Mississippi 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 521 — Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 521 establish the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program (LOSAP), which will provide paid awards to eligible volunteer firefighters. Previously, the bill included provisions to change how insurance tax revenues are allocated to municipal and county fire funds, but those changes have been removed. This shift focuses solely on supporting volunteer firefighters directly through the award program, which is crucial for attracting and keeping these essential community members. This stronger focus on volunteer support can help improve fire department staffing and enhance community safety.

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Creekmore IV, Morgan, Anthony, Horne, Byrd, Appropriations Steverson, Faulkner, Evans (91st), Crawford, Stamps, Karriem, Reynolds, Williamson, Miles COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
Creekmore IV, Morgan, Anthony, Horne, Byrd, Appropriations Steverson, Faulkner, Evans (91st), Crawford, Stamps, Karriem, Reynolds, Williamson, Miles HOUSE BILL NO.
521 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP) FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS;
521 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP) FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PAID LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PAID LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOSAP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD;
TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOSAP SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS WHO WILL SERVE ON THE BOARD;
TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM FUND" (LOSAP FUND) AND TO PROVIDE WHAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR;
TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER LENGTH-OF-SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM FUND" (LOSAP FUND) MAINTAINED BY THE STATE TREASURER AND TO PROVIDE WHAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR;
TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE INSURANCE TAX PREMIUM THAT IS DEPOSITED INTO THE "MUNICIPAL FIRE PROTECTION FUND" FROM ONE-HALF OF TEN PERCENT TO ONE-HALF OF TWENTY PERCENT;
TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE INSURANCE TAX PREMIUM THAT IS DEPOSITED INTO THE "COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND" FROM ONE-HALF OF TEN PERCENT TO ONE-HALF OF TWENTY PERCENT;
(1) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall establish the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the recruitment and the retention of volunteer firefighters.
(1) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall establish the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the recruitment and the retention of volunteer firefighters.
Such program shall provide paid length of service awards to H.
Such program shall provide paid Length-of-Service Awards to eligible volunteer firefighters and shall be open to all Mississippi volunteer fire department members.
H.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 1 (ENK\JAB) eligible volunteer firefighters and shall be open to all Mississippi volunteer fire department members.
521 *HR31/R951SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 23/HR31/R951SG PAGE 1 (ENK\JAB) (2) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(2) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Length-of-Service Award Program" means a program to provide paid length-of-service awards to eligible volunteer firefighters.
(a) "Length of Service Award Program" means a program to provide paid length of service awards to eligible volunteer firefighters.
Eligible volunteer firefighter shall not include full-time firefighters or career firefighters unless such firefighters are also active eligible volunteer firefighters when they are not acting as full-time or career firefighters and meet all other required qualifications as provided by the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department.
Eligible volunteer firefighter shall not include full-time firefighters or career firefighters unless such firefighters are also active eligible volunteer firefighters when they are not acting as full-time or career firefighters and meet all other required qualifications as provided by the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department.
(c) "Defined contribution" means the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department shall establish a predefined contribution that it will make each year to the eligible volunteer firefighter's LOSAP account, and the funds in the volunteer's H.
(c) "Defined contribution" means the predefined contribution that the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Mississippi Insurance Department establishes as a yearly contribution to an eligible volunteer firefighter's LOSAP account.
(3) (a) The LOSAP shall be administered by the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees, which shall be comprised of the following members:
H.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 2(ENK\JAB) account grow until retirement age when the account is paid to the volunteer in a lump sum.
521 *HR31/R951SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951SG PAGE 2(ENK\JAB) (i) The Commissioner of Insurance, or his or her designee;
(3) (a) The LOSAP shall be administered by the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program Board of Trustees, which shall be comprised of the following members:
(i) The Commissioner of Insurance, or his or her designee;
and (iv) The State Auditor, or his or her designee.
(iv) One (1) member from the state at large appointed by the Governor;
and (v) One (1) member from the state at large appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.
the revenues received from the collection on behalf of the volunteer fire department member as H.
and the volunteer fire department members eligible time to be considered as an active member of the department before the establishment of the LOSAP on July 1, 2023;
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No.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 3(ENK\JAB) set forth in a fund for each individual member;
the volunteer fire department members eligible vestment period or time to be considered as an active member of the department before the establishment of the LOSAP program on July 1, 2023.
(iv) Determine the number of years required to become vested in the LOSAP;
and H.
and (v) Promulgate any rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
All such rules and regulations shall be in compliance with 83-1-37 and 83-1-39 and Section 457(e)(11) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(4) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Awards Program Fund" (LOSAP Fund) to be administered by the Mississippi Insurance Department.
Monies shall be deposited into the fund by the State Insurance Commissioner as authorized from collections as set forth under 83-1-37 and 83-1-39 as amended to include one half of twenty percent of the growth from the Fire Insurance Premium Tax since 1990.
Monies in the fund shall first be used for the purpose of providing retirement benefits as a defined contribution to volunteer firefighters for the purpose of recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters as provided in this section.
After the LOSAP has been funded, the remaining H.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 4(ENK\JAB) amounts shall be deposited into the Fire Insurance Rebate Fund for distribution to municipal and county fire departments.
521 *HR31/R951SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951SG PAGE 3(ENK\JAB) (iv) Promulgate any rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
All such rules and regulations shall be in compliance with Section 457(e)(11) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
(4) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-Service Awards Program Fund" (LOSAP Fund) to be maintained by the State Treasurer.
