Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Kabir Karriem
Sponsored
Became law1
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
In committee1
Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge on Highway 50 as the "Senator Bennie L. Turner Memorial Bridge."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
MSU; authorize to enter into a long term lease for housing and retail purposes.
Sunflower County; authorize contribution to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Passed the House · 3
Parental Involvement and Accountability Act; create.
Retirement; all members of PERS vest after 4 years of membership regardless of the date they became members.
Jackson State University property; authorize long-term lease of for student housing.
In committee · 33
School attendance officers; require to visit home of certain children within 72 hours of unexcused absence.
Writing curriculum; require SBE to establish curriculum for the teaching of cursive writing.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Counties; authorize donation to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election approves lottery.
Counties; authorize levying of certain tax in support of Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
Death by law enforcement officer; require independent investigations of.
Driver's license; authorize issuance of hardship license to persons who have their licenses suspended as a result of being out of compliance with order for support.
Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Expungement; revise list of felonies.
Driver's license; revise requirements and create certificate for driving.
Medicaid; expand eligibility under federal health care reform law.
Medicaid; suspend eligibility of incarcerated persons instead of terminating it.
Medicaid; require Governor and Division of Medicaid to negotiate to obtain federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage.
Public school teachers; require districts to adopt a policy ensuring 250 minutes of planning time per week.
MS Adequate Education Program; fully fund for FY17 and each year thereafter.
Compulsory School Attendance Law; lower mandatory age to 5 years to include kindergarten students.
MS Foundation for Early Childhood Development; create.
MAEP; annually increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students until 50%.
Teachers and noninstructional school employees; provide for increase in salaries of.
Cursive writing; direct the State Board of Education to require in elementary education curriculum.
Undocumented students; allow to attend college at in-state tuition rates subject to certain conditions.
Student-teacher ratio; lower maximum allowed in grades 1-4 to 24:1.
Teachers classroom supply funds; restrict diverting funds specified for from appropriation for other purposes.
Assistant teachers; increase salaries of.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.
Order of support; prohibit suspension of driver's license for being out of compliance with.
Minimum wage; establish and provide for future increases, exemptions and overtime requirements.
The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.
State Flag; change design of to the Bonnie Blue Flag.
Commission to redesign the MS State Flag; establish to develop 2 options for a new flag to present to the Legislature.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with making road and street improvements near Jackson State University.
Income tax; authorize a credit for certain small businesses that create new jobs.