Sen. Brice Wiggins

Maddy summarySB 3070 appropriates $545,000 for Mississippi's Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) to cover costs of serving abused children and conducting forensic interviews during fiscal year 2026. The bill also transfers $2 million from the Department of Health's Victim Services Fund and $3.5 million to replace lost federal funding for CACs. These funds would support CACs' critical role in child abuse cases, including forensic interviews that aid investigations. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summarySB 2813 would have created two income tax credits in Mississippi: one for taxpayers paying child care expenses for prekindergarten (Pre-K) at participating providers, and another for Pre-K providers themselves. Taxpayers could claim a credit equal to their child care costs paid to Pre-K providers enrolled in the Early Learning Collaborative Act, while providers would receive $1,500 per average monthly child enrolled. The bill applied specifically to children under 5 who hadn't entered kindergarten, affecting families with young children and Pre-K programs. However, the bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summarySB 3072 would have allocated $1,260,000 from Mississippi's Capital Expense Fund to the La Pointe Krebs Foundation for an interpretive center at the La Pointe Krebs House during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill specifically provided funding for the foundation to develop educational exhibits and visitor programming at this historic site. However, the bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law. This was a straightforward funding measure with no additional policy provisions or broader impacts.

Maddy summarySB 3068 proposed appropriating $250,000 from Mississippi's Capital Expense Fund to the Pascagoula-Gautier School District for expanding and upgrading its Career and Technical Education (CTE) program during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill would have directly funded facility or equipment improvements for the district's CTE program. It died in the Appropriations Committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summarySB 3071 allocated $2 million from Mississippi's General Fund to the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority for downtown revitalization costs during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill directly affected the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority by providing funding to continue development projects in Pascagoula's downtown area. The measure died in committee on February 26, 2025, and was never enacted into law.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (SC 502), not a policy bill. It formally expresses the Mississippi Senate's condolences to the family of John J. Fraiser, Jr., a former state senator, presiding judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals, and WWII veteran who died in July 2024. The resolution commends his decades of public service, including establishing the Mississippi Court of Appeals and authoring education-related legislation. It has no policy impact or effect on any individuals or laws.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) expressing the Mississippi Senate's condolences to the family of Edwin Lloyd Pittman, a former Mississippi public servant. It honors his service as Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, Attorney General, Secretary of State, two-term State Senator, and Brigadier General in the Mississippi National Guard. The resolution recognizes his career spanning multiple branches of state government and his efforts to improve judicial transparency and access to justice. It contains no policy changes or funding provisions, serving solely as a formal tribute.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SC 506) is a concurrent resolution expressing the Mississippi Legislature's sympathy to the surviving family of former State Senator Nickey Reed Browning of Pontotoc, Mississippi, following his death on October 29, 2024. It commends his 24-year service in the Senate, his community leadership, and his role as a longtime coach for the Pontotoc Red Sox American Legion Baseball team. The resolution formally extends condolences and recognizes his contributions to Pontotoc and Union Counties. As a commemorative measure, it does not create any new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryBill SC 504 is a commemorative resolution extending the Mississippi Senate's deepest sympathy to the family of Charles James Pittman, a former Mississippi State Senator and former staff member to Governor Haley Barbour. The resolution also commends his decades of public service, including founding the "MS Singing Senators" and his dedication to Mississippi communities. It honors his legacy of ethics, community involvement, and service to the state, as detailed in the resolution's preamble. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or affect policy, but serves as a formal tribute.

Maddy summarySR 27 is a ceremonial resolution extending the Mississippi Senate's sympathy to the family of Jeanne Carter Luckey, a National Republican Committee Woman and community leader from Louisville, Mississippi, following her death on November 7, 2024. The resolution commends her service, including her work as Mississippi Federation of Republican Women President, her advocacy for disability access on the Institutions of Higher Learning board, and her decades of community involvement. This resolution has no policy effect - it solely expresses the Senate’s condolences and acknowledges her life’s contributions. It was adopted by the Senate on February 17, 2025.