HB 924 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Creating Logic for Efficiency and Accountability (CLEAR) Act; create.

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Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Vetoed Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add a new mental health task force, update the work initiative program for incarcerated individuals, and reorganize several sections related to the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth. The changes expand oversight of student mental health, clarify funding distribution for prison work programs, and adjust reporting deadlines for the self-insurance task force.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force and revised the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth responsibilities.
SCOPE

Added a new Mississippi K-12 and Postsecondary Mental Health Task Force to address student mental health challenges, with a mandate to report findings by October 1, 2025.

Removed provisions establishing the State Board of Health Professions and related health regulatory coordination sections from the original version.

FISCAL

Modified the work initiative program for incarcerated individuals to clarify wage distribution: 25% to dependents or court-ordered payments, 15% to the corporation for administrative expenses, 50% to inmate savings accounts, and 10% for incidental expenses.

TIMELINE

Changed the Mississippi Self-Insurance Task Force dissolution deadline from November 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025, and updated the Mental Health Task Force reporting deadline to October 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Modified eligibility requirements for the prison work initiative program to limit participation to inmates with no more than two years remaining on their sentence and exclude those with recent sex offenses or convictions.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified civil enforcement provisions for PEER Committee subpoenas to clarify that the committee may seek judicial enforcement through the Office of the Attorney General.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

456
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
29 Yea 6 Nay
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Apr 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed
executive
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Mar 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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