Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, House.
Larry Byrd
Sponsored
Passed the House6
Boards of Supervisors; provide exception on prohibition of expending certain funds in last months of office to meet federal ARPA spending deadline.
Disabled veterans motor vehicle license tags; revise certain provisions regarding disability rating.
MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; revise eligibility beginning with kindergarten.
Local Government Debt Collection Setoff Act; clarify term of "claimant local government" under.
Mississippi Regional Preneed Disaster Clean Up Act; create.
Counties and municipalities; authorize to enter into certain agreement when utilizing certain federal funds.
Out of committee1
County boards of supervisors; authorize to make contributions to community participants of the MS Main Street program.
In committee13
"Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; revise definition of "eligible student" and "eligible school" to.
Ad valorem tax; revise exemption for university, college, community or junior college foundation property.
Children's Promise Act; revise definition of "eligible charitable organization" under.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
Ballot box; prohibit the opening of and counting of votes until all of the polling places have closed.
Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.
Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations of students failing initial screener.
Motor vehicle license tags; revise provisions regarding county disposition of surrendered or outdated tags.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Career Technology Education building at Forrest County Agricultural High School.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to Petal School District Central Office building.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Petal Excel by 5 with construction of a playground.
Appropriation; Petal School District for making improvements to Central Office building.
Appropriation; City of Petal to assist Petal Excel By 5 with the construciton of a playgound.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
David R. Huggins and Tom Weathersby; revise names of public buildings to include.
Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
County veteran service officers; revise certain qualifications for.
Firearm suppressors; authorizing manufacture and possession in Mississippi and prohibit enforcement of federal laws governing.
Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery; designate the fish hatchery located in North Mississippi as.
Elections; revise provisions related to the integrity of.
Passed the House · 3
Sam G. Polles State Office Building; designate the MS Dept. of Wildlife Central Office Building as.
Poll managers; increase the compensation of.
State Veterans Affairs Board; revise provisions regarding processing appeals of claims.
In committee · 12
Disabled veterans motor vehicle license tags; revise certain provisions regarding disability rating.
Kratom and Tianeptine; include in Schedule I controlled substances list.
Death Benefits Trust Fund; survivors of persons receiving federal death benefits shall automatically receive a payment from.
Counties; authorize to choose not to be subject to requirement for permitting as a condition to construction.
Civil Air Patrol members; authorize granting of leave of absence to for certain emergency services.
PERS; new public safety employees may receive retirement allowance with 25 years of service.
PERS; conduct study on feasibility of allowing retired teachers to continue to work full-time and receive full retirement allowance.
Mississippi Native Plant Month; declare April as.
Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities and create diversion to counties.
Licensing boards; prohibit from disciplinary or threatening discipline of health care providers for exercising free speech rights.
Appropriation; DPS for salary increase for active officers of MHP, MBN and MBI for FY 2024.
Appropriation; Department of Employment Security for funding Paramedics Recruitment and Retention Scholarship Grant Program.