MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; create to provide dyslexic students with school choice. [HB-1031]
[Student Loans / Education ]
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Provide For Student Eligibility Requirements For Receipt Of A Scholarship And Restricting Eligibility Therefor; To Provide For The Term Of The Scholarship; To Stipulate The Obligations Of Parents Or Legal Guardians, Students And Schools And School Districts; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Department Of Education And The State Board Of Education Regarding The Administration Of The Scholarship Program; To
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HB-1031: MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; create to provide dyslexic students with school choice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon
Due From Governor 05/26/12 on 05/09/2012
Mississippi Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; create. [HB-1032]
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program For The Purpose Of Recruiting And Training Qualified Persons To Practice Dyslexia Therapy In This State; To Limit The Receipt Of Scholarships Under The Program To Students Enrolled In Or Who Have Been Accepted For Enrollment Into A Master's Degree Program Of Study For Dyslexia Therapy; To Provide That The Annual Amount Of The Scholarship Award Shall Be Equal To The Total Cost For Tuition; To Establish The Terms Of Service For Those Persons Who Receive A Scholarship Under
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Abortion; prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat. [HB-1196]
[Healthcare ]
An Act To Codify New Section 41-41-34.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Abortion Of An Unborn Human Individual With A Detectable Fetal Heartbeat Except When A Medical Emergency Necessitates; To Authorize And Direct The State Board Of Health To Promulgate Regulations For The Appropriate Methods Of Performing An Examination For The Presence Of A Fetal Heartbeat; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Physician Performing An Abortion On A Pregnant Woman Before Determining If The Unborn Human Individual Has
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HB-1196: Abortion; prohibit an abortion of an unborn human individual with a detectable heartbeat.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Bain
Died In Committee on 04/03/2012
Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys. [HB-122]
An Act To Provide That The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, Attorney General, Secretary Of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce, Commissioner Of Insurance, And The Executive Director Of Any State Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution, Is Authorized To Appoint Or Employ Special Counsel To Represent That Officer Or Agency, Board, Commission, Department Or Institution; To Provide That Litigation On Behalf Of A State Agency Must Receive The Approval Of The
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HB-122: Sunshine Act; create for agencies hiring attorneys.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Formby
Point Of Order Raised on 02/09/2012
Adoption; revise various statutes relating to. [HB-1268]
An Act To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Home Study Before A Person May Be Placed In The Home Of Prospective Adopting Parties; To Require Compliance With The Interstate Compact For Placement Of Children And The Indian Child Welfare Act; To Amend Section 93-17-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Adoption Records Requirements; To Authorize The Filing Of A Petition With The Secretary Of State Along With Payment Of A Fee; And For Related Purposes.
HB-1268: Adoption; revise various statutes relating to.
Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon
Approved By Governor on 05/22/2012
Mississippi Human Embryo Adoption Act; create. [HB-1318]
An Act To Create The "mississippi Human Embryo Adoption Act"; To Codify New Section 93-17-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Title Of The Act; To Codify New Section 93-17-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To State Legislative Findings Relating To The Transfer Of Human Embryos And The Purposes Of The Act; To Codify New Section 93-17-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Codify New Section 93-17-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Transfer Of Human Embryos Must Be Accomplished Under The
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HB-1318: Mississippi Human Embryo Adoption Act; create.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Aldridge
Died In Committee on 03/06/2012
Nursing; allow graduates of certain programs to take LPN license exam. [HB-1443]
An Act To Amend Section 73-15-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Applicants To Qualify For Licensure By The Board Of Nursing Provided That The Applicants Provide Written Evidence Of Having Completed A Practical Nursing Program Between January 1, 2011, And December 31, 2011, Which Had Preliminary Accreditation And Subsequently Received Initial Or Final Accreditation; And For Related Purposes.
HB-1443: Nursing; allow graduates of certain programs to take LPN license exam.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Aldridge
Died In Committee on 03/06/2012
Lee County; authorize to create the Sand Creek Wastewater Authority. [HB-1533]
An Act To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of Lee County, Mississippi, To Create The Sand Creek Wastewater Authority; To Provide That The Authority Shall Be Governed By A Board Of Directors; To Provide For The Membership Of The Board Of Directors; To Provide For The Powers And Duties Of The Authority; To Authorize The Authority To Acquire, Construct, Maintain And Operate Wastewater Systems For Areas Served By Its Member Agencies; To Authorize Wastewater Providers To Contract With The Authority; To Authorize Its Member Agencies To Contract With
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HB-1533: Lee County; authorize to create the Sand Creek Wastewater Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Randy Boyd
Enrolled Bill Signed on 04/27/2012
Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment mandated by federal or state law. [HB-1542]
[Taxes ]
An Act To Provide That Certain Pollution Control Equipment Mandated By Federal Or State Law Or Regulation Shall Be Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxation Except Ad Valorem Taxation For School District Purposes, For A Period Of Ten Years From The Date Of Acquisition Of The Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
HB-1542: Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment mandated by federal or state law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Mims
Died In Committee on 03/28/2012
Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2017. [HB-1543]
[Taxes ]
An Act To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Phase Out The Corporation Franchise Tax Laws Effective January 1, 2017; To Repeal From And After January 1, 2014 Sections 27-13-1 Through 27-13-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Corporation Franchise Tax Laws; And For Related Purposes.
HB-1543: Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2017.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Mims
Died In Committee on 03/28/2012