Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Stephanie Foster
Sponsored
In committee3
Metal detectors; require in all public schools beginning with 2023-2024 school year.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of former Hinds Agricultural High School.
Motor Vehicle Theft Recovery Fund; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
Alcorn State University; update references to in code to reflect current name designation.
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Passed the House · 2
Sam G. Polles State Office Building; designate the MS Dept. of Wildlife Central Office Building as.
Municipalities; authorize waiver of liens, under certain circumstances, for costs associated with cleaning menaced property.
Out of committee · 2
Municipalities allowed to establish overdue water/sewer payment programs, certain; extend program repeal date.
Flood and drainage control districts; revise the number of directors for certain municipalities.
In committee · 35
Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.
Child care services; provide eligibility for certain persons under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP).
Biometric Identifiers Privacy Act; establish.
School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day.
Mississippi Hospital Recovery Trust Program; create to provide grants to public hospitals at high financial risk.
IHL board; delete repealer on authority to oversee certain construction projects funded by state general obligation bonds.
Appropriation; IHL for research project on indoor production of medical marijuana at Alcorn State University.
"Collegiate Computerized Educational Device (C-CompED) Act"; authorize public postsecondary educational institutions to purchase wireless communication devices for students.
Early voting; authorize.
Ban-the-Box Act; enact.
Administrative office of courts; require to create misdemeanor intervention courts.
Appropriation; DFA for certain projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of building for School of Public Health at Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with removal and demolition of certain dilapidated and blighted properties.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist JSU with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a park.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with making repairs and improvements to water and sewer systems.
Appropriation; IHL for support of certain agriculture research and extension programs at Alcorn State University.
Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and programs at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for various Alcorn State University Agriculture Research and Extension projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for various Alcorn State University projects.
Social media company community standards; require court to issue injunction when plaintiff demonstrates violation of by a defendant's communications on social media platform.
Fuel tax; authorize certain municipalities to impose after an election to be used for road and bridge repair and maintenance.
Capitol Complex Improvement District; require 10% of funds be used to compensate City of Jackson for police and fire protection.
Appropriation; Hinds County for repair of the Jackson Detention Center.
Appropriation; City of Jackson to construct a parking lot for the Jackson Convention Center.
Appropriation; Commission on Education and Economic Competitiveness.
Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority for the Farish Street Forward Redevelopment Initiative.
Appropriation; Jackson Redevelopment Authority for the Union Station Renewed Gateway Redevelopment Initiative.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of certain food.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for purchasing advanced crime reduction technology for police department.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for making repairs to the West Bank Interceptor of the city's sewer system.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with renovating the Russell C. Davis Planetarium.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jackson Municipal Airport Authority with construction of an emergency access road at Hawkins Field.
Appropriation; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority for emergency access road connecting Hawkins Field with City of Jackson Fire Station 20.