The Treasurer of the State of Mississippi may invest the monies deposited in the special fund.
The amounts to be invested shall be determined by the Treasurer and shall be in the approximate amount of the total monies deposited in said special fund less the anticipated withdrawals and disbursements from the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program to be made within the following ninety-day period.
Such funds shall be invested by said Treasurer in short-term bonds, Treasury Bills, or other direct obligations of the United States of America, or any national or state banks in the State of Mississippi.
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Monies in the fund shall first be used for the purpose of providing retirement benefits as a defined contribution to volunteer firefighters for the purpose of recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters as provided in this section.
(5) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall notify the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal of any volunteer fire department member that is ineligible to receive LOSAP funds due to the member or department's failure to file required documentation or financial reports or failure to comply with an audit or review by the Mississippi Insurance Department.
A volunteer fire department member or department reported by the Mississippi Insurance Department shall be ineligible to receive funds under this section until the Mississippi Insurance Department notifies the Mississippi Length of Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal that the volunteer member or department has come into compliance.
SECTION 2.
Section 83-1-37, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
83-1-37.
(1) The Department of Revenue shall pay for credit to a fund known as the "Municipal Fire Protection Fund," the sum of Four Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,850,000.00) annually out of the insurance premium tax H.
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521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 5(ENK\JAB) collected annually from the taxes levied on the gross premiums on fire insurance policies written on properties in this state, under Sections 27-15-103 through 27-15-127.
The State Treasurer shall credit this amount to the Municipal Fire Protection Fund.
This fund shall be set aside and earmarked for payment to municipalities in this state, as hereinafter provided.
(2) Using 1990 as a base year, the Department of Revenue shall pay over annually to the State Treasurer, for credit to the "Municipal Fire Protection Fund," an amount representing * * * one-half of twenty percent (1/2 of 20%) of any growth after 1990 of the insurance premium tax collected annually from the taxes levied on the gross premium on fire insurance policies written on properties in this state, under Sections 27-15-103 through 27-15-127.
(3) The fund hereby created and denominated "Municipal Fire Protection Fund" shall be apportioned and paid over by the Department of Insurance to the incorporated municipalities certified as eligible to participate in the fund by the Commissioner of Insurance, and shall be distributed in the following manner annually:
each municipality shall be paid Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00), with the remainder of the monies to be paid on a population basis, to be determined by the most recent federal census.
Municipalities receiving these funds shall earmark such monies for fire protection services.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 6(ENK\JAB) (4) The amount paid under subsections (1) and (2) of this section to a municipality shall be used and expended in accordance with the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance authorized by Section 45-11-7, for the training of municipal personnel as needed for the adoption of and compliance with the minimum building codes as established and promulgated by the Mississippi Building Codes Council, for windstorm mitigation programs as approved by the Commissioner of Insurance, * * * for emergency medical service training and equipment as provided by municipal fire protection services and for the Mississippi Length of Service Awards Program as provided in Section 1 of this act.
521 *HR31/R951SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951SG PAGE 4(ENK\JAB) (5) The Mississippi Insurance Department shall notify the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal of any volunteer fire department member that is ineligible to receive LOSAP funds due to the member or department's failure to file required documentation or financial reports or failure to comply with an audit or review by the Mississippi Insurance Department.
A municipality may provide reasonable remuneration to municipal volunteer firefighters in accordance with the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance authorized by Section 45-11-7.
A volunteer fire department member or department reported by the Mississippi Insurance Department shall be ineligible to receive funds under this section until the Mississippi Insurance Department notifies the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program Board of Trustees and the State Fire Marshal that the volunteer member or department has come into compliance.
(5) Each municipality shall levy a tax of not less than one-fourth (1/4) mill on all property of the municipality or appropriate the avails of not less than one-fourth (1/4) mill from the municipality's general fund for fire protection purposes.
(6) A member of the Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program may receive the funds allocated on their behalf to the program upon their withdrawal from the program.
Municipalities may allow such millage to be collected by the county.
(7) The Mississippi Length-of-Service Award Program may allocate a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) in yearly defined contributions to each member's LOSAP account.
Each municipality shall annually provide the Commissioner of Insurance and the State Fire Coordinator on a form provided by the State Fire Coordinator a report stating whether the municipality is levied the one-fourth (1/4) mill hereby required H.
(8) The provisions of this section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2026.
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This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 7(ENK\JAB) or in lieu thereof is allowing such millage to be collected by the county.
(6) The Commissioner of Insurance may promulgate rules and regulations to establish guidelines for the use of fire rebate funds.
SECTION 3.
Section 83-1-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
83-1-39.
(1) The Department of Revenue shall pay over to the State Treasurer, to be credited to a fund entitled "County Volunteer Fire Department Fund," the sum of Four Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,850,000.00) annually out of the insurance premium tax in addition to the amount collected by it under the provisions of Section 27-15-103 et seq.
Such funds, hereinafter referred to as insurance rebate monies, are hereby earmarked for payment to the various counties of the state and shall be paid over to the counties by the Department of Insurance in the following manner:
each county shall be paid Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), with the remainder of the monies to be paid on the basis of the population of each county as it compares to the population of participating counties, not counting residents of any municipality.
Such insurance rebate monies shall only be distributed to those counties which are in compliance with subsections (5) and (6) of this section.
(2) Using 1990 as a base year, the Department of Revenue shall pay to the State Treasurer, to be credited to the "County H.
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No.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 8(ENK\JAB) Volunteer Fire Department Fund," an amount representing * * * one-half of twenty percent (1/2 of 20%) of any growth after 1990 of the insurance premium tax collected annually from the taxes levied on the gross premium on fire insurance policies written on properties in this state, in addition to the amount collected by it under Section 27-15-103 et seq.
