Kevin Ford

Became law3

• House Bill 310

  Application for privilege license tag for vehicles; increase from seven to thirty working days.

• House Bill 652

  State Port Authority and other ports; delete repealer on authority to use design-build method of contracting.

• House Bill 653

  Trip optimizer system; extend expiration date of moratorium on application to state agencies of.

Passed the House6

• House Bill 308

  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; revise to remove eight rounds requirement.

• House Bill 628

  Public records; extend repealer on statute granting persons public right of access to.

• House Bill 1048

  Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Act; create.

• House Bill 1140

  Public Records Act; revise time limitations for producing a competitive sealed proposal.

• House Bill 1420

  Public procurement laws; exempt certain contracts for museums.

• House Bill 1421

  Public purchasing; increase threshold for bidding and revise provisions related to reverse auctions.

Out of committee1

• House Bill 1066

  MS Whistleblower Reward Act; create.

In committee8

• House Bill 236

  Helping Heroes Act; create to provide support to first responders and public EMS personnel diagnosed with PTSD.

• House Bill 372

  Courtroom proceeding; authorize video conferences for certain proceedings.

• House Bill 553

  State Board of Cosmetology; extend repealer on.

• House Bill 626

  Prison Industry Enhancement Program; extend repealer on.

• House Bill 627

  Capitol Complex Improvement District; extend date on which revisions to boundaries take effect.

• House Bill 1132

  Prescription drugs; authorize to ne imported into the State of Mississippi to provide highest potential for cost savings to the state.

• House Bill 1419

  Board of Medical Licensure; revise licensure status, definitions, procedures, fines and temporary practice authority.

• House Bill 1679

  Insurance; require officer to share information on at scene of accident.