2018 Regular Session
Senator Kevin Blackwell
Principal Author and Co-Author
Senator Kevin Blackwell
District 19
../../../members/senate/blackwell.xml
../senate_p_authors/blackwell.xml
Principal Author Only
10/29/18 at 10:06
SB2004
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2004IN.pdf
Local school board members; prescribe salary scale based upon school district student enrollment.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2004.xml
SB2033
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2033IN.pdf
Statute of limitations; except sexual battery without regard to victim's age.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2033.xml
SB2034
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2034SG.pdf
Surplus county road department equipment; authorize transfer to other county departments.
Blackwell
03/08 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2034.xml
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SB2079
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2079IN.pdf
Local school boards; prescribe educational qualifications.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2079.xml
SB2080
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2080IN.pdf
Ad valorem tax on inventory tax; phase in exemption for certain small businesses.
Blackwell
02/21 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2080.xml
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SB2081
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2081IN.pdf
Legislature; reduce size of beginning with the 2023 statewide general election.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2081.xml
SB2082
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2082IN.pdf
School district tax increase request; require itemization of central office expenses.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2082.xml
SB2083
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2083IN.pdf
Civics portion of Naturalization Test; require passing score for high school graduates and GED applicants.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2083.xml
SB2084
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2084IN.pdf
Health Care CON review; party requesting or appealing a hearing on application is responsible for costs and attorney fees.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2084.xml
SB2095
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2095IN.pdf
Health insurance coverage for autism therapy services; remove age limitation.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2095.xml
SB2172
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2172IN.pdf
Dog and cat abuse; conform reporting to FBI guidelines.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2172.xml
SB2177
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2177IN.pdf
Emergency management; local emergency may be declared by public official authorized by the governing body of a county.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2177.xml
SB2178
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2178PS.pdf
Elections; impose residency requirement to run for certain offices.
Blackwell
03/26 (S) Died In Conference
../history/SB/SB2178.xml
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SB2220
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2220SG.pdf
Community colleges; county taxes collected for shall be transmitted directly to instead of to chancery clerk.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
03/27 Approved by Governor
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SB2221
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2221IN.pdf
Homestead exemption; require annual application for and full reimbursement to local governments for tax loss.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2221.xml
SB2222
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2222IN.pdf
Drug court; clarify eligibility for.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2222.xml
SB2296
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2296SG.pdf
Group health insurance plan coverage for prescription drugs; authorize medication synchronization for beneficiaries.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
03/05 Approved by Governor
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SB2309
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2309IN.pdf
High School graduation standards; require completion of at least one course online for students graduating in 2020 and after.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2309.xml
SB2310
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2310SG.pdf
Charitable solicitation; revise exemption of humane societies.
Blackwell
03/16 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2310.xml
SB2311
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2311SG.pdf
Insurance companies; revise notice requirements when transferring policies to an affiliated insurer.
Blackwell
03/05 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2311.xml
SB2315
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2315IN.pdf
Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Prevention Act; create.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2315.xml
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SB2316
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2316IN.pdf
Sex offenders; future contact with victim prohibited (Carly's Law).
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2316.xml
SB2400
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2400CS.pdf
School board members; new staggered-term school board elections beginning with the November 2023 General Election.
Blackwell
02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2400.xml
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SB2408
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2408PS.pdf
State parks; exempt veterans who have been adjudged to have a total 100% service-connected disability from entry fees.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2408.xml
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SB2455
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2455PS.pdf
Sales tax; divert an additional amount to cities to be used to fund infrastructure projects.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2455.xml
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SB2469
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2469IN.pdf
Public purchases; exempt certain purchases by local governing authorities from reverse auction requirement.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2469.xml
SB2474
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2474PS.pdf
Dog and cat abuse; create statewide online registry of offenders.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2474.xml
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SB2482
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2482PS.pdf
Elections; prohibit incumbent candidates from appearing in publicly funded ads during statewide general election years.
