2023 Regular Session Senator Dennis DeBar, Jr. Principal Author and Co-Author Senator Dennis DeBar, Jr. District 43 ../../../members/senate/debar.xml ../senate_p_authors/debar.xml Principal Author Only 12/07/23 at 09:35 SB2181 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2181PS.pdf Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 and 2022 National Championship Rebels. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 03/10 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2181.xml *% SB2334 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2334IN.pdf State Superintendent of Public Education and Director of the Community College Board; set maximum salaries. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2334.xml SB2358 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2358SG.pdf Ballot harvesting; ban. Tate ../Senate_authors/Tate.xml 03/22 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2358.xml * SB2361 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2361PS.pdf Mississippi Modified School Calendar Grant Program; establish and provide eligibility criteria. DeBar 03/27 (S) Died In Conference ../history/SB/SB2361.xml * SB2362 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2362IN.pdf Department of Education; require to provide requested information to House and Senate members within timely manner. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2362.xml SB2363 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2363IN.pdf Practice of Podiatric Medicine; provide certain requirements to perform specific surgeries. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2363.xml SB2364 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2364PS.pdf Mississippi Adequate Education Program; bring forward provision related to. DeBar 03/08 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2364.xml * SB2365 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2365IN.pdf Accumulated leave time for teachers; allow to transfer. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2365.xml SB2366 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2366IN.pdf School boards; authorize to vote on providing members and their dependents with health insurance paid for by local funds. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2366.xml SB2367 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2367CS.pdf Public School Facilities Grant Program; create and replace Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Program. DeBar 02/09 (S) Died On Calendar ../history/SB/SB2367.xml SB2520 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2520IN.pdf City of Waynesboro; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels, restaurants and bars. DeBar 04/01 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2520.xml % SB2530 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2530SG.pdf "Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve" and "Gollott Island/Godfather Point"; Department of Marine Resources designate. Blount ../Senate_authors/Blount.xml 04/13 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2530.xml * SB2623 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2623SG.pdf Mississippi State and School Employees' Life and Health Insurance Plan Task Force; establish. DeBar 03/10 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2623.xml SB2642 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2642IN.pdf Military insurance premium discount; allow motor vehicle and homeowner insurance premium discount for military personnel. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2642.xml SB2643 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2643IN.pdf Age of majority; revise. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2643.xml SB2649 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2649SG.pdf Minority; remove for beneficiaries of certain insurance policies. DeBar 03/08 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2649.xml * SB2667 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2667IN.pdf Open Meetings law; amend to include Legislature and provide judicial enforcement of. Barrett ../Senate_authors/Barrett.xml 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2667.xml SB2700 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2700SG.pdf Homestead; provide full exemption for unremarried surviving spouse of U.S. military member killed on active duty or training. DeBar 03/10 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2700.xml %$ SB2725 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2725IN.pdf Counties and Municipalities; remove mandate to require construction permits and restore local discretion. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2725.xml SB2742 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2742IN.pdf Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act; enact. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2742.xml % SB2749 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2749SG.pdf School board members; increase pay. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2749.xml *@ SB2760 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2760IN.pdf Mississippi Help Not Harm Act; enact. Hill ../Senate_authors/Hill.xml 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2760.xml SB2811 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2811PS.pdf Local supplement for assistant teachers; prohibit school districts from reducing when given state minimum raise. DeBar 02/28 (H) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2811.xml * SB2812 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2812SG.pdf Board for administration of certain failing school district; extend date of repeal. DeBar 04/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB2812.xml * SB2813 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2813IN.pdf Tim Tebow Act; allow homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activity within their school district. DeBar 01/31 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2813.xml SB2872 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2872IN.pdf Sales tax; reduce by half on sales of groceries. DeBar 02/22 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2872.xml %$ SB2941 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2941IN.pdf General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Greene Cty. Sch. Dist. for repairs & equipment purchase for Career & Technical Center. DeBar 02/22 (S) Died In Committee ../history/SB/SB2941.xml SB3000 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3000SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - General support. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3000.xml *@ SB3001 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3001SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3001.xml *@ SB3002 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3002SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3002.xml * SB3003 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3003SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3003.xml * SB3004 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3004SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3004.xml * SB3005 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3005SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3005.xml * SB3006 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3006SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3006.xml * SB3007 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3007SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/19 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3007.xml * SB3008 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3008SG.pdf Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3008.xml * SB3019 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3019SG.pdf Appropriation; Ethics Commission. