Mississippi 2023 Regular Session All Bills
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB509
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Establish The "families' Rights And Responsibilities Act Of 2023"; To Define Terminology Used Herein; To Establish That A Parent's Liberty To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care And Mental Health Of His Or Her Child Is A Fundamental Right; To Prohibit The State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof From Substantially Burdening A Parent's Fundamental Right Without Demonstrating That The Burden Is Required By A Compelling Governmental Interest; To Provide That All Parental Rights Are Exclusively Reserved To A Parent Of A Child Without Obstruction By Or Interference From The State Or Any Political Subdivision Thereof; To Provide That Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child By A Parent Or The Action Or Decision Of A Parent That Would End Life Are Not Authorized By This Act; To Prohibit Employees Of This State And Any Political Subdivision Thereof, Except For Law Enforcement Personnel, From Encouraging Or Coercing A Child To Withhold Information From The Child's Parent; To Further Prohibit Such Employees From Withholding Information That Is Relevant To A Child's Physical, Emotional Or Mental Health From A Child's Parent; To Require The Board Of Education Of A School District To Develop And Adopt A Policy To Promote The Involvement Of Parents Of Children Enrolled In The District's Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirement Procedures To Be Addressed By The Policy; To Provide The Board Of Education Of A School District With The Discretion To Adopt A Policy To Provide To Parents The Information In An Electronic Form; To Require Parents To Submit A Written Or Electronic Request For The Child's Information To The School Principal Or The Superintendent Of The School District; To Require The School Principal Or Superintendent To Provide The Requested Information To The Parents Within Ten Days Of Receiving The Request, Or Submit To The Parent A Written Explanation Of The Reasons For The Denial Of The Requested Information; To Prescribe The Process By Which A Parent May Submit A Formal Consideration Of The Request Of Information With The School Board If The Requested Information Is Not Received 15 Days After Submitting The Initial Request; To Stipulate The Limitations Placed Upon Persons, Corporations, Associations, Organizations, State Supported Institutions Or Individuals Employed By Any Of These Entities To Provide Any Medical Or Mental Health Service Or Procedure On A Child Without First Obtaining The Consent Of The Child's Parent, Except As Otherwise Provided By Law Or Court Order; To Prescribe Exceptions To The Limitation When Parental Consent Is Not Capable Of Being Given Or In Emergency Situations When Imminent Bodily Harm Or Death Could Result; To Specify The Manner By Which Parental Consent Must Be Verified If Telemedicine Is Provided; To Establish A Cause Of Action For Violation Of This Act; To Provide That This Act Shall Serve As A Defense To Any Cause Of Action That Is Raised As A Result Of A Violation Thereof; To Provide That The Rules Of Construction Shall Provide Broad Protection Of A Parent's Fundamental Rights As Inalienable Unless Those Rights Have Been Legally Waived Or Legally Terminated; To Amend Section 37-3-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Parent Of Each Public School Student With The Right To Receive Effective Communication From The School Principal As To The Manner In Which Instructional Materials Are Used To Implement The School's Curricular Objectives; To Amend Section 37-13-173, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Parents The Authority To Opt Their Children Out Of Any Instruction Of The School District's Comprehensive Health Education Relating To Sex Education Upon Submitting A Written Request To The School Principal; To Amend Section 37-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Student And Parental Rights To Education Records Created, Maintained, Or Used By Public Educational Institutions And Agencies Shall Be Protected; To Stipulate That Students And Their Parents Maintain The Right To Access The Student's Educational Records, Waive Access To Such Records, Challenge The Content Of Such Records, Privacy Of Such Records And To Receive Annual Notice Of The Rights To Such Records; To Bring Forward Sections 37-7-301, 37-13-171 And 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB51
Introduced
1/4/23
Refer
1/4/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Establish The School Security Disbursement Program To Provide Funding For School Districts, District Charter Schools, Public Special Purpose Schools, And Eligible Nonprofit Organizations To Implement School Security Improvements To Prevent Incidents Of School Violence, To Provide That Eligible Entities May Apply For A Disbursement By Submitting An Application To The State Department Of Education; To Provide The Purposes For Which Disbursement Received By An Eligible Entity May Be Used; To Require The Department To Review The Applications Received From Eligible Entities And, Subject To Available Appropriations, To Disburse Money To Applicants That Satisfy The Application Requirements From Money Credited To The School Security Disbursement Cash Fund; To Require Recipients Of Funds To Report To The Department Concerning Its Use Of The Money; To Require The Department To Annually Provide A Summary Of The Reports To The Senate And House Education Committees; To Establish The "school Security Disbursement Program Cash Fund" In The State Treasury; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Program On July 1, 2033; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB510
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
2/7/23
Refer
2/13/23
Enrolled
4/4/23
Passed
4/19/23
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Rights And Responsibilities Of Foster Parents; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB511
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Create The "education Standards Legislative Review Act"; To Provide That All Subject Matter Standards And Revisions To Those Standards Adopted By The State Board Of Education Shall Be Subject To Legislative Review Before Such Standards Can Be Implemented By The Board; To Prescribe The Process To Be Adhered To By The State Board Of Education And The Legislation In The Adoption, Review And Final Implementation Of Standards Upon Completion Of The Legislative Review Process; To Bring Forward Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 37-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct Grammatical Errors; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB512
