Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Robert L. Johnson III
Sponsored
Passed the House1
Public purchasing; preference shall be given to Mississippi-based businesses.
In committee10
Appropriation; Mississippi Department of Transportation to fund certain gaming road projects in Natchez.
U.S. Highway 61; schedule as high priority four-laning of those segments not already scheduled otherwise.
Electronic video machines; legalize in premises other than vessels.
Medicaid; authorize reimbursement for preterm labor management services.
School districts; require consolidation into countywide districts if county's population less than 80,000.
School districts; elect all board members and appoint all superintendents.
Adams County; revise jurisdiction of St. Catherine Creek Utility Authority.
City of Natchez and Adams County; authorize to contribute certain funds to Natchez, Inc.
Cigarettes; impose tax on those manufactured for sale or distribution outside of this state.
Adams County; prohibit certain actions of St. Catherine Creek Utility Authority.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Vulnerable Adults Act; change references from "vulnerable adults" to "vulnerable persons."
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.
Claiborne County; authorize economic development district to expend certain funds for certain economic and industrial development.
Passed the House · 5
Willie E. "Rat" McGowan, Sr.; name Alcorn State University Baseball Park in honor of.
Chronic diseases; Health Department shall establish WISEWOMAN & WISEMAN programs to reduce incidences of.
Sex education; require local school board to adopt a policy to implement abstinence-only or abstinence-plus education into curriculum.
Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty.
Bicycles; provide rights and duties of when in traffic with vehicles.
Out of committee · 1
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
In committee · 10
State law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.
Office of Public Guardian; authorize boards of supervisors to establish.
Crimes; create offense of sexting.
Mississippi Foreclosure Rescue Business Act; create.
School curriculum; require voter education as a component of the United States government course.
Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits may obtain at no charge until final determination of disability.
Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program; establish.
Oakley Training School; change name to Oakley Rehabilitation Center.
Bonds; authorize issuance for certain highway improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance of state general obligation bonds for constructing a new spillway at Lake Mary in Wilkinson County.