Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Adrienne Wooten
Sponsored
In committee15
Check cashers; require to extend one check to cover amount of loan for all loans exceeding $100.00.
Check cashers; reduce maximum rate of interest that may be charged for cashing checks.
Financial Literacy Program; expand grades in which school districts may implement.
Unemployment benefits; remove one-week waiting period.
Appropriation; City of Jackson for additional police officers and vehicles.
Family Empowerment Initiative; create.
Mortgages; establish foreclosure procedures giving borrowers a chance to modify their loans first.
Mortgages; establish alternative foreclosure procedures giving borrowers a chance to modify their loans first.
Nursing homes; require to purchase and maintain a minimum amount of liability insurance.
Death by law enforcement officer; require independent investigations of.
Expunction; revise.
Property exempt from seizure; expand exemption for cash on hand to include funds in a financial institution account.
Tort immunity; remove specific exemption when police action results in serious injury or death.
Fees associated with successful prosecutions of paternity cases; revise.
Debtor's prison; authorize for failure to pay fines, fees and assessments.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
2016 First Extraordinary Session · Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects.
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 61 in Coahoma County as the "Dr. Aaron E. Henry Memorial Highway."
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Sunflower County; authorize contribution to Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation.
In committee · 9
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election approves lottery.
Appropriation; Archives and History for Scott Ford House to develop 2 historic properties in Jackson.
Circuit Court Districts; authorize an additional district attorney and criminal investigator for the 7th.
Circuit Judges; add to certain counties.
Victim Assistance Coordinator; authorize one additional for Seventh Circuit Court District.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with making road and street improvements near Jackson State University.
Appropriations; Hinds County to fund construction of Byram-Clinton Norrell Road Parkway Project.
Appropriation; Hinds County to fund centralized wastewater treatment system to service Byram-Clinton corridor area.