Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Gary Chism
Sponsored
Became law8
Health insurance; prohibit issuance of policy restricting insurer from assigning benefits to provider.
State Fire Marshals; grant limited police powers to.
Insurance; revise various laws regarding.
Uninsured motorist coverage; delete minimum number of vehicles necessary to purchase nonstacking coverage.
Mississippi Reciprocal Insurance Law; revise.
County Fire Services Coordinator; revise the qualification of.
Motor vehicle accident; repeal laws requiring security deposit after.
City of West Point; authorize to levy an assessment to fund city's D.A.R.E. Program.
Passed the House6
Commissioner of Insurance; increase the amount of reward which may be offered in cases of arson.
Commissioner of Insurance; may conduct financial and market analysis of insurers/provide confidentiality of documents.
Risk based capital laws; include health organization insurer under.
County funds; revise time in which excess county funds can be invested.
Mississippi Tort Claims Act; revise to include volunteer fire departments when performing governmental activities.
State airplanes; authorize DFA to purchase liability insurance for.
Out of committee1
Bail; provide restrictions.
In committee24
School Protection Act; enact.
State Uniform Construction Code; establish and require adoption of with certain exceptions.
Counties; authorize to use excess funds to purchase land of delinquent ad valorem taxpayer.
Health discount plans; delete repealer or requirements for.
Constitution; protected rights under state sovereignty may not be infringed upon by federal action(s).
Texting; prohibit any motor vehicle operator under age 18 from while driving.
Lowndes County; authorize establishment of Lowndes County Reserve and Trust Fund.
Lowndes County; create Lowndes County Reserve and Trust Fund.
Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association; revise powers and duties of.
Insurance Holding Company Registration Act; make amendments to conform to NAIC model law.
Judicial elections; authorize to be partisan.
Lawsuits; plaintiff liable for defendant's costs if defendant prevails.
Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.
Lowndes County; establish the Lowndes County Reserve and Trust Fund.
School board members; revise manner of compensation to allow additional per diem for performance of duties in furtherance of regular board meetings.
Distinctive license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Palmer Home for children.
Mississippi Consumer Choice in Uninsured Motorist Coverage Act; create.
State health insurance; require same co-pay/deductible for prescription drugs whether obtained from retail pharmacy or by mail order.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
State Health Insurance; require same co-pay/deductible for prescription drugs whether obtained for retail pharmacy or by mail order.
Reappraisal; local taxing units must publish certain information regarding to receive homestead exemption reimbursement.
Homestead exemption; increase.
Insurance; prohibit civil liability against a person or entity for reporting insurance fraud.
Clay County; designate certain segment of highway to be named "Turner/Gibbs Memorial Highway."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
2013 First Extraordinary Session · Economic development; authorize incentives for certain automotive parts manufacturing projects.
Mississippi Highway 15; designate certain bridge in Chickasaw County as the "Representative William E. 'Billy' Bowles Memorial Bridge".
Human Trafficking; revise law.
Passed the House · 5
Law Enforcement Officers Death/Disability Benefits Trust Funds; expand to include emergency management personnel and provide additional funding.
Post-conviction relief; revise time limitation.
Reading Proficiency Program; establish in public schools to achieve grade level reading by end of 3rd grade.
Concealed firearms on school premises; require local school board to adopt policy authorizing certain school employees to carry.
Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.
Out of committee · 3
Medicaid; extend repealers on various provisions in Medicaid program.
Firearm Protection Act; enact.
Immigration status; strengthen enforcement of E-verify law.
In committee · 14
Human Trafficking; revise.
Mental health; executive director of the department shall be appointed by the Governor.
Instruments of record; require to be in the English language.
Firearms; declare that are not subject to federal law or regulation if manufactured and contained within Mississippi.
Mississippi Health Care Freedom of Choice Act; create.
MDOT law enforcement officers; authorize to enforce implied consent law.
CON; require for new offering of certain services.
Vaccinations; allow exemption from requirement for school attendance with parental affidavit as being contrary to their beliefs.
Retirement; exclude value of noncash maintenance furnished to new PERS members for retirement purposes.
Mississippi Public Works Employment Verification Act; create.
Public funds; prohibit use of to pay cost of drugs used for treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction.
Public benefits; deny to any person not lawfully present in the United States.
Parole; require offender serve at least 1/3 of sentence and that commissioner recommend parole before offender is eligible for.
Corporate corridor redevelopment zones; authorize designation of and certain tax incentives for qualified business enterprises in.