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/20 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3019.xml * SB3020 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3020SG.pdf Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. Hopson ../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml 04/17 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3020.xml * SB3143 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3143SG.pdf City of Lucedale; authorize to levy tax upon sales of restaurants for the purposes of funding parks and recreation. DeBar 04/03 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3143.xml % SB3145 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SB/3100-3199/SB3145SG.pdf George County; authorize to levy 3% sales tax on the sales of hotels and motels within the county and 1% tax on the sales of restaurants. DeBar 04/03 Approved by Governor ../history/SB/SB3145.xml % SC 501 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0501SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of David R. Huggins. Parks ../Senate_authors/Parks.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0501.xml SC 502 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0502SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former MDOT Commissioner and Legislator Dick Hall. Harkins ../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml 02/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0502.xml SC 503 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0503SG.pdf Mourn the passing of former Senator Steve Seale of Hattiesburg, and commend his public and charitable service. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0503.xml SC 504 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0504SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the life and public service of former Representative Noal Akins. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0504.xml SC 505 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0505SG.pdf Commend public service of Southern District Transportation Commissioner and former legislator Tom King. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0505.xml SC 511 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0511SG.pdf Mourn the loss and commend the public service of Forrest Co. Tax Collector, former Supervisor and State Senator Billy Hudson. Fillingane ../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0511.xml SC 515 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0515SG.pdf Commend the life of former State Senator, Circuit Judge and Decorated WWII Veteran Thomas Frederick (Fred) Wicker. McMahan ../Senate_authors/McMahan.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0515.xml SC 516 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0516SG.pdf Commend Myrtis Franke for a lifetime of service. Moran ../Senate_authors/Moran.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0516.xml SC 519 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0519SG.pdf Extending deepest sympathy of Legislature to surviving family of MSU Football Coach Mike Leach and paying tribute to his legacy. Williams ../Senate_authors/Williams.xml 02/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0519.xml SC 520 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0520SG.pdf Congratulate Ole Miss 2022 Baseball Team for National Championship. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 02/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0520.xml SC 524 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0524SG.pdf Mourn the passing of former Representative Billy Nicholson of Union, Mississippi, and commend his public and charitable service. McCaughn ../Senate_authors/McCaughn.xml 01/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0524.xml SC 547 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0547SG.pdf Mourn the loss of legendary Defensive Football Coach Jim Carmody and remembering his legacy. Michel ../Senate_authors/Michel.xml 02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0547.xml SC 552 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0552SG.pdf Mourn the loss of WWII and Korean War pilot Brigadier General Sam Forbert, Jr. Tate ../Senate_authors/Tate.xml 03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0552.xml SC 553 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0553SG.pdf Mourn the passing of Major Genl. Al Hopkins, Chairman of the MS Gaming Commission and respected Gulfport Attorney. DeLano ../Senate_authors/DeLano.xml 03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/SC/SC0553.xml SC 572 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SC/SC0572PS.pdf Legislature; suspend deadlines for SCR No. 533, 2023 Regular Session. DeBar 04/01 Died by Other Means ../history/SC/SC0572.xml SR 4 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0004PS.pdf Commemorate 50th anniversary of end of U.S. combat operations and release of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 01/18 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0004.xml SR 8 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0008PS.pdf Commend Antoinette Gant for her promotion to Brigadier General in the United States Army. Butler (36th) ../Senate_authors/Butler_(36th).xml 01/18 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0008.xml SR 40 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0040PS.pdf Recognize Randy McInnis and David Harvison of Timberline Trucking in Leakesville as MFA 2022 "Loggers of the Year." DeBar 02/23 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0040.xml SR 45 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0045PS.pdf Congratulate ten Mississippi professional football players who played in the 2023 NFL Super Bowl. Jackson ../Senate_authors/Jackson.xml 03/07 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0045.xml SR 57 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0057PS.pdf Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of USM Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 432. Johnson ../Senate_authors/Johnson.xml 03/07 (S) Adopted ../history/SR/SR0057.xml SR 105 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0105PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Chris McDaniel. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0105.xml SR 106 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0106PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Melanie Sojourner. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0106.xml SR 107 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0107PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Chris Caughman. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0107.xml SR 108 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0108PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Barbara Blackmon. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0108.xml SR 109 ../../../documents/2023/pdf/SR/SR0109PS.pdf Commend Senate service of Robert L. Jackson. Kirby ../Senate_authors/Kirby.xml 03/31 (S) Immediate Release ../history/SR/SR0109.xml