Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Larry Byrd
Sponsored
Became law2
Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; increase maximum number of students eligible to 20.
Human Trafficking; revise law.
In committee6
Homestead exemption; increase for persons 70 years of age or older.
Rural fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Appropriation; Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund for funding bridge program.
Instruments of record; require to be in the English language.
Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.
Appropriation; IHL for funding Mississippi Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Weapons; clarify definition of concealed.
MS Public Records Act; exempt weapon permit information.
Mississippi Highway 15; designate certain bridge in Chickasaw County as the "Representative William E. 'Billy' Bowles Memorial Bridge".
Cities and counties; authorize to donate to chapters of YMCA within the city or county.
Forrest County; authorize contributions to various organizations.
Passed the House · 5
Professional licenses; certain military-trained applicants and military spouses shell receive by reciprocity when in MS.
Certified academic language therapy; include in category of individuals eligible for annual salary supplement.
Concealed firearms on school premises; require local school board to adopt policy authorizing certain school employees to carry.
Mississippi Tort Claims Act; revise to include volunteer fire departments when performing governmental activities.
Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.
Out of committee · 1
Firearm Protection Act; enact.
In committee · 9
Election polling places; specify persons who may be present.
Mississippi Highway 42; require MDOT to reconstruct a portion in Forrest and Perry Counties to four lanes.
Weapons permit; revise law to allow constitutional carry.
Circuit court; provide additional judge for 12th Circuit Court District.
Firearms; declare that are not subject to federal law or regulation if manufactured and contained within Mississippi.
Retired public employees; authorize Dept. of Safety to issue license or personal identification card indicating retired status.
Assault; create felony for assaulting a pregnant woman.
Vaccinations; allow exemption from requirement for school attendance with parental affidavit as being contrary to their beliefs.
Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.