(3) Insurance rebate monies shall be expended by the board of supervisors for fire protection purposes of each county for the following categories:
(a) For training expenses, including emergency medical services training;
(b) Purchase of equipment, purchase of fire trucks, repair and refurbishing of fire trucks and firefighting equipment, for emergency medical services equipment, and capital construction anywhere in the county or pledging as security for a period of not more than ten (10) years for such purchases;
(c) Purchase of insurance on county-owned firefighting or emergency medical services equipment;
(d) Fire protection service contracts, including, but not limited to, municipalities, legal fire protection districts, and nonprofit corporations providing or coordinating fire service or emergency medical services in or out of the county;
(e) Appropriations to legal fire protection districts located in counties subject to all restrictions applicable to the use of insurance rebate monies;
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 9(ENK\JAB) (f) Training of any county personnel as needed for the adoption of and compliance with the codes established and promulgated by the Mississippi Building Codes Council or for windstorm mitigation programs as approved by the Commissioner of Insurance;
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(g) Any county-owned equipment or other property, at the option of the board of supervisors, may be used by any legally created fire department;
(h) At the option of the board of supervisors, a county may provide reasonable remuneration to volunteer firefighters in accordance with the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance authorized by Section 45-11-7;
* * * (i) For the Mississippi Length of Service Awards Program as provided in Section 1 of this act;
or ( * * *j) For any use allowed in accordance with the guidelines as established by the Commissioner of Insurance.
(4) Insurance rebate monies not expended in a given fiscal year for fire protection purposes shall be placed in a special fund with a written plan approved by the Commissioner of Insurance for disposition and expenditure of such monies.
After the contracts for fire protection services have been approved and accepted by the board of supervisors, the monies shall be released to be expended in such manner as provided by this section.
(5) No county shall receive payments pursuant to this section after July 1, 1988, unless such county:
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521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 10(ENK\JAB) (a) Designates a county fire service coordinator who is responsible for seeing that standard guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to Section 45-11-7(9), Mississippi Code of 1972, are followed.
The county fire coordinator must demonstrate that he possesses fire-related knowledge and experience;
(b) Designates one (1) member of the sheriff's department to be the county fire investigator and, from and after July 1, 2008, requires the designated member of the sheriff's department to attend the State Fire Academy to be trained in arson investigation;
however, in the event of a loss of the county fire investigator due to illness, death, resignation, discharge or other legitimate cause, notice shall be immediately given to the Commissioner of Insurance and the county may continue to receive payments on an interim basis for a period not to exceed one (1) year;
(c) Adheres to the standard guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to Section 45-11-7(9);
and (d) Counties shall levy a tax of not less than one-fourth (1/4) mill on all property of the county or appropriate avails of not less than one-fourth (1/4) mill from the county's general fund for fire protection purposes.
Municipalities making a written declaration to the county that they fund and provide their own fire services shall be exempted from this levy.
This levy shall be used for fire protection purposes which include, but H.
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No.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 11(ENK\JAB) are not limited to, contracting with any provider of fire protection services.
(6) (a) No funds shall be paid by the county to any provider of fire protection services except in accordance with a written contract entered into in accordance with guidelines established by the Commissioner of Insurance and properly approved by the board of supervisors and Commissioner of Insurance.
No county shall distribute funds to any fire service provider which has not met the reporting requirements required by the Commissioner of Insurance.
At such time that a fire protection services provider, particularly a county volunteer fire department, a municipality or a fire protection district, has fulfilled the obligations of the written contract and has met the reporting requirements provided for in this subsection and the board of supervisors has received the insurance rebate monies, the board of supervisors shall disburse the appropriate amount to the fire protection services provider within a reasonable time, not to exceed six (6) weeks, from the time such requirements are met.
Insurance rebate monies used for the purposes of contracting shall be expended by the fire service provider for capital construction, training expenses, purchase of firefighting equipment, including payments on any loans made for the purpose of purchasing firefighting equipment, purchase of insurance for any fire equipment owned or operated by the provider, and for training and H.
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No.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 12(ENK\JAB) equipment of emergency medical services as provided by fire protection services.
(b) If the Commissioner of Insurance believes that a county is using the funds in a manner not consistent with subsections (5) and (6) of this section, the commissioner shall request the State Auditor to conduct an investigation pursuant to Section 7-7-211(e).
(7) The board of supervisors of any county may contribute funds directly to any provider of fire protection services serving such county.
Such contributions must be used for fire protection purposes as may be reasonably established by the Commissioner of Insurance.
(8) Any municipal, county or local water association or other utility district supplying water may, upon adoption of a resolution authorizing such action, contribute free of charge to a volunteer fire department or fire protection district serving such local government, political subdivision or utility district such water as is necessary for firefighting or training activities of such volunteer fire department or fire protection district.
(9) The board of supervisors of any county may, in its discretion, grade, gravel, shell and/or maintain real property of a county volunteer fire department, including roads or driveways thereof, as necessary for the effective and safe operation of such county volunteer fire department.
Any action taken by the board of supervisors under the authority of this subsection shall be H.
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No.
521 *HR31/R951CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR31/R951CS PAGE 13(ENK\JAB) spread upon the minutes of the board of supervisors when the work is authorized.
(10) For the purpose of this section, "fire protection district" means a district organized under Section 19-5-151 et seq., or pursuant to any other code section or by any local and private act authorizing the establishment of a fire protection district, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(11) The Commissioner of Insurance may promulgate rules and regulations to establish guidelines for the use of fire rebate funds.
SECTION 4.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2023.
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authorize PAGE 5(ENK\JAB) for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Conference Report Adopted

