Veterans; establish a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans.
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HB 322 — Veterans; establish a permissive preference in private employment for certain veterans.
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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HB 322 (As Introduced)Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Chism, Karriem, Byrd, Faulkner House Bill 322 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT FOR CERTAIN VETERANS;
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Military Affairs
Sponsors
- Chism · Primary
- Kabir Karriem · Cosponsor
- Larry Byrd · Cosponsor
- John G. Faulkner · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chism
Co-sponsors (3)
- Kabir Karriem Democrat
- Larry Byrd Republican
- John G. Faulkner Democrat
Not signed on (171)
171 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 171 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (121)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson (122nd) | — | Yea |
| Andrews | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bell (65th) | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Yea |
| Ford (73rd) | — | Yea |
| Ford (54th) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Anderson (110th) | — | Not Voting |
| Young | — | Not Voting |
| Jackson | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Yea |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 322?
- HB 322 is sponsored by Chism, Kabir Karriem (Democrat), Larry Byrd (Republican), and John G. Faulkner (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 322?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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