Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, House.
Donnie Bell
Sponsored
Became law2
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; provide requirements related to fraud prevention, detection and recovery.
City of Fulton; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Passed the House2
"College Sticker Price Act of 2022"; enact to provide students and families certain program and cost information.
Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for agencies and governing authorities.
In committee16
Cell phones and certain other contraband; provide enhanced penalties for offenders and correctional employees.
Office of Workforce Development; bring forward code sections related to.
Mineral interests; owner of nonproducing interest held separately from surface estate will be liable for portion of ad valorem taxes on land.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to Itawamba Crossroads Ranch, Inc.
CTE students; provide tuition-free instruction and increased financial assistance for industry certification assessment.
Appropriations; Department of Education for administering ACT WorkKeys Assessment to all career and technical education students.
Career and technical education; revise curriculum, instructor license requirements and certain assessments.
U.S. History end-of-course subject area test; remove requirement for the administration for purpose of graduation.
Teacher licensure; provide to certain individuals with a minimum of five years experience in public school districts or certain nonpublic schools.
State Department of Education; require to conduct sampling of material used on the U.S. History end-of-course assessment.
Hypodermic syringes or needles; unlawful to sell, obtain, purchase or possess as a direct consumer without a written prescription.
Accountability rating system; abolish A-F ratings and implement percentage designation ratings.
Mineral estates; revert to surface estate owner after ten-year period of nonproduction.
Psychologists; exemption from Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act.
Vocational education; provide additional funding to school districts demonstrating need for enhancements.
Technical and vocational curriculum; require SDE to develop as alternative to college preparatory curriculum.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Memorial highways; designate in Rankin County, Mississippi.
"Representative Bill Kinkade Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship Program Act"; create.
Passed the House · 3
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; create.
Dual Credit Community College Scholarship Program; create.
Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize with exclusion for universities and colleges.
In committee · 1
MS Real Estate Commission; require to establish a program allowing administrative hearings on certain licensing matters.