Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Kent McCarty
Sponsored
Became law1
"Mississippi Learn to Earn Act"; enact to authorize the earning of graduation credit through apprenticeships and other alternative courses.
Out of committee1
Teacher Education Alternate Route Certification Scholars Program; expand to include scholars pursuing bacherlor's degree.
In committee7
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supports of EV Mississippi.
Legislative vacancy; revise procedure to fill.
MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 90% threshold attend once trigger.
School accountability; require students who successfully complete the Youth Challenge Program to be accounted in home school districts graduation rate.
Teaching Fellows Program; place annual cap on number of awards allocated.
Teacher salary; authorize school districts to compensate unlicensed teachers up to 75% of licensed teachers salary with equal experience.
School buildings; require new construction and certain renovations to include water bottle filling stations.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Appropriation; DFA for a cooperative and broadband provider grant program funds.
Passed the House · 4
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage and establish pilot program in State Health Plan.
School athletic trainers; provide annual salary supplement for those acquiring national certification.
IHL; authorize to enter into services agreements for certain repairs, maintenance and capitol improvements of a university utility system.
"Technology Instruction and Digital Access to Learning (TIDAL) Act"; create to establish digital learning programs for K-12 education and provide grants for electronic devices used in instruction.
Out of committee · 1
Determination by youth court to maintain a child in home; revise standards for.
In committee · 4
Sexual Harassment Settlements; require counties, municipalities and state agencies to post on website.
Ad valorem tax; authorize tax assesor to change assessment under certain circumstances.
Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards.
Pre-election day voting; authorize to reduce voters exposure to COVID-19 during 2020 elections.