Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
William Tracy Arnold
Sponsored
Became law1
Suffrage; restore to Stanley E. Stubbs of Prentiss County.
Passed the House2
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ persons convicted of certain nonviolent offenses.
Parental Rights of Rapists; terminate for children conceived of rape.
Out of committee1
Religious structures; prohibit removal from public property.
In committee19
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ persons convicted of certain nonviolent crimes.
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; increase penalties for violations of.
Child support arrearage; require electronic house arrest for certain person found in contempt for.
Appropriations; New Site Water Association for repair of water tank.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to recipients of Combat Action Ribbon.
School recognition program; clarify eligible personnel to receive salary supplement.
Medicaid; prohibit division from implementing or operating any managed care program after July 1, 2019.
School choice; establish statewide open enrollment for public school students.
Appropriation; Mississippi Community College Board to provide mid-level funding for community colleges.
Appropriation; Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund.
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.
Appropriation; MDA for Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Grant Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist New Site Water Association with repair of a water tank.
"Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act"; revise certain provision and increase penalties for violations of.
Grounds for involuntary termination of parental rights; revise to include certain drug use within a prescribed period of time.
BP settlement funds; deposit into special funds to provide assistance to counties and cities for road and bridge repair and maintenance.
Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District; authorize to transfer certain property to MDA.
Health insurance coverage for autism therapy services; remove age limitation.
District of innovation; require SDE and other school districts using online classes to pay toward online classes' cost.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 35
State Inland Port Authority; revise the powers and duties of.
Prescription Drugs Consumer Affordable Alternative Payment Options Act; create.
Gestational Age Act; create.
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; Barber Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Cosmetology, Board of.
Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.
Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.
Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.
Appropriation: Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
Appropriation; Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Human Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Vetoed · 1
Real estate brokers license; revise requirement for.
Passed the House · 11
General fund revenue; provide that percent of growth in will be used for repair and maintenance of state and local roads.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist municipalities and counties with bridge improvements.
State road construction; prohibit if construction has not begun and right-of-way has not been acquired.
Alcorn County MDOC property; authorize DFA to transfer certain to City of Corinth, MS and Alcorn County, MS.
Windstorm Underwriting Association; revise various provisions relating to.
Mississippi Dyslexia Education Forgivable Loan Program; clarify repayment and conversion terms.
MS Virtual School Program; require private provider of services to be selected through the MS Online Learning Application Process.
Firearms, authorize those with enhanced carry to bring onto public property.
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage.
Employment laws; revise those that may be adopted by a local governmental body.
Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of.
Out of committee · 1
Use tax; provide that portion of revenue collected from certain taxpayers will be used for road and bridge repair and improvements.
In committee · 7
End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require minimum score on the ACT for graduation.
Harassment by public employee; require to reimburse public employer when employee has violated.
Female genital mutilation; create the crime of.
Public schools; require toll-free number for reporting abuse and neglect to be posted in all.
Vaccinations; allow religious belief exemption from requirement for school attendance based on.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Baldwyn with improvements to natural gas system.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.