Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Sara R. Thomas
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Vulnerable Adults Act; change references from "vulnerable adults" to "vulnerable persons."
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Mississippi Highway 161; designate certain segment as "Dr. Aaron E. Henry Memorial Highway."
County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.
Passed the House · 8
Willie E. "Rat" McGowan, Sr.; name Alcorn State University Baseball Park in honor of.
Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental retardation.
Sex education; require local school board to adopt a policy to implement abstinence-only or abstinence-plus education into curriculum.
Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty.
Public Service Commission; may transfer portion of certificated area to adjacent utility upon certain findings.
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.
Out of committee · 2
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
National Popular Vote; authorize Mississippi to enter an agreement among the states to elect President by.
In committee · 22
Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of "vulnerable adult" to include minors 10 years old and younger and revise certain penalties.
Crimes; create offense of sexting.
Universities and colleges; provide conditions on charging monetary penalty for cell phone interruptions.
Municipal police pursuits; require policies to limit into other municipal jurisdictions by more than one mile.
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day; designate as day of commemoration, not legal holiday.
Department of Corrections; require mental evaluation of convicted sex offender for offender to become eligible for parole.
Restaurants; require those with drive-up windows to display health department inspection report at the window.
Municipal temporary executive committee; shall give 30 days notice of meeting to select committee.
Jury consultants; prohibit contact with potential jurors.
Justice court; specify dates to hear motions.
Cell phones; courts may not restrict use in circuit or chancery clerk's office.
Municipal clerk (deputy registrar); authorize to receive municipal election commissioner's service of process.
Eyeglasses; allow dispensing facility to fit and dispense without a current prescription under certain circumstances.
Civil Rights Martyrs Memorial Day; designate legal holiday for.
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.
Motor vehicles; provide certain regulations for selling untitled vehicles for parts.
Attorneys in Legislature; provide additional CLE hours during extended session.
Public property; allow certain elected state officials to retain their office chair at the time of leaving office.
Bonds for contractors; cannot be from company in which contractor or spouse has financial interest.
Private jails and restitution centers; authorize location only after county or municipal approval.