Polk
../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2482.xml
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SB2524
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2524IN.pdf
Waste management fees; exempt certain county-owned nonhazardous solid waste management facilities from.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2524.xml
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SB2539
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2539IN.pdf
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; prescribe standards for participation.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2539.xml
SB2541
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2541IN.pdf
Expunction/expungement; revise for those acquitted or found not guilty.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2541.xml
SB2565
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2565IN.pdf
Abortion facility required to have CON and "Mississippi Unborn Infants Dignity Act"; enact.
McMahan
../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2565.xml
SB2567
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2567IN.pdf
State Bond Commission; powers in connection with the issuance of state bonds are limited to certain administrative functions.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2567.xml
SB2571
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2571IN.pdf
Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act; create.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2571.xml
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SB2576
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2576IN.pdf
Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.
Blount
../Senate_authors/Blount.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2576.xml
SB2629
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2629SG.pdf
Uniform Highway Traffic Regulation Law; revise definition of the term "autocycle."
Michel
../Senate_authors/Michel.xml
03/05 Approved by Governor
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SB2657
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2657IN.pdf
Landlord-tenant law; revise certain provisions related to the nonpayment of rent.
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2657.xml
SB2698
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2698PS.pdf
Public Records Act; exempt certain information technology-related information from.
Blackwell
03/07 (H) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2698.xml
SB2716
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2716IN.pdf
Charter school authorize board; clarify funding.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2716.xml
SB2717
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2717IN.pdf
Vehicle procurement by state agencies; clarify duties of DFA.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2717.xml
SB2718
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2718IN.pdf
Mississippi Management and Reporting System (MAGIC); empower new steering committee.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2718.xml
SB2734
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2734IN.pdf
Lobbying; enact State Agency Lobbying Reform Act of 2018.
McDaniel
../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2734.xml
SB2759
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2759PS.pdf
"Mississippi Opioid Crisis Commission"; establish to develop comprehensive solution to opioid issues.
Kirby
../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2759.xml
SB2811
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2811IN.pdf
Auditor of the correctional system; repeal position.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2811.xml
SB2832
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2832IN.pdf
Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow counties of former Pearl River Basin Development District to join.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2832.xml
SB2847
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2847IN.pdf
Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.
Moran
../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2847.xml
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SB2864
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2864IN.pdf
State aid roads; increase amount of motor fuel taxes allocated to include municipal roads in allocation formula.
Blackwell
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2864.xml
SB2910
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2910IN.pdf
Project Medicaid shortfall; revise reporting requirements.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2910.xml
SB2934
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2934SG.pdf
Dog fighting; revise offense of and penalty for.
Dearing
../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml
04/13 Approved by Governor
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SB3017
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3017IN.pdf
City of Horn Lake; extend the repeal date on the tax on hotel and motel room rentals.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3017.xml
SB3022
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3022IN.pdf
Town of Byhalia; authorize expansion of its gas system to a certain area outside the town limits.
Blackwell
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3022.xml
SB3041
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3041IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize for construction of the Unknown Child Holocaust Memorial and related facilities.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
02/21 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3041.xml
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SB3047
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3047PS.pdf
Bonds; authorize general obligation bonds for institutions of higher learning, community colleges and state agencies.
Fillingane
../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml
03/24 (S) Died In Conference
../history/SB/SB3047.xml
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SB3048
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3048PS.pdf
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various purposes.
Fillingane
../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml
03/13 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3048.xml
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SB3050
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3050IN.pdf
Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for a workforce center in Horn Lake, Mississippi.
Blackwell
02/21 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3050.xml
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SB3083
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3083IN.pdf
DeSoto County; extend the repeal date on the authority to donate to the DeSoto County Economic Development Council, Inc.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB3083.xml
SC 501
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf
Commend life and public service of former State Senator and Representative Rob Smith.
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0501.xml
SC 511
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0511IN.pdf
Article V Constitutional Convention; urge Congress to call for requiring single-purpose legislation.
Blackwell
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0511.xml
SC 513
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0513SG.pdf
Commend service of LTJG Wallace Eugene Burch of Horn Lake, Mississippi.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0513.xml
SC 514
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0514SG.pdf
Commend MDWFP Team Wildlife for top honors in the 2017 LawFit Challenge.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0514.xml
SC 517
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0517IN.pdf
Declaring that pornography is a public health hazard and recognizing the need for education and research.
