Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Mississippi to join the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, a national agreement designed to help teachers move more easily between states. The compact creates a streamlined process for teachers with valid licenses in one member state to obtain equivalent licensure in another, with special provisions to assist military spouses relocating due to their spouse's service. While the agreement establishes a framework for recognizing out-of-state credentials, each state retains the final authority to determine which licenses are equivalent and to set any additional requirements for employment. By participating, Mississippi aims to remove barriers that currently make it difficult for qualified educators to find jobs in different states.
Total votes
3,192
all sessions
Attendance
96%
134 missed
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Sponsored
238
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
5
assignments
238 bills and resolutions
Sponsored bills
Total
238
Primary
60
Co-sponsor
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Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; authorize entrance for purpose of facilitating mobility of teachers married to service members.
Signed into law May 13, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Homestead exemption; revise time within which certain homeowners may apply for.
Maddy summaryHB 1003 amends Mississippi law to extend the deadline for specific veterans and surviving spouses to apply for a homestead property tax exemption. Currently, these individuals must apply within 30 days of a home purchase or by December 31 of that year, but the bill removes this strict time limit for them. The change directly affects totally disabled veterans, unremarried surviving spouses of disabled veterans, and unremarried surviving spouses of service members who died on active duty. While the bill does not alter the general April 1 filing deadline for other homeowners, it provides greater flexibility for this specific group of military-connected residents to secure their tax benefits.
Signed into law May 10, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Signed into law May 8, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Signed into law May 8, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Signed into law May 8, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Signed into law May 8, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Passed May 2, 2024
0 co-sponsors
Signed into law Apr 30, 2024
1 co-sponsor
died Apr 29, 2024
1 co-sponsor
Signed into law Apr 25, 2024
1 co-sponsor
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