Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 27 R · 11 D cosponsors

SB 2523 — Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 2523 has updated its language by adding two new lines and removing one line from the original version. This change likely clarifies certain provisions or adds important details that were not included before. These adjustments can make the bill easier to understand and ensure it addresses the relevant issues more effectively. Overall, the changes aim to improve the bill's intent and message before it moves forward.

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SB2523 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2523 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Doty, Barnett, Blackmon, Blackwell, Blount, Boyd, Branning, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Caughman, Chassaniol, Chism, DeBar, DeLano, England, Fillingane, Frazier, Harkins, Hill, Hopson, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), Johnson, Jordan, Kirby, McCaughn, McDaniel, McLendon, McMahan, Michel, Moran, Norwood, Parker, Parks, Polk, Seymour, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Sojourner, Sparks, Suber, Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Turner-Ford, Whaley, Wiggins, Witherspoon, Younger Senate Bill 2523 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY;
Senator(s) Doty, Barnett, Blackmon, Blackwell, Blount, Boyd, Branning, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Caughman, Chassaniol, Chism, DeBar, DeLano, England, Fillingane, Frazier, Harkins, Hill, Hopson, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (15th), Jackson (32nd), Johnson, Jordan, Kirby, McCaughn, McDaniel, McLendon, McMahan, Michel, Moran, Norwood, Parker, Parks, Polk, Seymour, Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Sojourner, Sparks, Suber, Tate, Thomas, Thompson, Turner-Ford, Whaley, Wiggins, Witherspoon, Younger Senate Bill 2523 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DEATH BENEFIT PAYABLE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY;
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Action History

  1. Died On Calendar

  2. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  3. Referred To Appropriations

  4. Transmitted To House

  5. Passed

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Doty

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20001
Republican 25000
Democrat 6000
Total 51001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson R. (11th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Witherspoon — Yea
Simmons S. (13th) — Not Voting
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2523?
SB 2523 is sponsored by Doty, Kevin Blackwell (Republican), David Blount (Democrat), Randy P. Boyd (Republican), Branning, Hob Bryan (Democrat), Sollie B. Norwood (Democrat), Parker, Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol (Republican), Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Scott DeLano (Republican), Hillman Terome Frazier (Democrat), Josh Harkins (Republican), Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Briggs Hopson (Republican), Horhn, Jordan, Dean Kirby (Republican), McDaniel, Chad McMahan (Republican), Moran, Rita Potts Parks (Republican), Polk, Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Simmons (12th), Simmons (13th), Sojourner, Michael McLendon (Republican), Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Reginald Jackson (Democrat), Joey Fillingane (Republican), Jeremy England (Republican), Kathy L. Chism (Republican), Joel R. Carter, Jr. (Republican), Albert Butler (Democrat), Juan Barnett (Democrat), Turner-Ford, Neil S. Whaley (Republican), Brice Wiggins (Republican), Witherspoon, Chuck Younger (Republican), Joseph Thomas (Democrat), Jeff Tate (Republican), Benjamin Suber (Republican), Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Mike Thompson (Republican), J. Walter Michel (Republican), Chris Johnson (Republican), and Bradford Blackmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2523?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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