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Sections 25-4-15, 25-9-119, 27-104-5, 35-1-3, 37-3-9, 37-4-3, 37-33-159, 37-63-7, 39-5-7, 41-3-5.1, 41-4-7, 49-19-3, 53-1-7, 65-1-9, 71-3-93, 75-76-15 And 77-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Ethics Commission, State Personnel Board, Department Of Revenue, State Veterans Affairs Board, Department Of Education, Mississippi Community College Board, Department Of Rehabilitation Services, Authority For Educational Television, Department Of Archives And History, Department Of Health, Department Of Mental Health, Mississippi Forestry Commission, State Oil And Gas Board, Department Of Transportation, Workers' Compensation Commission, Mississippi Gaming Commission And The Public Service Commission, To Authorize The Governor To Terminate Certain Appointed State Agency Officials, Upon Written Notice To Such State Agency Officials; To Bring Forward Sections 25-9-103, 25-9-107, 25-9-121, 25-9-127 And 25-9-132, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Personnel Administration System, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB513
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Transfer The Functions Of The Board Of Barber Examiners And The State Board Of Cosmetology To The State Department Of Health; To Create Barber And Cosmetology Advisory Councils To Advise The Department On Matters Relating To The Professions Of Barbering And Cosmetology; To Amend Sections 73-5-1, 73-5-5, 73-5-7, 73-5-17, 73-5-27, 73-7-1, 73-7-2, 73-7-5 And 73-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend 73-5-11, 73-7-13, 73-7-18 And 73-7-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For Licensure As A Barber, Cosmetologist, Esthetician And Manicurist; To Repeal Sections 73-5-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Officers, Employees And Compensation Of The Board Of Barber Examiners, And Section 73-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Employees And Compensation Of The State Board Of Cosmetology; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB514
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Amend Section 37-28-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reconstitute The Charter School Authorizer Board And To Establish The Terms Of Membership To Minimize The Impact On The Boards Ability To Operate; To Amend Section 37-28-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Annual Legislative Appropriation And Pins To The Charter School Authorizer Board For The Support Of Its Operation; To Amend Section 37-28-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Peer Committee To Perform Bi-annual Reviews Of The Mississippi Charter School Program; To Amend Section 37-28-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modify The Formula For Calculating The Amount Of Pro Rata Ad Valorem Funds To Be Paid To The Charter Schools By Local School Districts In Order To Ensure Both Schools Are Receiving Equitable Funding; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB515
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
1/19/23
Refer
2/14/23
Failed
2/28/23
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Training Facilities In The Categories Eligible For License Fee Increase Proceeds; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB516
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
1/19/23
Refer
2/14/23
Enrolled
3/7/23
Passed
3/13/23
An Act To Amend Section 49-1-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Decrease The Minimum Years Of Law Enforcement Experience Required To Be Appointed A Conservation Officer From Five Years To Two Years; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB517
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
1/19/23
Refer
2/14/23
Failed
3/27/23
An Act To Amend Section 49-4-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Annual Fee For Guide And Outfitter Services Licenses For Both Residents And Nonresidents; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB518
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
2/1/23
Refer
2/14/23
Enrolled
3/14/23
Passed
3/22/23
An Act To Amend Section 41-139-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Of The Covid-19 Mississippi Local Provider Innovation Grant Program; To Provide That Applicants For Grants That Were Approved And Funded In The First Round Of Grants Awarded During Fiscal Year 2023 Are Eligible To Apply For The Second Round Of Grants Awarded During Fiscal Year 2024; To Provide That Grants May Be Used For Reimbursement Of Expenses That Were Incurred By Providers During The Period Beginning On March 3, 2021, Through December 31, 2024; To Delete The Requirement That The Program Be Funded From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; To Provide That The Department Of Health May Expend A Portion Of The Amount Appropriated For The Program For The Expenses Of Administering The Program; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB519
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
2/9/23
Refer
2/15/23
Failed
2/28/23
An Act To Amend Section 73-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Architect Licensing Laws To Authorize Multi-disciplinary Firms To Include Architects, Landscape Architects And/or Engineers As Long As One Active Member Or Stockholder Holds A Certificate To Practice Architecture In The State Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB52
Introduced
1/4/23
Refer
1/4/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of Northeast Jones High School; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB520
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Failed
1/31/23
An Act To Provide That Certain Noncompliant Motorists For Automobile Liability Insurance Waive A Cause Of Action, And Otherwise May Not Collect, For Economic Or Noneconomic Loss Against A Person Who Is In Compliance With The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety-responsibility Law Due To A Motor Vehicle Accident In Which The Driver Compliant For Automobile Liability Insurance Is Alleged To Be At Fault; And For Related Purposes.
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Mississippi 2023 Regular Session
Mississippi House Bill HB521
Introduced
1/13/23
Refer
1/13/23
Engrossed
2/9/23
Refer
2/13/23
Enrolled
4/5/23
Passed
4/17/23
An Act To Authorize The Mississippi Insurance Department To Create The Mississippi Length-of-service Award Program (losap) For The Recruitment And Retention Of Volunteer Firefighters; To Provide That The Program Will Provide Paid Length-of-service Awards To Eligible Volunteer Firefighters; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Losap Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Length-of-service Award Program Board Of Trustees And To Provide The Members Who Will Serve On The Board; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Losap Board Of Trustees; To Create The "mississippi Volunteer Firefighter Length-of-service Awards Program Fund" (losap Fund) Maintained By The State Treasurer And To Provide What Monies In The Fund May Be Used For; To Provide That The Mississippi Insurance Department Shall Notify The State Fire Marshal And The Losap Board Of Trustees Of Any Volunteer Fire Department Member Who Is Ineligible To Receive The Losap Funds; And For Related Purposes.