2020 Regular Session Senator Joseph Thomas Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Joseph Thomas District 22 ../senate_p_authors/thomas.xml Principal Author Only 12/03/20 at 13:58 SB2001 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2001PS.pdf Teachers' salaries; provide for increase. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 06/09 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2001.xml SB2056 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2056IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2056.xml %$ SB2057 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2057IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance for demolition and cleanup of dilapidated structures in downtown Rolling Fork. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2057.xml %$ SB2059 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2059IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2059.xml %$ SB2060 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2060IN.pdf West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts. Thomas 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2060.xml SB2064 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2064IN.pdf Appropriation FY2021; West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2064.xml SB2111 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2111IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2111.xml %$ SB2123 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2123SG.pdf "Mississippi Correctional Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2020"; enact. Barnett ../Senate_authors/Barnett.xml 07/08 Vetoed ../history/SB/SB2123.xml * V SB2131 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2131SG.pdf Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom. England ../Senate_authors/England.xml 06/25 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2131.xml * SB2234 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2234IN.pdf Suffrage; restore suffrage to Vedo Kyles. Thomas 10/02 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2234.xml SB2254 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2254IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program. Thomas 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2254.xml %$ SB2293 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2293IN.pdf Department of Human Services; establish a grant program for regional food banks. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2293.xml SB2345 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2345IN.pdf Appropriation FY 2020; to Department of Archives and History for an historical statue of Emmett Till at Leflore County Courthouse. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 06/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2345.xml SB2384 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2384IN.pdf Fair chance hiring standards for employers; establish. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2384.xml SB2395 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2395PS.pdf School board members; increase pay. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 06/09 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2395.xml SB2523 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2523PS.pdf Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to. Doty ../Senate_authors/Doty.xml 06/17 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2523.xml SB2556 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2556IN.pdf Child support; add income of custodial spouse to criteria considering in rebutting presumption of fairness. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2556.xml SB2566 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2566IN.pdf School boards; authorize members to be employed as school bus drivers. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2566.xml SB2610 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2610SG.pdf Coordinator of Mental Health Accessibility; establish. Bryan ../Senate_authors/Bryan.xml 07/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2610.xml * SB2626 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2626SG.pdf Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program; provide for physician grants. Bryan ../Senate_authors/Bryan.xml 06/30 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2626.xml * SB2684 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2684SG.pdf Department of Corrections; increase number of offenders in regional facilities and adjust regional per diem. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 07/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2684.xml * SB2700 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2700IN.pdf Civil rights; restore all to a person who has paid his debt to society. Jordan ../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2700.xml SB2767 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2767IN.pdf State employees; provide for percentage increase in annual compensation. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2767.xml SB2816 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2816IN.pdf Community health centers; revise reimbursement for telehealth services. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2816.xml SB2827 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2827IN.pdf Delta Incentives for Community and Economic Development Act; create. Simmons (13th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 03/03 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2827.xml % SB2920 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2920SG.pdf Restore suffrage to Robert Warren. Thomas 07/09 Law W/out Governor's Signature ../history/SB/SB2920.xml SB2925 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2925PS.pdf Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 10/02 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2925.xml SB3044 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3044SG.pdf Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 07/09 Law W/out Governor's Signature ../history/SB/SB3044.xml *@ SB3047 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3047SG.pdf The Mississippi County and Municipality Emergency Relief Program; establish. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 07/09 Law W/out Governor's Signature ../history/SB/SB3047.xml *@ SB3059 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3059SG.pdf Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 10/09 Law W/out Governor's Signature ../history/SB/SB3059.xml @ SC 503 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Remembering the professional football legacy of Oakland Raider Super Bowl Champion William (Willie) Brown of Yazoo City. Thomas 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 515 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Alcorn State University Historian Dr. Josephine Posey. Butler ../Senate_authors/Butler.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0515.xml SC 516 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0516SG.pdf Commend Lt. Col. (Retired)" Dr. William "Bill" Cooley. