Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sponsored
Became law4
Department of Human Services; extend automatic repealers and place repealers on certain programs.
Seed inspection fees; remove repealer on Department of Agriculture and Commerce's authority to establish.
Agricultural Aviation Law of 2009; create.
Agriculture; create the Mississippi Country of Origin Labeling Law of 2009.
Passed the Senate4
Regional and community-based juvenile treatment programs and facilities; authorize Dept. of Human Services to develop.
Interstate Compact for Juveniles; revise and reenact.
Alien children in custody of Dept. of Human Services; authorize expenditure of funds for.
Agricultural liming act; remove repealer.
Out of committee5
Genetic testing; allow putative father to request through Dept. of Human Services.
Contempt for failure to pay child support; authorize referral to certain restitution programs.
Noncustodial parents shall agree to payment schedule for past-due child support; remove as condition for license reinstatement.
Wage withholding orders for child support; all payable through Dept. of Human Services.
Wage withholding orders under Child Support Unit; provide for lump-sum payments to employee and revise definitions.
In committee11
State Board of Mental Health; create nonvoting member appointed by Community Mental Health Centers.
Ad valorem taxes; mobile home and personal property taxes must be paid prior to the registration and licensing of a vehicle.
Medicaid eligibility; recipients must provide federal income tax statements for recertification.
State law enforcement officers; establish separate retirement system for.
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Department of Archives and History; exempt from regulatory authority property belonging to Department of Mental Health.
Investigation of vulnerable adult abuse or neglect; revise response time.
Child endangerment felony; create and provide penalties.
Child abuse or neglect; criminal and civil penalties for false reports.
Medicaid; establish billing coordination system.
Mental Health, Department of; employees who are provided housing on facility grounds must pay rent.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 11
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Personnel Bd.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Secretary of State.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Information Technology Services.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Treasurers Office.
Mississippi Athletic Trainers Licensure Act; revise licensure provisions.
Sales tax; revise rate on certain sales of tractors, farm implements, logging/pulpwood equipment, repair parts and labor.
Public property; authorize DFA to transfer certain state-owned real property to the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges.
Vetoed · 2
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.
2009 Second Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.
Passed the Senate · 17
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Concealed weapons; remove prohibition against carrying in a public park.
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; apply to cellular telephones.
Bonds; increase the amount of bonds authorized for the Emerging Crops Fund for minority economic development.
Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for Mississippi Rural Impact Fund.
Mississippi State University; revise IHL Board's authority to acquire or sell land for the use of.
Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act; create.
Bonds; increase amount authorized for the Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund and the Rural Fire Truck Fund.
Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.
Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services.
Appropriation; Personnel Bd.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.
Appropriation; Treasurers Office.
Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.
In committee · 4
Random nicotine testing; require for Medicaid recipients.
Columbia Training School property; authorize lease for ICFMR facility and for public purposes.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.