Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Richard Bennett
Sponsored
Out of committee1
Alcoholic beverages; prohibit adults from allowing party at private premises if minors obtain and adults know.
In committee4
Students of military personnel residing on base; allow parent or legal guardian to choose school or school district of enrollment.
Sex offenders; clarify notification to volunteer organizations regarding status.
Distinctive license tags; authorize issuance to supporters of the Gulfport School District.
Crimes; clarify criminal offense of cruelty to dogs or cats.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Municipalities; revise procedures that authorize such to clean certain private property.
Municipal cost and penalties against certain property; authorize to be added to tax rolls and collected by tax collector.
Harrison County; create Civil Service Commission for the Harrison County Sheriff's Department.
Harrison County; authorize to create the "Harrison County Motor Vehicle for Hire Commission."
Harrison County; authorize board of supervisors to enter into certain contracts to promote tourism.
Passed the House · 8
Ad valorem tax; revise manner of determining true value of affordable rental housing and exempt portion of true value.
Mississippi Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights; create.
Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental retardation.
Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; make discretionary certain duties under the program.
Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of veterans killed in the Persian Gulf War.
Public purchasing; preference shall be given to Mississippi-based businesses.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
City of Biloxi; authorize to clean certain property and assess costs and penalties to landowner for such cleaning.
Out of committee · 1
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
In committee · 10
2010 Second Extraordinary Session · Controlled substances; include synthetic cannabinoids.
Automobile liability insurance; require Department of Public Safety to implement database program on uninsured motorists.
County Prosecuting Attorney; revise salary of certain.
Sales tax; exempt sales of handguns, rifles, shotguns and ammunition during Second Amendment Weekend.
High school curriculum; provide for separate diplomas for academic curriculum and career major curriculum.
All-terrain vehicles; prohibit on state-maintained highways, roads and streets.
Performance review commission; create to review efficiency of state government.
Weapons; revise certain restrictions where permitees may carry.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; provide that driver with is not liable for property damage to uninsured or unlicensed driver.
Health care exchange plans; prohibit use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions in Mississippi.