Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, Senate.
Angela Turner-Ford
Sponsored
Became law1
City of West Point; extend repealer on authority to levy tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
Passed the Senate1
Paternity; clarify circumstances under which putative father cannot contest.
Out of committee2
Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.
Parole; early release for nonviolent offenders with less than 3 years to serve for participation in drug court.
In committee35
Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act; create.
Childcare Advance Act; provide income tax deferral for parents incurring childcare expenses.
Requirements for standard high school diploma; discontinue subject area tests.
Juvenile offenders; provide alternative sentencing and early-release options when convicted of certain crimes.
Sex offenders; prohibited from registering with online dating services for ten years.
Voluntary search; require officers to obtain written consent.
Restore the Right to Vote Act; create.
Juvenile offenders; alternative sentencing and parole options.
Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.
Community Policing and Transparency Act; create body-worn camera policy standards.
Child support; duty to pay suspended upon incarceration for a felony.
"Mississippi Targeted Student Loan Forgiveness Act"; create program under IHL Board of Trustees.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist Noxubee County in HVAC improvements and E-911 upgrades.
Mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act; enact.
Mississippi Save Our Schools Program; create.
Accreditation of schools; allow schools to employ up to 10% nonlicensed teachers to teach in core areas.
Teachers; authorize licensure in individual subject areas.
Teachers; revise licensure.
Office of Early Childhood; establish and prescribe responsibilities.
Economic and Academic Need Forgivable Loan Program; create.
PEER Committee; require to conduct a biennual review of wrap-around services.
Discriminatory action by landlord against prospective or current tenant based on source of income; prohibit.
Early voting; authorize up to 10 days prior to any election.
Department of Finance and Administration; transfer bond funds to community colleges for facility renovation and repairs.
Appropriation; require annual transfer of general funds to Office of State Aid Roads.
State Board of Dental Examiners; require state-at-large appointee to be a member of the Mississippi Dental Society.
Medicaid coverage; coverage for eligible women up to 12 months postpartum.
Credit transaction; prohibit discrimination against an applicant.
Department of Education; implement dyslexia screenings and awareness programs.
Fresh Start Act; remove limitations on the applicability of.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of West Point in improvements and repairs to Marshall Park.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of West Point in the remodeling, renovation and improvement of Northside School.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.
Appropriation from State General Fund; to Department of Archives & History for renovation of Northside School for FY 2021.
Restore suffrage to Dexter Foster.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 10
Secretary of State's official seal; include the phrase "In God We Trust" at the bottom.
Uniform Partition of Heir Property Act; create.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Equity in Distance Learning Act; enact.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.-CARES Act.
Passed the Senate · 4
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
Law enforcement officers and firefighters; increase the death benefits payable to.
Solemnize marriage; authorize certain federal judges to perform rites.
Local governmental entities and school districts; authorize grant of admin leave with pay in certain disasters or emergencies.
Out of committee · 1
Hate crimes; revise delineation of victim.
In committee · 5
Department of Human Services; establish a grant program for regional food banks.
Fair chance hiring standards for employers; establish.
Juvenile offenders; establish the Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act.
Community health centers; revise reimbursement for telehealth services.
Taxpayer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.