Blackwell
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0517.xml
SC 518
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0518SG.pdf
Honoring Mississippi Actor Morgan Freeman for receiving the SAG Life Achievement Award at 2018 Screen Actors Guild Ceremony.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0518.xml
SC 530
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0530SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of longtime Mississippi Deputy Attorney General Larry Clark and commend his life of public service.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0530.xml
SC 532
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0532SG.pdf
Commend and congratulate Anne Elizabeth Buys upon being crowned Miss Mississippi 2017.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0532.xml
SC 533
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0533SG.pdf
Mourn the loss and commend the career of Ole Miss and Mississippi Sports legend Larry Grantham.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0533.xml
SC 538
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf
Recognize Mrs. Tiffany Parks-Stone as "Mrs. Mississippi 2017."
McMahan
../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml
02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0538.xml
SC 539
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0539SG.pdf
Recognize Mississippi State University "Bulldogs" Football Team for victory in 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0539.xml
SC 540
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0540SG.pdf
Mourn the passing of former Deputy Commissioner of Insurance Charles Davis Pace.
Carmichael
../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml
02/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0540.xml
SC 545
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0545SG.pdf
Designate March 2018 as "Women's History Month in Mississippi."
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0545.xml
SC 558
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0558SG.pdf
Commend distinguished career of Senator Willie Simmons, Chairman of Foundation for Education and Economic Development(FEED).
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0558.xml
SC 564
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0564SG.pdf
Salute service of WWII Veteran Joseph R. Johnson who served with General George Patton's 3rd Army.
Younger
../Senate_authors/Younger.xml
02/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0564.xml
SC 582
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0582SG.pdf
Designate February 8, 2018, as American Heart Association "National Wear Red Day."
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0582.xml
SC 585
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0585SG.pdf
Congratulate JSU Star Linebacker Robert Brazile upon his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.
Frazier
../Senate_authors/Frazier.xml
03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0585.xml
SC 590
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0590SG.pdf
Recognize Master Sergeant Sheila Smith as "2017 MDWFP Conservation Officer of the Year."
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0590.xml
SC 591
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0591SG.pdf
Salute former Yazoo City High School and MSU Defensive Tackle Fletcher Cox for winning NFL Super Bowl.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0591.xml
SC 596
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0596SG.pdf
Recognize the historical development of the Mississippi Supreme Court on the occasion of the Bicentennial of Statehood.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
03/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0596.xml
SC 604
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0604SG.pdf
Commend MSU "Lady Bulldogs" Basketball Team and Coach Vic Schaefer for first-ever SEC Regular Season Championship & undefeated season.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0604.xml
SC 607
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0607SG.pdf
Recognize Earl Walker, Director of Government Affairs for Airbus Helicopters, as new Chairman of MMA.
Jackson (15th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(15th).xml
03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0607.xml
SC 610
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0610SG.pdf
Honor military service of Vietnam Purple Heart Veteran Billy Ray Metts of Winston County, Mississippi.
Branning
../Senate_authors/Branning.xml
03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0610.xml
SC 615
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0615SG.pdf
Commend Ron Aldridge for receiving the Keep America Beautiful "Iron Eyes Cody Award."
Michel
../Senate_authors/Michel.xml
03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0615.xml
SC 629
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0629SG.pdf
Commend Olive Branch High School "Conquistadors" Boys Basketball Team for winning first 5A State Championship.
Blackwell
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0629.xml
SC 641
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0641SG.pdf
Recognize the lasting legacy of retiring United States Senator Thad Cochran.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0641.xml
SC 644
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0644IN.pdf
United States Constitutional Amendment Convention of the States under Article V; apply for certain restraints on federal government.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
03/28 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0644.xml
SC 647
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0647SG.pdf
Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968.
Horhn
../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0647.xml
SC 651
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0651SG.pdf
Recognize MSU/ROTC graduate Air Force Colonel Damon Feltman upon his promotion to Brigadier General.
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0651.xml
SC 657
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0657SG.pdf
Congratulate MSU "Lady Bulldogs" Women's Basketball Team for second consecutive NCAA Tournament "Final Four" appearance.
Harkins
../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml
04/04 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
../history/SC/SC0657.xml