Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, House.
Alex Monsour
Sponsored
Became law1
Derrick Beard Act; create to allow termination of residential premises lease in certain cases of lessee's death.
In committee6
Correctional facilities; clarify that possession of certain prohibited items includes grounds of facilities.
Elections; allow additional time for candidates to qualify under certain circumstances.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; require insurers to notify Department of Public Safety in event of lapse.
Open Primaries; establish.
Deadly weapon; clarify that certain knives fall within category of that are unlawful to be possessed by a convicted felon.
Implied consent law; revise penalties for felony offenses.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 6
Tourism; revise definition of tourism project for purposes of tourism project sales tax incentive program.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise certain provisions of.
Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Coordinating Council; create.
Cathinone derivatives; include in Schedule I.
Mississippi Building Code Council; revise authority.
MS Real Estate Commission; revise maximum contract period allowed between commission and errors and omissions insurance carrier.
Vetoed · 1
Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.
Passed the House · 2
U.S. Highway 78; designate certain segment of in Benton and Marshall Counties as "William 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway".
Hotel renovation projects sales tax incentive; authorize for certain projects.
In committee · 17
Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act; establish additional requirements for DFA's website on state spending.
Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2011; create.
Distinctive license tag; revise decals affixed to tag authorized for veterans.
School Start Date Act of 2011; enact.
School term; reduce number of days in scholastic year to 170.
Charter schools; create new process for establishing.
Social studies and history curriculum; prohibit revisions to courses due to partisan and philosophical purposes.
Public schools; prohibit promotion to next grade of students not reading on grade level.
Sports or recreation; provide limit on liability for inherent risks.
Department of Insurance Transparency Act; enact.
Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts; enact.
Adequate education funds; require percent to be allotted to direct classroom instruction.
Public assistance benefits; require recipients of to submit to random drug testing and verify lawful presence in U.S.
Subdivision plats; require digital media format for future filings.
Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act; create under authority of Commissioner of Insurance.
Homeowners insurance; prohibit cancellations of policies based solely on the presence of Chinese drywall.
Income tax; authorize a credit for a portion of health insurance premiums paid by a small employer for employees.