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Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/27 | HB 1315 | Requires Vendors Providing Online Resources or Databases to K-12 Schools Block Access to Pornography | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (83 - 15) |
3/08 | SB 2346 | Requires Age Verification in Order to Use Apps where at least 1/3 of the Content Consists of Pornography | Bill Passed - House (83 - 29) |
3/29 | HB 1029 | Expands Broadband Accessibility in Mississippi | Conference Report Adopted - House (112 - 6) |
2/27 | SB 2434 | Classifies Texting While Driving as Careless Driving | Bill Passed - House (91 - 27) |
3/19 | SB 2264 | Authorizing Wire-tapping Out of State | Bill Passed - House (97 - 21) |
3/05 | SB 2988 | Prohibiting Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (112 - 8) |
2/22 | HB 1638 | Funding for Wireless Communications and Cooperative Data Systems | Bill Passed - House (80 - 42) |
2/01 | HB 1416 | Notification of Public Funds Used in the Media | Bill Passed - House (89 - 30) |