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Mississippi State Senator

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Mississippi State Senator

Joseph Thomas 2022 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2430

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/15/22  
Enrolled
4/7/22  
Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund Program; create for purpose of improving educational facilities.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2443

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Nationally certified school employees; delete caps on nurses & speech pathologists, add athletic trainers for salary supplements.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2474

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/2/22  
Refer
2/4/22  
Municipally owned electric utilities; shall have same powers as electric power cooperatives.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2534

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2567

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Qualifying to run for public office; prohibit use of post office box and require physical address of residence.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2572

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Election commissioners; remove skills assessment requirement.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2586

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Mississippi Minimum Wage Act; establish.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2661

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2706

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/24/22  
Third-grade reading assessment for 2021-2022 school year; allow students who fail to be promoted to fourth grade with remediation.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2724

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/8/22  
Refer
2/24/22  
"MS Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022"; establish.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2727

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
SNAP Healthy Food Incentive Program Act of 2022; create.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2735

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Enrolled
4/4/22  
Pilot freestanding emergency room; require the Department of Health to issue not more than five licenses.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2744

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Bonds; authorize to assist Sunflower County Ministerial Alliance Counseling Services in constructing transitional shelter.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2782

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/8/22  
Refer
2/10/22  
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.
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Mississippi 2022 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2803

Introduced
1/17/22  
Refer
1/17/22  
Engrossed
2/10/22  
Refer
2/16/22  
Sheriffs; increase annual salaries of.