Bills in the 2010 Regular Session, House.
Frances Fredericks
Sponsored
Became law7
2010 Second Extraordinary Session · City of D'Iberville; authorize to acquire and lease certain real property for economic and commercial development purposes.
Vulnerable Adults Act; change references from "vulnerable adults" to "vulnerable persons."
Oyster vessel license; authorize transfer of vessel license.
Marine Resources; authorize commission to to revoke license indefinitely for multiple offenses within a certain time period.
Harrison County; create Civil Service Commission for the Harrison County Sheriff's Department.
Harrison County; authorize to create the "Harrison County Motor Vehicle for Hire Commission."
Harrison County; authorize board of supervisors to enter into certain contracts to promote tourism.
Passed the House2
Marine sanitation device; prohibit overboard discharge while engaged in oyster harvesting.
Workplace violence; enact certain provisions to prevent.
In committee6
Office of Public Guardian; authorize boards of supervisors to establish.
Crimes; create offense of sexting.
Obstruction of emergency assistance; create offense.
Workplace violence; provide for civil remedies to prevent.
Commission on Marine Resources; authorize executive director to issue after-the-fact authorization.
Crabs; requirements for taking.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Hunting; provide a hunting season for children.
Mississippi Highway 161; designate certain segment as "Dr. Aaron E. Henry Memorial Highway."
County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.
Oakley Training School; change name to the "Oakley Youth Development Center."
Passed the House · 9
Income tax; provide a credit for costs under a homeowners deductible due to loss incurred from a named storm.
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.
Youth court jurisdiction; revise.
Disposition alternatives in delinquency cases, certain; revise.
Drug court; court having jurisdiction has final determination about participation in.
Drug courts; revise participation requirements.
Youth court judges; authorize to require certain parents of youth before the court to take parenting classes.
City of Biloxi; authorize to clean certain property and assess costs and penalties to landowner for such cleaning.
Out of committee · 2
Tourism; authorize state bond issuance to promote state heritage, history and culture and other various tourism purposes.
Motor vehicle contracts; regulate the use of GPS kill switches.
In committee · 15
Health benefit plans; prohibit unfair discrimination against subjects of abuse.
Estates; hearing on final account may be waived if certain circumstances exist.
Department of Corrections; require mental evaluation of convicted sex offender for offender to become eligible for parole.
Eyeglasses; allow dispensing facility to fit and dispense without a current prescription under certain circumstances.
Tony Gobar Individualized Assessment and Comprehensive Community Intervention Initiative; direct certain funds to.
Judge; require felony conviction orders to inform as to status as a qualified elector.
Graduate degree teacher incentive loans; establish for teachers agreeing to teach in public schools or IHLs.
Unemployment benefits; remove one-week waiting period.
School curriculum; authorize financial literacy curriculum in high schools.
Election commissioners; change election date for.
Motor vehicles; provide certain regulations for selling untitled vehicles for parts.
Attorneys in Legislature; provide additional CLE hours during extended session.
Bonds for contractors; cannot be from company in which contractor or spouse has financial interest.
Private jails and restitution centers; authorize location only after county or municipal approval.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for construction of state law enforcement and fire museum.