Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, House.
Richard Bennett
Sponsored
Became law5
The "Strategically Accelerating the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers (START) Act of 2022"; create.
Institutions of Higher Learning; authorize to negotiate long-term lease of property administered by State Port Authority.
"Representative Bill Kinkade Fostering Access and Inspiring True Hope (FAITH) Scholarship Program Act"; create.
City of Gulfport; authorize to contribute funds to a motor vehicle transportation system commission.
Harrison County; authorize certain tax proceeds to be designated for use by Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau or for tourism solely in.
Passed the House6
Mississippi Architects and Engineers Good Samaritan Act; create.
Education Enhancement Fund; revise date of issuance of classroom supply procurement cards.
Gifted education; require school districts to provide for students in Grades 7 and 8.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to the Mississippi Aquarium.
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; expand to allow certified academic language therapists (CALT); to provide dyslexia therapy services.
"Equity in Distance Learning Act"; revise certain provisions of.
Out of committee2
Teacher licensure; revise provisions relating to educator preparation programs and standards for nontraditional teaching route through TMI.
School attendance officers; transfer employment responsibilities from the State Department of Education to local school districts.
In committee3
School attendance officers; clarify fulfillment of duties before, during and after designated leave period.
Teacher licensure; revise disciplinary procedures relating to suspension or revocation of, and due process.
Mississippi Child Protection Services Social Work Loan Repayment Program; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 16
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; limitation on assistance for any one project not applicable to certain public entities.
Memorial highways; designate in Rankin County, Mississippi.
University-based programs of education for children with developmental disabilities; revise certain provisions.
Appropriation; add'l to DFA for phased construction of new DPS headquarters; add'l to DOH for Office Against Interpersonal Violence.
Appropriation; Legislative expenses.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.
Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.
Appropriation; Attorney General.
Harrison County; clarify hotel/motel tax for Coast Coliseum and Convention Center shall solely be applied to overnight room rentals.
Passed the House · 1
Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund; create.
In committee · 1
Exceptional students with significant developmental disabilities and complex communication needs; clarify pathways for receiving educational instruction and training in a UBP.