Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Richard Bennett
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Alcoholic beverages; prohibit adults from allowing party at private premises if minors obtain and adults know.
Out of committee1
Sex offenders; clarify notification to volunteer organizations regarding status.
In committee1
Victims of Domestic Violence Fund; deposit additional fee from divorce actions into.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
U.S. Highway 49; designate portion as "Lieutenant Robert J. Curry Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highway 90; designate certain highway bridge thereon as "Leo W. Seal, Jr., Memorial Bridge."
Passed the House · 4
Columbia Training School property; authorize lease for ICFMR facility and for public purposes.
Clayton P. Henderson; name Marks Vegetable Processing Facility operated by Alcorn State University after.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for coastal preserve projects.
Harrison County; authorize sheriff's department to initiate 72-hour hold for persons in need of mental treatment.
In committee · 14
Workers' compensation; results of drug and alcohol test, employer-administered or otherwise, are admissible for certain purposes.
Workers' Compensation Law; define purpose to be impartially construed.
Do not call registry; include text messages.
Abortion; felony to transport minor to another state to receive without parental consent.
School year; prohibit schools from opening before the fourth full week in August.
Insurance; require insurers to provide renters coverage to active members of the Armed Forces stationed in this state.
Voter ID; enact.
Medicaid; provide full cost reimbursement for certain state-owned inpatient psychiatric facilities.
Sex offender registration; revise offenses requiring registration.
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel.
Child abuse; provide penalties for false reports and enact child protection managers.
Photo voter identification; require when a person appears to vote at registrar's office or polling place.
School districts; create additional exemptions from certain duties in districts accredited at Level 4 or 5.
Elections; authorize the Secretary of State to revise registration books of a county under certain circumstances.