Mississippi State Representative

Rufus Straughter 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1562

Introduced
2/9/23  
Refer
2/9/23  
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of certain food.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB266

Introduced
1/5/23  
Refer
1/5/23  
Engrossed
1/12/23  
Refer
2/14/23  
Enrolled
3/31/23  
David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB366

Introduced
1/9/23  
Refer
1/9/23  
Engrossed
1/17/23  
Refer
1/19/23  
Sam G. Polles State Office Building; designate the MS Dept. of Wildlife Central Office Building as.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB463

Introduced
1/12/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB466

Introduced
1/12/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB490

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Civil Rights Memorial Day; designate the last Monday of April as.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB491

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote; create.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB492

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Indigenous Native American Day; declare the second Monday in October as.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB494

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Juneteenth; designate as a legal holiday in the State of Mississippi.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB495

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB524

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Appropriation; DFA for making grants under the Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB525

Introduced
1/13/23  
Refer
1/13/23  
Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program; create to provide grants to public hospitals at high financial risk.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB863

Introduced
1/16/23  
Refer
1/16/23  
Ban-the-Box Act; enact.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB891

Introduced
1/16/23  
Refer
1/16/23  
PERS; conduct study on feasibility of allowing retired teachers to continue to work full-time and receive full retirement allowance.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HC10

Introduced
1/12/23  
Refer
1/12/23  
Engrossed
1/25/23  
Refer
1/25/23  
Enrolled
2/6/23  
Former Representative Noal Akins; honor life and legacy upon his passing.