) |
| 2/03 | HB 959 | Sale of State Plane | Bill Passed - House (65 - 55) |
| 2/12 | HB 234 | Sex Education Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (79 - 40) |