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In the 12th week of the 2024 Legislative Session, the Senate passed preliminary Senateoriginating appropriations bills for a proposed total state support Fiscal Year 2025 budget of
$7.306 billion, which contains a proposed $819.7 million budget for Institutions of Higher
Learning.
Passage of Senate Bill 2713, the “Mississippi Rural Regional Health Authority Act of 2024,”
creates the Delta Regional Health Authority and authorizes creation of other health authorities. It
encourages collaboration between health care providers to solve the complex problems that many
face in providing services, and it gives them the ability “to respond to changing conditions by
having the power to develop efficient and cost-effective methods and structures to provide for
health care needs, while maintaining a public mission and character.”
Senate Bill 2575, reforms campaign finance laws.
Senate Bill 2652, requires purchase of Wild turkey stamps for turkey hunters 16 years of age or
older.
Senate Bill 2822, brought forward code sections related to the Administrative Office of Courts
with a reverse repealer for further negotiations.
The bills will be transferred to the House for review.
The Senate passed a Rules calendar commending exemplary Mississippians and the Senate met a
Monday, March 18, 2024, deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider general bills and
constitutional amendments originating in the Senate.
The Senate faces a Monday, March 25, 2024, deadline for making requests for appropriation and
revenue bills to be drafted, a Wednesday, March 27, 2024, deadline for original floor action on
appropriation and revenue bills originating in the Senate, a Thursday, March 28, 2024, deadline
for reconsideration and passage of appropriation and revenue bills originating in the Senate, and
a Friday, March 29, 2024, deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider appropriation and
revenue bills originating in the Senate.
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, “Jackson State University Day at the Capitol,” Senator Sollie B.
Norwood, introduced JSU President Reverend Marcus Thompson, who addressed the Senate
after leading the body in prayer.
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On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Germantown High School Choir performed at the second floor rotunda of the Capitol, as part of Lt. Governor Hosemann’s tradition of allowing students to
share their talents which gives lawmakers time to reflect on the importance of the job they are at
the Capitol to do
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Senator Brian Rhodes led the Senate in honoring:
• The East Rankin Academy Shooting Sports Team and Coach Vince Bynum with
presentation of Senate Resolution 55, for winning their fifth consecutive Mississippi
Scholastic Shooting Program State Championship.
• The East Rankin Academy “Lady Patriots,” girls cross country team and Coach David
Hopper with presentation of Senate Resolution 56, for winning their third consecutive
MAIS Class 5A State Championship.
• The East Rankin Academy “Lady Patriots” basketball team and coach Brooke Rhodes
with presentation of Senate Resolution 57, for winning the 2024 MAIS overall
tournament championship.
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, Senator Rod Hickman and Senator Bart Williams led presentation
of Senate Resolution 93, honoring the legacy of Willie Johnson, Starkville’s first African
American Fire Chief.
Also on Thursday, March 21, 2024, Senator Reginald Jackson, Senator Michael McLendon,
Senator Dr. David Parker and Senator Kevin Blackwell, led presentation of a proclamation to the
Lake Cormorant High School “Gators” volleyball team, Head Coach Christina Morgan, and
Assistant Coach Katelyn Rich, for winning their second in a row MHSAA State Championship.
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