2025 Regular Session Representative Oscar Denton Principal Author and Co-Author Representative Oscar Denton District 55 ../../../members/house/denton.xml ../house_p_authors/denton.xml Principal Author Only 05/06/26 at 05:28 HB 404 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0404IN.pdf Elected officials; increase surety bond required for certain. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0404.xml HB 483 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0483IN.pdf Residency requirements; revise for candidates for municipal, county or county district offices. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0483.xml HB 484 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0484IN.pdf Home inspectors; authorize home inspections on new construction without having residential home builders license. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0484.xml HB 485 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0485IN.pdf Child support; revise factors for award of. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0485.xml HB 486 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0486IN.pdf Statute of Limitations; remove for crimes against children. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0486.xml HB 487 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0487IN.pdf Concealed firearm; clarify prohibition for those declared mentally incompetent by courts. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0487.xml HB 488 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0488IN.pdf School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0488.xml HB 489 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0489IN.pdf Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits suspended until full restitution has been made. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0489.xml HB 490 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0490IN.pdf Retirement; elected officials convicted of certain felonies shall have benefits withheld until full restitution has been paid. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0490.xml HB 491 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0491IN.pdf Sales tax liability; revise method of collecting from public officers or employees. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0491.xml HB 492 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0492IN.pdf Domestic violence protection order; authorize chancery court to issue temporary. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0492.xml HB 493 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0493IN.pdf Tax liens; provide for time within which the Department of Revenue may take action to collect against. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0493.xml HB 494 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0494IN.pdf Crimes related to public funds; bring forward code sections related to. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0494.xml HB 495 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0495IN.pdf Assault weapons; prohibit sale of to any person under age 21 years. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0495.xml HB 496 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0496IN.pdf Divorce; authorize where marriage is irretrievably broken. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0496.xml HB 497 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0497IN.pdf Automatic expungement; authorize for certain crimes. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0497.xml HB 498 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0498IN.pdf Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0498.xml HB 590 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0590IN.pdf School resource officers; include in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for purposes of LEO and Firefighters Death Benefits Trust Fund benefits. Thompson ../House_authors/Thompson.xml 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0590.xml HB 642 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0642PS.pdf Construction of prefabricated buildings; authorize procurement and construction of at Alcorn State University. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 03/04 (S) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0642.xml HB 687 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0687IN.pdf Spouse and children of first responders killed in the line of duty; provide scholarship for attendance at postsecondary institutions. Faulkner ../House_authors/Faulkner.xml 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0687.xml HB 688 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0688IN.pdf Appropriation; City of Holly Springs to restore the gravesite of Hiram Revels. Faulkner ../House_authors/Faulkner.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0688.xml HB 732 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0700-0799/HB0732IN.pdf Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of voters. Faulkner ../House_authors/Faulkner.xml 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0732.xml HB 857 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0857IN.pdf Literacy-based Promotion Act; revise to expand intervention and strategies for literacy proficiency among students in Grade 4 through 8. Faulkner ../House_authors/Faulkner.xml 02/13 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/HB/HB0857.xml HB 885 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0885IN.pdf PERS; county and municipal election commissioners shall be members of. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0885.xml HB 886 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0886IN.pdf Foster care decisions; authorize appeal of to the chancery court of residence. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0886.xml HB 887 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/0800-0899/HB0887IN.pdf Habitual offender; revise penalties. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB0887.xml HB1082 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1082IN.pdf Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board; revise per diem paid to board members. James-Jones ../House_authors/James-Jones.xml 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1082.xml HB1224 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1224IN.pdf ST: Alcorn State University; authorize reclassification of property used as the president's dwelling from commercial to residential status. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1224.xml HB1255 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1200-1299/HB1255IN.pdf Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of age or older. Smith ../House_authors/Smith.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1255.xml %$ HB1568 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1568IN.pdf Taxation; bring forward section of law authorizing certain tax credits for contributions to certain eligible charitable organizations. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1568.xml HB1656 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1656CS.pdf Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create. Carpenter ../House_authors/Carpenter.xml 02/28 (H) Died On Calendar ../history/HB/HB1656.xml *%$ HB1668 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1668IN.pdf Appropriation; DFA for United Way of the Capital Area to support the 211 Mississippi helpline. Denton 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1668.xml HB1718 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1718IN.pdf Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the David L. Whitney Arena Complex and Wellness Center at Alcorn State University. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1718.xml %$ HB1780 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1780IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL for the support of Alcorn State University Land-Grant Research and Extension Programs. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1780.xml HB1786 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1786IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL to strengthen poultry science research and programs at Alcorn State. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1786.xml HB1787 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1787IN.pdf Appropration; American Legion Tyner Ford Post 213 in Vicksburg for making upgrades and renovations to the American Legion Building. Denton 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1787.xml HB1788 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1788IN.pdf Appropriation; VFW Post 2572 for operating expenses for the VFW Building and making various repairs and improvements to the building. Denton 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1788.xml HB1789 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1789IN.pdf Appropriation; American Legion Allein Post #3 for providing various services and making repairs and upgrades to the American Legion Building. Denton 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1789.xml HB1790 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1790IN.pdf Appropration; Catfish Row Musuem in Vicksburg for expansion, furnishing and equipping the museum. Denton 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1790.xml HB1792 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1792IN.pdf Appropriation; MDA to provide funding to Alcorn State for expansion of research and production of shiitake mushrooms. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1792.xml HB1793 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1793IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and programs at Alcorn State University. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1793.xml HB1794 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1794IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL for growth of new regional health care and medical sciences facilities of Alcorn State. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1794.xml HB1795 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1795IN.pdf Appropriation; Town of Fayette for various projects. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1795.xml HB1796 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1796IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to residence halls at Alcorn State University. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1796.xml HB1797 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1797IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL to increase university faculty salaries closer to the SREB average. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1797.xml HB1798 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1798IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL to provide additional funding for Alcorn State to address funding disparity between land grant universities. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1798.xml HB1799 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1700-1799/HB1799IN.pdf Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State. Harness ../House_authors/Harness.xml 02/26 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HB/HB1799.xml HB1997 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HB/1900-1999/HB1997SG.pdf City of Vicksburg; revise definition of restaurant under Vicksburg Economic Recreation and Tourism tax and extend repealer on tax. Denton 04/17 Approved by Governor ../history/HB/HB1997.xml % HC 16 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HC/HC0016IN.pdf Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts. Denton 02/04 (H) Died In Committee ../history/HC/HC0016.xml HR 11 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HR/HR0011PS.pdf City of Vicksburg; commend upon the occasion of the Bicentennial Anniversary of its incorporation. Ford (54th) ../House_authors/Ford_(54th).xml 02/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HR/HR0011.xml HR 82 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HR/HR0082PS.pdf Honorable Charles Lemuel Young, Jr.; commend life and distinguished public service upon his passing. Calvert ../House_authors/Calvert.xml 03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HR/HR0082.xml HR 132 ../../../documents/2025/pdf/HR/HR0132PS.pdf Nicholas Anderson; commend upon being named 2024 Most Outstanding Rookie for the Canadian Football League. Denton 04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed ../history/HR/HR0132.xml