Pre-legislative briefing in Biloxi
This morning, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Pre-Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi.
Representatives David Baria and Greg Haney, joined by Senators Michael Watson and Joel Carter, answered questions about the upcoming legislative session.
All four state officials agreed issues that will be on the agenda for the 2019 session will include topics like school safety, a teacher pay raise, as well as continuing discussion on the Mississippi lottery.
Senator Michael Watson told News 25 one of the pieces of legislation that he plans on bringing up to the Senate will be an amendment to a bill about human trafficking. “So, right now the way it works is somebody can call the attorney general’s office, call DHS or call wherever and it’s not funneled properly to the right person to make sure that these don’t fall through the cracks. That’s very important. So, what the legislation does is increases the penalties for those committing these acts. It also clarifies the reporting statue to make sure these aren’t falling through the cracks and we can respond immediately to these acts.”
The 2019 Legislative Session will begin January 8th in Jackson.
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