Maddy summaryHB 678, the Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act, prohibits intentionally sharing restricted personal information (like home addresses, phone numbers, or email) of specific protected individuals with the intent to harass or threaten them. It directly affects law enforcement officers, government employees, jurors, witnesses, and informants (defined as "covered persons") by creating criminal penalties: first offenses are misdemeanors (up to 6 months jail or $2,000 fine), while repeat offenses or cases involving violence become felonies (up to 10 years in prison or $10,000 fine). The bill also amends Mississippi’s public records law to exempt the restricted personal information of these covered persons from public disclosure. The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee but died there on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.
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Maddy summaryHB 1151 amends Mississippi's death penalty procedures to require state officials to select execution methods based on cost efficiency, while maintaining lethal injection as the preferred option. It specifies that the Commissioner of Corrections must consider costs when choosing between methods like lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, or firing squad, and mandates confidentiality for execution teams, suppliers, and witnesses. The bill also provides legal immunity for personnel involved in executions and clarifies payment structures for the State Executioner and deputies. This bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and would have directly affected condemned inmates by altering execution method selection and provided protections for state personnel involved in executions.
Maddy summaryHB 1265 creates a 13-member Sales Tax Diversion Study Committee to examine how Mississippi allocates sales tax revenue between the state Department of Revenue and local municipalities. The committee will review current practices, assess financial impacts on municipalities, and recommend reforms for the 2026 legislative session. It must report findings by December 1, 2025, and includes representatives from state agencies, large and small municipalities, and economic organizations. The bill itself does not change tax law but establishes a process to study revenue distribution.
Maddy summaryHB 1092 proposed to amend Mississippi's Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program by removing a restriction that previously limited counties to receiving funding for no more than eight rounds of fire trucks. The bill would have allowed counties and municipalities to apply for additional matching funds beyond the eight-round cap, enabling them to secure more fire trucks under the program. Specifically, it aimed to eliminate the requirement that a county must have received funding for only eight or fewer rounds to qualify for further assistance. This change would directly affect rural Mississippi counties and municipalities seeking to replace aging fire equipment, with funds covering up to $90,000 per fire truck for eligible purchases meeting NFPA standards. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.
Maddy summaryHB 889 creates the "Mississippi Indigent Burn Care Support Fund" to reimburse hospitals for burn care provided to uninsured or underinsured Mississippi residents. It adds a $2 fee to distinctive vehicle license tags starting July 2025, with all proceeds deposited into this fund. The fund will cover costs for Mississippians treated at in-state burn centers and out-of-state burn centers affiliated with Level I trauma centers in Mississippi. This policy directly affects all vehicle owners purchasing specialty license tags and ensures hospitals receive reimbursement for uncompensated burn care.
Maddy summaryHB 22 expands eligibility for Mississippi's special disability license plates to include residents with vision 20/200 or worse in one eye (with correction), adding this condition to the existing definition of disabilities that limit walking ability. This change directly affects Mississippi residents with qualifying vision impairments who previously did not meet the walking-based criteria for these plates. To qualify, applicants must provide physician certification confirming the vision disability will last at least five years, similar to current requirements for other qualifying disabilities. The bill amends existing law to include this visual impairment under the same renewal and documentation processes for special plates and decals.