Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2849 — Board of supervisors; authorize to pay employees every two weeks.

Last action — Died In Conference

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of SB 2849 allows county boards of supervisors in Mississippi to pay certain officials, including tax assessors, collectors, and justice court judges, on a biweekly basis rather than just monthly. This change means that these officials will receive their salaries more frequently, which can help them manage their finances better. The update aims to modernize payment practices and provide more flexible salary disbursement for county employees.

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SB2849 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2849 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Harkins, Moran, Jordan, Jackson (11th) Senate Bill 2849 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY EVERY TWO WEEKS THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS, COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY AUDITORS, DEPUTY CHANCERY CLERKS, SHERIFFS AND CERTAIN DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND JUSTICE COURT JUDGES;
Senator(s) Harkins, Moran, Jordan, Jackson (11th) Senate Bill 2849 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-3, 25-3-17, 25-3-19, 25-3-29 AND 25-3-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY EVERY TWO WEEKS THE SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS, COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS, BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY AUDITORS, DEPUTY CHANCERY CLERKS, SHERIFFS AND CERTAIN DEPUTY SHERIFFS, AND JUSTICE COURT JUDGES;
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Conference

  2. Conferees Named Hill,Harkins,Chism

  3. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  4. Returned For Concurrence

  5. Passed As Amended

  6. Amended

  7. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  8. Referred To County Affairs

  9. Transmitted To House

  10. Passed

  11. Committee Substitute Adopted

  12. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  13. Referred To County Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (171)

171 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 52002
Unaffiliated 39001
Democrat 24000
Independent 2000
Total 117003
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Anderson (122nd) — Yea
Anderson (110th) — 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
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — 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
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Holloway — 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 Not Voting
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Not Voting
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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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 2849?
SB 2849 is sponsored by Josh Harkins (Republican), Moran, Jordan, and Reginald Jackson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2849?
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.
Where can I track SB 2849?
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