Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, House.
Tommy L. Woods
Sponsored
In committee6
Persons under age 18; prohibit buying or selling the legal or physical custody of.
CON; authorize construction of new acute care hospital in the City of Olive Branch.
State Health Plan; certain counties shall be included in same General Hospital Service Area.
Hospitals; remove all except specialty hospitals from application of CON law.
Religious Viewpoint Antidiscrimination Act/Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.
Psychiatric residential treatment facility; allow all beds in DeSoto County facility to participate in Medicaid.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
U.S. Highway 90; designate certain highway bridge thereon as "Leo W. Seal, Jr., Memorial Bridge."
DeSoto County; authorize contribution to DeSoto Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
Bonds; issue for certain passenger and freight rail service infrastructure and other rail projects.
Passed the House · 1
Clayton P. Henderson; name Marks Vegetable Processing Facility operated by Alcorn State University after.
Out of committee · 1
Eminent domain; prohibit for property used for certain agricultural purposes.
In committee · 12
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Marshall County; may levy amount of uncertain unpaid wastewater bills as a special assessment.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
School bus turnarounds; authorize superintendents of education to request county maintenance in large school districts.
Smoking at public venues for youth sports event; prohibit.
MS Compulsory School Attendance Law; revise certain provisions relating to excused absences and the reporting of unlawful absences.
DeSoto County schools; exempt certain vehicles from marking requirements.
Motor vehicle liability insurance; require insurers to notify Department of Public Safety in event of lapse.
State officers and agencies; authorize to appoint or employ special counsel.
Child abuse; provide penalties for false reports and enact child protection managers.
Photo voter identification; require when a person appears to vote at registrar's office or polling place.
Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds for improvements to Jackson Zoo.
DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; clarify a certain power and authorize to pay certain employees based on incentives.