Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
David Baria
Sponsored
Passed the House1
City of Waveland; authorize use of low-speed vehicles or golf carts on certain streets.
In committee23
2018 First Extraordinary Session · Taxpayer Pay Raise Act; freeze decreases in income and franchise tax rates and freeze increase in federal employment tax deductions.
"Distributed Energy Resource Program" and "Net Energy Metering Program"; create.
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; increase reinsurance amount to cover 250 year storm.
State agency advertising procurements; require approval by Public Procurement Review Board.
Casino parking facilities; prohibit state from prohibiting or impeding use as storm shelter.
Insurance; prohibit delaying medical bill payment of insured for purpose of establishing subrogation rights.
Income tax; allow a credit to grocers for part of cost of purchasing locally grown or produced agricultural products.
Workers' Compensation Law; reduce certain repayment to employer after third party lawsuit due to attributable fault.
Compulsory School Attendance Law; lower mandatory age to five years.
Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program; provide funding and specify mitigation standard.
Insurance companies; prohibit payment of loss ratio bonus to agents.
Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association; require replacement cost coverage.
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; mandate to write policies on IBHS FORTIFIED homes.
The Evelyn Gandy Fair Pay Act; create.
Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; create under authority of Insurance Commissioner.
Forgery; revise penalty for.
Jasmine's Law; create to expand the rights of both parents regarding cremation.
Bond Counsel; require certain to be selected through competitive request for proposals process.
Unemployment compensation; provide for certain increases in.
Minimum wage; establish at $9.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Industrial hemp; legalize and regulate for certain purposes.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Restoration Act of 2018; create.
Bay St. Louis; may authorize the use of golf carts or low-speed vehicles on certain streets.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
Memorial highway; designate various segments of highways as.
USM property; authorize DFA to sell or lease certain parcel in Lamar County.
Kaelin Kersh Act; create.
Memorial highway; designate U.S. Highway 49 in Simpson County as "MS World War II Veterans Memorial Highway."
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; Barber Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Cosmetology, Board of.
Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional.
Appropriation; Nursing Home Administrators, Board of.
Appropriation; Nursing, Board of.
Appropriation; Optometry, Board of.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Psychology, Board of.
Appropriation: Real Estate Commission and Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Passed the House · 5
BP oil spill settlement funds; bring forward section requiring deposit into the BCF.
Health insurance policies; require certain to provide infertility coverage.
Ad valorem tax; revise provision regarding payment where county inadvertently allowed exemption to extend beyond period authorized by law.
BP settlement funds; provide for distribution to applicants for assistance for projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Pearl River Community College Workforce Development Center.
In committee · 10
Income tax; revise tax credit for child adoption expenses.
Teachers salaries; provide for $4,000.00 increase over four years at $1,000.00/year beginning with the 2018-2019 term.
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.
Medicaid; provide coverage for certain children if federal authority or funding for CHIP is terminated.
Teachers' salary; implement a five-year phase in to increase to the southeastern average.
County prosecutor; authorize to represent clients outside the county.
Alcoholic beverages; revise policy of state regarding prohibition of.
Lottery; establish and distribute proceeds to K-12 education, state aid roads and municipalities.
Legislative compensation; not paid during special session held because of failure to enact state budget during regular session.
Sexual orientation; add to hate crimes for enhanced penalties.