Laurel, MS - Representative Robin Robinson, Mississippi House of Representatives, District 88, spoke to the Military Officers Association of America on Thursday, October 8 at the Laurel Country Club on actions taken by the Legislature during the 2020 Legislative session.
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is the nation's largest and most influential association of military officers. It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan organization. MMOA plays an active role in military personnel matters and especially proposed legislation affecting the career force, the retired community, and veterans of the uniformed services.
“After an unprecedented legislative session, the Mississippi House of Representatives adjourned sine die on Friday, October 2, in accordance with House Concurrent Resolution 69,” Representative Robinson said. “When HC-69 was passed earlier in the session, the Legislature was given six days to meet and pass bills related to COVID-19 before October 10. The final two days were used on Thursday, October 1, and Friday, October 2, to appropriate the remainder of the CARES Act funds received from the federal government.”
The 2020 session was originally set to end on May 3, but after the global pandemic and resulting shutdowns, it became a nine-month session. The 2021 Legislative Session will convene in about three months.