  5. Conference Report Adopted

  6. Conference Report Filed

  7. Conference Report Filed

  8. Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61

  9. Conferees Named Michel,McLendon,Hopson

  10. Conferees Named Zuber,Ford (54th),Busby

  11. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  12. Returned For Concurrence

  13. Passed As Amended

  14. Amended

  15. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  16. DR - TSDPAA: AP To IN

  17. DR - TSDP: IN To AP

  18. Referred To Insurance;Appropriations

  19. Transmitted To Senate

  20. Passed

  21. Committee Substitute Adopted

  22. Read the Third Time

  23. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  24. DR - TSDPCS: AP To IN

  25. DR - TSDPCS: IN To AP

  26. Referred To Insurance;Appropriations

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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 114 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55002
Democrat 28001
Unaffiliated 29202
Independent 2000
Total 114205
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (121)
Member Party Vote
Bailey (23rd) — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Hopkins — Not Voting
Walker — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson 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
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud 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 Anderson 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 Bell 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 Not Voting
Jason White Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Not Voting
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford 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 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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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams 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
Jason Barrett 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
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Republican 27000
Democrat 8000
Total 52000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Branning — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Yea
Butler K. (38th) — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Horhn — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams 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
Jason Barrett 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
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57000
Democrat 27002
Unaffiliated 30002
Independent 2000
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Boyd (19th) — Yea
Boyd (37th) — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hopkins — Not Voting
Huddleston — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Not Voting
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson 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
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud 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 Anderson 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 Bell 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
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford 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 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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Who sponsors HB 521?
HB 521 is sponsored by Williamson, Miles, Donnie Scoggin (Republican), Randy Rushing (Republican), Sam Creekmore IV (Republican), Ken Morgan (Republican), Otis Anthony (Democrat), Stephen A. Horne (Republican), Larry Byrd (Republican), Jody Steverson (Republican), John G. Faulkner (Democrat), Bob Evans (Democrat), Carolyn Crawford (Republican), Stamps, Kabir Karriem (Democrat), and Reynolds.
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