Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Mark Baker
Sponsored
Became law1
Drinking water quality reports; revise public notification requirements.
Passed the House2
Domestic abuse; clarify recording of proceedings in justice and municipal court.
Property damages; release of damages and expenses.
Out of committee1
Fire protection districts; revise voting requirement of board of commissioners for reducing certain district boundaries.
In committee14
Workers' compensation; allow interlocutory appeal to circuit court of commission's denial of employee's right to medical benefits.
Public utilities; create "Mississippi Renewable Energy Development Act of 2010."
Crimes; create felony offense of child endangerment.
Hunting; create spring squirrel hunting season.
Intensive supervision program; revise eligibility requirements for offenders who may participate in.
Public officials; require reimbursement of remuneration upon removal.
Domestic violence; report convictions to DPS for enhancement and officer protection purposes.
Sixteenth section or lieu lands; revise expenditure of certain monies derived from.
State funded seminars; not to be held at locations not paying state income taxes.
Distinctive license tags; revise distribution of fees collected from tags displaying emblem of certain out-of-state university.
Public utilities; limit inspections, audits and examinations strictly to Public Utilities Staff.
Motor vehicle titles; require designated agents to electronically transmit information to Department of Revenue.
Underage drinking; revise penalties.
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; revise board/allow certain governing authorities to enforce zoning ordinances within.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Passed the House · 4
Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental retardation.
Drug court; court having jurisdiction has final determination about participation in.
Drug courts; revise participation requirements.
Youth court judges; authorize to require certain parents of youth before the court to take parenting classes.
In committee · 7
Radar; authorize sheriff and deputy sheriffs to use on county roads to enforce speed limits.
CON; issue for add'l ICF-MR beds at community living program for developmentally disabled adults in Madison County.
State budget; require budget requests and appropriations to be based on zero-based budgeting principles once every four years.
Judge; require felony conviction orders to inform as to status as a qualified elector.
Graduate degree teacher incentive loans; establish for teachers agreeing to teach in public schools or IHLs.
School curriculum; authorize financial literacy curriculum in high schools.
Health care exchange plans; prohibit use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions in Mississippi.