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0516.xml SC 521 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0521SG.pdf Recognize January 13 as Founders Day for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority public service organization. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0521.xml SC 525 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0525SG.pdf Recognize former Senator Willie Simmons as first African American elected to the Mississippi Transportation Commission. Jackson (32nd) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0525.xml SC 527 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0527SG.pdf Remember JSU Legend Walter Payton on the occasion of being named as No. 16 in ESPN's College Football's 150 Greatest Players. Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0527.xml SC 528 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0528SG.pdf "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Day at the Capitol"; observe on March 17, 2020. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0528.xml SC 529 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0529SG.pdf Commend legacy of former Ole Miss record-breaking quarterback Eli Manning on the occasion of his retirement from the New York Giants. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0529.xml SC 530 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0530SG.pdf Commend the public service of Hinds County Supervisor Peggy Hobson Calhoun on the occasion of her retirement. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0530.xml SC 534 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0534SG.pdf Recognize Tougaloo College Art Collections as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Preservation of the Arts. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0534.xml SC 535 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0535SG.pdf Recognize The Jackson Southernaires as the recipient of the 2020 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Music. Horhn ../Senate_authors/Horhn.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0535.xml SC 536 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0536SG.pdf Recognize achievements of Grammy Award-Winning Country Music Singer-Songwriter Marty Stuart and his commitment to Mississippi. Branning ../Senate_authors/Branning.xml 02/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0536.xml SC 538 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0538SG.pdf Designate March 7, 2020, as "Mississippi Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day." McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0538.xml SC 539 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0539SG.pdf Commend Stone County High School "Tomcats" Tennis Team for winning 2019 5A State Championship. Seymour ../Senate_authors/Seymour.xml 03/09 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0539.xml SC 541 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0541SG.pdf Commend Super Bowl LIV football Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Linebacker Damien Wilson from Gloster, Mississippi. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0541.xml SC 542 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0542SG.pdf Commend Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs' Cornerback Charvarius Ward. Witherspoon ../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml 03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0542.xml SC 556 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0556SG.pdf Recognize former JSU President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Peoples for contributions to higher education in MS. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 06/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0556.xml SC 558 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0558SG.pdf Recognize Dr. Al Rankins of Greenville, Mississippi, as first African American to serve as Commissioner of IHL. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 06/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0558.xml SC 573 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0573SG.pdf Commend the life of Robert Jerry "Gentle Ben" Williams, the first African American to play football at Ole Miss. Thomas 06/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0573.xml SC 575 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0575IN.pdf Suspend rules for further consideration of SB 2446; revise the design of the official state flag. Simmons (12th) ../Senate_authors/Simmons_(12th).xml 10/02 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0575.xml SC 578 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0578SG.pdf Commend life and public service of former Senator and Representative Malcolm Mabry of Dublin, Mississippi. Jackson (11th) ../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml 06/29 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0578.xml SC 579 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0579SG.pdf Congratulate JSU viral star Thomas "Snacks" Lee for winning the ESPY Award for "Can't-Stop-Watching-Moment of the Year." Norwood ../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml 07/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0579.xml SC 581 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0581IN.pdf Suspend rules for drafting, introduction; designate Juneteenth as official state holiday. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 10/02 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SC/SC0581.xml SC 587 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SC/SC0587SG.pdf Mourn the passing of former Senator Bob M. Dearing of Natchez, Mississippi, and commend his public and charitable service. Butler ../Senate_authors/Butler.xml 10/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0587.xml SR 2 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SR/SR0002PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Senator Debbie Dawkins. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 01/10 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0002.xml SR 5 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SR/SR0005PS.pdf Commend Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Delta Days in the Capitol. Turner-Ford ../Senate_authors/Turner-Ford.xml 02/18 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0005.xml SR 19 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SR/SR0019PS.pdf Recognize former JSU President Dr. John Arthur Peoples, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Peoples for contributions to higher education in MS. Blackmon ../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml 03/04 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0019.xml SR 62 ../../../documents/2020/pdf/SR/SR0062PS.pdf National Principals Month for October. DeBar ../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml 10/01 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0062.xml