Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Rita Martinson
Sponsored
Passed the House2
Livestock facilities; expand organizations that may use for livestock shows.
Mental health; modernize terminology used to refer to persons with mental retardation.
In committee22
2010 Second Extraordinary Session · Controlled substances; include synthetic cannabinoids.
Counties; expand jurisdictional authority and police powers.
School district graduation rates; require local districts to receive education credit for resident students obtaining GED.
CON; issue for add'l ICF-MR beds at community living program for developmentally disabled adults in Madison County.
Counties; authorize board of supervisors to employ attorney as full-time county employee.
Radar; sheriff may use in counties over 70,000 and impose additional state assessment for violations when radar used.
Radar; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District may use.
Liability insurance for certain vessels; require and provide for uninsured vessel coverage.
Marijuana; conform possession, possession in a motor vehicle.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; require insurers to notify Department of Public Safety in event of lapse.
Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities.
Anatomical gift; Department of Public Safety to indicate donor status on license or ID card.
Elections; require voter ID.
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Program; eliminate GPA requirement for eligibility.
Transient vender law; require exempt persons to notify political subdivisions when transacting business.
Driver's license; require passage of vision screening exam upon renewal.
Motorcycles; create safety and operator training program.
Public contracts; require review of certain change orders by the Board of Contractors.
Professional development; eliminate during the first week of the school year.
Open Meetings and Public Records Acts; revise imposition of penalties for violation of.
Wireless communication devices; remove UMC exemption.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center; create exclusion for in privately financed bidding contracts.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 13
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Appropriation; Attorney General - support.
Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.
Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.
Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.
Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel.
Appropriation; Office of Indigent Appeals.
Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Transportation.
Passed the House · 1
2010 Second Extraordinary Session · Controlled substances; include synthetic cannabinoids.
Out of committee · 3
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.
Flood and drainage control districts; revise composition of board of directors of certain.
In committee · 7
State law enforcement officers; not required to use personal or major medical leave when injured in line of duty.
"Truth in Grading Act"; create to require school district to adopt a uniform grading policy.
"Truth in Grading Act"; create to require the State Board of Education to adopt a uniform grading policy for the state.
Bingo; percentage of proceeds to charitable organization must be expended in county where game was conducted.
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; revise board/allow certain governing authorities to enforce zoning ordinances within.
All-terrain vehicles; prohibit on state-maintained highways, roads and streets.
Health care exchange plans; prohibit use of federal funds to pay for elective abortions in Mississippi.