Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Linda Whittington
Sponsored
Became law1
Mississippi Catfish Marketing Law; delete repealer.
In committee6
Youth court; revise age that a child may be subject to a transfer proceeding.
85% rule; prohibit application to DOC inmates under 21 years of age who have committed certain drug crimes.
Criminal courts; require transfer to youth court when youth commit traffic violations or certain alcohol-related offenses.
Distinctive license tag; revise distribution of fees collected from issuance of tags in appreciation of blues music.
Public Service Commission; provide certain oversight over Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board.
Crimes; revise offense of malicious or mischievous injury to a dog or cat.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
2010 Second Extraordinary Session · Economic development; create the MS Development Authority Workforce Training Fund, increase bonds for certain industry incentives.
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.
Passed the House · 3
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.
School buses; authorize districts to adopt policy allowing advertising on.
Out of committee · 2
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
Child endangerment; create offense regarding the use of all-terrain vehicles.
In committee · 1
All-terrain vehicles; prohibit on state-maintained highways, roads and streets.