Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Dana McLean
Sponsored
Became law2
Rape; revise elements for the crime of and remove spousal exception.
Insurance agents; revise the continuing education requirements of those who are 65 and have been licensed for 20 years.
Passed the House2
Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death.
MS School for Math and Science; increase licensed employees' salaries by amount corresponding to increases to amount and years in teacher salary scale.
In committee11
State school and school district accountability system; eliminate certain criteria for measuring performance under.
Licensure; revise reciprocity requirements for out-of-state attorneys.
Medicaid; provide coverage for neonatal circumcision procedures.
Midwifery; provide for licensure and regulation of.
Child support; require insurers to provide MDHS certain information for noncustodial, delinquent parents.
Child support; authorize DHS and Gaming Commission to collect from gaming winnings.
County health departments; require nurse practitioner to be present weekly to provide free contraceptive supplies.
Tianeptine; add to list of Schedule I controlled substances.
Income tax; revise credit allowed for employers providing dependent care for employees.
Appropriation; Columbus Redevelopment Authority for development of the Parkview residential/commercial project.
Appropriation; City of Columbus for completion of the Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
Tianeptine; include in Schedule I controlled substance list.
David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
Sexual assault evidence kit; regulate the processing of.
Early Learning Collaborative; increase minimum funding levels for full-day and half-day programs.
Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; create.
School districts; authorize to provide feminine hygiene products for female students in Grades 6-12.
City of Columbus; extend repealer on alcoholic beverage and restaurant tax.
Lowndes County; authorize contribution to Prairie Land Water Association using ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Passed the House · 10
Sam G. Polles State Office Building; designate the MS Dept. of Wildlife Central Office Building as.
"Mississippi Successful Techniques Resulting in Delivering Excellence in Education and Employability (STRIDE) Scholarship Program"; establish.
"William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program"; revise to expand eligibility.
Rural water associations; authorize those providing sewer services to participate in the ARPA Rural Water Association Infrastructure Grant Program.
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact; enact.
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; expand to allow certified academic language therapists (CALT); to provide dyslexia therapy services.
Mississippi Dual Credit Scholarship Program; create.
MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 90% threshold attendance trigger.
Lowndes County; authorize contributions to certain nonprofit organizations using ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
Lowndes County; authorize contributions to any public utility/assoc. to expand, repair water/sewer infrastructure using ARPA funds.
Out of committee · 2
National Board certified teachers; provide $4,000 annual salary supplement for those employed in areas designated as geographically critical teacher shortage areas.
Teachers; provide $2,000 annual salary supplement to those employed in designated geographically critical teacher shortage area.
In committee · 8
Medicaid; extend coverage for eligible women for 12 months postpartum.
Early Learning Collaboratives; expand to provide in every school district by the start of the 2027-2028 school year.
Mississippi Native Plant Month; declare April as.
Sales Tax; exempt retail sales of baby/toddler clothing, diapers, diaper bags and rash cream and baby wipes.
ARPA funds; counties may spend revenue loss category of those funds projects of rural water associations and water/sewer authorities.
Father's child support; authorize retroactive payments for mother's prenatal and post-natal expenses.
Lowndes County; authorize to lease certain county property to Palmer Home for Children.
Appropriation; Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness.