Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
Becky Currie
Sponsored
Became law2
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Gestational Age Act; create.
Passed the House2
Mental health courts; authorize to be established throughout the state.
Tourism; create the Mississippi Travel and Tourism Council.
Out of committee1
Children's Cabinet; establish to coordinate services for children in Mississippi.
In committee22
Newborns; prohibit administration of Hepatitis B vaccination to at birth unless parents request.
Municipal petition signatures; revise procedure in which they are obtained.
Harassment by public employee; require to reimburse public employer when employee has violated.
Motor vehicle; provide that the most insurers shall be required to pay for repairs is the prevailing market rate.
Board of Mental Health; add 2 new members who are directors of community mental health centers.
Health insurance policies; require coverage certain examinations primarily related to women's health.
Appropriation; Administration Office of Courts to provide funding for mental health courts.
Female genital mutilation; create the crime of.
Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.
School teachers; require those with nonrenewable special license to obtain standard licensure within three years of employment.
School attendance and absenteeism; revise to 50% for purposes of determining ADA.
Graduation rates; revise method of reporting for accountability purposes by providing five-year completion option.
Study committee; create for sports gambling tax recommendations.
Medicaid; establish provider-sponsored health as a pilot managed care program.
Nurse Protection Act of 2018; create.
Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; applicants may come from any school district in the state with a repayment option.
Teacher shortage salary incentive; provide for areas who have critical subject area teacher shortages.
Hospice; allow medical directors to prescribe controlled substances for pain for patients without in person visit with patient.
The "Sexual Assault Response for Students Act"; create.
Illegal immigration; strengthen enforcement provisions to prevent.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the Mississippi School of the Arts.
Bonds; authorize issuance for mental health diversion program facilities.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
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.
Copiah County; authorize to provide labor and materials for construction of roadways for campsite for Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation.
Passed the House · 4
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.
Firearms, authorize those with enhanced carry to bring onto public property.
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
Deputy sheriffs; remove requirement to be qualified elector of the state.
Welfare Policy Institute within the IHL board; repeal.
School year; require to be calculated by hours to provide greater flexibility.
Physician Protection Act of 2018; create.
Homestead exemption; authorize counties/municipalities to grant additional exemption for certain persons age 65 or totally disabled.
MS Insurance Verification System; authorize use of license-plate readers by law enforcement officers.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of bonds for capital improvements at the Mississippi State Fire Academy.