Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Jansen Owen
Sponsored
Out of committee2
Youth court records; authorize parents to have redacted copies of.
Determination by youth court to maintain a child in home; revise standards for.
In committee14
Expungement; authorize up to three felony convictions to be expunged after 15 years.
State advertising; prohibit elected and appointed officers from publicly participating in.
Department of Education; require to provide monthly report of expenditures of public funds.
Counties; authorize boards of supervisors to pay county employees bi-weekly.
Contract lobbyists; prohibit agencies, governing authorities and universities and colleges from hiring with public funds.
Absentee voting; require votes to be cast electronically in registrar's office or by mail.
Sexual Harassment Settlements; require counties, municipalities and state agencies to post on website.
Seized property; authorize court to order forfeiture of substitute property in certain circumstances.
Transparency Mississippi website; revise to include certain information on officials, ethics, audits, contracts, lobbying, FOIA and taxes.
Knives; revise those restricted in possession by a felon.
Escape; increase penalties upon conviction from a maximum of 5 years to a maximum of 10 years.
Department of Child Protection Services; require to prepare and submit monthly financial report to the Legislature and the State Auditor.
Department of Human Services; require to prepare and submit monthly financial report to the Legislature and the State Auditor.
Open Meetings Act; revise to require that minutes kept shall be posted on public body's website within certain time after the meeting.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Counties; authorize boards of supervisors to pay county employees every two weeks.
The "Life Equality Act"; create to prohibit abortion based on certain factors.
"Mississippi Learn to Earn Act"; enact to authorize the earning of graduation credit through apprenticeships and other alternative courses.
Board on law enforcement officer standards and training; authorize to consider certain military training when determining qualification of applicant.
Passed the House · 6
MS Accountability and Transparency Act; revise to include certain counties and municipalities.
Absentee voting; require votes to be cast electronically in registrar's office or by mail.
Conditional medical release; prohibit offenders convicted of capital murder from receiving.
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage and establish pilot program in State Health Plan.
Mississippi Educational Talent Recruitment Act; create.
Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program; create.
In committee · 7
Interstate Compact on Second Amendment Sactuary; authorize State of MS to enter into with other southern states.
School Immunization; authorize exemption from requirements for religous beliefs.
Optometry; State Board of Optometry shall define the practice of and not exclude certain procedures.
State Superintendent of Public Education; align salary to no more than 150% of Governor's salary.
Mattresses; require seller to give notice when previously owned.
Baby Drop-off Law; revise age of children who may be dropped off.
Pre-election day voting; authorize to reduce voters exposure to COVID-19 during 2020 elections.