Rep. Steve Massengill

Maddy summaryHB 921, the MS ROSS Act, would have created a state-funded program to help Mississippi public and accredited private elementary and secondary schools hire School Resource Officers (SROs). The Mississippi Department of Public Safety would have covered increasing percentages of SRO costs (starting at 30% in 2025-2026 and rising to 70% by 2029-2030), with local law enforcement and school boards responsible for the remaining portion, up to a $55,000 annual cap per SRO. Schools and local agencies would have needed to jointly apply for funding and establish agreements to participate. The bill, which died in committee in February 2025, was never enacted into law.

Maddy summaryHB 149 would make Mississippi's county election commissioner position nonpartisan by prohibiting candidates from campaigning based on political party affiliation and requiring all candidates to be listed alphabetically without party labels on ballots. The bill amends state election laws to remove party references from ballot listings for election commissioners and ensures candidates qualify through petition processes without party designation. This change directly affects voters and candidates in Mississippi county elections, altering how election commissioner races appear on ballots and how candidates campaign. The bill was introduced to align election commissioner elections with nonpartisan standards but died in committee in February 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 528 bars Mississippi counties and municipalities from using automated license plate recognition (ALPR) systems to enforce traffic laws like speeding or traffic signals on public roads. It requires all existing ALPR systems to be removed by July 1, 2025, except for mobile systems mounted on police vehicles that are wholly owned and operated by law enforcement agencies. These exceptions must follow strict rules: agencies must adopt written policies covering data use, retention, and security; conduct annual audits; and limit ALPR data to official law enforcement purposes like identifying stolen vehicles or persons with warrants. The bill also clarifies that ALPR matches alone cannot justify stopping a vehicle.

Maddy summaryHB 59 redirects Mississippi's gaming and lottery revenue streams. It revises how funds from sports betting fees (previously required for highway repairs) are distributed, instead splitting them 50/50 between the 2022 Maintenance Project Fund and 2022 Capacity Project Fund. The bill also removes the requirement for these specific fees to fund highway repairs, redirecting them to broader transportation infrastructure projects. This legislation, which died in committee on February 4, 2025, affects state highway funding mechanisms and the allocation of gaming revenue.

Maddy summaryHB 151 would regulate the operation of utility-type vehicles (UTVs) and side-by-sides on Mississippi's public nonstriped and gravel roads. It requires owners to register these vehicles with the Department of Revenue (like passenger cars), pay a $50 annual fee, and display a special license plate, while exempting them from county property taxes. Operators must be at least 16 with a valid driver's license, and those under 18 with conditional licenses must operate only during daylight hours with a licensed adult supervisor. Registration fees would fund road and bridge maintenance in the counties where vehicles are registered. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Marshall County Board of Supervisors to provide up to $150,000 annually to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., a local community action agency. The funds are intended to serve as matching contributions to help the agency continue its operations starting in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The authorization is set to expire on July 1, 2028, and the bill currently has no effect as it died in committee.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Marshall County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi to use county funds to create a food pantry for local residents. The legislation allows the board to decide on the expenditure and states that the pantry should serve the public good and welfare of the community. Although the bill was referred to a committee, it did not advance further and is no longer active.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi to make annual contributions to the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation. Under the legislation, the county could donate up to $250,000 per year from its available funds for the fiscal years ending in 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027. The decision to contribute and the specific amounts remain at the discretion of the county board. Although the bill was referred to a committee, it did not advance further and ultimately died in committee.

Maddy summaryThis resolution expresses the Mississippi House of Representatives' support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to address border security. The text frames the situation as an invasion and calls for the transport of undocumented individuals back across the border to Mexico. It does not create any new laws or alter federal policy but serves as a symbolic statement of solidarity with Texas. The bill was referred to a committee and did not advance further.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Marshall County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi to donate up to $75,000 from available county funds to Abandoned to Adored, a local nonprofit animal shelter. The legislation allows the board to decide how to allocate these funds during the 2023-2024 fiscal year to support the organization's mission of caring for homeless animals in the county. Although the bill was referred to a committee, it did not advance further and ultimately died in committee without becoming law.