Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Bob Evans
Sponsored
Became law2
Sale or distribution of novelty lighters; prohibit and provide criminal penalties for.
County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.
Passed the House2
Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.
Law enforcement officers, firefighters and conservation officers; legal to videotape while on duty.
In committee40
Public defenders; create pilot project.
Mississippi Minimum Wage Law; enact.
Fair Pay Act of 2010; create to require equivalent pay for equivalent jobs.
Internet in schools; require State Board of Education to adopt safety and usage policy.
Mississippi Postsecondary Textbook Pricing and Access Act of 2010; create.
Graduate degree teacher incentive loans; establish for teachers agreeing to teach in public schools or IHLs.
Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create "Good Faith in Employment Act."
Bill of Rights for patients and residents of health care facilities; provide.
Medicaid and CHIP; redetermination of eligibility for shall be available by mail in hardship cases.
Correctional regional facility; authorize Department of Corrections to contract with Lawrence County for.
DNA testing; prohibit use of test results for discriminatory purpose.
Irreconcilable differences; additional ground for divorce.
Mineral rights; revert to surface owner after certain period of time.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Criminal penalties; sentence for accessory before the fact cannot be more severe than sentence for the principal.
Children's products; ban phthalates and other ingredients from.
Mississippi Code; provide set to each public defender.
Public utilities; create "Mississippi Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010."
Liability; create duty of train crew to lookout for persons and property on railroad tracks.
Offices of Capital Defense Counsel, Post-Conviction Counsel & Indigent Appeals; revise director qualifications and hiring authority.
Execution or attachment; revise property exempt from seizure under.
Insurance companies; require to offer property and casualty insurance if offered in another state.
Grandparents' visitation rights; expand availability of.
Public defenders; compensation shall be same as county prosecutors.
Alcohol; increase excise tax and markup on alcoholic beverages, increase excise tax on light wine and beer.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Budget; State Fiscal Officer shall not reduce funds of Department of Education when state revenues fall below estimate.
Tobacco; increase excise tax on all products except cigarettes.
State agencies; flexible office hours for certain.
Public Service Commission; repeal authority to use alternate method of cost recovery on certain power generation.
Income tax; increase rate of.
Irrigation wells; require meters to be placed on.
Compensation for appointed counsel for indigents; revise.
DUI; revise license suspension for test refusal if licensee pleads guilty.
Implied consent; refusal appeal to toll suspension for reasonable time to contest.
DUI; repeal provision that refusal to take breath test is evidence of.
Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.
Child support; delinquent payments are still property of custodial parent after child is age 21 or emancipated.
Expunction; allow for certain felony convictions by first-time offenders.
Controlled Substances Law; revise forfeiture proceedings.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Passed the House · 1
Military; recognize person designated by federal documentation to direct disposition of decedent's body.
Out of committee · 3
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
Motor vehicle contracts; regulate the use of GPS kill switches.
Child endangerment; create offense regarding the use of all-terrain vehicles.
In committee · 23
State law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.
Health benefit plans; prohibit unfair discrimination against subjects of abuse.
Unemployment compensation; allow benefits for individuals who relocate due to service orders of military spouse.
Estates; hearing on final account may be waived if certain circumstances exist.
Universities and colleges; provide conditions on charging monetary penalty for cell phone interruptions.
Municipal police pursuits; require policies to limit into other municipal jurisdictions by more than one mile.
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day; designate as day of commemoration, not legal holiday.
Public utilities; authorize metering for customers generating electricity through renewable energy sources.
Department of Corrections; require mental evaluation of convicted sex offender for offender to become eligible for parole.
Restaurants; require those with drive-up windows to display health department inspection report at the window.
Municipal temporary executive committee; shall give 30 days notice of meeting to select committee.
Jury consultants; prohibit contact with potential jurors.
Justice court; specify dates to hear motions.
Cell phones; courts may not restrict use in circuit or chancery clerk's office.
Municipal clerk (deputy registrar); authorize to receive municipal election commissioner's service of process.
Eyeglasses; allow dispensing facility to fit and dispense without a current prescription under certain circumstances.
Civil Rights Martyrs Memorial Day; designate legal holiday for.
Motor vehicles; provide certain regulations for selling untitled vehicles for parts.
Attorneys in Legislature; provide additional CLE hours during extended session.
Public property; allow certain elected state officials to retain their office chair at the time of leaving office.
Bonds for contractors; cannot be from company in which contractor or spouse has financial interest.
Private jails and restitution centers; authorize location only after county or municipal approval.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for construction of state law enforcement and fire museum.